The Rainforest Action Network (RAN), which published a report in April that accused PepsiCo of deforestation, climate emissions and human and labor rights abuses in terms of its palm oil sourcing, now claims that the progress report is an attempt to "window dress its lack of progress."
The environmental group says that, until PepsiCo starts “enforcing an end to rainforest destruction” and other violations within its supply chain, RAN will continue to target the company and its financial backers with its anti-Pepsi PR campaigns.
The group says that PepsiCo has not identified a deadline to end abuses in its supply chain, though the company has announced its target of increasing its procurement of certified sustainable palm oil to 30 percent by the end of this year. “In some local markets, physically certified supply is not currently available, and greater investment in capacity building is required,” PepsiCo said in its progress report.
