Does your “Sustainable” Palm Oil Contain Child Labor and Worker Exploitation?
When consumers see the bright green “Sustainable” label on foods certified by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), many breathe a sigh of relief and drop the package into…
PepsiCo CEO the Target of Actual Protest
PepsiCo has seen scorn, outrage, and righteous anger after co-opting Ieshia Evans iconic photo at a Movement for Black Lives protest, combining it with the anti-Trump resistance movement, and packaging…
PT. Indo Sawit Perkasa caught destroying the lowland rainforests of Singkil-Bengkung
GPS: 2°51’22.3″N, 97°53’52.2″E – Rogue palm oil producer PT. Indo Sawit Perkasa has been found actively clearing lowland rainforests in Singkil-Bengkung. This destruction was uncovered by a new Rainforest Action Network…
Proposed Wood Source for APP’s Controversial OKI Mill Sparks Community Conflict and Protest
A potential wood supplier for one of the world’s largest pulp and paper mills does not have the consent of local communities FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACTS: Aidil Fitri, Hutan Kita…
NGO Coalition Calls On IOI To Respect Land Rights in Sarawak
For 20 years, the Indigenous Long Teran Kenan communities in Sarawak, Malaysia have fought for the customary rights to their lands. They have watched as their crops, forests, and water…
How many trees are cut down every year?
Rainforests across the world are in great danger. Food and Agriculture Organization’s 2016 State of the Forests report revealed that 7 million hectares of forest are lost annually while agricultural…
Illegal Deforestation of Elephant Habitat by PT. ABN Uncovered within the Leuser Ecosystem
GPS: 4°34’0.60″N, 97°41’7.20″E A Rainforest Action Network (RAN) field investigation has found evidence of active, illegal clearance of critically endangered Sumatran elephant habitat within the rainforests of the Leuser Ecosystem. The…
Ralph Lauren Campaign Success: A Retrospective.
The global fashion icon, Ralph Lauren just took the first step to end the risk of forest destruction in its clothing. Ralph Lauren announced that they would take action to…
