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Investigations into Singapore palm oil firm find family ties to Borneo deforesters

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Environmental investigations reveal potential corporate ties between First Resources, a Singapore-listed palm oil firm, and deforestation-linked companies in Indonesia. The RAN report links KAS Group and FAP Agri to First Resources via shipping records and internal documents, suggesting they operate as a single group. This finding challenges the assumption that First Resources' NDPE policies prevent deforestation, as its suppliers may still source from non-compliant plantations.

Key points

• First Resources, a Singapore-listed firm, is linked to Indonesia's KAS Group and FAP Agri through shipping records and internal documents, suggesting they operate as a single corporate group.
• The investigation, conducted from January to July 2026, found crude palm oil from mills run by these businesses transported to a First Resources facility in East Kalimantan, where it was mixed and shipped for processing.

Context

This finding challenges the assumption that First Resources' NDPE policies prevent deforestation, as its suppliers may still source from non-compliant plantations. The investigation, conducted from January to July 2026, found crude palm oil from mills run by these businesses transported to a First Resources facility in East Kalimantan, where it was mixed and shipped for processing.

Limitations

The investigation covers only the specific supply chain from mills to First Resources facilities in East Kalimantan. It does not confirm whether the linked companies operate as a single group or if the oil was processed before reaching the storage facility.

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