Timber and pulp: ESG policy transparency assessments
- Latest update: July 2020
- Next scheduled: July 2021
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. Show less
Company | Rank | Total score |
Change
Score change since previous assessment
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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 | 90.7% | -4.0 |
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Switzerland | 801.7 KHa | Private co. | 14 | |
Precious Woods | 2 | 89.8% | +12.4 |
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Switzerland | 1,103.5 KHa | Private co. | 6 | |
Woodbois | 3 | 75.9% | +6.4 |
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United Kingdom | 337.5 KHa | $17.6M | 1 | |
Duratex | 4 | 75.8% | +10.2 |
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Brazil | 139.2 KHa | $1,870.8M | 8 | |
Klabin | 5 | 74.2% | -4.3 |
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Brazil | 257.0 KHa | $4,316.3M | 12 | |
Compagnie des Bois du Gabon | 6 | 73.3% | +5.8 |
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Gabon | 568.5 KHa | Private co. | 4 | |
Olam International Ltd | 7 | 71.4% | -6.9 |
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Singapore | 2,200.0 KHa | $3,206.4M | 20 | |
APP (Asia Pulp and Paper) Group | 8 | 70.8% | -3.6 |
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Indonesia | 1,082.8 KHa | Private co. | 194 | |
Maderacre | 9 | 69.5% | +2.1 |
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Peru | 209.1 KHa | Private co. | 0 | |
APRIL | 10 | 62.9% | -10.7 |
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Singapore | 445.7 KHa | Private co. | 116 | |
Veracel | 11 | 60.7% | -1.8 |
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Brazil | 91.9 KHa | Private co. | 21 | |
Pallisco | =12 | 60.4% | +17.9 |
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Cameroon | 388.9 KHa | Private co. | 4 | |
Toba Pulp Lestari | =12 | 60.4% | +27.4 |
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Indonesia | 263.7 KHa | $79.6M | 61 | |
Bracell | 14 | 55% | +0.7 |
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Hong Kong | 100.8 KHa | Private co. | 3 | |
Marubeni | 15 | 53.3% | +0.6 |
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Japan | 140.0 KHa | $7,823.1M | 20 | |
Eldorado Brasil Celulose | 16 | 52.6% | +1.3 |
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Brazil | 229.7 KHa | Private co. | 12 | |
Celulose Irani S.A. | 17 | 52.2% | n/a |
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Brazil | 28.4 KHa | Private co. | 0 | |
Suzano S.A. | 18 | 51.9% | -0.2 |
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Brazil | 1,875.7 KHa | $9,476.3M | 35 | |
CENIBRA | 19 | 51.5% | -4.7 |
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Brazil | 129.2 KHa | Private co. | 10 | |
Samling Group | 20 | 50.5% | +34.4 |
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Malaysia | Not disclosed | Private co. | 25 | |
Sumitomo Forestry | 21 | 48.1% | +6.8 |
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Japan | Not disclosed | $2,310.1M | 16 | |
Oji Holdings | 22 | 47.8% | +3.2 |
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Japan | 440.0 KHa | $4,582.1M | 14 | |
Empresas CMPC | 23 | 44% | +1.8 |
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Chile | 687.9 KHa | $5,371.6M | 25 | |
Arauco | =24 | 41.9% | -6.5 |
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Chile | 1,006.0 KHa | Private co. | 52 | |
Korindo Group | =24 | 41.9% | +1.6 |
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Indonesia | 1,049.0 KHa | Private co. | 26 | |
International Paper | 26 | 40.3% | +6.6 |
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United States | Not disclosed | $13,899.9M | 21 | |
Integra Group | 27 | 40.2% | +3.0 |
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Indonesia | Not disclosed | Private co. | 0 | |
Amcor Ltd | 28 | 36% | n/a |
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United Kingdom | N/A | $16,781.4M | 0 | |
Rougier SA | 29 | 35.1% | +4.1 |
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France | Not disclosed | Private co. | 17 | |
APP China | 30 | 31.4% | -2.2 |
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Singapore | 280.1 KHa | Private co. | 3 | |
AMCEL | 31 | 28.2% | +11.2 |
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Brazil | Not disclosed | Private co. | 12 | |
Maderera Bozovich | 32 | 26.2% | +4.3 |
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Peru | Not disclosed | Private co. | 14 | |
KTS Group | =33 | 24.7% | n/a |
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Malaysia | 94.7 KHa | Private co. | 2 | |
TA ANN Holdings | =33 | 24.7% | +1.5 |
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Malaysia | Not disclosed | $252.8M | 18 | |
Shin Yang | 35 | 24.5% | +5.9 |
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Malaysia | Not disclosed | Private co. | 29 | |
Greenheart Group | 36 | 23.5% | +6.0 |
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Hong Kong | 333.8 KHa | $46.7M | 0 | |
Golden Pharos | 37 | 23% | -2.2 |
