Timber and pulp assessments
- APP China Group Ltd: 36.4%
- APP (Asia Pulp and Paper) Group: 69.4%
- Rimbunan Hijau (RH) Group: 4.2%
- Korindo (timber and pulp): 34.3%
- Barito Pacific: 5.1%
- Priceworth International: 7.4%
- Greenheart Group Ltd: 21.9%
- Olam International Ltd (timber): 60.3%
- Empresas CMPC: 41.8%
- Toba Pulp Lestari Tbk PT: 35.7%
- Interholco AG: 93.4%
- Compagnie des Bois du Gabon (CBG): 56.1%
- Eldorado Brasil Celulose SA: 51.7%
- CENIBRA: 57.7%
- Duratex SA: 59.8%
- Shin Yang: 22.3%
- Golden Pharos Bhd: 27%
- Cameroon United Forests (CUF): 21.9%
- Cikel Group: 19.1%
- SODEFOR: 13.3%
- Oji Holdings: 28.9%
- Corà Domenico & Figli: 12.1%
- TA ANN Holdings Bhd: 20%
- Suzano Papel e Celulose SA: 64.3%
- APRIL Group: 67%
- YiHua Life: 7%
- Société Industrielle de Mbang (SIM): 1.6%
- Klabin SA: 69.8%
- Bumi Teknokultura Unggul Tbk (BTEK): 4.7%
- Tranchivoire: 7.9%
- Rougier Group: 48.7%
- Veracel: 38.9%
- Groupe SEFAC: 18%
- Groupe Blattner Elwyn (timber): 9%
- Pallisco-CIFM: 49.1%
- Wijma: 15.7%
- Vicwood Group: 7.2%
- Sumitomo Forestry Co Ltd: 39.3%
- Alpi: 9.2%
- AMCEL: 21.4%
- Bracell: 55%
- SLJ Global Tbk: 17.6%
- Kayu Lapis Indonesia: 6.2%
- Maderera Bozovich: 22.8%
- WTK Holdings Bhd: 8.4%
- Samling Group: 20.7%
- Precious Woods Holding AG: 73.5%
- Marubeni: 38%
- Arauco: 32.4%
- Agra Bareksa: 0%
Timber and pulp: ESG policy transparency assessments
SPOTT assesses 50 timber and pulp producers on the public disclosure of their policies, operations and commitments to environmental, social and governance (ESG) best practice. Each company receives a percentage score as a measure of its transparency in relation to ESG risks.
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 50 latest assessments.
Last update: 18 Jul 2018
Total scores adjusted
| Company | Rank | Score | Change | Headquarters | Landbank | Market cap | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agra Bareksa | 50 | 0% | n/a | Indonesia | 370,000 ha | Private company | 0/113.5 |
| Alpi | 38 | 9.2% | n/a | Italy | 500,000 ha | $114,401,116 | 8.5/92.5 |
| AMCEL | 29 | 21.4% | n/a | Brazil | 310,000 ha | Private company | 23/107.5 |
| APP (Asia Pulp and Paper) Group | 4 | 69.4% | +7.9% | Indonesia | 2,587,220 ha | Private company | 72.5/104.5 |
| APP China Group Ltd | 19 | 36.4% | +3.1% | Singapore | 223,058 ha | Private company | 35.5/97.5 |
| APRIL Group | 5 | 67% | -0.2% | Singapore | 478,938 ha | Private company | 70/104.5 |
| Arauco | 22 | 32.4% | n/a | Chile | 1,026,170 ha | Private company | 35.5/109.5 |
| Barito Pacific | 46 | 5.1% | n/a | Indonesia | 149,582 ha | $2,314,794,468 | 5.5/107.5 |
| Bracell | 11 | 55% | n/a | Hong Kong | 73,584 ha | Private company | 58/105.5 |
| Bumi Teknokultura Unggul Tbk (BTEK) | 47 | 4.7% | n/a | Indonesia | 223,920 ha | $364,847,660 | 5/107.5 |
| Cameroon United Forests (CUF) | 28 | 21.9% | n/a | Cameroon | 352,534 ha | Private company | 20/91.5 |
| CENIBRA | 9 | 57.7% | n/a | Brazil | 131,021 ha | Private company | 58/100.5 |
| Cikel Group | 32 | 19.1% | -17.0% | Brazil | 453,000 ha | Private company | 20.5/107.5 |
| Compagnie des Bois du Gabon (CBG) | 10 | 56.1% | n/a | Gabon | 568,543 ha | Private company | 44/78.5 |
