Timber and pulp: ESG policy transparency assessments
- Latest update: August 2023
- Next scheduled: August 2024
Company policies and commitments may not translate into effective implementation on the ground. The media monitor on each company page may provide some contextual information; however, independent due diligence activities should include measures to assess levels of implementation.
Select a company in the table below to view its full assessment, along with a press release and summary of key figures and findings across the latest assessments.
Company | Rank | Total score |
Change
Score change since previous assessment (percentage points)
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Disclosure
Score by disclosure type: Organisation, Policy, Practice.
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Engaged
Company provided feedback on its most recent SPOTT assessment.
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Headquarters |
Landbank
The total area of forest plantation or natural forest designated for wood/wood fibre production is recorded here when a company
scores full points for the corresponding indicators according to the SPOTT framework. To achieve full points, a company must have
reported publicly available information on its total landbank in the last two years.
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Market cap |
Media
Total number of media articles, campaigns and reports collected by SPOTT relating to each company and its subsidiaries.
Note that this total may also include some company responses to media stories, which we also capture where available.
Note also that larger companies may be more likely to be the focus of media attention.
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Interholco | 1 | 95.2% | +1.4 |
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Switzerland | 1,159.0 KHa | Private co. | 14 | |
Precious Woods Holding AG | 2 | 88.2% | -1.1 |
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Switzerland | 1,090.4 KHa | $92.0M | 7 | |
Toba Pulp Lestari | 3 | 80.3% | +2.6 |
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Indonesia | 268.6 KHa | $89.2M | 79 | |
Maderacre | 4 | 76.7% | +3.2 |
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Peru | 270.4 KHa | Private co. | 1 | |
APP (Asia Pulp and Paper) Group | 5 | 76.4% | +4.1 |
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Indonesia | 1,063.4 KHa | Private co. | 228 | |
APRIL | 6 | 75.3% | +3.7 |
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Singapore | 1,046.9 KHa | Private co. | 145 | |
Olam International | 7 | 74.5% | +7.0 |
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Singapore | 1,829.5 KHa | Private co. | 23 | |
Woodbois | 8 | 72.5% | +3.3 |
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United Kingdom | 480.5 KHa | $36.2M | 2 | |
Dexco (formerly Duratex) | 9 | 71.9% | -3.2 |
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Brazil | 149.9 KHa | $1,423.7M | 10 | |
Compagnie des Bois du Gabon (CBG) | 10 | 70.1% | +1.8 |
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Gabon | 568.5 KHa | Private co. | 4 | |
Pallisco | 11 | 65.6% | -1.9 |
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Cameroon | 388.9 KHa | Private co. | 6 | |
Klabin SA | 12 | 65.5% | -0.7 |
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Brazil | 719.0 KHa | $5,324.9M | 13 | |
Samling Group | 13 | 60.4% | +2.1 |
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Malaysia | 1,096.5 KHa | Private co. | 47 | |
Bracell | 14 | 60.3% | +5.5 |
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Singapore | 202.0 KHa | Private co. | 3 | |
Empresas CMPC SA | 15 | 58.1% | +12.2 |
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Chile | 1,329.9 KHa | $4,992.2M | 35 | |
Veracel | 16 | 58% | +0.2 |
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Brazil | 220.7 KHa | Private co. | 22 | |
Suzano SA | 17 | 55.4% | +3.5 |
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Brazil | 2,600.0 KHa | $13,176.5M | 37 | |
Celulose Irani SA | 18 | 53.1% | +1.7 |
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Brazil | 33.9 KHa | Private co. | 0 | |
Marubeni | 19 | 51.9% | +0.8 |
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Japan | 130.0 KHa | $28,841.1M | 20 | |
Eldorado Brasil Celulose | 20 | 51.8% | +4.1 |
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Brazil | 393.9 KHa | Private co. | 14 | |
Korindo Group | 21 | 49.2% | +5.6 |
