Rainforest Action Network Applauds Nestlé for Forest Footprint Announcement
San Francisco, CA – Today, Nestlé –– the world’s largest food and beverage company –– publicly disclosed the “forest footprint” of its palm oil supply chain in the Indonesian province…
Illegal Logging and Road Construction for Palm Oil Pushing Endangered Species to Extinction in the Leuser Ecosystem
Newly collected evidence by Rainforest Action Network field teams exposes that rampant logging, land clearance and road construction for oil palm plantations is leaving endangered Sumatran orangutans fighting for life in isolated forest patches in a region known as the ‘orangutan capital of the world.’ Despite repeated exposés chronicling the controversial practices of both palm oil companies named here, to date, among major palm oil buyers, only Unilever has announced that both companies are on its suspended supplier list. Nestlé, Mars and Mondelēz have failed to publicly respond or issue lists of their suspended suppliers in the Leuser Ecosystem.
Protect Indonesia’s Leuser Ecosystem
Indonesia’s Leuser Ecosystem is a shining example of why we need to Keep Forests Standing. It is like no other place in the world; the last place on Earth where Sumatran orangutans, elephants, tigers, rhinos, and sun bears still roam the same habitat. But the survival of the Leuser Ecosystem is at a crossroads. The brands and banks responsible for fueling the destruction of this biodiversity hotspot are global companies with global customers, which is why we need your help to pressure them to take action.
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Good news from Kellogg 🎉
Breaking News: Kellogg announces stronger Palm Oil and Deforestation Policies including precedent-setting protections for human rights defenders and a commitment to forest restoration!
How do the Snack Food Giants compare on Cutting Conflict Palm Oil?
How do the Snack Food Giants compare on Cutting Conflict Palm Oil? Our assessment has found that their paper promises have not stopped deforestation, have not mitigated threats to endangered species, and have not delivered remedy for the exploitation of Indigenous Peoples, local communities and workers.
Breaking: New Road Construction and Deforestation for Palm Oil in Critical Elephant Corridor
Field investigations have once again revealed new land clearing and roading within some of the most important remaining lowland rainforests in Indonesia.
PHOTOS: Desperate Orangutans Rescued as Snack Brands Remain Silent About Sourcing Conflict Palm Oil From Singkil-Bengkung rainforests
As major snack food brands continue to drag their feet, there is a very real and growing danger that the Sumatran orangutan could become the first member of the great apes, humankind’s closest living relatives, to be pushed to extinction in the wild.
The Most Important Place You’ve Never Heard Of
Can you picture a rhinoceros in the rainforest? Add a herd of elephants, families of orangutans swinging through the treetops and tigers prowling the understory and there is only one place in the world you could be: Indonesia’s Leuser Ecosystem, one of Earth’s most ancient forest ecosystems…
15 Stunning Photos from The Last Place on Earth [UPDATED]
The Leuser Ecosystem, one of the most important rainforests in Southeast Asia, is being destroyed for massive industrial development including the expansion of palm oil plantations.
