Rainforest Action Network Responds to the Forests Agriculture and Commodity Trade (FACT) Dialogue Update at COP27
Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt – Today at COP27 the Forests Agriculture and Commodity Trade (FACT) Dialogue presented an update on the initiative since its launch at COP26. In Glasgow, 28 countries…
Rainforest Action Network Responds to the launch of the Agri-Commodity Roadmap at COP27
Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt – Today at COP27 the Agri-Commodity Roadmap was launched by fourteen of the world’s largest agricultural trading and processing companies. The roadmap is claimed to deliver a…
Days ahead of COP27, Unilever sets the model for forest positive landscape programs in the palm oil sector
RAN welcomes landscape-level action but says Unilever must put out the “carbon bombs” in its supply chain Days ahead of COP27, Unilever recently published its “Reimagining Landscapes” report which showcases…
LEAF Coalition Creates Market For Blood Carbon and Harmful Offsets
Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt – Today at COP27 the Lowering Emissions by Accelerating Forest finance (LEAF) Coalition announced that it had more than $1.5bn in corporate spending committed to the initiative. …
Reactive: FCLP Must Get Funds Into Hands of Indigenous Peoples Without Offsets
In response to the launch of the Forests and Climate Leaders’ Partnership at COP27 on 7 November, Rainforest Action Network released the following statement: “With today’s launch of the Forests and…
Major Indonesian Palm Oil Suppliers Falsely Deny Sourcing Illegal Palm Oil
RAN calls for urgent action by brands and investigations on suppliers’ illegal operations Royal Golden Eagle Group and other palm oil traders that supply major brands like Procter & Gamble,…
The Forest Stewardship Council Risks its Reputation
The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) General Assembly meeting in Bali this October resulted in far-reaching changes to the FSC’s sustainable timber and paper certification scheme. Changes to the 1994 conversion…
Investigation reveals giant North America pulp and forestry company’s links to deforestation and social conflicts through ownership structure
ASHEVILLE/TORONTO/SAN FRANCISCO – A new report released today by the Environmental Paper Network, together with Greenpeace, Rainforest Action Network, and Woods & Wayside International reveals in new detail the corporate…
