Indofood: the perfect microcosm of how the financial system is still part of the problem
Indonesia’s largest food company, Indofood Sukses Makmur (Indofood), has been under increasing scrutiny since 2016 for its egregious violations of human rights linked to its palm oil operations. Indofood is…
Activists Disrupt PepsiCo NYC Office
On Monday, activists stormed PepsiCo’s office in Manhattan to demand the snack food giant stop deforestation and exploitation. Watch the live stream of the action here. Activists line up across…
Palm oil sustainability assessment of Salim-related companies in Borneo peat forests
This report presents the sustainability impact of two oil palm plantation companies that operate in Sintang District, on the island of Borneo, Indonesia.
Local Environmental and Human Rights Activists Protest PepsiCo on Conflict Palm Oil Issue at Manhattan Office
Activists use banners, signs, chants and storytelling to disrupt office building lobby, drawing a large crowd and raising awareness of exploited palm oil workers FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Emma Rae Lierley, Emma@ran.org,…
Over 100K People Demand “Zero Rainforest Destruction for Tokyo 2020 Olympics
March 28, 2018 For Immediate Release Contact: Laurel Sutherlin, Rainforest Action Network (USA), +1 415 246 0161, laurel@ran.orgYuki Sekimoto, Rainforest Action Network (Japan), +81 3 3341 2022, yuki.sekimoto@ran.org Over 100K…
Reuters: Guess joins retailers committing to fabrics that protect forests, locals
“U.S.-based Guess, the maker of designer jeans, accessories and other apparel, is the latest fashion company to adopt policies to keep its supply chain clean of products that endanger forests…
GUESS?, Inc. acknowledges supply chain risks of deforestation; Releases new sourcing policy on wood-based fabrics
Rainforest Action Network commends the global apparel brand for joining leading companies in addressing important issue CONTACT: Emma Rae Lierley, Emma@ran.org, +1 425.281.1989 Kaitlyn Quail, EMAILkquail@guess.com, 212-852-0568 SAN FRANCISCO –…
EU Reporter: Asia Pulp and Paper is playing a corporate shell game, and #rainforests are losing
“The actions of one of the world’s largest pulp and paper producers––Asia Pulp and Paper (APP)––have a huge impact on Indonesia’s forests, tropical peatlands and communities, and by extension, the…
Earther: Prized Forests Lost Big at This Year’s Olympics
“Half of the tropical plywood used in Japan comes from the Malaysian state of Sarawak on the island of Borneo, which has one of the highest rates of deforestation in…
PepsiCo’s Pet Projects No Solution for Conflict Palm Oil Problem
PepsiCo’s Conflict Palm Oil problem is enormous, and we’re here to hold them accountable. Today, PepsiCo announced yet another palm oil pet project that woefully fails to address the scope…