Following the issuance of sweeping executive orders on Monday, January 20, 2025, Rainforest Action Network Executive Director Ginger Cassady issued the following statement: There is one dominant theme throughout all…
January 20, 2025
January 1, 2025
Citi and Bank of America Torpedo Net Zero for their New Year’s Resolution
“America’s largest banks are making a new year’s resolution to turn back on their climate promises, disgracefully ending 2024 – a year marred by continued bank funding for fossil fuel…
December 23, 2024
A Wells Fargo Holiday Secret: Canceling Its Commitment to Net Zero
December 23, 2024 — Wells Fargo quietly exited the Net Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA), announcing the move on a Friday afternoon ahead of a holiday week with no explanation. Wells…
December 11, 2024
Civil society organizations applaud Canada’s natural resources committee’s call to bring owner of Domtar, (formerly Paper Excellence) to testify
Joint Statement – December 11, 2024 Civil society organizations applaud Canada’s natural resources committee’s call to bring Jackson Wijaya (owner of Domtar, formerly Paper Excellence), as well as Canada’s Industry…
December 5, 2024
Global Consumer Brands Lag on Deforestation, Human Rights Protections in 2024 Keep Forests Standing Scorecard
San Francisco, CA – Global consumer goods companies remain critical drivers of deforestation and human rights violations in supply chains, particularly in producing forest-risk commodities like palm oil, soy, and…
November 25, 2024
Statement on the UN COP29 Climate Summit
The UN COP29 Climate Summit has been another disappointing affirmation of the status quo. The promised financing is pitiful — and the manner will increase the debt burdens of countries…
November 19, 2024
Following Biden’s Historic Amazon Visit, RAN Calls on Global Leaders at COP29 to Restructure the Financial System Driving Deforestation
San Francisco – After Joe Biden made history this week as the first sitting U.S. president to visit the Amazon rainforest, Rainforest Action Network is calling on global political and…
November 18, 2024
Venture Global Breaks Contracts & will Break the Climate: Its IPO is a Bad Deal
Banks are far from reigning in their most carbon intensive clients or upholding their human rights policies (New York City, New York) — Scandal-ridden Venture Global is filing for its…
November 13, 2024
RAN’s Response to the Revised RSPO Certification Standard
The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)—the leading certifier of palm oil in the world—voted to approve a revised certification standard (RSPO Principles & Criteria 2024) during its General Assembly,…
November 10, 2024
RAN Unveils Alarming Findings on Illegal Deforestation in Indonesia’s Rawa Singkil Wildlife Reserve Using Unprecedented Satellite Imagery
November 11, 2024 – [San Francisco, CA]—Rainforest Action Network (RAN) has released a groundbreaking report revealing significant illegal deforestation in Indonesia’s Rawa Singkil Wildlife Reserve. The report utilizes state-of-the-art Pléiades…