RSPO Can’t Be Trusted to Provide Truly Responsible Palm Oil, Says International Coalition of Civil Society Groups
Key gaps in labor standards and enforcement leave palm oil workers vulnerable to exploitation FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Emma Rae Lierley, Emma@ran.org, +1 425.281.1989 Abby McGill, abby@ilrf.org, +1 913.620.5063 Renata…
The Guardian: How Unilever was left off George Monbiot’s list of palm oil ‘laggards’
“George Monbiot is an award-winning columnist who is not afraid to challenge vested interests. His 30 October column, headlined “Indonesia is burning. So why is the world looking away?”, has…
Video: PepsiCo Declared “Out of Order” Across the Globe
PepsiCo’s new palm oil policy and ‘action plan’ has a loophole the size of Indonesia. Throughout the month of October, forest fires, intentionally lit to clear land for palm oil…
Triple Pundit: There’s No Time To Waste In Protecting Indonesia’s Leuser Ecosystem
A new report by Rainforest Action Network (RAN) tracks the progress of protecting the Leuser Ecosystem. The verdict is that there is failure to protect it as rainforests are continually…
The Guardian: Indonesia’s forest fires – everything you need to know
“Many blame big business. According to a recent analysis of World Resources Institute data in September, more than one third (37%) of the fires in Sumatra are occurring on pulpwood…
Alarming Developments in Latin American Palm Oil Industry Spur Global Call To Action For Palm Oil Traders
International coalition of NGOs says murder, intimidation and the devastation of community livelihoods tied to rampant palm oil plantation expansion must be stopped FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Friends of the…
Pembersihan Lahan yang Masih Dilakukan oleh Industri Kelapa Sawit Mendorong Kepunahan Spesies yang Akan Segera Terjadi serta Berdampak Besar terhadap Iklim, berdasarkan Laporan Perkembangan
UNTUK DISIARKAN SEGERASelasa, 10 November , 2015 KONTAK: Sebelum 11 November, hubungi Emma Rae Lierley, Emma@ran.org, U.S. 425.281.1989Setelah 11 November, hubungi Laurel Sutherlin Laurel@ran.org, U.S. 415.246.0161 Pembersihan Lahan yang Masih…
Ongoing Clearance by Palm Oil Industry Spurs Imminent Species Extinction and Massive Climate Impact, Says New Progress Report on Critical Leuser Ecosystem
Rampant Plantation Expansion Devastates Deep Peatlands and Major Sumatran Elephant Habitat; Fate of Region Depends on Collective Action by Industry Giants and Local, National Governments FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECONTACT: Emma Rae…
Bulldozers Continue to Destroy the Heart of the Leuser Ecosystem
Right now, bulldozers are destroying the heart of the rainforests and peatlands of the Leuser Ecosystem for Conflict Palm Oil. At 6.5 million acres, Indonesia’s Leuser Ecosystem is like nowhere…
