Nissin's Top Ramen Comes in Dead Last

Nissin scored an embarrassing “F” in our latest evaluation — “F” as in: FAILing to protect rainforests, FAILing to help preserve the climate and FAILing to uphold human rights. Nissin likes to present itself as a sustainability leader, but it uses tons of Conflict Palm Oil in its instant noodles.

Let’s deliver thousands of petitions to Nissin with a clear message: Clean up your act!

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Dear Mr. Michael Price, President and CEO of Nissin Foods USA and
Mr. Koki Ando, President and CEO of Nissin Foods Holdings:

In August 2020, Nissin Foods responded to mounting pressure by adopting a new “Commitment to the Procurement of Sustainable Palm Oil,” mentioning zero deforestation and respecting human rights, but unfortunately your company announced that the promises would be met by 2030. Such a decade long delay in eliminating Conflict Palm Oil from instant noodles is unacceptable.

Nissin Foods must put its palm oil policy into action NOW, not in 2030:

1. Develop and publish a binding, time-bound plan immediately to ensure its products are free of Conflict Palm Oil from its supply chain way before 2030;
2. Disclose its full list of palm oil suppliers; and
3. Demonstrate enforcement of the new commitment via establishing a new system to monitor and independently verify its suppliers’ adherence to its policy.
4. Take all the actions detailed in our Keep Forests Standing scorecard to improve its ‘F’ grade, starting with revising Nissin Foods group procurement policy to require ‘No Deforestation, No Peatland and No Exploitation” for all forest-risk commodities.

Nissin Food's current approach of sourcing so-called sustainable RSPO “Mass balance” palm oil––a mix of certified and untraceable controversial palm oil–– is not addressing its connection to deforestation or human rights violations and the RSPO’s assurance systems can not yet be trusted.

Nissin Foods is a globally renowned brand and the inventor of instant ramen. It is time for it to become a true champion in defending forests and human rights.

Sincerely,