New analysis reveals weaknesses and loopholes in Liberty’s sustainability policy Boston, MA (October 15, 2020) — Liberty’s current climate policies and practices are not in line with keeping global warming below…
Press Releases
APRIL’s Links with Supplier in Borneo Undercut “No Deforestation” Pledge
KPMG “assurance” reports called into question by new findings Jakarta, Indonesia: Today a coalition of civil society organizations published a report about deforestation and peatlands degradation on the rainforest-rich island…
Mars’ Claim of Achieving Deforestation-Free Palm Oil Nothing but Greenwash, says Rainforest Action Network
San Francisco, CA – Today, Mars, Incorporated announced that its Palm Positive Plan has delivered a deforestation-free palm oil supply chain. Robin Averbeck, Forest Program Director at Rainforest Action Network…
JPMC Commits to Align with Paris Climate Accord; Watchdog Group Warns Commitment Falls Far Short
Following years of campaigning against world’s largest banker of climate chaos, Rainforest Action Network responds to news of company’s Paris Alignment commitment SAN FRANCISCO, CA — In response to the…
NGOs Applaud US Customs and Border Protection’s Ban on Palm Oil Imports from FGV Holdings Berhad (FGV) But Warn of Potential for Failed Enforcement
Palm oil supplier to major brands including Procter & Gamble, Nestlé, Mondelēz and Colgate-Palmolive sanctioned for use of forced labor Washington, D.C.— On September 30, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP)…
NGO Response to Associated Press Story on FGV Labor Abuse
San Francisco – Today the Associated Press reported on a new set of allegations of forced labor and human trafficking on the palm oil plantations of FGV Holdings Berhad (FGV)….
Fracking Fiasco: The Banks That Fueled the U.S. Shale Bust
New report names Wells Fargo and JPMorgan Chase as main players pouring big money into troubled industry San Francisco – A new report by Rainforest Action Network (RAN) and Oil…
Environmental NGOs Call Out Consumer Goods Forum and So-Called ‘Forest Positive’ Companies for Failing to Meet Commitments by 2020
New York, NY – Environmental NGOs Rainforest Action Network, SumofUs, Friends of the Earth U.S., and Amazon Watch call out the 400-plus companies in the Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) and…
Global Brands and Financiers Linked to Deforestation In the Leuser Ecosystem Through Royal Golden Eagle (RGE) Group of Companies
In-depth investigation reveals RGE palm oil arm APICAL sourcing from notorious forest destroyer Rainforest Action Network (RAN) investigators have uncovered connections between major brands and banks, including Colgate-Palmolive, Nestlé, Mondelēz,…
PRB banks responsible for over US$1.25 trillion in climate-destructive financing since Paris Agreement
San Francisco, CA – As the UN Principles for Responsible Banking (PRB) marks its one-year anniversary, a review of signatory banks’ financing shows that PRB banks are far from their…
Recent Media
Market Watch: Surprising investor rebellion at Procter & Gamble over toilet paper’s forest impact
“Two-thirds of Procter & Gamble’s shareholders this week defied the company’s own recommendations, upping the pressure on the consumer-goods giant to reduce sourcing virgin timber for its Charmin toilet paper,…
Reuters: ANALYSIS-Can global brands avoid ‘greenwash’ with new forest-saving plan?
“”We’ve seen ten years of inaction, half-measures and greenwashing from the CGF, while human rights defenders and frontline communities have been putting their lives on the line to defend forests,”…
Mongabay: $154b in capital has gone to 300 forest-risk companies since the Paris Agreement
“Since the Paris climate agreement was signed in 2016, 300 companies at risk for contributing to deforestation have received at least $153.9 billion in financing, according to a new analysis by…
Guardian: Environment groups urge Nippon Paper to scrap Victorian timber from supply chain
In a letter to the Japanese company, activists call for rapid transition to products sourced from plantations and recycled fibre More than 40 environment groups have called on Japan’s Nippon…
International Business Time: Climate Change News: Amid Pandemic, Japan’s Megabanks Must Lead On Sustainability
“The path out of the current COVID-19 pandemic is still shifting, with long-term economic recovery perhaps even harder to predict. Massive amounts of money will be spent in the coming…
Reuters: MUFG puts oil sands, Arctic drilling on ‘restricted transactions’ list
““MUFG’s recognition of tar sands and Arctic oil & gas as high risk sectors deserve some credit, but the newly adopted policies fail to establish clear no-go zones for financing,”…
South China Morning Post: Tokyo 2020 ‘fake sustainability’: new Olympics report attracts heat from orangutan and rainforest activists
“US-based Rainforest Action Nethawork (RAN) was one of more than 40 NGOs calling on the IOC in 2016 to demand organisers refrain from sourcing wood from endangered tropical forests in…
Mongabay: Celebrating the 50th Earth Day amidst a global pandemic
“On today’s episode of the Mongabay Newscast we discuss what it means to be celebrating the 50th Earth Day amidst the coronavirus pandemic. How have Earth Day celebrations changed in…
Time: Want to Stop the Next Pandemic? Start Protecting Wildlife Habitats
“Despite years of creative and resource-intensive work by governments and nonprofits, companies’ actions to mitigate habitat loss aren’t adding up. Many large companies have pledged to halt deforestation, the largest driver of…
Reuters: PepsiCo adopts stricter, greener rules for palm oil in products
“Under PepsiCo’s new policy, the major international buyer of palm oil has strengthened its commitments to protect, restore and monitor forests and peatlands. It has pledged not to purchase palm…