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Last week, together with Mondiaal FNV, we had the privilege to organize the Palm Oil Multi Stakeholder Exchange Week. The partners of Mondiaal FNV and CNV Internationaal (hukatan ksbsi, GSBI and Sawit Watch) travelled to the Netherlands and Brussels alongside the Indonesian Association of Palm Oil Growers (GAPKI IPOA) and representatives of private sector companies (PT. Astra Agro Lestari, Tbk, Golden Agri-Resources (GAR)) to learn more about the new European CSDDD legislation and meaningful due diligence practices. Bringing together the different perspectives of employees, employers, and private sector companies resulted in constructive dialogues on how to improve the labour conditions in the palm oil sector, the different responsibilities of the stakeholders and the challenges that they face in achieving this. Several import companies (Cefetra Ltd, AAK) and NGOs (Solidaridad Network and Oxfam) joined several of the workshops. The main conclusions and recommendations that were generated during these sessions were shared with policymakers in The Hague and Brussels that contribute directly to the legislative implementation process. Reflecting on the importance of this collaboration, Sumarjono Saragih, board member of GAPKI, shared: "Indonesia's palm oil industry is big and currently faces big and serious problems but also holds a big potential. Therefore, we need big ideas and collaborations in order to make a big positive impact. That's why we're here this week." #CSDDD #PalmOil #TradeUnion #Indonesia #HREDD