Auditor defends reinstating Samling's cert, says locals refused to engage
Sirim QAS says Samling attempted to hold briefings but some villagers resisted.
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Sirim QAS says Samling attempted to hold briefings but some villagers resisted.
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The biggest timber firm in Malaysia’s Sarawak state has been able to maintain sustainability certification despite clearing forests for oil palm plantations and skipping steps in informing affected communities, according to a recent report from NGOs focused on forest conservation and Indigenous rights. The report, by the Borneo Project and the Bruno Manser Fund, is […]
Samling Group, however, says allegations are 'recycled'.
UPPER BARAM, Malaysia — When James Nyurang became headman of Tanjong Tepalit village in 2008, he learned from his predecessor — and father — of the terms set by timber giant Samling Group. When the company began cutting trees and leveling roads in Tanjong Tepalit in the 1990s, the headman of this Kenyah Indigenous village […]