Procter & Gamble, maker of well-known brands such as Tide and Head & Shoulders, knowingly sources product ingredients from suppliers complicit in destroying critical forests and the livelihoods of Indigenous communities.
That’s why we’re bringing the fight to P&G’s doorstep in Cincinnati — and we’re asking you to join us in demanding that P&G end deforestation and rights abuses in its supply chain.
Join us in action at P&G’s annual shareholder meeting on October 10th, and for a whole host of activities in the lead-up. Let’s build the power we need to bring P&G to the table!
We’ll be out in the city of Cincinnati, sharing information, engaging in creative action and building international solidarity. We know that, when we continue to show up with more and more partners by our side, we can’t be ignored.
We’re calling on P&G to stop buying from destructive suppliers and deliver on its promises to protect forests and respect the rights of communities around the world. We’re standing in solidarity with the Pargamanan-Bintang Maria Indigenous community and all communities fighting to protect their lands from the supply chains of the world’s biggest corporations.
The Pargamanan-Bintang Maria Community
The Pargamanan-Bintang Maria people and their Indigenous kin surrounding Lake Toba, known collectively as the Batak Toba, have been dependent on North Sumatra’s rainforests for generations, collecting fruits and vegetables, hunting and harvesting Benzoin (kemenyan) incense trees unique to the region. But their customary forests are under threat as pulp and paper suppliers connected to major Western brands continue expanding in the region.
The Company
Procter & Gamble is the brand behind well-known products such as Tide, Head & Shoulders, Olay and Crest, and it sources product ingredients from suppliers complicit in destroying rainforests and the livelihoods of Indigenous communities through the expansion of plantation agriculture. The personal care giant knows about the problem and how to solve it, but refuses to take action.
