Timber and pulp: ESG policy transparency assessments
- Latest update: June 2021
- Next scheduled: July 2022
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)
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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 | 94.8% | +4.1 |
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Switzerland | 801.7 KHa | Private co. | 14 | |
Precious Woods Holding AG | 2 | 88.1% | -1.7 |
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Switzerland | 1,103.5 KHa | Private co. | 6 | |
Dexco (previously Duratex) | 3 | 74.3% | -1.5 |
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Brazil | 139.5 KHa | $1,870.8M | 9 | |
Olam International | 4 | 73.1% | +1.7 |
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Singapore | 2,100.0 KHa | $4,553.0M | 21 | |
Toba Pulp Lestari | 5 | 72.3% | +11.9 |
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Indonesia | 258.1 KHa | $79.6M | 66 | |
Woodbois | =6 | 71.6% | -4.3 |
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United Kingdom | 337.5 KHa | $101.0M | 1 | |
Compagnie des Bois du Gabon | =6 | 71.6% | -1.7 |
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Gabon | 568.5 KHa | Private co. | 4 | |
Klabin SA | 8 | 70.8% | -3.4 |
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Brazil | Not disclosed | $4,316.3M | 12 | |
APRIL | 9 | 69.1% | +6.2 |
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Singapore | 448.6 KHa | Private co. | 136 | |
APP (Asia Pulp and Paper) Group | 10 | 68.5% | -2.3 |
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Indonesia | 1,063.6 KHa | Private co. | 216 | |
Maderacre | 11 | 67.4% | -2.1 |
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Peru | 209.1 KHa | Private co. | 0 | |
Veracel | 12 | 65.3% | +4.6 |
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Brazil | 87.6 KHa | Private co. | 22 | |
Pallisco | 13 | 59.8% | -0.6 |
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Cameroon | 388.9 KHa | Private co. | 5 | |
Bracell | 14 | 58.4% | +3.3 |
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Hong Kong SAR | Not disclosed | Private co. | 3 | |
Samling Group | 15 | 56.9% | +6.4 |
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Malaysia | 758.8 KHa | Private co. | 31 | |
Marubeni | 16 | 54.9% | +1.6 |
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Japan | 140.0 KHa | $7,823.1M | 20 | |
Eldorado Brasil Celulose | 17 | 54% | +1.4 |
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Brazil | 231.0 KHa | Private co. | 12 | |
Suzano SA | 18 | 53.6% | +1.7 |
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Brazil | 1,875.7 KHa | $9,476.3M | 35 | |
Celulose Irani S.A. | 19 | 52.9% | +0.7 |
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Brazil | 28.4 KHa | Private co. | 0 | |
CENIBRA | 20 | 51.7% | +0.2 |
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Brazil | 129.1 KHa | Private co. | 10 | |
Empresas CMPC SA | 21 | 48.1% | +4.0 |
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Chile | 652.2 KHa | $5,371.6M | 27 | |
Sumitomo Forestry | 22 | 47.4% | -0.7 |
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Japan | Not disclosed | $2,310.1M | 17 | |
Korindo Group | 23 | 45.1% | +3.2 |
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Indonesia | Not disclosed | Private co. | 34 | |
Integra Group | 24 | 43.4% | +3.3 |
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Indonesia | 163.4 KHa | Private co. | 0 | |
Oji Holdings Corp | 25 | 42.1% | -5.7 |
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Japan | 440.0 KHa | $4,582.1M | 14 | |
Arauco | 26 | 40.8% | -1.1 |
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Chile | 1,039.0 KHa | Private co. | 54 | |
International Paper | 27 | 40.6% | +0.4 |
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United States | Not disclosed | $13,899.9M | 23 | |
Rougier SA | 28 | 34.8% | -0.3 |
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France | Not disclosed | Private co. | 17 | |
AMCEL | 29 | 34.1% | +5.9 |
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Brazil | Not disclosed | Private co. | 12 | |
Amcor Ltd (安姆科(中国)投资有限公司) | 30 | 33.6% | -2.3 |
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Switzerland | N/A | $16,781.4M | 0 | |
APP China | 31 | 31.6% | +0.2 |
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Singapore | Not disclosed | Private co. | 4 | |
Maderera Bozovich | 32 | 29% | +2.8 |
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Peru | Not disclosed | Private co. | 17 | |
SLJ Global | 33 | 26.4% | +9.4 |
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Indonesia | 770.5 KHa | $13.8M | 4 | |
TA ANN Holdings | 34 | 25.2% | +0.4 |
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Malaysia | Not disclosed | $252.8M | 19 | |
Golden Pharos | 35 | 24.6% | +1.5 |
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Malaysia | Not disclosed | $4.8M | 1 | |
KTS Group | 36 | 24.3% | -0.4 |
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Malaysia | 94.7 KHa | Private co. | 2 | |
Shin Yang | 37 | 24.1% | -0.4 |
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Malaysia | Not disclosed | Private co. | 29 | |
Greenheart Group | 38 | 22.7% | -0.8 |