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Malaysia | Not disclosed | $4.8M | 1 | |
Rimbunan Hijau | 38 | 20.4% | +10.9 |
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Malaysia | Not disclosed | Private co. | 36 | |
WTK Holdings | 39 | 18.1% | +2.3 |
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Malaysia | Not disclosed | $47.0M | 12 | |
Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Ltd | 40 | 17.3% | n/a |
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China | Not disclosed | $1,764.4M | 0 | |
SLJ Global | 41 | 17% | +1.7 |
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Indonesia | Not disclosed | $13.8M | 4 | |
Jiangsu High Hope International Group | 42 | 16.7% | +6.1 |
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China | N/A | $1,018.6M | 0 | |
Alpi | 43 | 16.5% | +1.9 |
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Italy | Not disclosed | Private co. | 1 | |
China Forestry Group Corporation | 44 | 16.3% | +6.9 |
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China | Not disclosed | Private co. | 2 | |
Cikel Group | 45 | 15.6% | -0.1 |
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Brazil | Not disclosed | Private co. | 1 | |
PT Wapoga Mutiara Timber Unit II | 46 | 15% | n/a |
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Indonesia | Not disclosed | Private co. | 0 | |
Sumec International Technology Trade | 47 | 14.7% | +14.7 |
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China | N/A | Private co. | 1 | |
Yihua Lifestyle | 48 | 14% | +7.0 |
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China | Not disclosed | $235.0M | 0 | |
Groupe Decolvenaere | 49 | 13.6% | -1.8 |
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Cameroon | Not disclosed | Private co. | 0 | |
Corà Domenico & Figli | 50 | 13.3% | +1.6 |
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Italy | Not disclosed | Private co. | 2 | |
Kayu Lapis Indonesia | 51 | 13.2% | +6.5 |
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Indonesia | Not disclosed | Private co. | 3 | |
Wijma | 52 | 13% | +1.9 |
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Netherlands | Not disclosed | Private co. | 5 | |
Beijing New Building Material Group | 53 | 12.8% | +2.3 |
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China | N/A | $5,828.5M | 2 | |
SOMIVAB | 54 | 11.7% | -0.1 |
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Gabon | Not disclosed | Private co. | 0 | |
Vicwood Group | 55 | 11.3% | +3.1 |
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Hong Kong | Not disclosed | Private co. | 6 | |
PT Alas Kusuma Group | 56 | 10.6% | +4.7 |
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Indonesia | Not disclosed | Private co. | 2 | |
Likouala Timber | 57 | 9.4% | -2.3 |
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Congo | 411.6 KHa | Private co. | 5 | |
Groupe SEFAC | 58 | 9.3% | -6.5 |
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Cameroon | Not disclosed | Private co. | 1 | |
Sodefor | 59 | 9% | -2.5 |
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Congo | Not disclosed | Private co. | 7 | |
Cameroon United Forests | 60 | 8.1% | -9.9 |
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Cameroon | Not disclosed | Private co. | 2 | |
Rain Forest Management (RFM) | 61 | 6.4% | -1.8 |
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Gabon | Not disclosed | Private co. | 2 | |
Dino & Fils | 62 | 5.8% | +2.2 |
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Cameroon | Not disclosed | Private co. | 0 | |
SEFYD | =63 | 5.4% | -2.3 |
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Congo | Not disclosed | Private co. | 1 | |
Afriwood Industries | =63 | 5.4% | +0.6 |
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Congo | Not disclosed | Private co. | 1 | |
Priceworth International | 65 | 4.9% | -7.7 |
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Malaysia | Not disclosed | $14.9M | 6 | |
Tranchivoire | 66 | 4.5% | -4.3 |
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Côte d'Ivoire | Not disclosed | Private co. | 1 | |
Fipcam | 67 | 4.1% | -3.2 |
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Cameroon | Not disclosed | Private co. | 11 | |
Société Industrielle de Mbang | 68 | 3.2% | -0.6 |
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Cameroon | Not disclosed | Private co. | 3 | |
SEFECCAM - SIENCAM | 69 | 3% | -0.7 |
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Cameroon | Not disclosed | Private co. | 0 | |
Asia Congo Industries | 70 | 2.9% | -0.4 |
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Congo | Not disclosed | Private co. | 1 | |
Shanghai Sen Lian Timber Industrial Development | 71 | 2.5% | +0.4 |
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China | N/A | Private co. | 0 | |
KHLL Forestry | 72 | 2.2% | -0.3 |
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Gabon | Not disclosed | Private co. | 4 | |
SIFCO (Société industrièlle et forestière du Congo) | 73 | 1.8% | +1.1 |
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Congo | Not disclosed | Private co. | 0 | |
Groupe Blattner Elwyn | 74 | 1.5% | -2.4 |
