Deep 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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February 22, 2023
Years After Convictions, Palm Oil Producers Refuse to Pay Fines or Restore Leuser Rainforest Damage
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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January 25, 2023
Indonesia’s Largest Palm Oil Traders Confirm RAN’s Evidence of Illegal Palm Oil Development on peatlands inside Leuser Ecosystem’s Protected Wildlife Reserve
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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December 08, 2022
Notorious Rainforest Destroyer Caught Taking Palm Oil To Global Market
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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October 31, 2022
Major Indonesian Palm Oil Suppliers Falsely Deny Sourcing Illegal Palm Oil
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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September 19, 2022
Carbon Bomb Scandals: Big Brands Driving Climate Disaster for Palm Oil
New Investigation Exposes Consumer Goods Giants Still Buying Illegal Palm Oil From Protected Wildlife Reserve in Sumatra’s Leuser Ecosystem *View and download the full report here. Published the first day…
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September 16, 2022
Illegal Rainforest Destruction for Palm Oil Continues Unchecked by Global Brands in the Leuser Ecosystem
Consumer goods companies fail to address future ‘Forest Footprints’ by preventing active deforestation today This is what reckless rainforest destruction for Conflict Palm Oil looks like in the Leuser Ecosystem….
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August 30, 2022
Rogue Palm Oil Company Trying to Steal Back Lands Redistributed to Communities by District Government in Indonesia
Urgent intervention needed by brands to end intimidation of land defenders in Tripa Peatland region by PT. Cemerlang Abadi Palm oil plantation company PT. Cemerlang Abadi (CA) continues to be…
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August 10, 2022
Major Brands Fail to Halt Deforestation and Restore Forests in Leuser’s Tripa Peatland
Peatland destruction continues in ‘world’s orangutan capital’ within concession of palm oil producer PT. Surya Panen Subur II Conflict Palm Oil production from a notorious palm oil company responsible for…
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May 25, 2022
New Rogue Palm Oil Producer Found Destroying Rainforests and Peatlands in the Leuser Ecosystem
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…
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