A New Chapter for Forests and Communities: Launching the Aceh Sustainable Palm Oil Working Group
The province of Aceh on the island of Sumatra in Indonesia, is home to some of the last remaining intact lowland rainforests in Southeast Asia—including the globally significant Leuser Ecosystem,…
Unprecedented Collaborations Point to an Auspicious New Era of Forest Conservation in Indonesia’s Leuser Ecosystem
Global brands invest in innovative initiatives involving regional governments and civil society Spanning over 6.5 million acres on the island of Sumatra, the Leuser Ecosystem is the last place on…
Forest Stewardship Council Risks Reputation by Lifting Suspension of Asia Pulp & Paper’s Remedy Process
Civil Society criticizes the move, citing failure to conclude investigations into the scope of forestry giant’s empire and gross misrepresentation of community views. This week, the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)…
Deforestation Gains Long-Overdue Recognition in Financial Climate Standards — But Key Loopholes Remain
Today, the Forests & Finance Coalition welcomes the long-overdue recognition in the new Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) standard for the financial sector (FINZ) that financial institutions (FIs) addressing climate…
Following Pressure Campaign, Procter & Gamble Improves Forest Commodities and Human Rights Policies
RAN welcomes the new commitments, calls for further action and real and robust implementation SAN FRANCISCO – After years of campaign pressure from Rainforest Action Network (RAN), along with its…
Rainforest Action Network Exposes Illegal Peatland Destruction in Protected Sumatran Wildlife Reserve with New Satellite Evidence
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…
UN Environment Programme fails to investigate its role in the TNFD greenwashing controversy
Today, 10 rights-holders and civil society organizations are publicly responding for the first time to the UN Environment Program (UNEP)’s decision to dismiss their complaint about its role in the…
U.S. Environmental Group Calls on MUFG to End Fossil Fuel and Deforestation Financing
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…
Japanese Megabank MUFG Found to be Financing Massive Carbon Bomb in Indonesia’s Peatlands
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…
Rainforest Action Network Responds to Mondelēz International’s Updated Deforestation Statement
Amidst increasing pressure and scrutiny from investors and consumer watchdog organizations, Mondelēz International has quietly issued revisions to its statement on deforestation on the company’s website. When it was first…