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HOW YOUR DAILY ROUTINE CAN HELP THE RAINFOREST

PALM OIL GUIDE WORLDWIDE DEMAND FOR PALM OIL IS EXPECTED TO DOUBLE BY 2050

ANIMALS THREATENED BY PALM OIL DEVELOPMENTS 50 OF SUPERMARKET PRODUCTS CONTAIN PALM OIL

BUFFALO CHIMPANZEE ELEPHANT GORILLA MANATEE WORLD CONSUMPTION 62M IN 2015 DEFORESTATION RATE TONNES IN CONGO BASIN FORESTS SET TO DOUBLE DUE TO NEW PALM OIL BY 2050 X2 DEVELOPMENTS 120-156M BY 2020 TONNES

THREATS TO 9,225 MT 8,620 MT RAINFOREST PEOPLE 6,850 MT

LOSS OF NATURAL FOREST FOOD MEDICINE INSECURITY INDONESIA EUROPE

WATER LAND RIGHTS THE EU IS THE THIRD LARGEST POLLUTION VIOLATED CONSUMER OF PALM OIL (METRIC TONS=1000KG) BISCUITS. BREAD. . CHOCOLATE. DETERGENT. THESE EVERYDAY ITEMS HAVE ONE THING IN COMMON: THEY ARE A THREAT TO RAINFORESTS

The list of products containing palm oil Now large-scale palm oil producers have seems almost endless. Palm oil is found turned their attention to the Congo Basin in around half of supermarket products, rainforests of Central Africa, where more like soaps and , and in many than half a million hectares of forest are kinds of food. Producing the oil often imminently threatened. involves felling virgin rainforest, reducing biodiversity, destroying the habitat of In the Congo we still have time to prevent endangered species such as orangutans, the social and environmental tragedies elephants and tigers, and ruining the caused by industrial palm oil production livelihoods of local people. in South East Asia.

The demand for palm oil has already But we need to act now. devastated millions of hectares of rainforest in Malaysia and Indonesia. BETTER TRANSPARENCY FOR EUROPEAN CONSUMERS

European Union Law now requires manufacturers to include palm oil on the label of products that contain it as a ‘pure’* ingredient.

While this clearer labeling is welcomed, consumers are still in the dark as to how the palm oil is produced, and these laws do not include non food items such as cleaning products.

THIS GUIDE WILL HELP YOU MAKE MORE INFORMED CHOICES ABOUT THE PRODUCTS YOU BUY AND THE COMPANIES BEHIND SOME OF YOUR FAVOURITE BRANDS. BE A RESPONSIBLE SHOPPER

With the support of Ethical Consumer, we analysed the policies of over 100 companies. We looked at their use of certified sustainable palm oil and other types of palm such as palm oil derivatives, whether they have disclosed volumes used, and other factors such as whether a company disclosed who its suppliers are and if they are engaging with their own supply chain to improve practice.

The scoring system rewards companies that don’t use palm oil at all but the use of segregated RSPO-certified palm products is scored equally with use of certified organic palm products.

*Products that contact palm oil derivatives are not bound by the same law.

