Brands Fail to Enforce Ban on Destruction of Peatlands for Palm Oil In Orangutan Capital of the World A year after releasing the Carbon Bomb Scandals report at the start…
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Brands Must Support Advancement of Customary Rights Recognition in Leuser Ecosystem Indigenous communities in the Sumatran province of Aceh may soon receive formal recognition of their customary rights, an historic…
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Deforestation in peat swamp forests increased in 2022, despite declines reported elsewhere in Indonesia During the last week, there has been international acclaim for a decline in the destruction of primary…
Read Full Story Illegal deforestation persists in Orangutan Capital of the World despite commitments to restore Rawa Singkil peatlands A recent investigation by investigative outlet Repórter Brasil, produced in partnership with the Pulitzer…
Read Full StoryAfter years of struggle. Indonesian community demands brands and banks stop doing business with palm oil company PT. Tegas Nusantara, Indigenous community in Bunin village, reclaim their land through participatory…
Read Full StoryDeep within the last of the lowland rainforests of the Leuser Ecosystem in Indonesia is the “orangutan capital of the world.” This lush tropical forest is also home to Sumatran…
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Rogue palm oil companies PT. SPS and PT. Kallista Alam refuse to obey court orders after illegally clearing critical peatlands Two notorious palm oil producers known to operate in Sumatra’s…
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Latest scandal exposes how brands’ ‘No-deforestation’ systems are failing to stop sourcing of deforestation-linked illegal palm oil In September 2022, RAN released the Carbon Bomb Scandals report proving that palm…
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Supply chains of major brands found to be tainted with Conflict Palm Oil, Again As Indonesia’s extraordinary Leuser Ecosystem has gained international recognition as a global biodiversity hotspot, the conservation…
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RAN calls for urgent action by brands and investigations on suppliers’ illegal operations Royal Golden Eagle Group and other palm oil traders that supply major brands like Procter & Gamble,…
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