Cargill Says Sime Didn’t Adequately Address Forced Labor Reports
- Trader has suspended palm oil purchases from Malaysia’s Sime
- U.S. CBP has called for assessment after alleging forced labor
A Sime Darby palm oil plantation in Selangor, Malaysia.
Photographer: Sanjit Das/Bloomberg
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Cargill Inc. said Sime Darby Plantation Bhd. hasn’t presented sufficient information to address forced labor allegations by the U.S., which prompted the trader to halt palm oil purchases from the Malaysian company.
U.S.-based Cargill urged Sime, the world’s biggest palm oil grower, to provide details on how it has addressed the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s findings of forced labor in its products. Sime has not yet come forward with that information, Cargill said in an emailed response to questions Friday.