Timber and pulp: ESG policy transparency assessments

Latest update: June 2021
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SPOTT assesses 100 timber and pulp producers, processors and traders on their public disclosure regarding their organisation, ... Show more policies and practices related to environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues. Each company receives a percentage score to benchmark their progress over time. See further explanation of assessment scores here.

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.

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Company	Rank	Total score	Change Score change since previous assessment (percentage points)	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.	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.	Producer score Score for indicators relevant to producers. Indicators can be relevant to one or multiple supply chain segments.	Processor score Score for indicators relevant to processors. Indicators can be relevant to one or multiple supply chain segments.	Trader score Score for indicators relevant to traders. Indicators can be relevant to one or multiple supply chain segments.	Environmental Score for indicators related to environmental issues. Some indicators apply to more than one environmental, social or governance issue.	Social Score for indicators related to social issues. Some indicators apply to more than one environmental, social or governance issue.	Governance Score for indicators related to governance issues. Some indicators apply to more than one environmental, social or governance issue.
Interholco	1	94.8%	+4.1	Switzerland	801.7 KHa	0.00 Private co.	14	94.8%	93.5%	93.9%	94.1%	95.4%	96.8%
Precious Woods	2	88.1%	-1.7	Switzerland	1,103.5 KHa	0.00 Private co.	6	88%	84.6%	82.8%	88.1%	90.1%	88.8%
Duratex	3	74.3%	-1.5	Brazil	139.5 KHa	1870848984.00 $1,870.8M	9	74.3%	67.5%	–	71.3%	78.8%	76.1%
Olam International	4	73.1%	+1.7	Singapore	2,100.0 KHa	3206387851.00 $3,206.4M	21	73.6%	65.8%	62.1%	67.8%	76.8%	69.5%
Toba Pulp Lestari	5	72.3%	+11.9	Indonesia	258.1 KHa	79611403.00 $79.6M	66	72.3%	74.1%	–	68.9%	72.7%	62.0%
Woodbois	=6	71.6%	-4.3	United Kingdom	337.5 KHa	101000000.00 $101.0M	1	71.4%	78.2%	76.6%	65.4%	74.7%	64.7%
Compagnie des Bois du Gabon	=6	71.6%	-1.7	Gabon	568.5 KHa	0.00 Private co.	4	71.3%	58.7%	59.3%	77.5%	73.8%	59.5%
Klabin	8	70.8%	-3.4	Brazil	Not disclosed	4316252044.00 $4,316.3M	12	70.6%	68.6%	68%	66.6%	74.0%	86.9%
APRIL	9	69.1%	+6.2	Singapore	448.6 KHa	0.00 Private co.	136	68.9%	71%	72%	69.6%	73.2%	68.3%
APP (Asia Pulp and Paper) Group	10	68.5%	-2.3	Indonesia	1,063.6 KHa	0.00 Private co.	216	68.5%	72.1%	–	66.8%	71.6%	74.1%
Maderacre	11	67.4%	-2.1	Peru	209.1 KHa	0.00 Private co.	0	67.4%	58.2%	–	74.0%	72.1%	58.1%
Veracel	12	65.3%	+4.6	Brazil	87.6 KHa	0.00 Private co.	22	65.3%	61.1%	–	60.6%	72.3%	67.6%
Pallisco	13	59.8%	-0.6	Cameroon	388.9 KHa	0.00 Private co.	5	59.8%	54.1%	–	62.2%	69.2%	54.8%
Bracell	14	58.4%	+3.3	Hong Kong SAR	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	3	58.4%	58.3%	–	53.2%	60.1%	54.3%
Samling Group	15	56.9%	+6.4	Malaysia	758.8 KHa	0.00 Private co.	31	56.9%	53.1%	51.5%	51.0%	58.8%	43.2%
Marubeni	16	54.9%	+1.6	Japan	140.0 KHa	7823076555.00 $7,823.1M	20	55.2%	51.2%	49.7%	49.4%	58.3%	55.8%
Eldorado Brasil Celulose	17	54%	+1.4	Brazil	231.0 KHa	0.00 Private co.	12	54.3%	51.2%	51.8%	53.0%	54.9%	53.0%