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Hong Kong SAR | 355.9 KHa | $46.7M | 3 | |
Cikel Group | 39 | 21.1% | +5.5 |
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Brazil | Not disclosed | Private co. | 1 | |
Rimbunan Hijau Group | 40 | 20% | -0.4 |
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Malaysia | Not disclosed | Private co. | 38 | |
WTK Holdings | 41 | 19.7% | +1.6 |
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Malaysia | Not disclosed | $47.0M | 13 | |
Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Ltd | 42 | 19.3% | +2.1 |
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China | Not disclosed | $1,764.4M | 0 | |
Alas Kusuma Group PT | 43 | 18.9% | +8.2 |
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Indonesia | Not disclosed | Private co. | 4 | |
Wapoga Mutiara Timber Unit II PT | 44 | 18.5% | +3.5 |
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Indonesia | Not disclosed | Private co. | 0 | |
Groupe Decolvenaere | 45 | 17.8% | +4.2 |
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Cameroon | Not disclosed | Private co. | 0 | |
Jiangsu High Hope International Group (江苏汇鸿国际集团股份有限公司) | 46 | 16.3% | -0.4 |
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China | N/A | $1,018.6M | 0 | |
China Forestry Group Corporation | 47 | 15.5% | -0.8 |
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China | Not disclosed | Private co. | 2 | |
Alpi | 48 | 15.2% | -1.3 |
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Italy | Not disclosed | Private co. | 1 | |
Beijing New Building Material Group (北新建材集团有限公司) | 49 | 15% | +2.2 |
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China | N/A | $5,828.5M | 2 | |
Sumec International Technology Trade (苏美达国际技术贸易有限公司) | 50 | 14.4% | -0.4 |
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China | N/A | Private co. | 1 | |
Vicwood Group | 51 | 13.4% | +2.1 |
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Hong Kong SAR | Not disclosed | Private co. | 6 | |
Wijma | 52 | 13% | – |
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Netherlands | Not disclosed | Private co. | 5 | |
Corà Domenico & Figli | 53 | 12.8% | -0.5 |
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Italy | Not disclosed | Private co. | 2 | |
Kayu Lapis Indonesia | 54 | 12.5% | -0.7 |
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Indonesia | Not disclosed | Private co. | 3 | |
Likouala Timber | =55 | 12.1% | +2.7 |
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Republic of the Congo | 411.6 KHa | Private co. | 5 | |
Groupe SEFAC | =55 | 12.1% | +2.8 |
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Cameroon | Not disclosed | Private co. | 1 | |
SOMIVAB | 57 | 11.7% | -0.1 |
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Gabon | Not disclosed | Private co. | 0 | |
Gabon Wood Industries (GWI) | 58 | 11.6% | +10.6 |
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Gabon | Not disclosed | Private co. | 2 | |
Yihua Lifestyle (宜华生活科技股份有限公司) | 59 | 11.5% | -2.5 |
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China | Not disclosed | $235.0M | 0 | |
Sodefor | 60 | 9.2% | +0.3 |
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Democratic Republic of the Congo | Not disclosed | Private co. | 7 | |
Cameroon United Forests | 61 | 8.7% | +0.6 |
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Cameroon | Not disclosed | Private co. | 2 | |
Rain Forest Management (RFM) | 62 | 7.9% | +1.5 |
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Gabon | 386.4 KHa | Private co. | 2 | |
Priceworth International | 63 | 6.1% | +1.2 |
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Malaysia | Not disclosed | $14.9M | 6 | |
Taman Group | 64 | 5.6% | +5.1 |
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Republic of the Congo | Not disclosed | Private co. | 8 | |
SEFECCAM - SIENCAM | 65 | 4.5% | +1.5 |
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Cameroon | Not disclosed | Private co. | 0 | |
Dino & Fils | =66 | 4.1% | -1.6 |
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Cameroon | Not disclosed | Private co. | 0 | |
Fipcam | =66 | 4.1% | – |
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Cameroon | Not disclosed | Private co. | 12 | |
Agra Bareksa PT | =68 | 4% | +4.0 |
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Indonesia | Not disclosed | Private co. | 8 | |
Bois et Placages de Lopola (BPL) | =68 | 4% | +2.8 |
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Republic of the Congo | Not disclosed | Private co. | 0 | |
Société Industrielle de Mbang | 70 | 3.2% | – |
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Cameroon | Not disclosed | Private co. | 4 | |
Afriwood Industries | 71 | 2.7% | -2.6 |
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Republic of the Congo | Not disclosed | Private co. | 1 | |
Tranchivoire | 72 | 2.5% | -2.0 |
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Côte d'Ivoire | Not disclosed | Private co. | 1 | |
Shanghai Sen Lian Timber Industrial Development (上海森联木业发展有限公司) | 73 | 2.4% | -0.1 |
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China | N/A | Private co. | 0 | |
KHLL Forestry | =74 | 2.1% | – |
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Gabon | Not disclosed | Private co. | 4 | |