FOR A FULL BREAKDOWN OF THE METHODOLOGY, PLEASE VISIT WWW.ETHICALCONSUMER.ORG QUICK REFERENCE COMPANY GUIDE

BEST BUY CAUTIOUS BUY DON’T BUY

Booja Booja Co Weleda AG 15 Logocos Naturkosmetic 7 Divine 2 Sisters Food Group 13 Inc 6 Earth Friendly Products Colgate-Palmolive 13 Estée Lauder Companies 6 Ecozone Mondelez International 13 Jeyes 6 Essential Care Reckitt Benckiser 13 6 Honesty SC Johnson 13 6 Little Satsuma Sonett 13 PZ Cussons PLC 5 Pure Nuff Stuff 19 United Biscuits 13 Lotte Group 4 Bio-D 18 Nivea ( AG) 12 PepsiCo 4 Burton’s Biscuits 18 Warburtons 12 Star Brands 2 Ferrero 18 Asda 11 McBride 1 Island Bakery 18 Boots UK Ltd 11 Bio Spectra 0 Royal Wessanen 18 Inika 11 0 Soyfoods Ltd 18 Tesco 11 Holland & Barrett 0 Suma 18 Urtekram International 11 Homecare – Brite Range 0 Traidcraft 18 Lavera 10 Iceland 0 Walkers Shortbread 17 Lilly’s Eco Clean 10 Oil Refining Company 0 Doves Farm Foods 17 10 Ozkleen 0 The Jordans And Stiletto Foods Ltd 10 /McAndrews & Forbes 0 Ryvita Company 17 Village Bakery 10 /Coty 0 Windmill Organic 16 Yaoh 10 Tunnock’s 0 Against the Grain 16 Greggs plc 9 Bahlsen GmbH & Co. KG 16 Procter & Gamble 9 Frank Roberts & Sons Limited 16 Delta Pronatura 8 Montezuma’s Direct 16 Wm Morrison Supermarkets 8 Plamil Foods 16 The Fine Cheese Company 16 Venture Food 15 Allied Bakeries 15 Co-operative Group 15 Duchy Original 15 Green People Company Ltd 15 Kellogg Company 15 Sainsbury’s Group 15 Sodasan Wasch 15 Waitrose 14 Body Shop 14 Dr Hauschka 14 Dri-Pak 14 SAVE ON YOUR OR KEEP ON Ecover 14 Green & Black’s 14 SMARTPHONE YOUR FRIDGE Hain Celestial Group 14 Johnson & Johnson 14 Lindt & Sprüngli AG 14 L’Oréal 14 Marks and Spencer Group plc 14 14 Nairn’s Oatcake Ltd 14 Neal’s Yard Remedies 14 Nestlé 14 14 14 Faith in Nature 14 PALM OIL BISCUITS PRODUCT GUIDE

BEST BUY CAUTIOUS BUY Product Company Score Product Company Score

Island Bakery Biscuits Island Bakery 18 Fox’s 2 Sisters Food Group 13 Walkers Shortbread Walkers Shortbread 18 Rocky 2 Sisters Food Group 13 McVitie's Digestives United Biscuits 13 Traidcraft Cookies Traidcraft 18 McVitie's Hobnob's United Biscuits 13 Geo Bar Traidcraft 18 McVitie's Rich Tea United Biscuits 13 FairBreake Traidcraft 18 Jaffa United Biscuits 13 Maryland Burton’s Biscuits 18 Penguin United Biscuits 13 Jammie Dodgers Burton’s Biscuits 18 Go Ahead United Biscuits 13 Cadbury Biscuits Burton’s Biscuits 18 Mini Cheddar United Biscuits 13 Wagon Wheels Burton’s Biscuits 18 Carr’s United Biscuits 13 Jacob’s United Biscuits 13 Lyon’s Biscuits Burton’s Biscuits 18 Chips Ahoy Mondelez International 13 Whole Earth Royal Wessanen 18 Mikado Mondelez International 13 Ryvita Crackers The Jordans and 17 Ryvita Company Bel Vita Mondelez International 13 LU Biscuits Mondelez International 13 Amisa Biscuits Windmill Organic 17 Ritz Mondelez International 13 Biona Biscuits Windmill Organic 17 Oreo Mondelez International 13 Raw Health Organic Snax Windmill Organic 17 Tesco Biscuits Tesco 11 Organic Biscuits and Cookies Doves Farm Foods 17 Asda Biscuits Asda 11 Against the Grain Cookies Against the Grain 16 Mrs Crimble’s Stiletto Foods Ltd 10 Bahlsen Biscuits Bahlsen GmbH & Co. KG 16 Organic Bars Village Bakery 10 Pick Up Bahlsen GmbH & Co. KG 16 Morrison Biscuits Wm Morrison 8 Supermarkets The Little Treats Co. Frank Roberts & Sons 16 Limited The Fine Cheese Co. The Fine Cheese 16 Crackers and Biscuits Company DON’T BUY Waitrose Biscuits Waitrose 15 Product Company Score Co-operative Biscuits Co-operative Group 15 Quaker Oats Biscuits PepsiCo 4 Duchy Original Biscuits Duchy Original 15 Snack-a-Jack PepsiCo 4 Caramel Wafter Tunnock’s 0 Sainsbury’s Biscuits Sainsbury’s Group 15 All Bran Biscuits Kellogg Company 15 Nutri Grain Kellogg Company 15 Special K Kellogg Company 15 Marks & Spencer Biscuits Marks and Spencer 14 Group plc Nairn’s Oatcakes and Biscuits Nairn’s Oatcakes Ltd 14 Nestlé 14 Toffee Nestlé 14 Biscuits Nestlé 14 PALM OIL BREAD PRODUCT GUIDE

