FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Christopher J. Herrera, Christopher@ran.org, 510.290.5282 Philadelphia, PA—This afternoon activists disrupted JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon’s speech at a World Affairs Council event, calling attention to the…
Protesters Single Out Japan’s Largest Bank, Mitsubishi UFJ (MUFG)-Union Bank, During Global Climate Action Summit
Climate activists demand MUFG end financing of extreme fossil fuels and deforestation ***Photos available at ran.org/mufg San Francisco – Dozens of environmental, Indigenous, and human rights advocates staged an action…
Malaysian Palm Oil Giant Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad (KLK) Adopts New Sustainability Standards
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 30, 2018 CONTACT: Emma Rae Lierley, Emma@ran.org, 425.281.1989 Malaysian Palm Oil Giant Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad (KLK) Adopts New Sustainability Standards Rainforest Action Network responds to…
Malaysian Palm Oil Giant Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad (KLK) Adopts New Sustainability Standards
Rainforest Action Network responds to the announcement, calling it a “critical milestone” San Francisco, CA – After facing years of public criticism and campaigning from civil society, Malaysian palm oil…
New Coal Report Finds Troubling Loopholes in Existing Bank Policies
CONTACT: Ayse Gursoz, Rainforest Action Network, 650.391.6443, ayse@ran.org New Coal Report Finds Troubling Loopholes in Existing Bank Policies Analysis Shows Broad Compliance with Credit Exposure Reduction Commitments – But Six…
Statement from Rainforest Action Network in response to Elevated Felony Charges for Peaceful Protesters in San Diego
Statement from Rainforest Action Network in response to Elevated Felony Charges for Peaceful Protesters in San Diego CONTACT: Christopher Herrera, christopher@ran.org Yesterday in San Diego, thousands gathered under the Free…
PepsiCo Misses Yet Another Opportunity to Fix its Major Palm Oil Problem
Rainforest Action Network says snack giant’s latest policy still contains unacceptable loopholes that fail to protect labor rights or stop rainforest destruction Today, under intense international pressure over its continued…
Rainforest Action Network Responds to Trump’s Withdrawal of U.S. from U.N. Human Rights Council
Trump’s decision to pull the U.S. out of the United Nation Council on Human Rights comes just a day after the U.N.’s High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra’ad Al…
Companies Breaking Promises Over Pulp and Paper Use; Deforestation, Climate Emissions and Human Rights Abuses Still Problematic
New report finds some –– like Scholastic –– are leading the pack, while others fall behind, despite commitments to clean up corporate supply chains CONTACT: Emma Rae Lierley, Emma@ran.org, +1…
RAN Statement on Cancellation of C$5.5B Credit Facility for Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain Pipeline
Rainforest Action Network responds to the news that that Kinder Morgan’s C$5.5 billion Trans Mountain loan package has been cancelled in the wake of the Canadian government’s decision to purchase…