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APP (Asia Pulp and Paper) Group

Timber and pulp assessment
Total score: 74.4%
  • Latest update: July 2019
  • Next scheduled: July 2020

Company assessment: APP (Asia Pulp and Paper) Group – July 2019

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Total: 74.4% 88.5 / 119
  • Sustainability policy and leadership Sustainability policy and leadership
    7 / 9 77.8%
    33 media reports
    • Yes
      1 / 1
      Source

      1. Sustainable forestry policy or commitment for all its operations?

    • Yes
      1 / 1
      Source

      2. Sustainability policy or commitment applies to all sourcing?

      The commitments made in the company's Responsible and Sustainable Business Declaration are to be applied across the supply chain, including affiliates, contractors and suppliers

    • Yes
      1 / 1
      Source

      3. High-level position of responsibility for sustainability?

      Director of Sustainability and Stakeholder Engagement who reports directly to the CEO

    • 4. One or more board members have responsibility for sustainability?

      This indicator is disabled as the company is not publicly listed

    • 5. Percentage or number of women board members?

      This indicator is disabled as the company is not publicly listed

    • Yes
      1 / 1
      Source

      6. Percentage or number of women in senior management team?

      6% - Figure represents percentage of women in management team

    • Yes
      1 / 1
      Source

      7. Sustainability report published within last two years?

      2,017

    • Yes
      1 / 1
      Source

      8. Member of multiple industry schemes or other external initiatives to improve forest management or transparency?

      TFT, TFA 2020, CDP, HCS Approach, Natural Capital Coalition, NYDF Global

    • Yes
      1 / 1
      Source

      9. Activities with government, NGOs or academic institutions to improve the sustainability of forest products?

      In partnership with the NGO Habitat for Humanity Indonesia, Tjiwi Kimia mill has worked collaboratively to improve sanitation and hygiene conditions and awareness for neighbouring communities.
      OKI mill is collaborating with Sriwijaya University to develop 400ha of paddy fields for rice production on some abandoned land that flooded.
      Many other collaborative initiatives are mentioned on palm oil sustainability improvement

    • No
      0 / 1
      Source

      10. Climate risks assessment available?

    • No
      0 / 1
      Source

      11. Natural capital assessment available?

      The company has conducted a Natural Capital assessment based on the Natural Capital Protocol however the assessment is not publicly available

  • Landbank, mills and traceability Landbank, mills and traceability
    14 / 19 73.7%
    32 media reports
    • Yes
      1 / 1
      Source

      12. Lists countries and operations?

      Indonesia (pulp and paper mills, pulpwood suppliers)

    • 13. Total area of natural forest designated for wood/wood fibre production (ha)?

      This indicator is disabled as the company has informed ZSL that it only produces wood/wood fibre from plantation forests

    • Yes
      1 / 1
      Source

      14. Total area of forest plantation (ha)?

      1,082,790 - Figure indicates total area of plantation managed by the company by adding up the figures for its nine FMUs: Arara Abadi 296,262 ha; Riau Abadi: 12,000 ha; Satria Perkasa Agung Sinar Merawang: 10,070 ha; Satria Perkasa Agung: 77,702 ha; Satria Perkasa Agung Serapung: 11,970 ha; Wirarakarya Sakti: 293,812 ha; Finnantara Intiga: 299,700 ha; Sumalindo Hutani Jaya I: 10,976 ha and Sumalindo Hutani Jaya II: 70,300 ha

    • Yes
      1 / 1
      Source

      15. Area of plantation/natural forest within outgrower schemes (ha)?

      6,674 - Figure represents landbank of the company's three community forest suppliers: KTH Lubuk Jambi in Jambi: 2,316 ha; KTH Jabung Jaya Bersama in Jambi: 2,612 ha; KTH Musi Maju Jaya in South Sumatra: 1,746 ha

    • Partial
      0.5 / 1
      Source

      16. Unplanted (areas designated for future development as plantation forest) (ha)?

      1,322,830 - Figure is over two years old

    • Yes
      1 / 1
      Source

      17. Conservation set-aside and/or HCV area (ha)?

      613,997

    • 18. Area of Intact Forest Landscape (ha)?

