Profite statt Prinzipien? - Menschenrechte und Umweltschutz entlang der Palmöl-Lieferkette

In the organizer's words:

Palm oil is used in numerous everyday products - but others pay the costs for the cheap raw material: In the growing regions of Central America, people suffer from displacement, exploitation and environmental destruction.
Legal due diligence obligations such as the German Supply Chain Act (LkSG) and the EU Directive (CSDDD) should counteract this - but both are under pressure. Political attacks and the planned abolition of the LkSG are jeopardizing key protection mechanisms.

How can we defend these standards? What role do alliances between civil society, science, trade unions and politics play for a just agricultural transition?

We will discuss this with human rights defenders Gladis Mucú (Guatemala) and Yoni Rivas (Honduras). They will report first-hand on the effects of palm oil production and the resistance on the ground.

Also on the podium:
- Dominik Groß, Romero Initiative (CIR)
- Nathalie Schynawa, Tropical Forest Foundation OroVerde
- Sarah Richter, NGG trade union
- Representative of the Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (BMAS) (requested)

Moderation: Elisabeth Weydt (journalist)
Welcome: FIAN Deutschland e.V. & Allerweltshaus Köln e.V.
Language: Simultaneous translation Spanish-German/German-Spanish
Afterwards: Open plenary & get-together
Free admission | No registration required

The event is organized by the Romero Initiative (CIR) in cooperation with Fian, the University of Bonn and Oro Verde. The event is aimed at an interested specialist audience as well as the general public.

The event is part of a tour organized by the Romero Initiative as part of the EU-funded "Reboot Food" project. The trip is also sponsored by the German Postcode Lottery as part of the project "Volunteering for the SDGs and Human Rights in Cologne".

More information about the trip can be found here.