BEST BUY CAUTIOUS BUY Product Company Score Product Company Score

Paul’s Bread Soyfoods Ltd 18 Warburtons Bakery Warburtons 12 Ryvita The Jordans And 17 Weight Watchers Warburtons 12 Ryvita Company Bakery products Biona Bread Windmill Organic 17 Tesco Bakery Tesco 11 Asda Bakery Asda 11 Raw Health Windmill Organic 17 Greggs Greggs plc 9 Amisa Windmill Organic 17 Morrison Bakery Wm Morrison 8 Waitrose Bakery Waitrose 15 Supermarkets The Co-operative Bakery Co-operative Group 15 Sainsbury’s Bakery Sainsbury’s Group 15 Kingsmill Allied Bakeries 15 Allinson Allied Bakeries 15 Burgen Aliied Bakeries 15 Sunblest Allied Bakeries 15 Marks and Spencer Bakery Marks and Spencer 14 Group plc Hovis Premier Foods 14 Mr Kipling Premier Foods 14 Mother’s Pride Premier Foods 14

The elusive okapi is a close relative of the giraffe and, like many species that inhabit the Congo Basin forests, it can only be found in this ecosystem. PALM OIL CHOCOLATE PRODUCT GUIDE

Kudos Mars 13 Palm Oil Free BEST BUY M&M’s Mars 13 Product Company Score Mars 13 Malteasers Mars 13 Booja Booja Booja Booja Co Mars 13 Divine Chocolate Divine Celebrations Mars 13 Traidcraft Chocolate Traidcraft 18 Mars 13 Duplo Ferrero 18 GoodnessKnows Mars 13 Ferrero 18 Mars Bar Mars 13 Fiesta Ferrero 18 Mars 13 Ferrero 18 Milkyway Mars 13 Pure Dark Mars 13 Kinder Chocolate Ferrero 18 Mars 13 Kinder Country Ferrero 18 Green & Blacks Green & Black’s 13 Kinder Maxi Ferrero 18 Kinder Pingui Ferrero 18 Ferrero 17 CAUTIOUS BUY Tronky Ferrero 17 Product Company Score Biona Windmill Organic 17 Milka Mondelez International 13 Plamil Plamil Foods 17 Toblerone Mondelez International 13 Organica Chocolate Venuture Foods 17 Cadbury’s Creme Egg Mondelez International 13 Montezuma Montezuma’s Direct 17 Crunchie Mondelez International 13 Terry’s Chocolate Orange Mondelez International 13 The Co-operative Chocolate Co-operative Group 16 Côte d’Or Mondelez International 13 Sainsbury’s Chocolate Sainburys Group 16 Flake Mondelez International 13 Waitrose Chocolate Waitrose 16 Tesco Finest Tesco 11 Marks and Spencer Marks and Spencers 16 Tesco Turkish Delight Tesco 11 Chocolate Group plc Asda Chocolate Asda 11 Lindt Lindt & Sprüngli AG 16 Asda Special Asda 11 Aero Nestlé 15 Morrison Chocolate Wm Morrison 8 Nestlé 15 Supermarkets Nestlé 15 Bar Nestlé 15 DON’T BUY Quality Street Nestlé 15 Product Company Score Nestlé 15 Thorntons Thorntons 6 Nestlé 15 Guylian Lotte Group 4 Nestlé 14 Nestlé 14 Nestlé 14 Amicelli Mars 14 Mars 14 Mars 14 CAUTIOUS BUY PARTY FOOD Product Company Score Fox’s Mince pies 2 Sisters Food Group 13 BEST BUY Fox’s Christmas Pudding 2 Sisters Food Group 13 Product Company Score Celebration Tub Mondelez International 13 Roses Tub Mondelez International 13 