COP15 Greenwashing Alert: Germany and Norway Pledge 30 Million Euro to Controversial Corporate-headed Nature Reporting Initiative at UN Biodiversity Summit
*Newly released TNFD explainer video available here Civil society groups outraged funding will be handed to wealthy corporate initiative while those doing most to safeguard nature can’t secure sufficient funds….
Mars’ Claim of Achieving Deforestation-Free Palm Oil Nothing but Greenwash, says Rainforest Action Network
San Francisco, CA – Today, Mars, Incorporated announced that its Palm Positive Plan has delivered a deforestation-free palm oil supply chain. Robin Averbeck, Forest Program Director at Rainforest Action Network…
Reuters: ANALYSIS-Can global brands avoid ‘greenwash’ with new forest-saving plan?
“”We’ve seen ten years of inaction, half-measures and greenwashing from the CGF, while human rights defenders and frontline communities have been putting their lives on the line to defend forests,”…
Walmart: King of Greenwash
This week I have watched in horror as one of the most powerful storms ever recorded slammed into the Philippines. Fueled by a warming ocean, Typhoon Haiyan has killed an…
Our Big Finale! (Or is it?)
This is it! We’ve reached the final stop on our “The Power Is In Your Palm” Tour! This morning, I accompanied Strawberry, the orphaned orangutan from Indonesia, on her final…
Is Dr. Oz Shilling for the Malaysian Palm Oil Mafia?
The public controversy around “America’s Doctor” is heating up. You may have noticed, for instance, the feature article in the most recent issue of New Yorker magazine titled “The Operator:…
America’s Worst Ecological Disaster, Brought To You By Bank of America
“This dusty old dust is a-gettin’ my home, And I got to be driftin’ along.” -Woody Guthrie, “So Long, It’s Been Good To Know Yuh” This past weekend I watched…
Bank of America’s New Report Touts Green Image, Downplays Dirty Emissions
This morning Bank of America rolled out its annual Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) report, which proudly promotes the company’s commitment to greening their public image but fails to address its…
A Week in Rio: Greenwash Gone Wild!
It’s not a pretty sight: a convergence of some of the world’s most rapacious corporations spouting their forgotten love for nature as they cavort at Rio+20 VIP events. Take Asia…
Scientists or Lobbyists: Who do You Trust to Act in the Best Interests of our World’s Rainforests?
In what has been called the biggest climate decision of the year for the Obama Administration, the Indonesian and Malaysian palm oil industries are flexing their lobbying muscle to overturn…