Japanese bank flouts peatlands pledge by funding notorious Indonesian palm oil firm: study

Published on April 25, 2025

Funding for palm oil plantation expansion provided by MUFG's Indonesian subsidiary led to haze pollution from converted peatlands in South Sumatra, in breach of the bank's sustainability policy, analysis by Rainforest Action Network finds.

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