Christmas Party Waitrose 15 Food Platter Heroes Mondelez International 13 Festive Cake selection Mondelez International 13 Canape Selection Waitrose 15 Christmas Snow Star Mondelez International 13 Cocktail Sausage Rolls Waitrose 15 Triple Chocolate Mondelez International 13 Mini Beef Wellintons Waitrose 15 Finest 18th Months Tesco 11 All Butter Mini Mince Pies Waitrose 15 Christmas Pudding Tesco Traditional Tesco 11 Top Iced Cake Co-operative Group 15 Chicken Gyozas Chilli Tesco 11 Mini Mince Pies Co-operative Group 15 & Cherry Dip Rich Fruit Slices Co-operative Group 15 Thai Chicken Panang Tesco 11 Krathongs Shortbread Assortment Co-operative Group 15 Chosen By You Mince Pies Asda 11 Truly Irresistible Frozen Co-operative Group 15 Mini Hot Dogs with Ketchup Asda 11 Billionaire ASDA Chosen by You Asda 11 Truly Irresistible Festive Co-operative Group 15 Top Iced Fruit Cake Jewelled Chocolate Extra Special Triple Asda 11 Fruit & Nut Chocolate Yule Log Truly Irresistible Irish Co-operative Group 15 Asda 11 Cream Yule Log Mini Pastry Bites Asda 11 Gingerbread Cherry Co-operative Group 15 Pork Cocktail Sausages Asda 11 Chocolate Truffle Mini Chocolate Orange Asda 11 Christmas Cherry Co-operative Group 15 Chocolate Truffle All butter Deep Filled Wm Morrison Supermarkets 8 Chilled Party Range Co-operative Group 15 Mince Pie Sainsbury’s Highland Sainsbury’s Group 15 Wonderful Fruity Wm Morrison Supermarkets 8 Shortbread Christmas Pudding Oriental Party Feast Wm Morrison Supermarkets 8 Sainsbury’s Christmas Sainsbury’s Group 15 Bumper Pudding Triple Belgian Chocolate Wm Morrison Supermarkets 8 Sainsbury’s Mini Pork Sainsbury’s Group 15 Fudge Yule Log sausage Mini Cheddar Wm Morrison Supermarkets 8 Cheese Straws Champagne Truffles, Sainsbury’s Group 15 Taste the difference Indian Party Feast Bumper Wm Morrison Supermarkets 8 Mini Mixed Pie Platter Sainsbury’s Group 15 Pastry Party Food Wm Morrison Supermarkets 8 Fresh Cream Mint Wm Morrison Supermarkets 8 Classic Party Selection Marks and Spencer 14 Chocolate Gateau Group plc M&S Mince Pies Marks and Spencer 14 Group plc DON’T BUY Plum Pudding Marks and Spencer 14 Group plc Product Company Score

Oriental Prawn and Marks and Spencer 14 Christmas Top Iceland 0 Vegetable Selection Group plc Iced Fruit Cake Party 50 Piece Italian Platter Iceland 0 Mr Kipling 8 Frosty Fancies Premier Foods 14 100 Piece Ultimate Iceland 0 Mr Kipling 6 Festive Premier Foods 14 Buffet Platter Bakewell Tarts Luxury Raspberry Iceland 0 & Cream Roulade Mr Kipling Mince & Brandy Premier Foods 14 Pies 6 Pack Luxury Marc De Champagne Iceland 0 & Strawberry Gateau Luxury Chocolate & Cherry Iceland 0 Deep Filled Mince Pie Iceland 0 Party Chocolate Truffle Iceland 0 PALM OIL SKIN CARE PRODUCT GUIDE

