Dear John
Powerful UK companies are wrecking the environment and harming people overseas through their global supply chains. And there's no effective UK law to stop them. So they’re getting away with it.
Many of us rely on these companies for things we use every day in the UK – from the food we eat to the soap we wash with.
But behind these products are hidden harms. Destroyed rainforests. Forced labour. Vulnerable ecosystems and communities suffer, while the big businesses behind it all make huge profits.
So we're calling for a new UK law to stop companies from hurting people and planet – and make sure they’re held accountable if they do. Will you join this growing call by signing our petition?
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Shady practices from some profit-chasing UK companies are having hugely damaging impacts on local environments and communities.
These companies are sourcing palm oil from areas where rainforests have been torn down. Or financing the soy trade that forces communities off their land to make way for plantations. Too often this ecological loss and the devastation to people’s lives and livelihoods is ignored.
And the people most affected are those least likely to be able to do anything about it. With your help, we can push the UK government to step up and take action. Will you add your name?
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Lots of us care deeply about these issues. We do our best to be aware of how the things we buy are made.
But ultimately it’s up to companies to make products without harming people and the environment. Relying on the goodwill of these big businesses or a voluntary code of conduct just isn’t going to cut it.
With your help, we can persuade the UK government to act. Together over the years we’ve successfully taken on many formidable opponents. Now it’s time to fight back against the big businesses wrecking our planet.
Together with other charities, activists, businesses and trade unions we’re calling for a new law to hold business, finance and the public sector to account. Will you add your voice to the call by signing our petition?
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Thanks so much for taking action.
All the best,
Clare Oxborrow
Senior Sustainability Analyst
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