Mighty Earth works around the world to break the link between agriculture  and deforestation. We work to transform the palm oil industry to engage in a model of production that conserves forests and respects Indigenous community rights.

Over the last decade both the palm oil industry has reduced their deforestation by 90%. In response to demands from  consumers, investors, and environmental groups, most of the large industry players adopted policies to ban deforestation, destruction of peatland, and exploitation of local communities. Instead of expanding into pristine forests, they focus their development on the millions of acres of available degraded land. This progress by the private sector has contributed to Indonesia achieving the lowest levels of deforestation on record. But there’s more work to do to maintain this trend, as threats remain.