Investigation reveals giant North America pulp and forestry company’s links to deforestation and social conflicts through ownership structure
ASHEVILLE/TORONTO/SAN FRANCISCO – A new report released today by the Environmental Paper Network, together with Greenpeace, Rainforest Action Network, and Woods & Wayside International reveals in new detail the corporate…
RAN Applauds Unilever’s New Wide-Sweeping Commodity Policy
Today, Unilever –– the largest producer of soap in the world and owner of over 400 brands including Dove, Lipton Tea, and Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream –– released a…
Marketplace Advisory on Asia Pulp & Paper
In February 2013, Indonesia’s largest pulp and paper producer, Asia Pulp and Paper (APP), announced a “revolutionary” new Forest Conservation Policy: they would stop pulping natural tropical rainforests for paper,…
APRIL Makes A Mockery Of Its Own “Sustainable” Forest Policy
Almost six months after the release of its Sustainable Forest Management Policy, Asia Pacific Resources International Ltd (APRIL)—the second-largest Indonesian pulp & paper company—continues business-as-usual rainforest destruction, betraying the…
STAPLES: Don’t Jump the Gun with APP
Activists with Rainforest Action Network staged a direct communication today at office-supply giant Staples. Displaying a banner that read, “Staples: It’s Too Soon to Buy from APP,” a group of…
Asia Pulp and Paper Caught Clearing Rainforest: Credibility of APP Deforestation Moratorium in Doubt
Indonesian paper giant APP says it wants to change, but, given its track record, the company must prove itself before it can be trusted as a supplier of pulp and…
Indonesian Forest Protections Under Attack
I wish I didn’t have to write this blog post on Earth Day. The rainforest where I saw my first wild orangutan is under threat. I can’t believe it! There…
An Open Letter From RAN: What Do APP’s New Commitments on Forests, Peatlands and Community Rights Mean for Buyers and Investors?
RAN has been campaigning since 2009 to persuade Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) to reform its destructive business practices. To that end, we have worked with dozens of major companies…
RAN and Allies Call on APP to Respect Human Rights
While Asia Pulp and Paper’s (APP) questionable financial dealings and destructive impact on rainforests and the climate have been widely reported, the human rights violations and social conflict associated with…