Malaysian Palm Oil Giant Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad (KLK) Adopts New Sustainability Standards
Rainforest Action Network responds to the announcement, calling it a “critical milestone” San Francisco, CA – After facing years of public criticism and campaigning from civil society, Malaysian palm oil…
Open Letter to RSPO members re P&C
Aligning with ‘No Deforestation’ standards requires the RSPO limit clearance of secondary forest in high forest cover areas
The Year in Conflict Palm Oil, 2017
The global demand for palm oil, the most widely used vegetable oil on Earth, is only increasing. It is found in over half of all packaged goods in an average…
Palm Oil Innovation Group (POIG) Mendorong Penilaian Hak-hak Buruh dan Prosedur Audit yang Lebih Kuat di Pertemuan Tahunan RSPO
PERNYATAAN MEDIA UNTUK DISIARKAN SEGERA Rabu, 29 November 2017 KONTAK: Laurel Sutherlin, Rainforest Action Network E: Laurel@ran.org, T: +1 415 246 0161 Matthias Diemer, WWF E: Matthias.Diemer@wwf.ch, T: +41 78614…
Palm Oil Innovation Group (POIG) Pushes for Stronger Labour Rights Assessments and Auditing Procedures at RSPO Annual Meeting
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, 29 November 2017 CONTACT: Laurel Sutherlin, Rainforest Action Network E: Laurel@ran.org, T: +1 415 246 0161 Matthias Diemer, WWF E: Matthias.Diemer@wwf.ch, T: +41 78614 1756 Petra…
New Report Finds Ongoing Worker Exploitation, Poverty Wages, Toxic Conditions on Palm Oil Plantations Linked to PepsiCo, Nestlé
Labor abuses persist on RSPO-certified palm oil plantations after being first exposed nearly a year and a half ago FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, November 27, 2017 CONTACT: Emma…
Eco Business: NGO and PepsiCo feud over deforestation, labour claims
“American food and beverage giant PepsiCo is under fire from environmental campaigners Rainforest Action Network (RAN) for using palm oil tainted with deforestation and labour abuses, but has dismissed these…
RAINFOREST ACTION NETWORK (RAN) ISSUES RESPONSE TO IOI GROUP’S STATEMENT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Emma Rae Lierley, Emma@ran.org, +1 425 281 1989 San Francisco, CA – Controversial palm oil giant IOI Group released a statement today outlining the “new commitments and actions”…
PepsiCo Places Investors, Consumers at Risk of Exposure to Child Labor, Deforestation, and Human Rights Abuse
New report reveals connections between the snack food giant and major importers of palm oil connected to environmental and social scandal FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Emma Rae Lierley, Emma@ran.org, +1…
Forests and Finance: New Cash for Conflict Palm Oil
RAN briefing finds pending $900 million deal threatens forests, peatlands and communities across Indonesia. Indonesian palm oil firm BW Plantation (BWPT) approved last week a USD $900 million share rights…