Fresh Evidence: Major Global Brands Refuse to Stop Sourcing Fire-Fueled Conflict Palm Oil, Despite Promises
A palm oil producer, exposed for illegally slashing and burning forests, continues to sell its Conflict Palm Oil to suppliers for major brands like Nestlé, Colgate-Palmolive, PepsiCo, and Procter & Gamble despite their commitments to end deforestation for palm oil by 2020. Our latest investigations expose these brands’ failure to stop forest fires and deforestation in the Leuser Ecosystem.
Great News for Sumatran Rhinos
Sensitive lovers, the fate of the smallest and hairiest of the world’s rhinoceros now rests in the protection of its last habitat within the globally important 2.6 million hectare Leuser Ecosystem in Indonesia. The ultimate survival of these shy, forest rhinos now depends on the protection of their habitat and success of a new rhino sanctuary.
Permata Hijau exposed again for sourcing Conflict Palm Oil
RAN field investigators have caught one of Indonesia’s largest palm oil processors sourcing Conflict Palm Oil from a notorious company responsible for destruction of the Leuser Ecosystem… again.
Amidst COVID-19 lockdown deforestation for palm oil climbs
Urgent intervention needed by Unilever, Mondelēz, PepsiCo, Nestlé, Mars and Nissin Foods to stop producers clearing forests in the Leuser Ecosystem.
Will Nestlé and Mars intervene to protect Indonesia’s peatlands?
Within Indonesia’s notoriously corrupt, exploitative and destructive palm oil plantation industry, it takes a high degree of well documented bad behavior to stand out among the worst of the worst. But PT. Kallista Alam (PT KA), a palm oil company operating in the Aceh Province of Sumatra, is such a bad actor…
International Business Time: Climate Change News: Amid Pandemic, Japan’s Megabanks Must Lead On Sustainability
“The path out of the current COVID-19 pandemic is still shifting, with long-term economic recovery perhaps even harder to predict. Massive amounts of money will be spent in the coming…
Indofood takes advantage of pandemic outbreak to lay off hundreds of palm oil workers
Indofood, Indonesia’s largest food company, has taken advantage of the pandemic to lay off hundreds of palm oil workers. Brands and banks MUST pressure it to end its long track record of worker exploitation!
Chainsaws Enter Indonesia’s ‘Orangutan Capital’ – Global Palm Oil Brands Implored to Take Action
[EXPOSED] Chainsaws enter Indonesia’s “Orangutan Capital” — Global brands implored to take action to keep forests standing and protect the Leuser Ecosystem from Conflict Palm Oil.
Exposed: Elephant Habitat in Leuser Ecosystem Under Fresh Attack
Nestlé, Mondelēz and Mars are failing to prevent the burning of rainforests and tropical deforestation for Conflict Palm Oil in elephant habitat within Indonesia’s Leuser Ecosystem =>
PepsiCo Makes Major Shift in Approach to Palm Oil
What does this win mean for PepsiCo, for RAN, and for the rainforests, communities, and workers of Indonesia?