RAN commissions fiber testing of 10 top children's publishers’ books, finding that 60% of paper tested was linked to Indonesian rainforest destruction.
RAN sends letters to children's book publishers warning them of ties to Indonesian rainforest destruction in their paper supply.
RAN releases new report: "Turning the Page on Rainforest Destruction: Children's books and the future of Indonesia's rainforests."
Scholastic confirms commitment to prohibit sourcing controversial fiber from Indonesia and from controversial suppliers APP and APRIL.
Hachette commits to avoid controversial Indonesian fiber, suppliers and affiliates.
Pearson states that papers containing controversial fiber from Indonesia or from suppliers APP and APRIL do not meet its purchasing policy
Random House commits to eliminate paper with any controversial Indonesian fiber
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt commits to eliminate controversial Indonesian fiber, suppliers APP and APRIL and affiliates as well as develop a comprehensive paper policy.
Macmillan commits to eliminate controversial Indonesian fiber and suppliers and to finalize and announce a public paper procurement policy
Candlewick Press states that it does not use controversial Indonesian fiber or paper or fiber from controversial suppliers APP, APRIL or their affiliates