GUESS?, Inc. acknowledges supply chain risks of deforestation; Releases new sourcing policy on wood-based fabrics
Rainforest Action Network commends the global apparel brand for joining leading companies in addressing important issue CONTACT: Emma Rae Lierley, Emma@ran.org, +1 425.281.1989 Kaitlyn Quail, EMAILkquail@guess.com, 212-852-0568 SAN FRANCISCO –…
EU Reporter: Asia Pulp and Paper is playing a corporate shell game, and #rainforests are losing
“The actions of one of the world’s largest pulp and paper producers––Asia Pulp and Paper (APP)––have a huge impact on Indonesia’s forests, tropical peatlands and communities, and by extension, the…
Earther: Prized Forests Lost Big at This Year’s Olympics
“Half of the tropical plywood used in Japan comes from the Malaysian state of Sarawak on the island of Borneo, which has one of the highest rates of deforestation in…
Marketplace Advisory on Asia Pulp & Paper
In February 2013, Indonesia’s largest pulp and paper producer, Asia Pulp and Paper (APP), announced a “revolutionary” new Forest Conservation Policy: they would stop pulping natural tropical rainforests for paper,…
South China Morning Post: Palm Oil Is Cheap, But It’s Also An Eco-Disaster
“The self-regulatory group charged with balancing the successes of the palm oil industry against its labour and environmental abuses has a big year ahead of it, as it tries to bolster its guiding…
Why Tropical Rainforest Deforestation Still Matters – And What You Can Do About It
Protecting rainforest is one of the best defenses we have against devastating climate change. We must continue to protect rainforest from multi national corporations profiting from rampant logging and land conversion – often for industrial-scale plantations of palm oil or large tree farms for pulp and paper production.
Agribusiness Giant Cargill Suspends Contract with Controversial Guatemalan Palm Oil Producer Over Environmental and Human Rights Violations
Global coalition of NGOs calls for urgent protection of local land defenders, amid ongoing threat of repression Expert contacts: Helmer Velasquez, CONGCOOP, Guatemala: (502) 2503-0600 direccion2@congcoop.org.gt Jeff Conant, Friends of…
Update: Banks Fail Climate & Indigenous Rights Tests by Supporting TransCanada
Read part 1 of this 2-part blog here. JPMorgan Chase has had quite the last few weeks. Over 3,000 RAN members and allies called the company to tell them…
International NGOs Condemn IOI Group’s Plan to Divest from Conflict Palm Oil Plantation
If IOI divests, communities of Long Teran Kanan risk losing their lands, culture and livelihood FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Emma Rae Lierley, Rainforest Action Network, Emma@ran.org, +1 425 281 1989…
TransCanada, Big Banks and the KXL Pipeline: A Risky Business Trifecta
Read part 2 of this 2-part blog here. Credit Facilities Up for Renewal The Keystone XL tar sands pipeline: It’s an environmental disaster, it’s a human rights disaster, and it’s…
