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…
New Report Uncovers One of the Largest Cases of Illegal Rainforest Clearance in Borneo for Palm Oil Development
Major international banks and brands connected to company controlled by notorious Indonesian business tycoon, knowingly clear-cutting tropical rainforests CONTACT: Emma Rae Lierley, +1 425 281 1989, Emma@ran.org Ronny Hansen,…
Local Environmental and Human Rights Activists Protest PepsiCo on Conflict Palm Oil Issue at Manhattan Office
Activists use banners, signs, chants and storytelling to disrupt office building lobby, drawing a large crowd and raising awareness of exploited palm oil workers FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Emma Rae Lierley, Emma@ran.org,…
PepsiCo’s Pet Projects No Solution for Conflict Palm Oil Problem
PepsiCo’s Conflict Palm Oil problem is enormous, and we’re here to hold them accountable. Today, PepsiCo announced yet another palm oil pet project that woefully fails to address the scope…
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…
The Year in Conflict Palm Oil, 2017
The global demand for palm oil, the most widely used vegetable oil on Earth, is only increasing. It is found in over half of all packaged goods in an average…
The year in Preserving Forests, 2017
For over 30 years, RAN has been fighting the biggest global drivers of deforestation — from the old-growth timber trade to the dirty pulp used in paper and fabrics; from…
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.
