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…
Rainforest-Free Fashion and Beyond Paper Promises: 2017, A Year of Action
It’s been a big year for rainforest-free pulp and paper! We could not have done this work without you, our supporters, and so to celebrate, we wanted to share some…
The year in Preserving Forests, 2017
For over 30 years, RAN has been fighting the biggest global drivers of deforestation — from the old-growth timber trade to the dirty pulp used in paper and fabrics; from…
Why Tropical Rainforest Deforestation Still Matters – And What You Can Do About It
Protecting rainforest is one of the best defenses we have against devastating climate change. We must continue to protect rainforest from multi national corporations profiting from rampant logging and land conversion – often for industrial-scale plantations of palm oil or large tree farms for pulp and paper production.
The Human Cost of Conflict Palm Oil Revisited
The research reveals that, after one year and five months, systemic labor violations persist on Indofood plantations, and the RSPO system is failing to detect these violations and effectively sanction…
Broad, International Coalition Calls Out PepsiCo for Ongoing Deforestation, Labor Rights Abuses in Palm Oil Supply Chain
NGOs from around the world issue an open letter to the snack food giant, demanding reforms of its controversial palm oil sourcing CONTACT: Emma Rae Lierley, Emma@ran.org, 425.2811989 San Francisco,…
Major Malaysian Palm Oil Company Announces Groundbreaking Labor Policies
IOI Group sets new standards for an industry rife with forced labor, child labor, and worker exploitation FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Emma Rae Lierley, Emma@ran.org, +1.425.281.1989 Sonja Vartiala, sonja.vartiala@finnwatch.org,…
Abercrombie & Fitch Campaign Success. A Retrospective.
After years of campaigning, the $3.3 billion global fashion brand Abercrombie & Fitch just announced that it is taking action to end the risk of forest destruction in its clothing….
Vice: Keeping the World’s Forests Sustainable Would Cost $160 Billion
“The Rainforest Action Network takes a targeted, campaign-focused approach to forest protection, with an emphasis on climate justice, biodiversity, and human rights through the lens of corporate accountability. Campaigns against mass paper production, palm…