As the climate and biodiversity crisis intensifies, credit to forest-risk commodity companies increased over 60% between 2020 and 2021 **Report available in English, Portuguese and Indonesian languages *** Press release…
October 18, 2022
October 17, 2022
Rainforest Action Network (RAN) Responds to Pivotal Votes That Alter Forest Stewardship Council Standards
Members issue call for improvements to Remedy Framework to protect the FSC’s credibility San Francisco––the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)––one of the world’s largest certification schemes for pulp and paper and…
October 14, 2022
AXIS Capital Becomes First North American Insurer to Adopt Policy on Free, Prior and Informed Consent
(As first reported by Reuters) Landmark win for Indigenous rights sets a standard for other global insurers to follow October 14, 2022 (Bermuda) – AXIS Capital recently became the first…
October 11, 2022
Actions at Procter & Gamble Shareholder Meeting and in Indonesia Pressure Company on Forest Destruction, Human Rights Violations, and Climate Inaction
Actions at Procter & Gamble Shareholder Meeting and in Indonesia Pressure Company on Forest Destruction, Human Rights Violations, and Climate Inaction
October 6, 2022
FSC Media Briefer: Forest Watchdog Says This is a ‘Make or Break’ Moment for the Credibility of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
A forest policy expert’s analysis on the high stakes votes at the FSC’s General Assembly meetings in Bali *Interviews available with RAN policy experts and frontline and Indigenous community representatives,…
September 22, 2022
Corporate Forest Positive Coalition Exposed
NGOs backed by 200,000 people deliver an ash mural made from forest fires caused by corporate giants at a greenwashing event they’re holding during Climate Week NYC. NEW YORK,…
September 19, 2022
Report: Consumer Goods Companies Caught Driving Illegal Climate Disaster for Palm Oil
For immediate release; high quality images, aerial drone footage, and evidence from the field and supply chain investigations are available upon request. ‘Carbon Bomb Scandals’ exposes big brands still buying…
September 15, 2022
The Taskforce for Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD): Why It’s Important to Global Environmental Policy and Why CSOs are Raising Concerns
Resources: Website: Forest and Finance coalition explainer on all things TNFD Blog: Planning for public disclosures through hidden closed-door processes? You may never have heard of TNFD, but it risks…
August 24, 2022
Global Pressure Mounts on Trans Mountain Insurers in Advance of Renewal Deadline
As August 31 deadline nears, hundreds of thousands demand that Liberty Mutual rule out insuring tar sands expansion August 24, 2022 (Boston, MA, USA) – As Trans Mountain seeks to…
August 22, 2022
Indigenous Australians to Investors: Dump Adani Group
55 banks dropped direct financing of the Carmichael Adani Coal Mine – yet indirect investment keeps it afloat (Queensland) The Wangan and Jagalingou Cultural Custodians of Queensland, Australia, are calling…