PepsiCo and Others Connected to Ongoing Destruction of Critical Tripa Peatland
*Deforestation updates through December 2018 at the end of the post* GPS: 3°45’53.60″N 96°35’20.09″E In January, March and April 2018, satellite monitoring and field investigations confirmed ongoing deforestation inside the…
Indofood: the perfect microcosm of how the financial system is still part of the problem
Indonesia’s largest food company, Indofood Sukses Makmur (Indofood), has been under increasing scrutiny since 2016 for its egregious violations of human rights linked to its palm oil operations. Indofood is…
Leading Brands, Progressive Palm Oil Producers and NGOs Confirm Deforestation-Free Palm Oil is Available to European Market
Palm Oil Innovation Group (POIG) urges Iceland grocery store chain to join the group, build a more responsible palm oil industry CONTACT: Emma Rae Lierley, Rainforest Action Network, emma@ran.org, +1…
Equal Times: Slow progress in the fight against child labour in Indonesia
“Many of them harvest palm oil, one of the country’s main exports, in the plantations covering millions of hectares. “Child labour is really widespread in the palm oil industry,” says…
New Report Confirms Labor Abuse and Legal Violations on Major Indonesian Palm Oil Company Linked to PepsiCo, Nestlé
NGOs call for immediate action; RSPO must suspend ‘sustainability’ certification after further confirmation of worker exploitation FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECONTACT: Emma Rae Lierley, +1 425 281 1989, Emma@ran.org San Francisco, CA…
Activists Disrupt PepsiCo NYC Office
On Monday, activists stormed PepsiCo’s office in Manhattan to demand the snack food giant stop deforestation and exploitation. Watch the live stream of the action here. Activists line up across…
Huffington Post: A UK Grocery Chain Banned Palm Oil. Here’s Why That’s Not Enough.
“If we want to create real change for the world’s forests and climate, we need to change the industry from the plantation ground-up, and time is running out.” (Read More)
Palm oil sustainability assessment of Salim-related companies in Borneo peat forests
This report presents the sustainability impact of two oil palm plantation companies that operate in Sintang District, on the island of Borneo, Indonesia.
Mongabay: Indonesian billionaire using ‘shadow companies’ to clear forest for palm oil, report alleges
“The owner of Indonesia’s largest conglomerate has been accused of participating in the illegal deforestation of Borneo’s Ketungau peat swamp to make way for oil palm plantations. The Salim Group,…
The London Economic: Major international brands connected to one of the largest cases of illegal rainforest clearance ever
““This report provides clear evidence of shady business dealings and inaction at the highest levels of business, all while tropical rainforests continue to fall for Conflict Palm Oil,” said Gemma…