European Consumers Demand Sustainable Natural Rubber: Survey
Unsustainable natural rubber is increasingly becoming a reputational risk for consumer-facing brands
Report: Michelin Covered Up Industrial Deforestation by its Indonesian Partner in “Eco-Friendly” Rubber Venture
World's largest tire company seeking millions from investors to restore forest that its own business partner destroyed.
Can Agroforestry Provide a Lifeline for Struggling Rubber Farmers and Threatened Forests?
Agroforestry is a step closer to a sustainable transformation in the natural rubber sector.
After Vote, Mighty Earth Hails Important Progress in Rubber Industry
Strong measures will improve industry’s sustainability and accountability with successful implementation
Mighty Earth Sends Strong Message to Car Companies Ahead of Crucial Rubber Industry Vote
As members prepare to vote on several key resolutions at the annual General Assembly of the Global Platform on Sustainable Natural Rubber (GPSNR), Mighty Earth has urged car companies to reaffirm their commitments to a sustainable rubber industry.
European Tire & Rubber Manufacturers Plan to Put More Vehicles on the Roads in Response to Covid-19
Proposal for an EU-funded vehicle renewal scheme would likely increase car ownership and could pose serious public health risks
Report: Bridgestone Connected to Ongoing Labor and Environmental Concerns on its Liberia Rubber Plantation
New investigation documents serious ongoing issues at the planet’s largest rubber plantation
Stretching the possibilities for a sustainable rubber industry in 2020
We believe all these things and more are achievable in 2020, and will continue to try to stretch the possibilities for transforming the natural rubber industry this year.
Mighty Earth’s Etelle Higonnet Named to France’s National Order of Merit
French President Emmanuel Macron has named Mighty Earth's Etelle Higonnet a Chevalier of France’s Ordre national du Mérite
Multi-Stakeholder Workshop Lays Groundwork for Growth of Sustainable Rubber
Mighty Earth and our allies hosted a workshop in Thailand which brought together 100 rubber farmers, traders, processors, NGOs, government representatives, and consumer brands that use rubber—like Goodyear tires and Converse shoes—to discuss one thing: sustainable natural rubber.
Deforestation Continues Because Companies Aren’t Trying
Nobody doing business with Cargill and JBS can credibly say they are concerned about deforestation
Looking at Opportunities for Sustainability in Rubber
Join us for a multi-stakeholder dialogue near some of the most interesting sustainable rubber farming innovation in Hat Yai, Thailand.