Top palm oil producer sues green group over deforestation allegations

Malaysian palm giant, IOI, lost business after it was suspended from the Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil's certification scheme over deforestation allegations in Indonesia

One of the world's largest palm oil producers is suing the green body that suspended its sustainability certification last month because of allegations it had deforested Indonesian rainforests.

The Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), a body set up by industry and NGOs to address environmental concerns about the commodity's production, confirmed it had been served with a lawsuit by the Malaysian palm giant, IOI.