      This indicator is disabled as the company has informed ZSL that it doesn't have any intact forest landscapes within its landbank

    • Yes
      1 / 1
      Source

      19. Number of Forest Management Units (FMUs)?

      38 - The company owns nine forest concessions and has 29 long-term independent suppliers

    • Yes
      1 / 1
      Source

      20. Maps of forest management units (FMUs)?

      Maps of concessions are available via the company's FCP monitoring site and WRI Global Forest Watch

    • Yes
      1 / 1
      Source

      21. Forest management plans available for all FMUs?

    • Yes
      1 / 1
      Source

      22. Monitoring of forest management plan implementation?

    • 23. Company has provided valid legal documents to Open Timber Portal on use rights (at the time of SPOTT assessments)?

      This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it doesn't operate in a geography currently covered by Open Timber Portal

    • 24. Company has provided valid legal documents to Open Timber Portal on forest management (at the time of SPOTT assessments)?

      This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it doesn't operate in a geography currently covered by Open Timber Portal

    • 25. Company has provided valid legal documents to Open Timber Portal on timber harvesting (at the time of SPOTT assessments)?

      This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it doesn't operate in a geography currently covered by Open Timber Portal

    • Yes
      1 / 1
      Source

      26. Number of company owned pulp and paper mills?

      10

    • Yes
      1 / 1
      Source

      27. Maps or addresses of company owned pulp and paper mills?

    • 28. Number of company owned sawmills?

      This indicator is disabled as the company has informed ZSL that it does not own sawmills

    • 29. Maps or addresses of company owned sawmills?

      This indicator is disabled as the company has informed ZSL that it does not own sawmills

    • No
      0 / 1
      Source

      30. Number of supplier mills?

    • No
      0 / 1
      No source

      31. Maps or addresses of supplier mills?

    • Yes
      1 / 1
      Source

      32. Procedures to trace raw materials to country of harvest?

      All of the company's suppliers are assessed by the Supplier Evaluation and Risk Assessment (SERA) process which includes checking information on country of origin

    • Partial
      0.5 / 1
      Source

      33. Procedures to trace raw materials to FMU level?

      The company uses third-party certification (SVLK, IFCC) to trace supply back to source. However the certifications used are only available for Indonesian supply and the company also sources from international markets. It is unclear how this international part of the company's supply traced back to FMU level

    • Yes
      2 / 2
      Source

      34. Percentage of supply traceable to country level (above 80%)?

      100% - All of the company's suppliers are assessed by the Supplier Evaluation and Risk Assessment (SERA) process which includes checking information on country of origin

    • No
      0 / 2
      Source

      35. Percentage of supply traceable to FMU level (above 75%)?

      The company has a target of all Indonesian suppliers being third party certified by 2020. At present certification of Indonesian supply stands at
      IFCC (Indonesian Forestry Certification Cooperation) certified – 91%
      LEI SFM certified – 83%
      PHPL-VLK certified (SVLK, Timber Legality Assurance System) – 100%
      However the company also sources from international markets and it is unclear what percentage of this is traceable to FMU level.

  • Deforestation and biodiversity Deforestation and biodiversity
    9.5 / 10 95%
    63 media reports
    • Yes
      1 / 1
      Source

      36. Commitment to zero conversion of natural forest?

      The company and its suppliers will only develop areas that are not forested, as identified through independent HCV and HCS assessments. This policy became effective on 1st February 2013

    • Yes
      1 / 1
      Source

      37. Zero conversion commitment applies to all sourcing?

    • 38. Commitment to minimise the impact of logging roads?