| Corà Domenico & Figli | 37 | 12.1% | n/a | Italy | 600,000 ha | Private company | 13/107.5 |
| Duratex SA | 8 | 59.8% | +2.3% | Brazil | 177,253 ha | $1,673,664,882 | 59.5/99.5 |
| Eldorado Brasil Celulose SA | 12 | 51.7% | n/a | Brazil | 224,197 ha | Private company | 52.5/101.5 |
| Empresas CMPC | 15 | 41.8% | n/a | Chile | 686,600 ha | $426,027,660 | 44.5/106.5 |
| Golden Pharos Bhd | 24 | 27% | n/a | Malaysia | 129,143 ha | Private company | 29/107.5 |
| Greenheart Group Ltd | 27 | 21.9% | n/a | Hong Kong | 378,200 ha | $200,917,314 | 23.5/107.5 |
| Groupe Blattner Elwyn | 39 | 9% | -3.0% | DRC | 1,371,340 ha | Private company | 8.5/94.5 |
| Groupe SEFAC | 33 | 18% | +4.9% | Cameroon | 405,000 ha | Private company | 16.5/91.5 |
| Interholco AG | 1 | 93.4% | +3.2% | Switzerland | 801,716 ha | Private company | 84.5/90.5 |
| Kayu Lapis Indonesia | 45 | 6.2% | n/a | Indonesia | Unconfirmed | Private company | 7/113.5 |
| Klabin SA | 3 | 69.8% | +4.6% | Brazil | 229,167 ha | $6,232,905,736 | 69.5/99.5 |
| Korindo | 21 | 34.3% | n/a | Indonesia | 618,899 ha | Private company | 31/90.5 |
| Maderera Bozovich | 25 | 22.8% | n/a | Peru | 175,007 ha | Private company | 24.5/107.5 |
| Marubeni | 18 | 38% | n/a | Japan | 2,910,000 ha | $12,988,340,719 | 39/102.5 |
| Oji Holdings | 23 | 28.9% | +2.5% | Japan | 450,000 ha | $5,979,986,538 | 30.5/105.5 |
| Olam International Ltd | 7 | 60.3% | +3.6% | Singapore | 1,990,300 ha | $4,928,309,167 | 57/94.5 |
| Pallisco-CIFM | 13 | 49.1% | +4.5% | Cameroon | 388,949 ha | Private company | 39/79.5 |
| Precious Woods Holding AG | 2 | 73.5% | +7.2% | Switzerland | 1,103,500 ha | Private company | 66.5/90.5 |
| Priceworth International | 42 | 7.4% | n/a | Malaysia | 129,000 ha | $55,145,513 | 8/107.5 |
| Rimbunan Hijau (RH) Group | 48 | 4.2% | +1.3% | Malaysia | 1,686,120 ha | Private company | 4.5/107.5 |
| Rougier Group | 14 | 48.7% | -1.0% | France | 2,360,000 ha | Private company | 48.5/99.5 |
| Samling Group | 30 | 20.7% | +2.7% | Malaysia | 3,417,000 ha | Private company | 23.5/113.5 |
| Shin Yang | 26 | 22.3% | n/a | Malaysia | 582,922 ha | $106,922,657 | 24/107.5 |
| SLJ Global Tbk | 34 | 17.6% | +1.4% | Indonesia | 770,455 ha | $28,475,775 | 17/96.5 |
| Société Industrielle de Mbang (SIM) | 49 | 1.6% | n/a | Cameroon | Unconfirmed | Private company | 1.5/94.5 |
| SODEFOR | 36 | 13.3% | -2.2% | DRC | Unconfirmed | Private company | 14/105.5 |
| Sumitomo Forestry Co Ltd | 16 | 39.3% | -1.6% | Japan | 271,407 ha | $2,714,776,021 | 41.5/105.5 |
| Suzano Papel e Celulose SA | 6 | 64.3% | +9.2% | Brazil | 610,922 ha | $12,616,965,260 | 66.5/103.5 |
| TA ANN Holdings Bhd | 31 | 20% | +2.0% | Malaysia | 396,188 ha | $285,572,633 | 21.5/107.5 |
| Toba Pulp Lestari Tbk PT | 20 | 35.7% | +2.9% | Indonesia | 239,102 ha | $75,537,235 | 38/106.5 |
| Tranchivoire | 41 | 7.9% | n/a | Ivory Coast | 385,000 ha | Private company | 7.5/95.5 |
| Veracel | 17 | 38.9% | n/a | Brazil | 83,698 ha | Private company | 41/105.5 |
| Vicwood Group | 43 | 7.2% | -0.6% | Hong Kong | 3,000,000 ha | Private company | 7.5/103.5 |
| Wijma | 35 | 15.7% | n/a | Netherlands | 227,228 ha | Private company | 14.5/92.5 |
