Less than one year after committing not to finance new coal power in the developed world, JPMorgan Chase uses policy loophole to finance company planning new coal capacity in Poland….
February 24, 2017
February 15, 2017
PepsiCo Still Linked to Conflict and Exploitation Despite New Palm Oil Policy from Partner Indofood
International NGOs criticize “corporate window dressing,” call for revisions and real action to address worker exploitation, land rights conflicts and deforestation in Indofood’s global operations. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Emma…
February 10, 2017
RAN Statement on Final Loan Disbursements for Dakota Access Pipeline
With the issuance of the final easement required for the controversial Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) by the Army Corps of Engineers yesterday, the Trump Administration has given the 17 banks…
February 1, 2017
Rainforest Action Network Executive Director Lindsey Allen statement in response to Senate’s confirmation of former ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson as U.S. Secretary of State
The confirmation of Rex Tillerson as Secretary of State threatens to eliminate all barriers between corporate power and the U.S. government. We now have the CEO of one of the…
January 27, 2017
RAN Statement on Continued Investment in Energy Transfer Equity
For Immediate Release, January 26, 2017Contact: Virali Modi-Parekh, Rainforest Action Network, (510) 747-8476 RAN Statement on Continued Investment in Energy Transfer Equity Company Still Represents a Disastrous Venture for Climate…
January 24, 2017
Statement on Trump Executive Actions on Keystone KXL and Dakota Access Pipeline
The people have spoken — against the KXL pipeline; against the Dakota Access Pipeline; against the trampling of Native American rights; and against the outdated disastrous idea of more fossil…
January 19, 2017
Lingerie giant Victoria’s Secret follows growing trend, adopts new policy on controversial wood-based fabrics
Rainforest Action Network commends popular brand, and its parent company L Brands, for joining leading fashion companies in addressing deforestation and human rights abuses for fashion FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT:…
January 19, 2017
APP’s New Pulp Mill Endangers Indonesia’s Climate Change Commitments
Asia Pulp & Paper’s $3 billion mill locks in high carbon emissions and fire threat for decades. NGOs call on company to stop using drained peatlands for pulpwood plantations and…
January 6, 2017
Rainforest Action Network Commends Ralph Lauren Corporation for New Policy on Wood-based Fabrics
The global fashion house develops sourcing policy, recognizes urgency of addressing deforestation for fashion, and sends signal to the market CONTACT: Emma Rae Lierley, Emma@ran.org, +1 425.281.1989 Ryan Lally,…
January 5, 2017
For First Time in History, Indonesian Government Recognizes Indigenous Customary Land Rights; Returns Contested Company Concessions to Local Communities
After decades of resistance, RAN celebrates return of community lands from pulp giant Toba Pulp Lestari (TPL) to the North Sumatra Indigenous community of Pandumaan – Sipituhuta; encourages Indonesian President to…