Suzano S.A.	18	53.6%	+1.7	Brazil	1,875.7 KHa	9476275853.00 $9,476.3M	35	53.6%	54.9%	54.4%	48.8%	56.3%	60.2%
Celulose Irani S.A.	19	52.9%	+0.7	Brazil	28.4 KHa	0.00 Private co.	0	52.7%	44%	43%	48.0%	57.3%	50.7%
CENIBRA	20	51.7%	+0.2	Brazil	129.1 KHa	0.00 Private co.	10	51.7%	–	–	50.4%	57.5%	58.0%
Empresas CMPC	21	48.1%	+4.0	Chile	652.2 KHa	5371622770.00 $5,371.6M	27	48.4%	47.1%	43.8%	40.5%	48.6%	45.6%
Sumitomo Forestry	22	47.4%	-0.7	Japan	Not disclosed	2310091806.00 $2,310.1M	17	47.4%	52.9%	54.2%	38.8%	51.3%	59.5%
Korindo Group	23	45.1%	+3.2	Indonesia	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	34	45.1%	43.8%	–	42.8%	50.6%	35.8%
Integra Group	24	43.4%	+3.3	Indonesia	163.4 KHa	0.00 Private co.	0	43.7%	28.7%	25.3%	42.6%	44.3%	31.6%
Oji Holdings	25	42.1%	-5.7	Japan	440.0 KHa	4582113392.00 $4,582.1M	14	42.1%	43.6%	–	38.0%	42.7%	45.1%
Arauco	26	40.8%	-1.1	Chile	1,039.0 KHa	0.00 Private co.	54	41%	43.6%	43%	35.3%	43.1%	36.5%
International Paper	27	40.6%	+0.4	United States	Not disclosed	13899905327.00 $13,899.9M	23	40.3%	44.9%	47.5%	33.2%	42.5%	52.9%
Rougier SA	28	34.8%	-0.3	France	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	17	35%	24.3%	21.1%	35.8%	35.3%	18.5%
AMCEL	29	34.1%	+5.9	Brazil	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	12	33.5%	35.7%	37.2%	31.2%	35.7%	24.0%
Amcor Ltd (安姆科（中国）投资有限公司)	30	33.6%	-2.3	United Kingdom	N/A	16781390957.00 $16,781.4M	0	–	34.3%	35.3%	24.6%	35.2%	44.2%
APP China	31	31.6%	+0.2	Singapore	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	4	31.8%	30.7%	30.5%	26.2%	34.8%	31.8%
Maderera Bozovich	32	29%	+2.8	Peru	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	17	28.9%	25.7%	24.7%	26.8%	33.0%	15.4%
SLJ Global	33	26.4%	+9.4	Indonesia	770.5 KHa	13766977.00 $13.8M	4	26.6%	25.7%	24.1%	20.8%	31.1%	17.5%
TA ANN Holdings	34	25.2%	+0.4	Malaysia	Not disclosed	252837769.00 $252.8M	19	25.3%	23.3%	22.3%	22.7%	26.7%	26.3%
Golden Pharos	35	24.6%	+1.5	Malaysia	Not disclosed	4787989.00 $4.8M	1	24.7%	27.9%	26.8%	18.3%	28.0%	23.7%
KTS Group	36	24.3%	-0.4	Malaysia	94.7 KHa	0.00 Private co.	2	24.4%	18.6%	18.3%	24.6%	26.7%	13.5%
Shin Yang	37	24.1%	-0.4	Malaysia	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	29	24.2%	21.8%	19.9%	22.1%	26.0%	10.9%
Greenheart Group	38	22.7%	-0.8	Hong Kong SAR	355.9 KHa	46671559.00 $46.7M	3	22.9%	28.4%	29.2%	14.6%	26.5%	19.9%
Cikel Group	39	21.1%	+5.5	Brazil	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	1	21.2%	20.6%	20.2%	18.8%	19.6%	10.9%
Rimbunan Hijau Group	40	20%	-0.4	Malaysia	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	38	20.1%	16.4%	15.2%	18.1%	20.3%	5.8%
WTK Holdings	41	19.7%	+1.6	Malaysia	Not disclosed	46994224.00 $47.0M	13	19.3%	16.8%	18.3%	16.8%	19.5%	36.5%
Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Ltd	42	19.3%	+2.1	China	Not disclosed	1764397914.00 $1,764.4M	0	19.4%	27.3%	28.5%	14.4%	23.3%	22.4%
Alas Kusuma Group PT	43	18.9%	+8.2	Indonesia	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	4	18.9%	17.3%	–	16.5%	20.2%	8.6%
Wapoga Mutiara Timber Unit II PT	44	18.5%	+3.5	Indonesia	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	0	18.6%	16.2%	17.1%	16.2%	19.7%	7.1%
Groupe Decolvenaere	45	17.8%	+4.2	Cameroon	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	0	17.3%	17.1%	16.6%	16.6%	22.7%	15.3%
Jiangsu High Hope International Group (江苏汇鸿国际集团股份有限公司)	46	16.3%	-0.4	China	N/A	1018566667.00 $1,018.6M	0	–	–	16.5%	11.7%	19.2%	8.6%
China Forestry Group Corporation	47	15.5%	-0.8	China	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	2	15.3%	18.9%	21.8%	11.8%	17.5%	13.5%