      This indicator is disabled as the company does not produce wood/wood fibre from natural forests

    • Yes
      1 / 1
      Source

      39. Commitment to protect forest areas from illegal activities?

    • Yes
      1 / 1
      Source

      40. Evidence of monitoring deforestation?

      The company is using the Forest Alert Service combined with field verification in all its suppliers' concessions

    • Partial
      0.5 / 1
      Source

      41. Amount of deforestation recorded?

      0.14% - Natural forest cover change in 2018. However, this figure only covers protected areas

    • Yes
      1 / 1
      Source

      42. Commitment to biodiversity conservation?

    • Yes
      1 / 1
      Source

      43. Examples of species and/or habitat conservation management?

      Multiple habitat management and species conservation projects have been initiated by the company

    • Yes
      1 / 1
      Source

      44. Implementing a landscape-level approach to biodiversity conservation?

      APP is committed to support the restoration and protection of 1 million hectares of forest by 2020 across ten priority areas in the five provinces where APP is engaged in Indonesia

    • Yes
      1 / 1
      Source

      45. Identified species of conservation concern referencing international or national system of species classification?

    • 46. Commitment to sustainably manage the use of non-timber forest products (NTFPs)?

      This indicator is disabled as the company does not produce wood/wood fibre from natural forests

    • Yes
      1 / 1
      Source

      47. Commitment not to use genetically modified organisms?

  • HCV, HCS and impact assessments HCV, HCS and impact assessments
    7 / 9 77.8%
    9 media reports
    • Yes
      1 / 1
      Source

      48. Commitment to conduct High Conservation Value (HCV) assessments?

      The company will only develop areas that are not forested, as identified through independent HCV and HCS assessments

    • Yes
      1 / 1
      Source

      49. HCV commitment applies to all sourcing?

    • No
      0 / 1
      Source

      50. Commitment to only use licensed High Conservation Value (HCV) assessors accredited by the HCV Resource Network's Assessor Licensing Scheme (ALS)?

    • Yes
      1 / 1
      Source

      51. High Conservation Value (HCV) assessments available?

      HCV assessments were completed at the end of 2014. All summary reports are available online via the company's FCP Dashboard

    • Yes
      1 / 1
      Source

      52. High Conservation Value (HCV) management and monitoring plans available?

    • Yes
      1 / 1
      Source

      53. Commitment to the High Carbon Stock (HCS) Approach?

    • Yes
      1 / 1
      Source

      54. High Carbon Stock (HCS) assessments available?

    • Yes
      1 / 1
      Source

      55. Commitment to conduct social and environmental impact assessments (SEIAs)?

    • No
      0 / 1
      No source

      56. Social and environmental impact assessments (SEIAs) available?

    • 57. Company has provided valid legal documents to Open Timber Portal on impact assessments (at the time of SPOTT assessments)?

      This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate in DRC, RoC or Cameroon

  • Soils, fire and GHGs Soils, fire and GHGs
    11 / 13 84.6%
    2 media reports
    • Partial
      0.5 / 1
      Source

      58. Commitment to best management practices for soils and/or peat?

      Commitment in place to develop a landscape approach for best practice peatland management. No commitment to the best practice management of soils could be identified

    • 59. Commitment to reduced impact logging?

      This indicator is disabled as the company does not produce wood/wood fibre from natural forests

    • Yes
      1 / 1
      Source

      60. Commitment to no planting on peat of any depth?

    • Yes
      1 / 1
      Source

      61. Commitment on peatland planting applies to all sourcing?

    • Partial
      0.5 / 1
      Source

      62. Landbank or planted area on peat (ha)?

      50% - The company provides an approximate figure of landbank on peat in supplier concessions

    • Yes
      1 / 1
      Source

      63. Evidence of best management practices for soils and/or peat?

    • Yes
      1 / 1
      Source

      64. Commitment to zero burning?

    • Yes
      1 / 1
      Source

      65. Commitment to zero burning applies to all sourcing?

    • Yes
      1 / 1
      Source

      66. Evidence of management and monitoring fires?

      Remote sensing 'hot spot' data; ground patrols; helicopter support to on the ground firefighting; Forest Fire Prevention Alert Program; thermal camera detection; training