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Indonesia | 882.6 KHa | Private co. | 35 | |
Maderera Bozovich | 22 | 47.6% | +24.3 |
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Peru | 183.0 KHa | Private co. | 17 | |
Sumitomo Forestry | 23 | 44.4% | +0.5 |
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Japan | 281.2 KHa | $4,818.0M | 18 | |
Oji Holdings Corp | 24 | 43.5% | +3.9 |
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Japan | 572.7 KHa | $4,017.6M | 14 | |
Integra Group | 25 | 41.3% | -0.5 |
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Indonesia | 186.8 KHa | Private co. | 0 | |
AMCEL | 26 | 40.3% | +9.4 |
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Brazil | 171.7 KHa | Private co. | 12 | |
Amcor plc (安姆科(中国)投资有限公司) | 27 | 36.6% | +6.7 |
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United Kingdom | N/A | $14,493.7M | 0 | |
Rougier SA | 28 | 32.7% | -0.2 |
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France | 1,500.0 KHa | $18.5M | 17 | |
APP China | 29 | 32.1% | +8.6 |
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Singapore | 270.9 KHa | Private co. | 4 | |
Arauco | 30 | 31.7% | +0.1 |
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Chile | 1,656.3 KHa | Private co. | 68 | |
Golden Pharos | 31 | 31.5% | +2.3 |
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Malaysia | 124.0 KHa | $8.7M | 1 | |
International Paper | 32 | 31.1% | -3.1 |
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United States | Not disclosed | $12,660.1M | 23 | |
SLJ Global | 33 | 29.1% | +8.5 |
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Indonesia | 770.5 KHa | $31.2M | 4 | |
WTK Holdings | 34 | 26.6% | +3.9 |
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Malaysia | 462.0 KHa | $47.8M | 13 | |
Bornion Timber Sdn Bhd (BTSB) | 35 | 26.1% | +1.1 |
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Malaysia | 99.0 KHa | Private co. | 0 | |
TA ANN Holdings | 36 | 24.7% | +0.3 |
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Malaysia | 435.0 KHa | $349.0M | 19 | |
Greenheart Group | 37 | 18.2% | +2.7 |
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Hong Kong | 338.3 KHa | $13.1M | 3 | |
Shin Yang | 38 | 17.6% | +0.7 |
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Malaysia | 581.8 KHa | Private co. | 31 | |
Gabon Wood Industries (GWI) | 39 | 16.5% | +9.8 |
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Gabon | 400.0 KHa | Private co. | 2 | |
Groupe Decolvenaere | 40 | 15.9% | +2.8 |
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Cameroon | Not disclosed | Private co. | 0 | |
KTS Group | 41 | 15.8% | -1.6 |
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Malaysia | 826.0 KHa | Private co. | 4 | |
Groupe SEFAC | =42 | 15% | +1.9 |
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Cameroon | 406.2 KHa | Private co. | 1 | |
Kayu Lapis Indonesia | =42 | 15% | -0.3 |
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Indonesia | 572.6 KHa | Private co. | 4 | |
Alas Kusuma Group PT | 44 | 14.8% | +0.1 |
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Indonesia | Not disclosed | Private co. | 4 | |
Wapoga Mutiara Timber Unit II PT | 45 | 14.5% | +0.7 |
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Indonesia | 167.9 KHa | Private co. | 0 | |
Beijing New Building Material Group (北新建材集团有限公司) | 46 | 14% | +7.2 |
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China | N/A | $6,000.3M | 2 | |
Alpi | 47 | 13.3% | +1.6 |
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Italy | Not disclosed | Private co. | 1 | |
China Forestry Group Corporation | 48 | 12.9% | -0.6 |
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China | 659.5 KHa | Private co. | 2 | |
Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Ltd | 49 | 12.4% | -2.1 |
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China | 46.7 KHa | $1,589.9M | 0 | |
Rimbunan Hijau Group | 50 | 11.9% | +0.7 |
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Malaysia | 127.3 KHa | Private co. | 41 | |
Likouala Timber | 51 | 10.5% | -0.4 |
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Congo | 411.6 KHa | Private co. | 5 | |
F Jammes SAS | 52 | 9.7% | -1.5 |
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France | Not disclosed | Private co. | 1 | |
Cameroon United Forests | 53 | 9.3% | +0.3 |
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Cameroon | 352.5 KHa | Private co. | 2 | |
Vicwood Group | 54 | 9.1% | -0.7 |