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Congo | Not disclosed | Private co. | 14 | |
Xiamen Xindeco | =75 | 1.3% | -0.5 |
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China | N/A | $275.0M | 0 | |
Jiangsu Wanlin Modern Logistics | =75 | 1.3% | -0.5 |
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China | N/A | $337.1M | 1 | |
Bois et Placages de Lopola | 77 | 1.2% | -0.7 |
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Congo | Not disclosed | Private co. | 0 | |
SEEF | =78 | 1% | +0.2 |
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Cameroon | Not disclosed | Private co. | 1 | |
Wenzhou Timber Group Company Ltd | =78 | 1% | -0.3 |
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China | N/A | Private co. | 1 | |
Gabon Wood Industries (GWI) | =78 | 1% | -0.4 |
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Gabon | Not disclosed | Private co. | 2 | |
Sodinaf | =78 | 1% | +0.2 |
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Cameroon | Not disclosed | Private co. | 3 | |
SIPAM | =82 | 0.8% | -0.3 |
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Congo | Not disclosed | Private co. | 2 | |
Wanpeng International | =82 | 0.8% | n/a |
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China | Not disclosed | Private co. | 0 | |
Dejia Group | =84 | 0.6% | -0.9 |
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China | Not disclosed | Private co. | 7 | |
Peng Xin | =84 | 0.6% | -0.2 |
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China | Not disclosed | Private co. | 4 | |
Compagnie Dan Gabon (CDG) | =84 | 0.6% | -0.2 |
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Gabon | Not disclosed | Private co. | 1 | |
Bois et Sciages de l'Ogooué (BSO) | =84 | 0.6% | -0.2 |
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France | Not disclosed | Private co. | 1 | |
Transport Bois Negoce International (TBNI) | =84 | 0.6% | -0.2 |
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Gabon | Not disclosed | Private co. | 2 | |
Wang Sam Resources & Trading Company | =84 | 0.6% | -0.2 |
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China | Not disclosed | Private co. | 1 | |
SOFIA | =84 | 0.6% | -0.2 |
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Congo | Not disclosed | Private co. | 0 | |
Groupe Fokou | =84 | 0.6% | -1.0 |
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Cameroon | Not disclosed | Private co. | 1 | |
Kimbakala et Cie | =84 | 0.6% | -0.2 |
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Congo | Not disclosed | Private co. | 0 | |
Taman Group | =84 | 0.6% | -0.2 |
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Congo | Not disclosed | Private co. | 8 | |
Africa Sustainable Investment | 94 | 0.4% | +0.4 |
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Gabon | Not disclosed | Private co. | 0 | |
PT Adindo Foresta Indonesia Tbk | 95 | 0.3% | +0.3 |
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Indonesia | Not disclosed | Private co. | 3 | |
Shandong Longsheng Import And Export | =96 | 0% | -1.4 |
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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 | =96 | 0% | – |
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China | Not disclosed | Private co. | 0 | |
Agra Bareksa | =96 | 0% | – |
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Indonesia | Not disclosed | Private co. | 8 | |
Zhejiang Materials Industry Senhua Group | =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.
February 2021
'Hungry' palm oil, pulpwood firms behind Indonesia land-grab spike: Report
January 2021
Palm Oil Firm Korindo Aims to Silence NGOs With Baseless “SLAPP” Lawsuit
January 2021
Paper giant APP failing its own sustainability goals, report alleges
December 2020
Pulp producers pull off $168 million Indonesia tax twist, report alleges
December 2020
On plantations and in ‘protected’ areas, Sumatran elephants keep turning up dead
October 2020
EoF calls on APRIL to give up on its plan to clear-cut community's natural forest in Rimbang Baling landscape, Riau, Sumatra
October 2020
Antimafia Coalition: APRIL Continues to Clear Natural Forest in Kalimantan
October 2020
Eco-Champion' Or Foreign Facilitator? Samling's British Chief Forester
October 2020
Indonesia's food estate programme to expand new plantations in forest frontiers
October 2020
Zero-deforestation' paper giant APRIL justifies clearing of Sumatran peatland
October 2020
Paper giant APRIL linked to Borneo forest clearing despite zero-deforestation vow
October 2020
Nearly a third of Indonesia forest fires are in pulp, palm areas - Greenpeace
September 2020
APRIL is accused of using the Pandemic era, planning to clear forests
September 2020
Paper giant APP's Sumatran road project cuts through elephant habitat
September 2020
Two sides of the same coin: How the pulp and paper industry is profiting from deforestation in the Amazon rainforest
August 2020
APRIL Grup Merusak Gambut Dan Berencana Tebang Hutan Alam Di Tengah Covid-19 (APRIL Group is Destroying Peat and Plans to Cut Natural Forests Amid Covid-19)
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.