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World Bank body breached standards for palm oil financing, says internal audit

Yvonne Chan in Hong Kong

18 August 2009 • 2 min read

Green groups call for International Finance Corp to freeze all investment in palm oil plantations

The International Finance Corp (IFC) has breached standards on palm oil financing in providing loans and guarantees to one the world's biggest palm plantation owners, according to an audit by the organisation's...

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