Our Demands

Brands and their far-reaching supply chains are driving deforestation, rights violations and climate chaos all to make a quick buck. We call on these corporations to Keep Forests Standing and Respect the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, now!

  • Adopt No Deforestation, No Peatland and No Exploitation (NDPE) Policies
  • Release Forest Footprint and Adopt Monitoring Systems
  • Prevent Violence and Uphold Human Rights
  • Hold Bad Actors to Account
  • Prove Compliance by Business Partners

How They
Measured Up

Brands
C  
D+
D  
D-
D-
D-
F  
F  
F  
F  
Behind The Grades: Methodology Details

Curious how top financial institutions score on deforestation and human rights? Find in-depth reporting at forestsandfinance.org.

Policy Evaluation

 
Policies
Transparency
NDPE Policy
NDPE Policy Scope
Mandate for NDPE Policy Adoption
NDPE Implementation Plans
Zero Tolerance for Violence and Intimidation
Supply Chain Transparency
Forest Footprint Disclosure
Y
Y
Y
P
Y
P
P
Y
Y
P
P
P
N
P
Y
Y
P
N
P
N
P
Y
P
N
P
P
N
P
Y
P
P
P
P
N
N
Y
P
N
P
P
N
N
Y
N
N
N
P
N
N
Y
N
N
N
N
N
P
Y
N
P
N
N
N
N
N
P
N
N
N
N
N

✦ Nissin Foods affirmed ‘No Deforestation, No Peat, No Exploitation (NDPE)’ in its group policy but strengthening is needed to explicitly require suppliers to comply with the core elements of NDPE commitments.

 
Monitoring, Verification & Greivance Systems
Advocacy
Robust monitoring and due diligence systems
Holding Bad actors to Account
Proof of Free, Prior and Informed Consent
Independent verification of NDPE compliance
Advocate for enabling laws
Score
Grade
P
P
N
P
P
15
C
P
P
N
N
N
10
D+
P
N
N
N
N
8
D
P
N
N
N
N
7
D-
N
N
N
N
N
6
D-
P
N
N
N
N
6
D-
P
N
N
N
P
5
F
P
P
N
N
N
5
F
P
N
N
N
P
5
F
P
P
N
N
N
3
F
Y

Yes

N

No

P

Partial

Grade Range Calculations:

Y

= 2

P

= 1

N

= 0




A+

= 24

= 22,23

A-

= 21

B+

= 20

B  

= 18,19

B-

= 17

C+

= 16

= 13-15

C-

= 12

D+

= 10,11

= 8,9

D-

= 6,7

= 0-5

Updates

Rainforest Action Network Responds to Mondelēz’s Annual ESG Report

The consumer goods giant Mondelēz –– the maker of well-known brands like Oreos, Ritz crackers, and Cadbury chocolate –– released their annual Snacking Made Right ESG Report yesterday, providing updates...

Read More

Procter & Gamble Exposed for Failure to Fulfill Commitments to Restore Critical Rainforest Destroyed by Illegal Palm Oil Development in Indonesia

After P&G suppliers verified RAN’s evidence of illegal palm development in a wildlife reserve, P&G pledged to fix it. Now the company has abandoned its promises *Leuser Watch post published...

Read More

Nestlé’s New Sourcing Policy Falls Short On Ambition Needed to End Deforestation

Rainforest Action Network Responds to Nestlé’s Responsible Sourcing Core Requirements.  San Francisco –– Amidst an ongoing climate crisis fueled in part by commodity production, consumer goods giant Nestlé recently released...

Read More

Mondelēz International’s Deforestation Policy Under Scrutiny for Inadequacy

After recently receiving a failing “F” grade for its weak policies against deforestation in Rainforest Action Network’s (RAN) annual Keep Forests Standing Scorecard, Mondelēz International has quietly issued a new...

Read More

Report: Major Global Brands Receive Failing Grades in Efforts to Stop Deforestation and Human Rights Violations, Breaking Public Policy Promises

Detailed scorecard reveals worst global laggards include Procter & Gamble, Ferrero, Mondelēz and Nissin Foods  *High resolution photos and drone footage available of recent deforestation global forest hotspots San Francisco–...

Read More

RAN Responds to Global Precedent on Corporate Responsibility to Protect Human Rights Defenders 

Rainforest Action Network welcomes Unilever’s Principles in Support of Human Rights Defenders  San Francisco – Rainforest Action Network has welcomed the publication of Unilever Principles in Support of Human Rights...

Read More

Global Consumer Goods Giant P&G Quietly Weakens its Forest Degradation Policies Instead of Strengthening Them; Rainforest Action Network Responds 

RAN decries P&G move as step backwards for Intact Forests and Forest Communities  San Francisco – Rainforest Action Network has issued a response to Procter & Gamble’s quiet publication of...

Read More

Nissin Foods Suspends Problematic Palm Oil Companies; Environmental NGOs Attend Nissin’s 75th AGM, Demand Stronger Steps to Protect Forests

Nissin Foods publishes grievance list for the first time at annual shareholders meeting; RAN delivers 50,000+ petition and provides details on problems in Nissin supply chain. *Photos available here Rainforest...

Read More

RAN responds to Nestlé’s Land Rights Action Plan; ‘More Major Brands Must Ensure Rights, Forest Protections’

February 22, 2023 (San Francisco, CA) — Rainforest Action Network has issued a response to Nestlé’s recently published Action Plan on “Indigenous Peoples’ and Local Communities Land Rights.” The plan...

Read More

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...

Read More

New Report: Despite ‘No Deforestation’ Rhetoric, Major Brands and Banks Failing to Stop Deforestation and Human Rights Abuses

Annual analysis reveals that as threats facing Indigenous communities in rainforest regions increase, demand-side companies are failing to reform supply chains Major multinational brands and banks are failing to stop...

Read More

Rainforest Action Network Responds to Mars, Incorporated’s First-Ever Statement on Human Rights Defenders

Mars, the multinational corporation and maker of confectionery, pet food, and other products, just recently released its first official statement on Human Rights Defenders. Civil society has long pressured the...

Read More

Unilever Discloses Impact of Palm Oil Supply Chain on Forests and Communities

Rainforest Action Network calls on Ferrero, Procter & Gamble, and ​​Mondeléz to follow suit in urgent response to climate, human rights crises Today international consumer goods giant Unilever — maker...

Read More

Colgate-Palmolive Discloses Impact of Supply Chain on Forests and Communities

Rainforest Action Network calls on Ferrero, Procter & Gamble, and Kao to follow suit in urgent response to climate, human rights crises [San Francisco, CA] – International consumer goods giant...

Read More

Procter & Gamble Rules Out Ending Its Role in the Logging of Intact Forests and Misleads Investors Again 

Rainforest Action Network Alerts Investors and Consumers that P & G Brands will remain tainted with forests destruction for years to come Rainforest Action Network condemns the latest report released...

Read More

Major Brands and Banks Failing to Stop Deforestation and Human Rights Abuses,  New Scorecard Finds 

Procter & Gamble, Ferrero, and JPMorgan Chase among those that receive a ‘F” Score  San Francisco, CA – Major multinational brands and banks are failing to stop deforestation and human...

Read More

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...

Read More

Rainforest Action Network Welcomes Nissin Foods Belated Palm Oil Policy Revision; Calls for a More Ambitious Timeline to Address Conflict Palm Oil Problem

RAN lauds ‘Step in the Right Direction’ but says noodle giant’s decade long delay in eliminating Conflict Palm Oil from instant noodles is unacceptable SAN FRANCISCO and TOKYO – In...

Read More