Around the world, Indigenous communities are on the frontlines of defending the planet’s remaining tropical forests, and their victories are becoming powerful examples of how land rights can drive environmental…
San Francisco, CA – A groundbreaking new analysis by Rainforest Action Network (RAN) and geospatial mapping partner TheTreeMap reveals that illegal canal construction inside Indonesia’s protected Rawa Singkil Wildlife Reserve…
Collaborative action is urgently needed to stop deforestation and degradation of peatlands within the Orangutan Capital of the World.
RAN challenges Japan’s largest bank for failing on climate, human rights, and governance July 2, 2025 — Tokyo, Japan — Rainforest Action Network (RAN), a U.S.-based environmental NGO headquartered in…
MUFG acquired one of Indonesia’s largest banks, yet failed to vet its client list, which includes firms responsible for egregious acts of peatland destruction.
JAKARTA/TOKYO — An explosive new investigation by Rainforest Action Network (RAN) has uncovered that Japanese banking giant Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) has been financing one of Indonesia’s worst environmental…
Fires caused by the expansion of industrial plantations in peatlands remain one of the largest contributors to Indonesia’s greenhouse gas emissions. They also cause public health crises and cause billions of dollars of economic loss and damage.
PT. Toba Pulp Lestari (PT. TPL), part of the notorious Royal Golden Eagle (RGE) Group, reaffirmed a commitment to halt forest conversion for industrial pulp plantations and stop the establishment of new plantations that contribute to deforestation, human rights abuses, or disregard for Indigenous peoples.
Chubb insures methane/LNG export terminals the fisherfolk say are destroying their communities Naples FL — Hundreds of fake bills – featuring CEO Evan Greenberg as a ‘pollution profiteer’ – rained…
By Toyo Kawakami, Japan Senior Advisor (Japan) & Ruth Breech, Senior Campaigner (US) In August 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled that permits for…