| WTK Holdings Bhd | 40 | 8.4% | +4.0% | Malaysia | 860,000 ha | $66,282,846 | 9.5/113.5 |
| YiHua Life | 44 | 7% | n/a | China | 400,000 ha | $1,529,837,989 | 8/113.5 |
Media monitor:
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January 2019
En libertad quedan funcionarios de Celulosa Arauco formalizados por contaminación en Río Cruces (Celulosa Arauco officials remain free after hearing in Crusces River contamination case)
December 2018
PTCSB jayakan program CSR di DUN Air Putih (PTCSB promotes the CSR program at Air Putih State Assembly)
December 2018
Funcionários da Klabin encontram filhote de gato do mato (Klabin employees find wild cat)
November 2018
Karyawan Ini Putus Jemarinya, Apa Penyebabnya? (This employee broke his fingers, what was the cause?)
November 2018
Warga Blokade Jalan yang Digunakan PT Toba Pulp Lestari, Ini Pemicunya (Residents of the Road Blockade Used by PT Toba Pulp Lestari, this is the trigger)
November 2018
Onca-parda aparece em casa e assusta moradores de Xambre (Jaguar appears at home and scares residents of Xambrê)
November 2018
Tokyo Olympics 2020 organisers deny accusations of illegally sourced wood usage
November 2018
How can products from an Asia Pulp and Paper company have carried an FSC label for the past seven years, when FSC disassociated from APP in 2007?
November 2018
KORINDO Group's Response Towards Allegation by Tuk Indonesia and Rainforest Action Action Network (RAN)
November 2018
Broken Promises: A case study on how the Tokyo 2020 Games and Japanese financiers are fueling land-grabbing and rainforest destruction in Indonesia
October 2018
Warga Takut Minum dan Mandi di Sungai Maranti, Ihan Batak Mati Mendadak Diduga karena Keracunan (Residents Afraid of Drinking and Bathing in the Maranti River, Ihan Batak Suddenly Suspected of Being Poisoned)
October 2018
APR Ancaman Baru Kawasan Gambut di Riau (APR New Threats in Riau Peat Area)
October 2018
Cámaras 360º y nuevos software: CMPC y Arauco anuncian planes para combatir incendios forestales (360º cameras and new software: CMPC and Arauco announce plans to fight forest fires)
October 2018
Projeto incentiva estudo e valoriza cultura indígena (Project encourages study and values indigenous culture)
October 2018
Television documentary criticism of FSC forest certification - Stora Enso's response
October 2018
ARTE Documentary on Veracel, Brazil: Villagers are being "wiped out by eucalyptus"
October 2018
ARTE journalists' visit to CIB's concession in the Republic of Congo
October 2018
ARTE Documentary: IFO has deprived Indigenous People of their livelihoods in the Republic of Congo
October 2018
ARTE Documentary: Bozovich and the scandal of "controlled wood" in Peru. FSC is "no guarantee of legality"
October 2018
Cerrado towns terrorized to provide toilet paper for the world, say critics
September 2018
Minimalisir Penggunaan Pupuk Kimia, PT TPL Adakan Pelatihan Pembuatan Pupuk Organik (Minimizing the Use of Chemical Fertilizers, PT TPL Holds Organic Fertilizer Making Training)
September 2018
Klabin anuncia a construção de Parque de Plantas Piloto (Klabin announces the construction of Pilot Plant Park)
September 2018