Alpi	48	15.2%	-1.3	Italy	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	1	15.3%	14.6%	15.5%	11.6%	18.5%	19.2%
Beijing New Building Material Group (北新建材集团有限公司)	49	15%	+2.2	China	N/A	5828527197.00 $5,828.5M	2	–	–	15.8%	11.7%	17.3%	5.2%
Sumec International Technology Trade (苏美达国际技术贸易有限公司)	50	14.4%	-0.4	China	N/A	0.00 Private co.	1	–	–	14.6%	10.6%	16.4%	3.5%
Vicwood Group	51	13.4%	+2.1	Hong Kong SAR	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	6	12.9%	14.9%	16.9%	10.6%	15.9%	15.4%
Wijma	52	13%	–	Netherlands	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	5	13.1%	15.2%	16.7%	10.6%	16.2%	9.1%
Corà Domenico & Figli	53	12.8%	-0.5	Italy	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	2	12.8%	15.6%	–	9.4%	17.8%	6.9%
Kayu Lapis Indonesia	54	12.5%	-0.7	Indonesia	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	3	12.6%	16.4%	18%	8.4%	15.9%	6.4%
Likouala Timber	=55	12.1%	+2.7	Republic of the Congo	411.6 KHa	0.00 Private co.	5	12.1%	3.9%	–	13.1%	15.5%	29.3%
Groupe SEFAC	=55	12.1%	+2.8	Cameroon	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	1	12.1%	9.6%	–	12.3%	14.7%	11.8%
SOMIVAB	57	11.7%	-0.1	Gabon	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	0	11.7%	15.3%	–	8.9%	15.4%	8.3%
Gabon Wood Industries (GWI)	58	11.6%	+10.6	Gabon	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	2	11.7%	13.6%	13%	8.5%	14.6%	6.8%
Yihua Lifestyle (宜华生活科技股份有限公司)	59	11.5%	-2.5	China	Not disclosed	235009823.00 $235.0M	0	11.6%	16.2%	18.3%	7.8%	14.2%	9.0%
Sodefor	60	9.2%	+0.3	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	7	9.2%	8.3%	–	7.7%	11.0%	7.5%
Cameroon United Forests	61	8.7%	+0.6	Cameroon	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	2	8.8%	6.3%	5.3%	9.9%	12.1%	15.4%
Rain Forest Management (RFM)	62	7.9%	+1.5	Gabon	386.4 KHa	0.00 Private co.	2	7.9%	7.7%	–	6.5%	12.1%	9.2%
Priceworth International	63	6.1%	+1.2	Malaysia	Not disclosed	14857971.00 $14.9M	6	6.1%	5.4%	4.8%	4.8%	5.7%	10.3%
Taman Group	64	5.6%	+5.1	Republic of the Congo	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	8	5.7%	1.8%	0.6%	5.4%	7.0%	6.1%
SEFECCAM - SIENCAM	65	4.5%	+1.5	Cameroon	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	0	4.5%	0%	–	4.2%	5.7%	13.8%
Dino & Fils	=66	4.1%	-1.6	Cameroon	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	0	4.2%	1%	0%	3.6%	5.4%	13.7%
Fipcam	=66	4.1%	–	Cameroon	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	12	4.2%	2.5%	0.9%	5.1%	6.0%	5.0%
Agra Bareksa	=68	4%	+4.0	Indonesia	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	8	4%	6.2%	6.2%	1.5%	6.7%	3.9%
Bois et Placages de Lopola	=68	4%	+2.8	Republic of the Congo	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	0	4%	0%	0%	2.8%	4.7%	12.3%
Société Industrielle de Mbang	70	3.2%	–	Cameroon	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	4	2.6%	1.8%	2.2%	4.2%	4.7%	7.8%
Afriwood Industries	71	2.7%	-2.6	Republic of the Congo	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	1	2.7%	1%	–	2.6%	4.1%	7.7%
Tranchivoire	72	2.5%	-2.0	Côte d'Ivoire	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	1	2.5%	3.3%	2.2%	2.1%	3.5%	2.8%
Shanghai Sen Lian Timber Industrial Development (上海森联木业发展有限公司)	73	2.4%	-0.1	China	N/A	0.00 Private co.	0	–	1.5%	1.8%	4.0%	3.5%	6.7%
KHLL Forestry	=74	2.1%	–	Gabon	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	4	2.1%	2%	1.2%	2.5%	3.5%	2.6%
