Major international banks and brands connected to company controlled by notorious Indonesian business tycoon, knowingly clear-cutting tropical rainforests CONTACT: Emma Rae Lierley, +1 425 281 1989, Emma@ran.org Ronny Hansen,…
April 11, 2018
April 9, 2018
Local Environmental and Human Rights Activists Protest PepsiCo on Conflict Palm Oil Issue at Manhattan Office
Activists use banners, signs, chants and storytelling to disrupt office building lobby, drawing a large crowd and raising awareness of exploited palm oil workers FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Emma Rae Lierley, Emma@ran.org,…
March 28, 2018
Over 100K People Demand “Zero Rainforest Destruction for Tokyo 2020 Olympics
March 28, 2018 For Immediate Release Contact: Laurel Sutherlin, Rainforest Action Network (USA), +1 415 246 0161, laurel@ran.orgYuki Sekimoto, Rainforest Action Network (Japan), +81 3 3341 2022, yuki.sekimoto@ran.org Over 100K…
March 28, 2018
Report Finds Major Banks Ramped Up Fossil Fuel Financing to $115 billion in 2017
For immediate release: Wednesday, March 28, 2018, 12:01 AM ET CONTACT: Blair Fitzgibbon, Soundspeed PR, (202) 503-6141, Blair@soundspeedpr.com Report Finds Major Banks Ramped Up Fossil Fuel Financing to $115 billion…
February 27, 2018
Activists Rally Outside JPMorgan Chase ‘Investor Day’ Calling On Investors to Move The Bank Out of Tar Sands
For immediate release, 9am ET February 27, 2018 Contact: Blair Fitzgibbon, 1-202-503-6141, Blair@soundspeedpr.com Aru Apaza, 1-801-836-4917, aruapaza@gmail.com Activists Rally Outside JPMorgan Chase ‘Investor Day’ Calling On Investors to Move The…
February 26, 2018
GUESS?, Inc. acknowledges supply chain risks of deforestation; Releases new sourcing policy on wood-based fabrics
Rainforest Action Network commends the global apparel brand for joining leading companies in addressing important issue CONTACT: Emma Rae Lierley, Emma@ran.org, +1 425.281.1989 Kaitlyn Quail, EMAILkquail@guess.com, 212-852-0568 SAN FRANCISCO –…
February 15, 2018
Global NGOs ‘Appalled’ by Massive Use of High Risk Rainforest Wood for Tokyo 2020 Olympics Construction
New disclosures confirm worst concerns of environmental and social impacts tied to irresponsible wood sourcing for iconic Olympic facilities For Immediate Release Notes to the Editor: The accompanying briefing paper…
February 6, 2018
Marketplace Advisory on Asia Pulp & Paper
In February 2013, Indonesia’s largest pulp and paper producer, Asia Pulp and Paper (APP), announced a “revolutionary” new Forest Conservation Policy: they would stop pulping natural tropical rainforests for paper,…
January 25, 2018
PepsiCo Admits Connection to Ongoing Labor Abuse In First Public Statement Following Investigative Report
Rainforest Action Network calls on PepsiCo to now take real action to address Conflict Palm Oil practices of its joint venture partner Indofood FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Emma Rae Lierley,…
January 18, 2018
Rainforest Action Network Responds to TransCanada’s announcement on “Commercial Support” for Keystone XL
“TransCanada’s statement shows that the company has still not secured the customers it needs for its Keystone XL pipeline,” said Patrick McCully, Climate and Energy Program Director at Rainforest Action…