Fortune: Unilever, Cargill push to green their palm oil chain
“The RAN investigation implicated 40 palm oil growers operating in an Indonesia conservation area that his home to endangered orangutans as well as Sumatran tigers, rhinos and elephants. One major…
Palm Giant Musim Mas Commits to Stop Trafficking Conflict Palm Oil
Rainforest Action Network says real action now needed to truly halt deforestation in supply chain FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, December 4, 2014 CONTACT: Laurel Sutherlin, Laurel@ran.org (U.S. +1.415.246.0161) San Francisco,…
Controversial Palm Oil Stock Offering Hides Serious Environmental, Financial Risks
Indonesian firm BW Plantation’s (BWPT) $900M share rights offering rife with concerns over labour rights, wildlife and deforestation. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Laurel Sutherlin, 415.246.0161, Laurel@ran.org Indonesian palm oil firm…
Forests and Finance: New Cash for Conflict Palm Oil
RAN briefing finds pending $900 million deal threatens forests, peatlands and communities across Indonesia. Indonesian palm oil firm BW Plantation (BWPT) approved last week a USD $900 million share rights…
RAN Responds to Palm Oil Giant KLK’s Sustainability Pledge: ‘Actions Speak Louder Than Words’
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, December 2, 2014 CONTACT: Laurel Sutherlin, 415.246.0161 Laurel@ran.org San Francisco, CA – Malaysian palm oil giant Kuala Lumpur Kepong (KLK), one of the most controversial of the major…
Thank You, Cargill a Timeline to Transformation
Thank You.That is what this post is all about. Simply: Thank You. After seven long years of campaigning against Cargill — the biggest privately held corporation in the US –…
Triple Pundit: Pepsi True Savaged on Amazon Over Palm Oil Controversy
“Less than two months ago PepsiCo hyped a new soft drink product, Pepsi True, as an alternative to the high fructose corn syrupy sweet and artificially sweetened zero-calorie options the company…
