The High Cost of High Fashion: New Report Exposes Human Rights Abuses On Frontlines of Forest Fabric Production
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, August 4 2015 ***Full case study report available here CONTACT: Laurel Sutherlin, 415.246.0161, Laurel@ran.org The High Cost of High Fashion: New Report Exposes…
Fresh Protest Brings Deforestation, Human Rights Concerns to Ralph Lauren Store
Demonstrators gathered outside SF storefront after recent Corporate Citizenship Report ignores major human rights and environmental risks in company’s fabric supply chain FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ***High-res Images available, here. CONTACT:…
Gaps in Indonesia’s Forest Legality Verification System Put Forest Products’ Customers at Material Risk
A new briefing for international buyers and customs authorities finds legality system does not provide adequate assurance that Indonesian or international human rights laws are being met — Additional due…
The Clothing Insurrection: It’s Time to Take On the Fashion Supply Chain
“ ’Supply chain.’ ” The phrase is so vague, so neutral, it would seem to have been coined with the intent to make people’s eyes glaze over when they come…
Pulp Nonfiction: ‘Out of Fashion’ Campaign Targets Apparel Brands Contributing to Deforestation
“The latest effort, the Out of Fashion campaign for forest-friendly fabrics – led by the Rainforest Action Network (RAN) — is calling on the “Fashion 15” group of companies —…
Tempo: NGO – APP Fails to Meet its’ Own Commitment on Forestry Reform
“A new report has revealed that Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) failed to meet its’ social responsibility commitments as set out in its’ Forest Conservation Policy, which sets out its’…
Publisher’s Weekly: Asia Pulp and Paper Tries to Recast Its Image
‘The Rainforest Action Network (RAN) has been one of APP’s most vocal critics. Lafcadio Cortesi, of RAN, said that though APP has made important improvements in its environmental and social…
Alternet: Fabulously Dressed San Francisco Activists Confront Big Fashion Over Its Role in Deforestation
“Earlier Thursday morning, activists staged a protest in downtown San Francisco to call attention to forest destruction for fabric. Activists are visiting Fashion 15 companies throughout the city, demanding that…
Fabulous Protest Brings Deforestation Concerns to Big Fashion’s Front Door
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, November 6th 2014 ***Colorful high-resolution images of red carpet runway protest available here CONTACT: Laurel Sutherlin, 415.246.0161 Laurel@ran.org Activist models stage elaborate red carpet demo at storefronts…
One Green Planet: What’s the Deal With Dissolvable Paper Pulp and Why is it in Your Clothing?
“Chances are when you pick up a shirt in a department store, the first thought you have isn’t: “Did this shirt contribute to deforestation?” You might be conscious of the material and prefer…