RAN briefing finds pending $900 million deal threatens forests, peatlands and communities across Indonesia. Indonesian palm oil firm BW Plantation (BWPT) approved last week a USD $900 million share rights…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, December 2, 2014 CONTACT: Laurel Sutherlin, 415.246.0161 Laurel@ran.org San Francisco, CA – Malaysian palm oil giant Kuala Lumpur Kepong (KLK), one of the most controversial of the major…
“Less than two months ago PepsiCo hyped a new soft drink product, Pepsi True, as an alternative to the high fructose corn syrupy sweet and artificially sweetened zero-calorie options the company…
“An online protest over the use of palm oil by Frito-Lay is threatening to undermine the launch of a new reduced-calorie cola by its sister brand, Pepsi, which uses no…
As Rainforest Action Network’s palm oil campaigners wrap up a full, fast and furious week here at the 12th annual gathering of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) in…
Joint Press Statement 20th November 2014 Leading Manufacturers and Retailers Announce support for Palm Oil Innovation Group Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Five of the world’s leading consumer goods manufacturers…
“There is concern that much of the palm production is unsustainable, with complex issues relating to decreased biodiversity, soil degradation, displacement of local people, land rights, and species endangerment. Palm…
