[ [link removed] ]A mother orangutan holds two baby orangutans, one in each arm embracing
them closely. They are surrounded by green grass, creating a warm and
nurturing scene.
John,
SOS: Deforestation is once again SURGING in the orangutan capital of the
world thanks to mega-brands like P&G and Nestlé’s insatiable need for palm
oil.
2024 smashed recent records with vast amounts of Indonesia’s precious
forest lost, more than half of which was critical habitat for endangered
orangutans, tigers, and elephants.
But we have a plan to save them!
In just a few weeks, major companies like P&G, Nestlé, Mars, and Mondelēz
will come together for a huge brand summit. It’s their big moment to
unveil splashy new PR campaigns.
With all of us chipping in, our crack team of campaigners could expose
these brands at this critical moment with smart tactics like
brand-damaging ads, splashing execs’ faces all over the media, and turn
the spotlight on the world’s biggest brands like never before.
But to compete with their well-funded, slick marketing machines, it’s
going to take all of us giving just a little bit so we can fight to
protect our natural world from corporate greed.
Can you chip in to save the orangutans before it’s too late?
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For decades, profit-hungry companies have been hacking away and burning
forests — all so the likes of Mondelēz and Nestlé can put palm oil in
snacks and detergents.
Massive public pressure, including from the Ekō community, forced many
companies to do better in recent years. But now, that progress is slipping
backwards, and critically endangered orangutans are at risk of
disappearing altogether.
We have to do something — and fast.
Here’s the plan: all the biggest consumer-facing companies will come
together for a massive, once-a-year summit in just a few weeks. It’s a
huge PR opportunity and brands like P&G and Nestlé spare no cost to put on
a big show….so we’re going to turn the spotlight on them right when it
matters the most.
Our brilliant team of campaigners are ready to make such a stir that the
big story coming out of the summit is deforestation – then we’ll keep up
the pressure beyond this meeting to FORCE brands to commit to adopt and
enforce stronger standards to protect forests.
We may never match the deep pockets of Unilever and Nestlé, but when all
of us chip in a little bit, we become powerful enough to take on corporate
giants like these.
Can you chip in now to save the orangutans?
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Your donation will help power Ekō and our campaigns worldwide fighting for
people and the planet.
Together we’ve convinced McDonald’s, Starbucks, and PepsiCo to commit to
no-deforestation palm oil policies – and now it’s more important than ever
that we quickly scale up our work. Let’s do it, together.
Thanks for all that you do,
Allison and the Ekō team
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More information:
[ [link removed] ]Surge in legal land clearing pushes up Indonesia deforestation rate in
2024 Mongabay 07 February 2025
[ [link removed] ]Palm oil deforestation makes comeback in Indonesia after decade-long
slump Mongabay 13 February 2025
Ekō is a worldwide movement of people like you, working together to hold corporations accountable for their actions and forge a new, sustainable path for our global economy.
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