    • Yes
      1 / 1
      Source

      67. Details/number of hotspots/fires in FMUs controlled by the company?

      Provides daily fire updates in the provinces where APP's pulpwood suppliers operate: Riau, Jambi, South Sumatra, East Kalimantan and West Kalimantan. Information available in the form of interactive spatial map and summary

    • Yes
      1 / 1
      Source

      68. Time-bound commitment to reduce GHG emissions intensity?

      2,020 (10%) - Minimum 10% reduction of carbon intensity (tCO2e/ton product) by 2020

    • Yes
      1 / 1
      Source

      69. Progress towards reducing GHG emission intensity?

      14% - The company reported Carbon Intensity decreased 14% in 2017, compared to a 2012 baseline

    • No
      0 / 1
      Source

      70. Report GHG emissions from land use change?

    • Yes
      1 / 1
      Source

      71. Methodology used to calculate GHG emissions?

      IPCC/WRI-WBCSD GHG Protocol

  • Water, chemical and waste management Water, chemical and waste management
    8 / 12 66.7%
    88 media reports
    • Yes
      1 / 1
      Source

      72. Time-bound commitment to improve water quality (BOD and COD)?

      10% below national and/or regional limits for COD and BOD by 2020

    • Yes
      1 / 1
      Source

      73. Progress towards commitment on water quality (BOD and COD)?

      All mills achieved target of 10% below national and/or regional limit for COD and BOD in 2017

    • No
      0 / 1
      Source

      74. Commitment to protection of natural waterways through buffer zones?

    • Yes
      1 / 1
      Source

      75. Evidence of treatment of pulp and paper mill effluent?

      The company states that all waste water treated with "high efficiency activated sludge and chemical processes"

    • 76. Evidence of sawmill run-off containment and wastewater treatment?

      This indicator is disabled as the company has informed ZSL that it doesn't own sawmills

    • Yes
      1 / 1
      Source

      77. Time-bound commitment to improve water use intensity?

      10% - Achieve 10% reduction of water intensity (m3/ton product) based on 2013 baseline by 2020

    • Yes
      1 / 1
      Source

      78. Progress towards commitment on water use intensity?

      11% - Water intensity decreased 11% in 2017 compared to 2013 baseline

    • No
      0 / 1
      No source

      79. Commitment to eliminate chlorine and chlorine compounds for bleaching?

    • Partial
      0.5 / 1
      Source

      80. Commitment to minimise the use of chemicals, including pesticides and chemical fertilisers?

      Commitment to minimise the use of pesticides can be found at the FMU level in public summary documents for all of the company's plantation operations however minimising the use of herbicides is not mentioned

    • Partial
      0.5 / 1
      Source

      81. No use of World Health Organisation (WHO) Class 1A and 1B pesticides?

      Commitment to no use of WHO Class 1A and 1B pesticides can be found in eight out of nine public summaries of the company's plantation operations. Such a commitment is missing from the summary for PT. Finnantara Intiga

    • Partial
      0.5 / 1
      Source

      82. No use of chemicals listed under the Stockholm Convention and Rotterdam Convention?

      Commitment can be found in eight out of nine public summaries of the company's plantation operations. Such a commitment is missing from the summary for PT. Finnantara Intiga

    • Yes
      1 / 1
      Source

      83. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach?

    • Partial
      0.5 / 1
      Source

      84. Chemical usage per ha or list of chemicals used?

      Figures on chemicals used are available in the Public Summaries for eight out of nine of the company's FMUs. No information found for SHJ I

  • Community, land and labour rights Community, land and labour rights
    17.5 / 22 79.5%
    43 media reports
    • Yes
      1 / 1
      Source

      85. Commitment to human rights, referencing the UN Declaration on Human Rights or UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights?