BEST BUY Palm Oil Free CAUTIOUS BUY Product Company Score Product Company Score

Pure Nuff Stuff Pure Nuff Stuff Weleda face and body Weleda AG 15 skincare products care products Honesty skin care Honesty Cosmetics Clearasil skincare products Reckitt Benckiser 13 Veet - cream Reckitt Benckiser 13 Little Satsuma face Little Satsuma and body Nivea skincare products Nivea (Beiersdorf AG) 12 Green People face and Green People 15 Urtekram International Urtekram International 11 body care products Company Ltd body Neal’s Yard skincare range Neal’s Yard Remedies 14 No. 7 skincare products Boots UK Ltd 11 Johnson’s Baby Care Johnson & Johnson 14 Boots face and Boots UK Ltd 11 products body care products Lush face and body care Lush 10 Johnson & Johnson 14 and moisturizer Yaolh Bodycare Yaoh 10 Clean & Johnson & Johnson 14 Lavera skincare products Lavera 10 cleanser and moisturizer skincare Procter & Gamble 9 RoC anti-ageing Johnson & Johnson 14 skincare products skincare Unilever 14 DON’T BUY Essential Unilever 14 moisturizer Product Company Score Simple facial skincare Unilever 14 Superdrug skincare Superdrug 7 shower gel Unilever 14 Anew skincare products Avon Products Inc 6 REN face and body butter Unilever 14 and moisturizer Clearskin face products Avon Products Inc 6 Solutions skincare products Avon Products Inc 6 Body Shop body butter Body Shop 14 and moisturizer Avon Care Avon Products Inc 6 Boitherm face and body L’Oréal 14 Molton Brown Molton Brown 6 skincare products Vichy face and body care L’Oréal 14 natural Estée Lauder 6 La Roche Posay L’Oréal 14 skincare products Companies skincare products La Mer luxury Estée Lauder 6 L’Oreall skin and beauty L’Oréal 14 skincare products Companies products skincare Estée Lauder 6 Companies Jason skincare Hain Celestial Group 14 Estee Lauder skincare Estée Lauder 6 Avalon skincare Hain Celestial Group 14 Companies Dr Hauschka Face Dr Hauschka 14 skincare Estée Lauder 6 & Body Care Companies Faith skincare Faith in Nature 14 Sanctuary SPA skincare PZ Cussons PLC 6 Holland & Barrett Holland & Barrett 5 - Aloe Vera Gel Clarins skincare Clarins 0 and sun products PALM OIL HAIR CARE PRODUCT GUIDE

BEST BUY Palm Oil Free CAUTIOUS BUY

Product Company Score Product Company Score

Little Satsuma Rosemary Little Satsuma Weleda Shampoo Weleda AG 15 and Tea Tree Shampoo bar Urtekram Int. Shampoo Urtekram International 11 Pure Nuff Stuff Shampoo Pure Nuff Stuff & Conditioner & Conditioner Lush Shampoo Lush 10 Honesty shampoo Honesty Cosmetics & Conditioner & Conditioner Hemp Shampoo Yaoh 10 Green People Hair Care Green People 15 & Conditioner Company Ltd Organic Shampoo Lavera 10 Neal’s Yard Shampoo Neal’s Yard Remedies 14 & Conditioner and Conditioner Head & Shoulders Procter & Gamble 9 Johnson Baby Shampoo Johnson & Johnson 14 Hair products Procter & Gamble 9 Neutrogena Shampoo Johnson & Johnson 14 & Conditioner Hair products Hair Products Procter & Gamble 9 Dove hair care products Unilever 14 Tresemme’ Shampoo Unilever 14 & Conditioner DON’T BUY Simple Haircare Unilever 14 Product Company Score V05 Unilever 14 Body Shop Shampoo Body Shop 14 Superdrug Shampoo Superdrug 7 & Conditioner & Conditioner Molton Brown Shampoo Molton Brown 6 Elvive Shampoo L’Oréal 14 & Conditioner & Conditioner Aveda Hair products Estée Lauder 6 Avalon Shampoo Hain Celestial Group 14 Companies & Conditioner Imperial Leathers PZ Cussons PLC 5 Jason Shampoo Hain Celestial Group 14 soaps and bath products & Conditioner Original source shampoo PZ Cussons PLC 5 Faith Shampoo Faith in Nature 14 Sanctuary SPA PZ Cussons PLC 5 & Conditioner Shampoo & Conditioner

