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…
Bloomberg: To Keep Old Growth out of New Shirts, Fashion Turns to Technology
“No one dies for fashion in greater numbers than, it turns out, the trees. More than 150 million are cleared every year, shipped around the world, then pulped and processed into…
Companies Breaking Promises Over Pulp and Paper Use; Deforestation, Climate Emissions and Human Rights Abuses Still Problematic
New report finds some –– like Scholastic –– are leading the pack, while others fall behind, despite commitments to clean up corporate supply chains CONTACT: Emma Rae Lierley, Emma@ran.org, +1…
Reuters: Guess joins retailers committing to fabrics that protect forests, locals
“U.S.-based Guess, the maker of designer jeans, accessories and other apparel, is the latest fashion company to adopt policies to keep its supply chain clean of products that endanger forests…
GUESS?, Inc. acknowledges supply chain risks of deforestation; Releases new sourcing policy on wood-based fabrics
Rainforest Action Network commends the global apparel brand for joining leading companies in addressing important issue CONTACT: Emma Rae Lierley, Emma@ran.org, +1 425.281.1989 Kaitlyn Quail, EMAILkquail@guess.com, 212-852-0568 SAN FRANCISCO –…
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,…
Rainforest Action Network Commends Ralph Lauren Corporation for New Policy on Wood-based Fabrics
The global fashion house develops sourcing policy, recognizes urgency of addressing deforestation for fashion, and sends signal to the market CONTACT: Emma Rae Lierley, Emma@ran.org, +1 425.281.1989 Ryan Lally,…
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…