FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ***Photos available here (Flickr gallery link) Protests in at least a dozen major U.S. cities, plus distributed consumer actions nationwide, target Mondelēz HQs, Oreo facilities, and retail…
NGOs File First Formal Human Rights Complaint Against Tokio Marine Over Venture Global Operations
Japanese Insurance Giant Accused of Enabling Venture Global’s “Dredging Disaster” and Systemic Human Rights Violations CAMERON, LOUISIANA / TOKYO, JAPAN — Organizations in Louisiana and Japan filed a comprehensive human…
Mondelēz CEO Faces Deforestation and Human Rights Protest at Wall Street Consumer Conference
Rainforest Action Network challenges Oreo maker during plenary address at CAGNY, calling for binding protections for forests and human rights defenders Orlando, FL / San Francisco, CA — Human rights…
Your Health Sacrificed for their Profit – RAN Statement on EPA Endangerment Finding
The Trump EPA is striking down the endangerment finding — the legal determination based on scientific consensus that establishes the government’s authority to reduce dangerous greenhouse gases, such as carbon…
Oreo Cafe in American Dream Mall Site of Mondelēz Protest — Human Rights, Deforestation Policies in Supply Chain Criticized
(East Rutherford, NJ) – Holiday shoppers at the American Dream Mall were surprised by an unexpected spectacle today as protesters deployed two story banners from the balcony of the iconic…
New Investigation Exposes MUFG’s Financing of Royal Golden Eagle’s Deforestation as Indonesia Reels from Deadly Floods
SAN FRANCISCO / JAKARTA — A new investigation released today reveals that Japanese megabank Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group has continued financing Royal Golden Eagle (RGE)—the pulp and paper conglomerate controlled…
Rainforest Action Network Resigns from the Forest Stewardship Council, Citing Loss of Credibility
Founding member warns FSC label cannot be trusted San Francisco — Rainforest Action Network (RAN) has resigned from the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), ending more than 30 years of membership…
Global Brands Continue to Fall Short on Deforestation and Human Rights in 2025 Keep Forests Standing Scorecard
San Francisco, CA – Global consumer goods companies are still failing to meet their public promises to eliminate deforestation and human rights abuses from their supply chains. Rainforest Action Network’s…
COP30 Falls Short on Fossil Fuels, Finance, Justice and Protection for the Amazon
(Belém, Brazil) — COP30 concluded with a package that falls far short of the structural action needed to confront the climate and biodiversity crises. Despite historic Indigenous mobilisation and strong…
RAN Alliance for Workers’ Rights Secures First Contract at Rainforest Action Network
RAWR Press Contact: Shawna Ambrose shawna@ran.org 628. 444. 2211 San Francisco, CA — Workers at Rainforest Action Network have unanimously voted to ratify their first union contract between RAN Alliance…