Pepsico, Unilever and Nestlé accused of complicity in illegal rainforest destruction

Palm oil plantations on illegally deforested land in Sumatra - home to elephants, orangutans and tigers - have allegedly been used to supply scores of household brands, says new report

Pepsico, Unilever and Nestli(C) have been accused of complicity in the destruction of Sumatra's last tract of rainforest shared by elephants, orangutans, rhinos, and tigers together in one ecosystem.

Plantations built on deforested land have allegedly been used to supply palm oil to scores of household brands that also include McDonald's, Mars, Kellogg's and Procter & Gamble, according to a new report.