SEFYD (远东木业刚果（布）有限公司)	=74	2.1%	-3.4	Republic of the Congo	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	1	2.1%	0%	0%	1.7%	2.0%	7.5%
Wenzhou Timber Group Company Ltd (温州木材集团有限公司)	76	1.9%	+0.9	China	N/A	0.00 Private co.	1	–	1%	1.2%	3.2%	2.8%	6.9%
Asia Congo Industries	77	1.6%	-1.3	Republic of the Congo	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	1	1.6%	0%	0%	1.5%	2.0%	4.2%
Groupe Blattner Elwyn	78	1.4%	–	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	14	1.4%	1%	0%	1.8%	2.3%	2.9%
Jiangsu Wanlin Modern Logistics (江苏万林现代物流股份有限公司)	=79	1.2%	-0.1	China	N/A	337130918.00 $337.1M	1	–	–	1.3%	0.0%	0.9%	3.5%
SIFCO (Société industrièlle et forestière du Congo)	=79	1.2%	-0.6	Republic of the Congo	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	0	1.2%	0%	0%	0.8%	0.9%	2.1%
SEEF	=79	1.2%	+0.1	Cameroon	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	1	1.2%	0.8%	1%	1.6%	1.8%	0.0%
Bois et Sciages de l'Ogooué (BSO)	=82	1%	+0.4	France	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	1	1%	0.7%	–	1.4%	1.7%	0.0%
Africa Sustainable Investment	=82	1%	+0.6	Gabon	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	0	1%	0.7%	0.8%	1.3%	1.7%	0.0%
Adindo Foresta Indonesia Tbk PT	84	0.9%	+0.6	Indonesia	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	3	0.9%	1.3%	1.1%	0.4%	1.4%	3.9%
SIPAM	=85	0.8%	–	Republic of the Congo	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	2	0.8%	0.4%	0%	1.1%	1.4%	1.1%
Wanpeng International (浙江万蓬进出口有限公司)	=85	0.8%	–	China	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	0	0.6%	0.9%	0.6%	1.1%	1.4%	3.2%
Dejia Group / Yili Timber Group (德嘉木业有限公司 / 立木业有限公司)	=87	0.6%	–	China	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	12	0.6%	0%	0%	0.4%	0.8%	1.2%
Sodinaf	=87	0.6%	-0.4	Cameroon	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	3	0.6%	0%	0%	0.8%	1.0%	0.0%
TBNI	=87	0.6%	–	Gabon	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	4	0.6%	0%	0%	0.8%	1.0%	0.0%
Peng Xin (山东鹏信仓储服务有限公司)	=87	0.6%	–	China	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	4	0.6%	0%	0%	0.8%	1.0%	0.0%
Compagnie Dan Gabon (CDG)	=87	0.6%	–	Gabon	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	3	0.6%	0%	0%	0.8%	1.0%	0.0%
Wang Sam Resources & Trading Company (广东大皇森贸易有限公司)	=87	0.6%	–	China	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	1	0.6%	0%	0%	0.8%	0.9%	0.0%
Groupe Fokou	=87	0.6%	–	Cameroon	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	1	0.6%	0%	0%	0.8%	0.9%	0.0%
SOFIA	=94	0.5%	–	Republic of the Congo	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	0	0.6%	0%	0%	0.8%	0.9%	0.0%
Kimbakala et Cie	=94	0.5%	–	Republic of the Congo	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	0	0.6%	0%	0%	0.8%	0.9%	0.0%
Shandong Longsheng Import And Export (山东隆盛进出口（集团）有限公司)	=96	0%	–	China	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	1	0%	0%	0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
SAF (Société d'Aménagement et d'Exploitation des Forêts)	=96	0%	–	Gabon	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	0	0%	0%	0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Ningbo ND Import & Export Co. Ltd (宁波宁电进出口有限公司)	=96	0%	–	China	N/A	0.00 Private co.	0	–	–	0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Xiamen Xindeco (厦门信达股份有限公司)	=96	0%	-1.3	China	N/A	275026239.00 $275.0M	0	–	–	0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Zhejiang Materials Industry Senhua Group (浙江物产森华集团有限公司)	=96	0%	–	China	N/A	0.00 Private co.	1	–	–	0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%

