Nestle Has Ended Its Joint Venture Partnership with Indofood
October 3rd, 2018 – Snack food giant Nestle just announced it has ended its joint venture partnership with notorious bad actor Indofood, one of the largest palm oil companies in…
Fast Company: At “forest school,” humans teach orphaned orangutans how to be apes
“Clearly, protecting the habitat in the first place is the only longterm viable answer,” says Laurel Sutherlin, with the nonprofit Rainforest Action Network. The organization, along with others, has pressured…
15 Stunning Photos from The Last Place on Earth
The Leuser Ecosystem, one of the most important rainforests in Southeast Asia, is being destroyed for massive industrial development including the expansion of palm oil plantations.
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
Four Culprits Responsible for Increase in Deforestation of Critical Lowland Rainforests
Between April and May 2018, four separate areas of critical lowland rainforests in the Leuser Ecosystem were destroyed. According to satellite analysis, a combined total of 35 hectares of forest were cleared. This increase in deforestation over recent months signals the need for further action by global brands, palm oil traders and governments to halt the destruction.
Major Brands Connected to Ongoing Deforestation in Critical Orangutan Habitat for Palm Oil
A new field investigation connects palm oil sourced by snack food giant PepsiCo, others, to destruction of ‘Orangutan Capital of the World’ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Emma Rae Lierley, Emma@ran.org,…
PepsiCo and Others Connected to Ongoing Destruction of Critical Tripa Peatland
GPS: 3°45’53.60″N 96°35’20.09″E In January, March and April 2018, satellite monitoring and field investigations confirmed ongoing deforestation inside the PT Surya Panen Subur II (PT SPS II) concession, located in…
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…
Leading Brands, Progressive Palm Oil Producers and NGOs Confirm Deforestation-Free Palm Oil is Available to European Market
Palm Oil Innovation Group (POIG) urges Iceland grocery store chain to join the group, build a more responsible palm oil industry CONTACT: Emma Rae Lierley, Rainforest Action Network, emma@ran.org, +1…
Equal Times: Slow progress in the fight against child labour in Indonesia
“Many of them harvest palm oil, one of the country’s main exports, in the plantations covering millions of hectares. “Child labour is really widespread in the palm oil industry,” says…