Six months after US import block against FGV, still no remediation for forced labor and workers report continued labor exploitation
Palm oil supplier to major brands including Procter & Gamble, Nestle, Mondelez, and Colgate-Palmolive slow to implement meaningful reforms Washington, D.C.— On March 31, 2021 the Fair Labor Association (FLA)…
2020, Year of the Forests: Long live the Leuser!
2020 was a breakthrough year in our efforts to protect the Leuser, a fragile yet extraordinary ecosystem home to orangutans, tigers, sun bears, rhinos and elephants. Millions of people also depend on the Leuser for clean drinking water, food, and their livelihoods.
The Bad Egg in the Box
For a decade Ferrero has taken action to address its palm oil problem but now at this critical time for forests, communities, and climate, Ferrero has taken a step back…
Japan’s Largest Bank Targeted by Climate Resolution: Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group told to align with Paris
TOKYO, Japan, March 29 2021: Japanese NGO Kiko Network, along with three individual investors, have just filed Japan’s second ever climate resolution on a Japanese financial institution, this time on…
Investigation: Despite Government Moratorium, Critical Forests Continue to be Destroyed for Palm Oil in the Leuser Ecosystem
Palm oil producer PT. Nia Yulided caught logging and road building in Aceh Timur GPS Co ordinates N 4°25 ’31” E 97°48’00 A new investigation by Rainforest Action Network (RAN)…
Reparation for the Irreparable
For more than two weeks, a group of the Indigenous Dayak Modang Long Wai people in Indonesia’s East Kalimantan province has been blocking the entrance to a huge local palm…
Nestlé publishes its forest footprint in Aceh
Pressure builds on Ferrero, Mondelēz & Mars to follow suit As 2020 drew to a close, Nestlé –– the world’s largest food and beverage company –– became the first major…
Three Ways Ferrero is Breaking Our Hearts
The maker of Butterfinger, Baby Ruth, Brach’s Candy, Ferrero Rocher, Nutella, and Girl Scout Cookies has fueled the destruction of one part of the world to profit off another! This Valentine’s Day, tell Ferrero we’ve had ENOUGH of its sweet nothings! 💔
Making Conflict Palm Oil History
In an unprecedented move, the US blocks the import of Conflict Palm Oil as Procter & Gamble shareholders speak up for forests by calling for transparent reporting.
RAN Applauds Unilever’s New Wide-Sweeping Commodity Policy
Today, Unilever –– the largest producer of soap in the world and owner of over 400 brands including Dove, Lipton Tea, and Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream –– released a…