The habitat of the pygmy hippo is threatened by palm oil developments. PALM OIL MAKE UP PRODUCT GUIDE

BEST BUY Palm Oil Free DON’T BUY Product Company Score Product Company Score

Natural make-up Essential Care Lagona Logocos Naturkosmetic 7 Organic make-up Neal’s Yard Remedies 14 Sante Logocos Naturkosmetic 7 Avon make-up Avon Products Inc 6 Body Shop make-up Body Shop 14 Anew beauty Avon Products Inc 6 L’Oreal make - up L’Oréal 14 Colour Trend Avon Products Inc 6 Lancome L’Oréal 14 Extra Lasting Avon Products Inc 6 Clinique make-up Estée Lauder 6 Companies CAUTIOUS BUY Origins make-up Estée Lauder 6 Companies Product Company Score M.A.C make up Estée Lauder 6 Companies No 7 make-up Boots UK Ltd 14 cosmetics Estée Lauder 6 Dr Hauschka make-up Dr Hauschka 14 Companies Inika Make-up Inika 11 Aveda make up Estée Lauder 6 Companies Lush Cosmetics Lush 10 Estée Lauder make-up Estée Lauder 6 Lavera Cosmetics Lavera 10 Companies make-up Proctor & Gamble 9 Clarins make-up Clarins 0 Revlon Revlon/McAndrews 0 & Forbes Rimmel Rimmel/Coty 0

Forest elephants inhabit the rainforests of west and central Africa and are unique to this region. PALM OIL CLEANING PRODUCTS PRODUCT GUIDE

BEST BUY PALM OIL FREE CAUTIOUS BUY Product Company Score Product Company Score

Dishmate Earth Friendly Products Sonett washing powder Sonett 13 and liquid ECOS Laundry Detergent Earth Friendly Products Sonett All-Purpose Sonett 13 Dishmate Washing Earth Friendly Products Cleanser Up Liquid Palmolive dishwater Colgate-Palmolive 13 Orange Mate Degreaser Earth Friendly Products detergent Earth Friendly Earth Friendly Products Shout stain lifting foam SC Johnson 13 Products range Finishing dishwater Reckitt Benckiser 13 Wave dishwater gel Earth Friendly Products detergent Tesco Expert Tesco 11 Ecozone dishwater tablets Ecozone washing up liquid Bio-D concentrated Bio-D 19 Asda Lemon Asda 11 washing up liquid washing up liquid Bio-D dishwater powder Bio-D 19 All Purpose Spray Lilly’s Eco Clean 10 Bio-D laundry detergent Bio-D 19 washing up liquid Procter & Gamble 9 Clean & fair range Traidcraft 18 Fairy Platinum All in One Procter & Gamble 9 Dishwashing Tablets Ecoleaf Laundry Liquid Suma 18 bio liquid Procter & Gamble 9 Waitrose ceramic Waitrose 15 Flash All Purpose Cleaner Procter & Gamble 9 hob cleaner Actilift Gel Procter & Gamble 9 Sodasan dishwater Sodasan Wasch 15 detergent Dr Beckman stain remover Delta Pronatura 8 Sainsbury’s Colour Gel Sainsbury’s Group 15 Morrisons Lemon Blast Wm Morrison 8 laundry detergent washing up liquid Supermarkets Sainbury’s Lemon Sainsbury’s Group 15 washing up liquid Multi-Pirpose Anti-bacterial Marks and Spencer 14 DON’T BUY liquid Group plc Ecover washing up liquid Ecover 14 Product Company Score

