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Standard Chartered fails to protect forests

Posted by Jamie Woolley - 9th August 2017

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Standard Chartered has missed a golden opportunity to protect forests
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Some bad news, I’m afraid – Standard Chartered’s new palm oil policy is out and it fails to protect forests. They’ve updated their commitments on lending money to palm oil companies. But there are so many loopholes, it won’t stop their customers tearing down forests in Indonesia and elsewhere. Read More

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How Standard Chartered is funding forest destroyers

Posted by Jamie Woolley - 26th July 2017

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Volunteers campaigning outside Standard Chartered's head office in London
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Standard Chartered might not be that well known in the UK, but they’re a major global bank. They’re also heavily involved in the palm oil business and our investigations have shown that they’re funding some of the worst companies out there. Back in March, after thousands of Greenpeace supporters… Read More

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