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Hong Kong | 3,000.0 KHa | Private co. | 7 | |
SOMIVAB | =55 | 8.8% | +1.5 |
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Gabon | 304.0 KHa | Private co. | 0 | |
Bois et Sciages de l'Ogooué (BSO) | =55 | 8.8% | +7.8 |
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France | 431.3 KHa | Private co. | 1 | |
Wijma | 57 | 8.7% | -0.8 |
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Netherlands | Not disclosed | Private co. | 5 | |
Jiangsu High Hope International Group (江苏汇鸿国际集团股份有限公司) | 58 | 8.2% | -0.1 |
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China | N/A | $1,030.1M | 0 | |
Corà Domenico & Figli | 59 | 7.6% | -1.4 |
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Italy | 600.0 KHa | Private co. | 2 | |
Priceworth International | 60 | 7.2% | -0.2 |
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Malaysia | 27.9 KHa | $50.9M | 6 | |
Yihua Lifestyle (宜华生活科技股份有限公司) | 61 | 7% | +0.2 |
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China | Not disclosed | Private co. | 0 | |
Xiamen Xindeco (厦门信达股份有限公司) | 62 | 6.7% | +6.7 |
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China | N/A | $632.9M | 0 | |
Zhejiang Materials Industry Senhua Group (浙江物产森华集团有限公司) | 63 | 6.6% | -0.1 |
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China | N/A | Private co. | 1 | |
SEFECCAM - SIENCAM | 64 | 6% | – |
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Cameroon | 284.0 KHa | Private co. | 0 | |
Sumec International Technology Trade | 65 | 5.7% | +0.2 |
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China | N/A | Private co. | 1 | |
Shandong Longsheng Import And Export | 66 | 5.3% | +4.8 |
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China | Not disclosed | Private co. | 1 | |
KHLL Forestry | 67 | 4.9% | +1.0 |
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Gabon | 580.7 KHa | Private co. | 4 | |
Taman Group | =68 | 4.8% | -0.1 |
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Congo | 391.5 KHa | Private co. | 8 | |
Dino & Fils | =68 | 4.8% | -0.3 |
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Cameroon | 32.3 KHa | Private co. | 0 | |
Fipcam | 70 | 4.7% | +0.4 |
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Cameroon | 271.3 KHa | Private co. | 15 | |
Rain Forest Management (RFM) | 71 | 4.4% | +0.2 |
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Gabon | 82.4 KHa | Private co. | 2 | |
Cikel Group | 72 | 4.2% | +0.2 |
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Brazil | Not disclosed | Private co. | 1 | |
SEFYD (远东木业刚果(布)有限公司) | =73 | 4.1% | +0.3 |
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Congo | Not disclosed | Private co. | 1 | |
Bois et Placages de Lopola (BPL) | =73 | 4.1% | +1.3 |
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Republic of the Congo | 195.5 KHa | Private co. | 0 | |
Asia Congo Industries | 75 | 3.6% | +2.2 |
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Congo | 680.1 KHa | Private co. | 1 | |
Société Industrielle de Mbang | 76 | 3.1% | – |
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Cameroon | Not disclosed | Private co. | 6 | |
Agra Bareksa PT | 77 | 3% | – |
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Indonesia | Not disclosed | Private co. | 8 | |
Tranchivoire | 78 | 2.7% | – |
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Côte d'Ivoire | Not disclosed | Private co. | 1 | |
NordSud Timber | 79 | 2.6% | -0.1 |
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Congo | Not disclosed | Private co. | 4 | |
Groupe Blattner Elwyn | =80 | 2% | +0.3 |
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Congo | 875.0 KHa | Private co. | 15 | |
Africa Sustainable Investment | =80 | 2% | -0.9 |
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Gabon | Not disclosed | Private co. | 0 | |
Jiangsu Wanlin Modern Logistics (江苏万林现代物流股份有限公司) | 82 | 1.9% | +0.5 |
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China | N/A | $305.0M | 1 | |
Afriwood Industries | 83 | 1.8% | -2.1 |
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Republic of the Congo | Not disclosed | Private co. | 1 | |
Wenzhou Timber Group Company Ltd (温州木材集团有限公司) | 84 | 1.4% | – |
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China | N/A | Private co. | 1 | |
TBNI | 85 | 1.2% | – |
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Gabon | Not disclosed | Private co. | 7 | |
SIPAM | =86 | 1% | +0.2 |
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Congo | 434.5 KHa | Private co. | 2 | |
