Agri-food giant Japfa’s new sustainability-linked loan overlooks deforestation risk: NGOs

Published on June 17, 2025

While the US$150 million loan, backed by DBS and Rabobank, targets reducing water and coal use, the “forest-risk” firm still lacks commitments to end deforestation and human rights abuses across its supply chains, say environmental groups.

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