New Hope for Aceh’s Unique and Biodiverse Forests: The Launch of the Aceh Sustainable Palm Oil Working Group
Aceh, Indonesia – A groundbreaking step toward forest conservation and responsible palm oil production has been achieved with the official launch of the Aceh Sustainable Palm Oil Working Group (ASPOWG)…
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…
Palm oil producers are draining the life out of the Orangutan Capital of the World
Illegal drainage canals are turning the soil into a flammable carbon bomb inside the Orangutan Capital of the World.
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…
Japan’s largest bank blinked, and then peatlands burned
MUFG acquired one of Indonesia’s largest banks, yet failed to vet its client list, which includes firms responsible for egregious acts of peatland destruction.
The Leuser Ecosystem has come a long way, but its future is still uncertain
A critically threatened rainforest sits at a crossroads—will it become a global model for rainforest conservation, or will it disappear piece by piece?
RAN responds to Mondelēz’s ESG Annual Report
Mondelēz, the maker of Oreos, released its annual Snacking Made Right Report a few weeks before the company’s annual shareholder meeting, which will be held on May 21, 2025. Rainforest…
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…