SAF (Société d'Aménagement et d'Exploitation des Forêts) | =86 | 1% | +1.0 |
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Gabon | 546.7 KHa | Private co. | 0 | |
SIFCO (Société industrièlle et forestière du Congo) | 88 | 0.9% | -0.1 |
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Congo | Not disclosed | Private co. | 1 | |
Adindo Foresta Indonesia Tbk PT | =89 | 0.8% | – |
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Indonesia | Not disclosed | Private co. | 3 | |
Wang Sam Resources & Trading Company (广东大皇森贸易有限公司) | =89 | 0.8% | – |
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China | Not disclosed | Private co. | 1 | |
SOFIA | =89 | 0.8% | +0.3 |
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Congo | 516.0 KHa | Private co. | 0 | |
Societe de Transformation du Bois de la Kadey (STBK) | =89 | 0.8% | – |
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Cameroon | 155.2 KHa | Private co. | 0 | |
Groupe Fokou | =93 | 0.5% | – |
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Cameroon | Not disclosed | Private co. | 1 | |
Compagnie Dan Gabon (CDG) | =93 | 0.5% | – |
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Gabon | Not disclosed | Private co. | 3 | |
Peng Xin (山东鹏信仓储服务有限公司) | =93 | 0.5% | – |
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China | 437.8 KHa | Private co. | 4 | |
Kimbakala et Cie | =93 | 0.5% | – |
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Congo | Not disclosed | Private co. | 0 | |
Wanpeng International (浙江万蓬进出口有限公司) | =93 | 0.5% | -0.3 |
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China | Not disclosed | Private co. | 1 | |
Ningbo ND Import & Export Co Ltd (宁波宁电进出口有限公司) | =93 | 0.5% | – |
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China | N/A | Private co. | 0 | |
Dejia Group / Yili Timber Group (德嘉木业有限公司 / 立木业有限公司) | =93 | 0.5% | -0.3 |
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China | Not disclosed | Private co. | 15 | |
Shanghai Sen Lian Timber Industrial Development | 100 | 0% | -1.4 |
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China | N/A | Private co. | 0 |
Media monitor: Timber and pulp producers
SPOTT monitors global media sources for coverage of assessed companies. The media monitor gathers reports about specific activities related to the assessment indicator categories. ZSL does not assess or score the validity of media coverage, but users can explore the media monitor to provide context on implementation, and infer risks associated with reported operations on the ground. The media monitor undergoes a full update at the time of publishing an assessment round, with ad-hoc updates throughout the year. This is not an exhaustive list of all media reports relevant to the company.
September 2023
Greenwashing made in Europe by Michelin and BNP Paribas in Indonesia
July 2023
Report links paper giant RGE to Indonesia deforestation despite pledges
July 2023
Vecinos de Santa Juana protestan por grave escasez de agua a causa de plantaciones de empresas forestales (Residents of Santa Juana protest serious water shortages due to plantations by forestry companies)
July 2023
Despite a decade of effort, P&G can’t please activists on deforestation
June 2023
Diduga Pengemplang Pajak Terbesar di Indonesia, Kapolri bersama Imelda Tanoto Resmikan Graha Tanoto (Allegedly the biggest tax evader in Indonesia, the National Police Chief together with Imelda Tanoto inaugurated Graha Tanoto)
June 2023
Territory of Life: The Story of Ibola Dja Bana da Massaha, the Reserve of All Massaha Children
June 2023
Caught Between Conflicting Interests of Government and Business, Forest Communities in Cameroon Squeezed Out
June 2023
Denuncian a Erasmo Wong por apropiación ilegal sobre una concesión en zona de Reserva Nacional
May 2023
Deforestation found in RGE supply chain as paper and palm oil giant linked to mega mill in Indonesia: NGO report
May 2023
DRC-Forêt: Is SODEFOR responsible for the weak development of the province of Maï-Ndombe?
Media monitor: Timber and pulp producers, processors and traders
SPOTT monitors global media sources for coverage of assessed companies. The media monitor gathers reports about specific activities related to the assessment indicator categories. ZSL does not assess or score the validity of media coverage, but users can explore the media monitor to provide context on implementation, and infer risks associated with reported operations on the ground.