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.

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October 2021

Korindo Group Statement on FSC’s Decision to Terminate the FSC Trademark License for Now – Effective from October 16, 2021

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October 2021

Korindo Group - Disassocated

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August 2021

Malaysian timber giant Samling takes conflict over logging activity to court

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August 2021

Indonesian pulpwood firms told to protect peat are doing the opposite: Report

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May 2021

Após descumprir lei municipal, Veracel tem prazo de 15 dias para esclarecer plantio(After failing to comply with municipal law, Veracel has 15 days to clarify planting)

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May 2021

Bentrok Masyarakat Adat, Bamsoet Minta Pemerintah Cabut Izin Konsensi Lahan PT Toba Pulp Lestari(Indigenous Community Clashes, Bamsoet Asks Government to Revoke PT Toba Pulp Lestari's Land Concession Permit)

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May 2021

Bentrok dengan masyarakat, Toba Pulp sebut lahan di Natumingka adalah lahan konsesi (Clashes with the community, Toba Pulp says the land in Natumingka is concession land)

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May 2021

Bentrok dengan Warga, 3 Sekuriti PT Toba Pulp Lestari Dilaporkan ke Polda Sumut (Clashes with Residents, 3 PT Toba Pulp Lestari Security Reports to North Sumatra Police)

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May 2021

Masyarakat Adat Danau Toba Diduga Jadi Korban Kriminalisasi PT Toba Pulp Lestari (Lake Toba Indigenous People Allegedly Become Victims of Criminalization of PT Toba Pulp Lestari)

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May 2021

PT Toba Pulp Lestari (TPL) Kembali Berkonflik dengan Masyarakat, Jokowi Setengah Hati Bangun Pariwisata Danau Toba? (PT Toba Pulp Lestari (TPL) Again in Conflict with the Community, Jokowi Half-heartedly Builds Lake Toba Tourism?)

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May 2021

4 Ways Indigenous Communities are Stepping Up for Climate Change

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May 2021

Sarawak Logging Giants To Be Held To Account Not By Malaysia But By PNG! MAJOR DEVELOPMENT

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May 2021

Indigenous Communities Lodge Official Complaint Against Malaysian Timber Giant Samling

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May 2021

FSC-certified Indonesian logger may have cleared orangutan habitat: Report

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May 2021

In Cameroon, a journalist prosecuted for five years in court

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May 2021

Luis Ángel Ascencio Jurado: "Nosotros nos aseguramos del buen origen de la madera" | ENTREVISTA (Luis Ángel Ascencio Jurado: "We make sure of the good origin of the wood" | INTERVIEW)

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May 2021

Kangkangi Minister of Forestry Decree No. 180 of 2013, PT RAPP operates illegally

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May 2021

China steckt Milliarden Dollar in Regenwald-Rodung (China is investing billions of dollars in clearing rainforests)

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May 2021

Paper giant APRIL's expansion plan alarms environmentalists

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April 2021

Land Conflict and Environmental Damage Continues to Occur in PT TPL Operations

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