A transparent account of labor and human rights risks found in Nestlé’s palm oil supply chain and the company’s ongoing work to address them.
This public report presents the findings of an independent assessment of labor conditions in Nestlé’s palm oil supply chain. It identifies major risks—forced labor, poor working conditions, and recruitment-related debt—and traces their root causes to structural and governance gaps across sourcing regions. The document outlines Nestlé’s progress in building ethical recruitment, grievance mechanisms, and supplier engagement programs, while emphasizing the importance of collaboration with peers, industry groups, and governments to drive sector-wide reform and accountability.
Palm Oil, Indonesia, Labor Trafficking, Recruitment, Malaysia