Ecover dish washer tablets Ecover 14 Easy laundry detergent Jeyes 6 Ecover laundry detergent Ecover 14 Morning Fresh PZ Cussons PLC 5 washing powder Ecover Multi Action Spray Ecover 14 Easy peasy lemon Sqezy Star Brands 2 Method laundry liquid Ecover 14 washing up liquid Clean n Fresh McBride 1 washing up liquid Unilever 14 Astonish Multi London Oil 0 Easy Lift Kitchen Unilever 14 Surface Cleaner Refining Company Tropical Lily Bio Liquid Unilever 14 Astonish dishwater London Oil 0 liquid and tablets Refining Company Multi Surface Cleaner Dri-Pak 14 Attitude All Purpose cleaner Bio Spectra 0 Multi Surface Anti-Bacteria Faith in Nature 14 Hob Brite Homecare - Brite Range 0 Cleaner Grease Monkey Ozkleen 0 Anti bacterial Faith in Nature 14 washing up liquid Faith in Nature Faith in Nature 14 dishwater detergent Faith in Nature Faith in Nature 14 laundry detergent WHAT ELSE CAN YOU DO

1. CHOOSE PALM OIL FREE PRODUCTS

Use our free guide to choose more sustainable palm oil products. Avoiding less sustainable palm oil products puts pressure on companies to adopt better practices. Let manufacturers of less sustainable products know why you have chosen to avoid their product.

2. SPREAD THE WORD

Share the RFUK free palm oil guide and let your friends know about the campaign. You can find us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and share our key facts on how palm oil is threatening rainforests.

3. BECOME A RAINFOREST DEFENDER

Support communities to hold palm oil companies to account and help us protect rainforests all year round with a £5 monthly donation.

Sign up today!

4. ORGANISE A PALM OIL FREE EVENT

Download our event pack and organise a party or event with your friends, family or community to raise awareness and funds in support of RFUK’s work in the Amazon and the Congo Basin. WHO WE ARE

The Rainforest protects rainforest by working with those who know the forest best – indigenous and forest peoples. We believe the best way to protect rainforests is to ensure that people who have lived in these areas for centuries are able to protect their ancestral lands. HECTARES PROTECTED

Working this way we have so far protected over 11,700,000 hectares of rainforest. RFUK’s work is currently focused in the Andean Amazon region in South America and the Congo Basin rainforest in Central Africa, where we are working to protect up to a further five million hectares.

A UNIQUE APPROACH

Our approach differs from other organisations because we are committed to both human rights and environmental protection, and because we link grassroots projects with hard-hitting national and international advocacy for tangible and long-lasting change.

We believe indigenous and forest peoples are an essential part of the solution. Their conservation of the environment, based on traditional knowledge and experience, is increasingly being recognised as the most effective way to protect tropical forests. Yet most forest-dependent people still lack the legal rights to defend their rainforest home.

The Rainforest Foundation UK aims to change this! BY DEFENDING INDIGENOUS AND FOREST PEOPLES’ RIGHTS, WE CAN SAVE RAINFOREST HOMES, HABITATS AND SPECIES FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. VISIT OUR WEBSITE TO FIND OUT WHAT YOU CAN DO OR CLICK HERE TO BECOME A RAINFOREST DEFENDER

Making a monthly donation is the best way to help us support communities in danger and to help them defend their forest home.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Email us: [email protected] /rainforestfoundationuk

Visit our website: rainforestfoundationuk.org @RFUK The Rainforest Foundation UK 233A Kentish Town Road London, NW5 2JT, UK The Rainforest #RFUK Foundation UK Telephone +44 (0)20 7485 0193

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