The Guardian: Pepsico, Unilever and Nestlé accused of complicity in illegal rainforest destruction
“Pepsico, Unilever and Nestlé have been accused of complicity in the destruction of Sumatra’s last tract of rainforest shared by elephants, orangutans, rhinos, and tigers together in one ecosystem. Plantations built on…
Amid EU Palm Oil Bill Debate, New Members Join Leading Initiative to Reform Palm Oil Industry
The Palm Oil Innovation Group welcomes major global companies L’Oréal and Barry Callebaut CONTACT: London: Gemma Tillack, Gemma@ran.org, +1 415.350.0341 US: Emma Rae Lierley, Emma@ran.org, +1 425.281.1989 London – Today,…
Brown University Students and Alumni Confront PepsiCo Executive on Labor Abuses
This guest blog comes to us from Charlotte Biren – activist, volunteer, and Brown University alum, Class of 2016. As a 2016 Brown University grad, I was very excited to…
Eco Business: NGO and PepsiCo feud over deforestation, labour claims
“American food and beverage giant PepsiCo is under fire from environmental campaigners Rainforest Action Network (RAN) for using palm oil tainted with deforestation and labour abuses, but has dismissed these…
Teamsters, IUF Come Out In Support of Indonesian Palm Oil Workers; Pressure PepsiCo On Lack of Action Against Child Labor, Worker Exploitation For Palm Oil
Major trade unions demand action following release of a new report which reveals connections between the snack food giant and major importers of palm oil connected to environmental and social…
Global methodology announced for putting No Deforestation into practice
United coalition of industry and NGO actors release toolkit needed to distinguish and protect tropical rainforests Bali, 3rd of May, 2017 – Today, a new and unified global methodology for protecting…
RAINFOREST ACTION NETWORK (RAN) ISSUES RESPONSE TO IOI GROUP’S STATEMENT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Emma Rae Lierley, Emma@ran.org, +1 425 281 1989 San Francisco, CA – Controversial palm oil giant IOI Group released a statement today outlining the “new commitments and actions”…
PepsiCo Places Investors, Consumers at Risk of Exposure to Child Labor, Deforestation, and Human Rights Abuse
New report reveals connections between the snack food giant and major importers of palm oil connected to environmental and social scandal FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Emma Rae Lierley, Emma@ran.org, +1…
PepsiCo: Profits Over People and Planet
Even as PepsiCo outlines lofty goals through its “Products, People and Planet” vision, its insatiable drive for profits continues to have devastating impacts, both on people at the frontlines of…
Exposing PepsiCo’s Real Agenda
Corporate spin. Greenwash. Words that come to mind when I think about PepsiCo’s latest sustainability report. PepsiCo’s new 2025 Sustainability agenda claims it will deliver ‘Performance with Purpose’ by improving…