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The report identifies systemic failures by the Wilmar Group to adhere to its own sustainability policies, Indonesian law, and RSPO criteria. Key findings include evidence of intentional land burning for plantation development, the absence of approved Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs), and the violation of community land rights. The study also highlights misleading sustainability claims made by Wilmar and its financiers, including the IFC, and notes similar patterns of misconduct in other regions including Sumatra, Central Kalimantan, and Uganda.