Incêndio atinge área florestal em Nova Ponte; morador registra 'redemoinho de fogo' (Fire reaches forest area in New Bridge; resident registers 'swirl of fire')
September 2018
Incêndio de grandes proporções atinge plantação de eucaliptos em Agudos (Large-scale fire hits eucalyptus plantation in Acudos)
September 2018
CMPC dispondrá de información ambiental en línea a Municipalidad de Laja (CMPC will have environmental information on line to Municipality of Laja)
September 2018
Rougier Gabon s’engage dans un processus de gestion forestière responsable (Rougier Gabon engages in a responsible forest management process)
September 2018
Concessions forestières au Gabon : La certification environnementale exigible dès 2022 (Forest concessions in Gabon: environmental certification due in 2022)
September 2018
Travail décent : Grégoire Owona en campagne de promotion (Decent working conditions: Grégoire Owona is promotion campaign)
August 2018
Sinar Mas-April Beli Kayu 'Tebang Habis' Hutan Djarum Group (Sinar Mas-April Buy Wood "Cut Out" from the Djarum Group Forest)
August 2018
Konflik Lahan Masih Terjadi, PT LAJ dan PT Wanamukti Wisesa Bentuk Tim Resolusi Konflik (Land Conflicts Still Occur, PT LAJ and PT Wanamukti Wisesa Form a Conflict Resolution Team)
August 2018
愛知目標 - FSC在非洲熱帶雨林推動遇挫 永續林業認證要求更高透明度 (Aichi Target - FSC promotes the success of forestry certification in Africa's tropical rain forest)
August 2018
A importância da luta pelo território usurpado pelas indústrias de celulose (The importance of the struggle for territory usurped by the pulp and paper industries)
August 2018
The crisis in the European tropical timber sector in Central Africa (commentary)
August 2018
Crise sécuritaire dans la région du sud-ouest Cameroun : suspension des activités de la société Cafeco SA (Security crisis in the south west region Cameroon: suspension of the activities of Cafeco SA)
August 2018
APP and APRIL violate zero-deforestation policies with wood purchases from Djarum Group concessions in East Kalimantan
August 2018
Tribunal ambiental fiscalizará planta Celulosa Arauco en Valdivia por derrame en Río Cruces (Environmental tribunal will control the Celulosa Arauco plant in Valdivia for spill in Cruces River)
August 2018
KING GONE! Sabah's 'Chief Conservator' Of Forests Booted Out At Last
July 2018
Ta Ann gets sustainable timber management certification for its local operations
July 2018
Parmonangan Community Protests for Environmental Destruction by Toba Pulp Lestari
July 2018
Justiça determina que Imasul aplique R$ 42 milhões em Unidades de Conservação (Justice determines that Imasul will apply R $ 42 million in Conservation Units)
July 2018
La fiebre del oro verde en medio del conflicto mapuche (The green gold fever in the middle of the Mapuche conflict)
July 2018
Cincuenta y siete especies nativas son recuperadas en viveros de CMPC (Fifty seven native species are recovered in nurseries of CMPC)
July 2018
PT Korindo dan Pemrov NTB Resmikan Pengelolaan Sampah Organik (PT Korindo and NTB Provincial Government Inaugurate Organic Waste Management )
July 2018
Veracel atualiza plataforma Da Bahia para o Mundo (Veracel upgrades Da Bahia platform to the World)
June 2018
Coalition Traces Asian Business Ownership Pulp and Paper, What's the Find?
June 2018
Cambio climático la ha diezmado: empresas públicas y privadas se unen en pro de la preservación de la araucaria (Climate change has decimated it: public and private companies unite in favour of the preservation of Araucaria)
June 2018
Cmpc anunció el monto de final para la comensación por colusión del papel tissue (CMPC announces the final amount for compensation for collusion of tissue paper)
June 2018
Total Systems Failure: Exposing the secret networks destroying forests in the Democratic Republic of Congo
June 2018
Por descumprir leis trabalhistas, empresa pagará R$ 750 mil para obra do MTE no AP (Due to non-compliance with labor laws, the company will pay R $ 750,000 for MTE's work in the AP)
June 2018
Resíduos industriais são transformados em produtos para agricultura e construção civil (Industrial waste is processed into agricultural and civil construction products)
June 2018
Beyond Paper Promises: Assessing the Impacts of Corporate Pulp and Paper Commitments on Forests and Frontline Communities
June 2018
Immersion dans le secteur forestier en RDC (Immersion in the forestry sector in the DRC)
May 2018
Mediasi Konflik Tanah, Tak Ada Titik Kesepakatan antara Masyarakat Adat, PT TPL Diberi Waktu 7 Hari (Land Conflict Mediation, No Point of Agreement between Indigenous Peoples, PT TPL Given Time 7 Days)
May 2018
350-year-old celery top pine cut down in the Tarkine, says Bob Brown Foundation
May 2018
Greenpeace breaks up with APP after investigation links paper firm to deforestation
April 2018
Report into deaths in Epena district, Likouala Department, Republic of Congo
April 2018
Stora Enson omistaman selluyhtiön väitetään syyllistyneen maakaappauksiin Brasiliassa (The pulp company owned by Stora Enso is allegedly charged with land crashes in Brazil)
April 2018
Arauco confirma derrame de riles en Boca Itata (Arauco confirms oil spill in Boca Itata)
April 2018
Berikut 12 Lahan Masyarakat Adat di Sumut yang Diajukan ke Kementerian LHK, Terungkap Ada Mafia! (Here are 12 Indigenous Peoples Land in North Sumatera submitted to the Ministry of LHK, Revealed There is a Mafia!)
April 2018
MPF cobra demarcação de terras de povos quilombolas no ES (MPF charges demarcation of lands of quilombola people in ES)
April 2018
Parque das Neblinas é palco de estudo sobre primata ameaçado de extinção (Neblinas Park is study stage on endangered primate)
April 2018
Une plainte déposée contre l'entreprise française Rougier, accusée d'avoir exploité abusivement les forêts camerounaises pendant 50 ans (A complaint against the French company Rougier accused of improperly operated Cameroon's forests for 50 years)
April 2018
Rougier ne renouvellera pas son label FSC au Cameroun (Rougier will not renew its FSC label in Cameroon)
March 2018
Korindo still clearing forests in timber concession after being outed for fires in Indonesian palm oil plantations
March 2018
Warga Waswas Keberadaan Limbah B3, PT Toba Pulp Lestari (TPL) Beri Penjelasan Begini (Anxious residents existence B3, PT Toba Pulp Lestari (TPL) Clarifies Here)
March 2018
Unstoppable deforestation: Portraits of deforestation in North Sumatera, East Kalimantan and North Maluku
March 2018
Recuperação de estradas vicinais garante acesso às comunidades da zona rural (Recovery of secondary roads guarantees access to rural communities)
March 2018
Mulheres do MST fazem ato em fábrica de celulose na Bahia (MST women do act on pulp mill in Bahia)
March 2018
Paper giant and its 'suppliers' are essentially one and the same, investigation finds
March 2018
Five years after zero-deforestation vow, little sign of progress from Indonesian pulp giant
February 2018
Moment of Truth: Promise or Peril for the Amazon as Peru Confronts its Illegal Timber Trade
February 2018
Andhra Pradesh may get India's largest paper mill, discussions begin
February 2018
Oknum Pejabat PT.MHP Lakukan Pengeroyokan, Akui Lahan Warga Miliknya (Unscrupulous PT.MHP Officers Perform Beatings, Acknowledge the Land of Their Owners)
February 2018
NGO Briefing in R esponse to Official Disclosure of Tropical Timber Use for Tokyo 2020 Olympics
February 2018
82 PATI ditangkap kerja secara haram di kilang papan lapis (82 illegal immigrants caught working illegally in plywood mills)
February 2018
Asia Pulp and Paper is playing a corporate shell game, and #rainforests are losing
February 2018
Asia Pulp and Paper's sustainability progress 'not sufficient' say NGOs
January 2018
Olam CEO appointed World Business Council for Sustainable Development chair
January 2018
Indonesian villages see virtually zero progress in program to manage peatlands
January 2018
Ataque incendiario terminó con un camión quemado entre Bío Bío y La Araucanía (Arson attack ended with a burned truck between Bío Bío and La Araucanía)
January 2018
MP assina acordo com empresa para recuperação ambiental de aterro em Guarulhos (MP signs agreement with company for environmental recovery of landfill in Guarulhos)
January 2018
Dishonor Roll: Are You Doing Business With Companies Banned by Norway?
January 2018
O dilema do eucalipto transgênico (The dilemma of transgenic eucalyptus)
January 2018
Tribunal de Justiça mantém proibição para plantio de eucalipto em Montanha (Court maintains ban on planting eucalyptus in Mountain)
December 2017
Environmental NGO Exposes the Reason Why PT RAPP Insists Against the Government
December 2017
Duratex usa drone para monitoramento florestal (Duratex uses drone for forest monitoring)
December 2017
Warga Sihaporas Swadaya Bergotong-Royong Memperbaiki Jalan Desa, PT TPL Tidak Sudi Membantu! (Residents of Sihaporas Swadaya Bersotong-Royong Improving Village Road, PT TPL Not Helping!)
December 2017
Polisi usut peristiwa keracunan massal pekerja pabrik kayu di Samarinda (Police investigate the mass poisoning event of a timber factory workers in Samarinda)
December 2017
Rebutting media reports, pulp giant APP claims links to suppliers do not weaken its sustainability efforts
December 2017
Paper giant RAPP bows to peat-protection order after Indonesia court defeat
December 2017
Credit Suisse grants credit to a company that destroys indonesia's forests
December 2017
Pulp and paper giant sues Indonesian government over peat protection obligation
November 2017
Un accident de travail fait un mort et deux blessés graves à Cora Wood (A work accident left one dead and two seriously injured at Cora Wood)
November 2017
Contaminación: Arauco – Alto Paraná derramó licor negro tóxico al río Paraná en Puerto Esperanza (Pollution: Arauco - Alto Paraná spilled toxic black liquor to the Paraná River in Puerto Esperanza)
November 2017
Bomberos de Talcahuano se dirigen hasta Coelemu por reventón de ducto de celulosa Arauco (Firefighters from Talcahuano head to Coelemu for blowout of Arauco cellulose duct)
November 2017
"Lavado" de madera, el tercer delito del mundo ("Wash" of wood, the third crime in the world)
November 2017
SÃO MIGUEL: Acidente envolve carreta e veículo de passeio (SÃO MIGUEL: Accident involves cart and ride vehicle)
November 2017
A total of 30 Environmental Organizations Call Stop Buy Group Products APRIL
November 2017
Paradise Papers: Leaked records reveal offshore companies' role in forest destruction
November 2017
Paradise Papers Links APRIL's Tax Avoidance To Deforestation And Banks, Impacts USD 500 Million Loan?
November 2017
Development or destruction? An inside look at APP's mega paper mill
October 2017
Leading US plywood firm linked to alleged destruction, rights violations in Malaysia
October 2017
Incêndio consome 150 hectares de eucalipto e deixa prejuízo de R$ 100 mil (Fire consumes 150 hectares of eucalyptus and leaves a loss of R $ 100 thousand)
October 2017
Entre a esperança e um novo horizonte (Between hope and a new horizon)
October 2017
Without Certainty of Land, RAPP Call Source of Raw Materials Will Be Hal
October 2017
Concern about Indonesia's Pulp & Paper Industry after Suspension Case
October 2017
RAPP Faces Massive Layoffs, Financial Losses After Ministry Voids Key Work Plan
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