SEFYD (远东木业刚果(布)有限公司) | =74 | 2.1% | -3.4 |
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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) | 76 | 1.9% | +0.9 |
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China | N/A | Private co. | 1 | |
Asia Congo Industries | 77 | 1.6% | -1.3 |
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Republic of the Congo | Not disclosed | Private co. | 1 | |
Groupe Blattner Elwyn | 78 | 1.4% | – |
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Democratic Republic of the Congo | Not disclosed | Private co. | 14 | |
Jiangsu Wanlin Modern Logistics (江苏万林现代物流股份有限公司) | =79 | 1.2% | -0.1 |
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China | N/A | $337.1M | 1 | |
SIFCO (Société industrièlle et forestière du Congo) | =79 | 1.2% | -0.6 |
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Republic of the Congo | Not disclosed | Private co. | 0 | |
SEEF | =79 | 1.2% | +0.1 |
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Cameroon | Not disclosed | Private co. | 1 | |
Bois et Sciages de l'Ogooué (BSO) | =82 | 1% | +0.4 |
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France | Not disclosed | Private co. | 1 | |
Africa Sustainable Investment | =82 | 1% | +0.6 |
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Gabon | Not disclosed | Private co. | 0 | |
Adindo Foresta Indonesia Tbk PT | 84 | 0.9% | +0.6 |
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Indonesia | Not disclosed | Private co. | 3 | |
SIPAM | =85 | 0.8% | – |
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Republic of the Congo | Not disclosed | Private co. | 2 | |
Wanpeng International (浙江万蓬进出口有限公司) | =85 | 0.8% | – |
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China | Not disclosed | Private co. | 0 | |
Dejia Group / Yili Timber Group (德嘉木业有限公司 / 立木业有限公司) | =87 | 0.6% | – |
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China | Not disclosed | Private co. | 12 | |
Sodinaf | =87 | 0.6% | -0.4 |
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Cameroon | Not disclosed | Private co. | 3 | |
TBNI | =87 | 0.6% | – |
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Gabon | Not disclosed | Private co. | 4 | |
Peng Xin (山东鹏信仓储服务有限公司) | =87 | 0.6% | – |
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China | Not disclosed | Private co. | 4 | |
Compagnie Dan Gabon (CDG) | =87 | 0.6% | – |
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Gabon | Not disclosed | Private co. | 3 | |
Wang Sam Resources & Trading Company (广东大皇森贸易有限公司) | =87 | 0.6% | – |
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China | Not disclosed | Private co. | 1 | |
Groupe Fokou | =87 | 0.6% | – |
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Cameroon | Not disclosed | Private co. | 1 | |
SOFIA | =94 | 0.5% | – |
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Republic of the Congo | Not disclosed | Private co. | 0 | |
Kimbakala et Cie | =94 | 0.5% | – |
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Republic of the Congo | Not disclosed | Private co. | 0 | |
Shandong Longsheng Import And Export (山东隆盛进出口(集团)有限公司) | =96 | 0% | – |
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China | Not disclosed | Private co. | 1 | |
SAF (Société d'Aménagement et d'Exploitation des Forêts) | =96 | 0% | – |
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Gabon | Not disclosed | Private co. | 0 | |
Ningbo ND Import & Export Co. Ltd (宁波宁电进出口有限公司) | =96 | 0% | – |
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China | N/A | Private co. | 0 | |
Xiamen Xindeco (厦门信达股份有限公司) | =96 | 0% | -1.3 |
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China | N/A | $275.0M | 0 | |
Zhejiang Materials Industry Senhua Group (浙江物产森华集团有限公司) | =96 | 0% | – |
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China | N/A | Private co. | 1 |
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.
October 2021
Korindo Group Statement on FSC’s Decision to Terminate the FSC Trademark License for Now – Effective from October 16, 2021
August 2021
Malaysian timber giant Samling takes conflict over logging activity to court
August 2021
Indonesian pulpwood firms told to protect peat are doing the opposite: Report
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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?)
May 2021
Sarawak Logging Giants To Be Held To Account Not By Malaysia But By PNG! MAJOR DEVELOPMENT
May 2021
Indigenous Communities Lodge Official Complaint Against Malaysian Timber Giant Samling
May 2021
FSC-certified Indonesian logger may have cleared orangutan habitat: Report
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)
May 2021
Kangkangi Minister of Forestry Decree No. 180 of 2013, PT RAPP operates illegally
May 2021
China steckt Milliarden Dollar in Regenwald-Rodung (China is investing billions of dollars in clearing rainforests)
April 2021
Land Conflict and Environmental Damage Continues to Occur in PT TPL Operations
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.
Scoring criteria in additional languages: Timber and pulp producers
View the full list of indicators and scoring criteria that inform SPOTT assessments in the following languages: