This case study was written for our latest bank report card, Banking on Climate Change: Fossil Fuel Finance Report Card 2018. Photo by Jake Conroy/RAN JPMorgan Chase stands out in…
This case study was co-written by Ruth Breech of RAN and Juan Parras, Founder and Director of Texas Environmental Justice Advocacy Services (TEJAS), for our latest bank report card, Banking…
This case study was co-written by Ruth Breech of RAN and Tara Houska, National Campaigns Director of Honor the Earth for our latest bank report card, Banking on Climate Change:…
One of the biggest challenges facing Indigenous and traditional communities fighting to defend their territories around the world is a lack of universally recognized maps and physical markers demarcating the…
Big news! GUESS?, Inc. recently announced it will take action to end the risk of forest destruction and human rights abuses in its clothing. GUESS?, Inc. is the latest brand…
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…
You knew things were bad, but did you know it was *this* bad? Since the inauguration one year ago, this administration has been a whirlwind of environmental threats –– so…
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…
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…
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…
Don’t you think it’s wrong for banks to profit off climate change and human rights abuses? We followed the money and found that between 2014-2016, big banks around the world…
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.
Read part 1 of this 2-part blog here. JPMorgan Chase has had quite the last few weeks. Over 3,000 RAN members and allies called the company to tell them…
Read part 2 of this 2-part blog here. Credit Facilities Up for Renewal The Keystone XL tar sands pipeline: It’s an environmental disaster, it’s a human rights disaster, and it’s…
“According to this lawsuit, if you opposed the Dakota Access Pipeline, you’re a terrorist.” That was the very accurate headline on Grist.com this past August, when Energy Transfer Partners (ETP),…
The disastrous Keystone XL pipeline was just granted approval by Nebraska’s Public Service Commission in a 3-2 vote — but the fight’s not over yet! They need two things to…
Four years have passed since RAN hand delivered a report to PepsiCo’s headquarters that outlined how it, among other snack food brands, is contributing to the Conflict Palm Oil crisis….
On October 23rd, ninety-two of the world’s largest banks met in São Paolo, Brazil to discuss policies on the climate and Indigenous People’s rights to Free, Prior, and Informed Consent…
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….
Here at Rainforest Action Network, we know the sure-fire way to challenge corporate power is to follow the money. That’s why we’ve officially launched our campaign targeting the biggest U.S….
This blog was originally published as a case study in Banking on Climate Change: Fossil Fuel Finance Report Card 2017, by RAN, BankTrack, Sierra Club, and Oil Change International, in…
After years of campaigning, Abercrombie & Fitch Co. adopts a new sourcing policy on controversial wood-based fabrics! Thanks to the work of RAN supporters, Abercrombie & Fitch Co. has taken…
In Indonesia, and across the world, the fight for land rights is the fight for the forests and the climate. For communities impacted by Toba Pulp Lestari (TPL)—Indonesia’s largest producer…
For communities on the frontlines of pulp and paper plantation expansion, farming their traditionally-owned land can mean intimidation and arrest. In the Lake Toba region of North Sumatra, the Indigenous…
This blog was originally published as a case study in Banking on Climate Change: Fossil Fuel Finance Report Card 2017, by RAN, Sierra Club, BankTrack, and Oil Change International, in…