Following BBC Investigation, Global Certification Organization FSC Must Suspend Korindo and Reopen Investigation into Fires in its Palm Oil Concessions

Mighty Earth demands that the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) suspend Korindo and reopen investigations into deliberate land-clearing fires in Papua, Indonesia, citing a BBC investigation and evidence from Forensic Architecture and Greenpeace International.

• A BBC investigation, supported by Forensic Architecture at Goldsmiths University and Greenpeace International, found evidence of deliberate burning on Korindo palm oil concessions in Papua, Indonesia, with fire patterns consistent with intentional use over several years.
• Local landowners provided testimony to the BBC alleging that Korindo employees intentionally set fires by piling wood and using petrol to ignite it.
• A 2018 report by an FSC-appointed independent Complaint Panel found that Korindo Group significantly violated FSC policies regarding human rights and deforestation between 2013 and 2017, suggesting the disassociation of all associated companies.
• Despite the Complaint Panel's findings, the FSC decided in June 2019 to maintain its relationship with Korindo provided the company adopted improvement measures; furthermore, the FSC censored public versions of the investigation following legal threats from Korindo.

APA

Hays, M. (2020). Following BBC Investigation, Global Certification Organization FSC Must Suspend Korindo and Reopen Investigation into Fires in its Palm Oil Concessions. Mighty Earth. https://mightyearth.org/article/following-bbc-investigation-global-certification-organization-fsc-must-suspend-korindo-and-reopen-investigation-into-fires-in-its-palm-oil-concessions/

Chicago

Hays, Mark. Following BBC Investigation, Global Certification Organization FSC Must Suspend Korindo and Reopen Investigation into Fires in its Palm Oil Concessions. Mighty Earth, 2020. https://mightyearth.org/article/following-bbc-investigation-global-certification-organization-fsc-must-suspend-korindo-and-reopen-investigation-into-fires-in-its-palm-oil-concessions/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |last1=Hays |first1=Mark |title=Following BBC Investigation, Global Certification Organization FSC Must Suspend Korindo and Reopen Investigation into Fires in its Palm Oil Concessions |publisher=Mighty Earth |date=13 November 2020 |url=https://mightyearth.org/article/following-bbc-investigation-global-certification-organization-fsc-must-suspend-korindo-and-reopen-investigation-into-fires-in-its-palm-oil-concessions/ |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{hays2020following, author = {Hays, Mark}, title = {{Following BBC Investigation, Global Certification Organization FSC Must Suspend Korindo and Reopen Investigation into Fires in its Palm Oil Concessions}}, publisher = {Mighty Earth}, year = {2020}, month = nov, url = {https://mightyearth.org/article/following-bbc-investigation-global-certification-organization-fsc-must-suspend-korindo-and-reopen-investigation-into-fires-in-its-palm-oil-concessions/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }