RAN calls on major brands to ban sourcing from PT. Cemerlang Abadi A new rogue palm oil company has emerged in the Leuser Ecosystem. PT. Cemerlang Abadi has a government…
Read Full StoryMay 25, 2022
April 20, 2022
In Disturbing Trend, as Forest Loss Lessens within the Leuser Ecosystem’s Government-Issued Concessions, it is Rising Outside of Them
Major loopholes identified in the ‘No Deforestation’ commitments of global brands Climate scientists are clear that, alongside weaning our societies off of fossil fuels, any viable solution to the rapidly…
Read Full StoryMarch 03, 2022
Fresh Evidence Proves Illegal Logging Underway in the Leuser Ecosystem
A New Investigation by Acehsatu exposed illegal logging activity by palm oil company PT. Nia Yulided; Indonesian government fails to take action A team of investigative journalists from Acehsatu.com, an…
Read Full StoryDecember 14, 2021
Year-End Review: Progress and Destruction in the Leuser Rainforest
2021 included major advances in conservation strategies, but deforestation continues and one rogue company stands out as the year’s biggest deforester In many ways 2021 was a year of major…
Read Full StorySeptember 30, 2021
Indigenous Community Demands Brands and Banks Stop Business with Rogue Palm Oil Company
A new video tells the story of the Indigenous community of Bunin, in the Leuser Ecosystem, as they defend their forest against development The Leuser Ecosystem in Sumatra, Indonesia is…
Read Full StorySeptember 21, 2021
Investigation Reveals Leuser Rainforest Logging Continues Amidst Growing Global Climate Emergency
Government and corporate inaction continue despite clear breaches of logging moratorium As the Secretary General of the United Nations recently declared, the rapidly accelerating climate crisis poses an urgent “Code…
Read Full StoryAugust 26, 2021
Months After Being Caught Red-Handed, Rogue Indonesian Palm Oil Producer Persists in Destruction of Leuser Forests
Global food brands watch forest fall in concessions of PT. Nia Yulided Bersaudara, but fail to halt deforestation Four months after RAN’s last expose of the palm oil company PT….
Read Full StoryAugust 24, 2021
Olympic Sponsor Nissin Foods Exposed for Driving Deforestation in Leuser Ecosystem
New video implores Nissin Foods to take action now! Deep within the last of the lowland rainforests of the Leuser Ecosystem in Indonesia is the “orangutan capital of the world.”…
Read Full StoryJuly 28, 2021
New Palm Oil Refinery Threatens the Leuser Ecosystem
Brands must declare no-buy policies RAN field investigators have identified PT. Rezeki Fajar Andalan as a new company complicit in the destruction of the globally renowned Leuser Ecosystem. PT. Rezeki…
Read Full StoryJune 23, 2021
Indonesian Forestry Titan Royal Golden Eagle Remains a Major Roadblock to Progress in Saving Leuser Ecosystem
RGE has failed to adhere to no-deforestation commitments, creating liability for global brands and banks still doing business with the rogue company Nearly two years after being exposed for driving…
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