Protesters gather outside Bank of America Headquarters while climate resolutions seeking more disclosure on BOA lobbying and rates of fossil to clean financing receive strong shareholder support. April 24, 2024…
Rainforest Action Network Responds to Mondelēz’s Annual ESG Report
The consumer goods giant Mondelēz –– the maker of well-known brands like Oreos, Ritz crackers, and Cadbury chocolate –– released their annual Snacking Made Right ESG Report yesterday, providing updates…
Procter & Gamble Exposed for Failure to Fulfill Commitments to Restore Critical Rainforest Destroyed by Illegal Palm Oil Development in Indonesia
After P&G suppliers verified RAN’s evidence of illegal palm development in a wildlife reserve, P&G pledged to fix it. Now the company has abandoned its promises *Leuser Watch post published…
Massive Deforestation in Borneo Destroying Orangutan Habitat
Destruction Calls into Question “Zero-Deforestation” Commitment of World’s Largest Viscose Producer Jakarta, March 18, 2024 – Today, a coalition of leading environmental organizations have released the report Deforestation Anonymous that sheds…
New Report Exposes Royal Golden Eagle Group’s Environmental Violations and Calls for Brands and Banks to Drop Ties
Web of shadow companies controlled by RGE allows billionaire tycoon Sukanto Tanoto to avoid accountability for forest destruction and community conflicts over Indigenous land rights San Francisco, CA – March…
Nestlé’s New Sourcing Policy Falls Short On Ambition Needed to End Deforestation
Rainforest Action Network Responds to Nestlé’s Responsible Sourcing Core Requirements. San Francisco –– Amidst an ongoing climate crisis fueled in part by commodity production, consumer goods giant Nestlé recently released…
Climate and Rights Advocates Warn CAGNY Conference Investors that Deforestation and Rights Abuses are Bad For Business
Protestors plan a “welcome party” to expose big brands’ role in driving the climate crisis and Indigenous rights violations Boca Raton, Fl – As many of the world’s leading investment…
People Cheated by Rising Insurance and Environmental Costs Crash Chubb Classic Demand on Insurers like Chubb to stop underwriting fossil fuel projects that cause premium increases
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRESS CONTACT: Mary Lovell 206-502-3949 mary@ran.org MEDIA QUALITY PHOTOS UPLOADED AND UPDATED HERE: https://www.flickr.com/photos/rainforestactionnetwork/albums/72177720314802987/ (Naples, FL) Feb 16, 2023 — Chubb, one of the world’s largest fossil fuel…
Pressure mounts on North American banks as Barclays shifts on climate
Friday, February 9, 2024 — Pressure is mounting on US and Canadian banks following an announcement by Barclays that it will end funding for new oil and gas projects, exclude…
Bank of America removes bans on coal and Arctic drilling
Bank of America has dramatically backpedaled on climate commitments and removed explicit bans on financing coal mines and Arctic drilling. The move is being slammed by climate groups as an…