This study discusses the trend of palm oil production in Africa, its traditional and industrial system and finally the ethical and sustainability part of it. Palm oil which is a major component of the materials for food processing and cosmetics industries has a market size on the increase. Pressures on the industry in this regard have not yielded much fruit. Therefore, with the endemic corruption in the African political system, it is feared that the situation of Africa may be worse than Asia in terms of sustainability without strong ethical standards. Nevertheless, the ethical and sustainability questions surrounding palm oil production in Africa have been there through the years with its attendant human, social as well as environmental dimensions. Hence, this study seeks to highlight some of these ethical and sustainability questions.
Part of the book: Ethics