Michelin’s Greenwashing Must End. It’s Time for Sustainable Rubber Production.

Mighty Earth criticizes Michelin for failing to lead the tire industry in ending deforestation and land-grabbing caused by rubber harvesting in Southeast Asia and Africa, calling for the inclusion of civil society in the Global Platform for Sustainable Natural Rubber.

• The tire industry is responsible for 70% of global rubber use, and unsustainable harvesting practices are driving rapid deforestation and habitat loss for endangered species like tigers, gibbons, and elephants in biodiversity hotspots.
• Rubber production in countries such as Indonesia, Cambodia, Myanmar, and Cameroon is linked to severe deforestation and the displacement of local families from their ancestral lands.
• The Global Platform for Sustainable Natural Rubber, developed by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and leading tire companies including Michelin, is criticized for excluding non-industry voices from its highest decision-making body, risking becoming a "talk shop."

APA

Jones, S. (2018). Michelin’s Greenwashing Must End. It’s Time for Sustainable Rubber Production. Mighty Earth. https://mightyearth.org/article/michelins-greenwashing-must-end-its-time-for-sustainable-rubber-production/

Chicago

Jones, Sydney. Michelin’s Greenwashing Must End. It’s Time for Sustainable Rubber Production. Mighty Earth, 2018. https://mightyearth.org/article/michelins-greenwashing-must-end-its-time-for-sustainable-rubber-production/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |last1=Jones |first1=Sydney |title=Michelin’s Greenwashing Must End. It’s Time for Sustainable Rubber Production. |publisher=Mighty Earth |date=17 October 2018 |url=https://mightyearth.org/article/michelins-greenwashing-must-end-its-time-for-sustainable-rubber-production/ |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{jones2018michelins, author = {Jones, Sydney}, title = {{Michelin’s Greenwashing Must End. It’s Time for Sustainable Rubber Production.}}, publisher = {Mighty Earth}, year = {2018}, month = oct, url = {https://mightyearth.org/article/michelins-greenwashing-must-end-its-time-for-sustainable-rubber-production/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }