NGO Response to Associated Press Story on FGV Labor Abuse
San Francisco – Today the Associated Press reported on a new set of allegations of forced labor and human trafficking on the palm oil plantations of FGV Holdings Berhad (FGV)….
Palm Oil Giant FELDA Sanctioned Over Forced Labor, Human Trafficking
Major brands Procter & Gamble, Hershey’s, and Unilever linked to illegality and labor abuses CONTACT: Emma Rae Lierley, emma@ran.org, +1 425-281-1989 San Francisco, CA – Malaysian palm oil giant FGV…
Thanks for an amazing Day of Action!
Thank you! The Global Day of Action was amazing, and PepsiCo absolutely heard your voice loud and clear. From Kuala Lumpur to San Francisco, Oslo to Cape Town, thousands of…
Breaking: Global Day of Action Underway!
We’re winning. Because of you, PepsiCo is reeling. Over 300,000 of you have demanded PepsiCo cut Conflict Palm Oil from its products. Today, our Global Day of Action to Cut Conflict…
Join the Global Day of Action to Cut Conflict Palm Oil: The Power is #InYourPalm
I recently heard Jane Goodall speak about the importance of having hope in a time when our planet’s natural systems teeter on the brink of collapse. She compared climate change…
RAN Stands With Jaka. Will You?
Jaka, pictured here, was 14 years old when he began working on the palm oil plantation. My name is Ratri Kusumohartono, and I’ve traveled here from Indonesia to bring the…
Cargill’s Latest Trade in Conflict Palm Oil
Over the past months, we’ve been working on a report profiling Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad (KLK), one of the most notorious producers of Conflict Palm Oil on the planet. We…
Mars Steps Up!
We have great news—your actions are delivering REAL victories for rainforests. After nearly a year of negotiations, Mars has announced that it will only source palm oil from companies that…
Does Your Family’s Valentine’s Candy Contain Child Labor?
First, the bad news. This week, as millions of schoolchildren across the U.S. share Valentine’s candy and chocolate, they’ll be unwittingly—and unwillingly—contributing to child labor taking place on the other…
Thank You
You know what I’m thankful for this year? You. Everything RAN has accomplished this past year is thanks to you. Please don’t think for a second that I’m just saying…