Sign petition to major pulp corporation: Keep promises to respect human rights
Toba Pulp Lestari
Companies that produce the pulp used to make rayon and viscose fabrics profit from clearing and planting monocrop pulpwood plantations on forests and farmlands traditionally owned by Indigenous and frontline communities in Indonesia. This has meant human rights abuses and deforestation.
After decades of campaigning led by Indigenous and frontline communities, fashion companies throughout the apparel supply chain—from end users like Ralph Lauren to producers like Toba Pulp Lestari (TPL)—have made policy promises to eliminate deforestation and human rights abuses.
Still, despite these promises, little has changed on the ground, and Indonesian communities are still losing their lands, their farms, and their homes to pulp plantation expansion. These human rights abuses can then make it into the clothes made by some top fashion companies, like Under Armour, Foot Locker, Prada Group, Michael Kors, and Forever 21.
Sign the petition to demand that Toba Pulp Lestari (TPL) keep its promises to respect human rights—by resolving its conflicts with communities and actively supporting the return of community-owned lands.
Daily Kos & Rainforest Action Network are teaming up to send this message to corporations profiting from human rights abuses and deforestation. Rainforest Action Network will bring your signatures to local organizations working with the frontline communities resisting these companies, to aid in their efforts.
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To:
Toba Pulp Lestari
From:
[Your Name]
I care about where my clothing comes from. I do not want my clothing to be linked to harm to the world’s forests and climate, or violations of human and land rights of Indigenous and frontline communities. I care that no one is hurt, intimidated or arrested for standing up for their rights.
I know your company has taken steps to address these issues, including developing a policy designed to eliminate egregious practices, and provide restitution for communities who have experienced harm in the past. I appreciate this first step.
Yet change is coming too slowly. I strongly urge you to listen to the voices of frontline and Indigenous communities and take urgent action to remedy the past harm they have experienced and to prevent future violations of their rights. Prioritizing this action is necessary to living up to your promises, and is necessary to addressing the concerns of consumers across the world.
I look forward to seeing swift progress in Op. Bolus, Nagahulambo, Nagasaribu, and Aek Lung, among many other areas, and I will avoid purchasing from companies who buy from TPL until there is verified evidence of change on the ground.