Asia Pulp and Paper Has a Long Way to Go Before It Can Be Considered a Non-controversial Supplier
Lack of outcomes and legacy of environmental destruction, social conflict and murky corporate governance requires ongoing scrutiny and independent verification of progress FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 4, 2016 CONTACT: Emma…
Confronting Pepsi at Super Bowl City
After two years of campaigning, snack food giant PepsiCo has still not adequately addressed its Conflict Palm Oil problem. And now, with the Pepsi-branded halftime show at Super Bowl 50,…
Activists take on Abercrombie & Fitch’s hidden scandal
Abercrombie & Fitch is no stranger to scandal––but one controversy it has been able to ignore so far is its impact on Indonesia’s incredible tropical rainforests and the people who…
The Leuser Ecosystem: At the Frontlines of Extinction
This blog comes to us from Heather Rally, a wildlife veterinarian who worked on the covert operations for the highly acclaimed film Racing Extinction. You have likely heard of the Amazon or…
Wilmar Misses Deadline To Cut Conflict Palm Oil
Rainforest Action Network Calls Announcements “Disappointing,” Outlines Steps Needed To Drive Real Change On The Ground Rainforest Action Network has responded to announcements made by Wilmar International during the…
Big Food Wins Dietary Guidelines Battle
The 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA), released on January 7, are woefully disappointing. In a classic case of David vs. Goliath, after almost a year of savvy organizing by…
2015: Driving Change to the Forest Floor
Celebrating 30 years of challenging corporate power, 2015 was a pivotal year for Rainforest Action Network. This year proved to be a unique moment in RAN’s forest program history, as…
2015 In Review: Exposing Spin and Driving Innovation In the Palm Oil Industry
In 2014, we witnessed a wave of paper commitments to cut the destruction of rainforest and peatlands, and the exploitation of local communities and workers, from the supply chains of…
RAN’s Palm Oil Action Team: A Year in Review
2015 has been a powerful year in RAN’s Conflict Palm Oil Campaign. RAN Palm Oil Activists have worked tirelessly to keep the pressure on PepsiCo and the rest of Snack…
Year in Review: Rainforest Free Pulp and Paper Campaign
What an incredible year for our work on pulp and paper in Indonesia! We had some incredible successes, one heartbreaking setback and many powerful moments. Here’s a glimpse behind the…