Greenpeace made allegations that one of Unilever's sustainable palm oil providers was illegally cutting virgin rain forest to grow more palms, when it claimed to be a sustainable vendor. In response Unilever has cut ties with that particular supplier. In May of this year Unilever committed to switch to palm oil certified as sustainable by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO). Unilever had been fourth on Covalence's ethical ranking of multinational companies, but since the reports of illegal activities of their supplier from Greenpeace and the Wall Street Journal, the company's rating is in jeopardy.
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