      The company has committed to adopt the United Nations Human Rights Council "protect, respect and remedy" framework in assessing and addressing human rights policies throughout its operations

    • Yes
      1 / 1
      Source

      86. Commitment to human rights applies to all sourcing?

    • Partial
      0.5 / 1
      Source

      87. Commitment to respect indigenous and local communities' rights?

      Commitment to respect the rights of indigenous peoples and local communities only extends to new plantings. No reference made to the UN Declaration on Rights of Indigenous Peoples or ILO Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention

    • Partial
      0.5 / 1
      Source

      88. Commitment to respect legal and customary property rights?

      The company's commitment to recognise customary land rights only extends to new plantings. No reference is made to legal rights

    • Yes
      1 / 1
      Source

      89. Commitment to free, prior and informed consent (FPIC)?

    • Yes
      1 / 1
      Source

      90. FPIC commitment applies to independent suppliers?

    • Yes
      1 / 1
      Source

      91. Details of free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) process available?

    • Yes
      1 / 1
      Source

      92. Examples of local stakeholder engagement to prevent conflicts?

    • Yes
      1 / 1
      Source

      93. Details of process for addressing land conflicts available?

    • Yes
      1 / 1
      Source

      94. Commitment to support the inclusion of women across forestry operations, including addressing barriers faced?

    • Yes
      1 / 1
      Source

      95. Commitment to provide essential community services and facilities?

    • 96. Company has provided valid legal documents to Open Timber Portal on population rights (at the time of SPOTT assessments)?

      This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it doesn't operate in a geography currently covered by Open Timber Portal

    • Yes
      1 / 1
      Source

      97. Commitment to respect all workers' rights?

      The scope of the company's employee welfare policy is unclear – i.e. it does not specify that it applies to all forms of employee (e.g. temporary)

    • Partial
      0.5 / 1
      Source

      98. Reference to Fundamental ILO Conventions?

      No reference made to Equal Remuneration (No. 100)

    • Yes
      1 / 1
      Source

      99. Commitment to eliminate gender related discrimination with regards to employment and occupation?

    • 100. Company has provided valid legal documents to Open Timber Portal on labour regulations (at the time of SPOTT assessments)?

      This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it doesn't operate in a geography currently covered by Open Timber Portal

    • Yes
      1 / 1
      Source

      101. Percentage or number of temporary employees?

      15,946 (52%) - Indirect employees including contract and seasonal workers

    • Yes
      1 / 1
      Source

      102. Percentage or number of women employees?

      10% - In 2017

    • Partial
      0.5 / 1
      Source

      103. Payment of minimum wage?

      The company states it pays the minimum wage but evidence is not provided and statement only covers mill operations

    • No
      0 / 1
      No source

      104. Reporting of salary by gender?

    • Partial
      0.5 / 1
      Source

      105. Commitment to address occupational health and safety, referencing the ILO Code of Practice on Safety and Health in Forestry Work?

      Does not reference ILO Code of Practice on Safety and Health in Forestry Work

    • Partial
      0.5 / 1
      Source

      106. Time lost due to work-based injuries?

      4 - Figure represents lost day rate in 2017 but only relates to mill operations

    • Partial
      0.5 / 1
      Source

      107. Number of fatalities as a result of work-based accidents?

      9 - Figure for 2017 but only relates to mill operations

    • Yes
      1 / 1
      Source

      108. Provision of personal protective equipment and related training?

  • Certification standards Certification standards
    5 / 14 35.7%
    10 media reports
    • Yes
      1 / 1
      Source

      109. Time-bound plan for achieving 100% third-party legality verification of FMUs or achieved?

      100% - Target already met as all the company's own FMUs are SVLK certified

    • Yes
      1 / 1
      Source

      110. Time-bound plan to source only wood/wood fibre that is in legal compliance verified by a third party?

      2,020 (100%) - The company has a target for all suppliers to be 100% third party certified by 2020

    • Yes
      1 / 1
      Source

      111. Percentage area (ha) verified as being in legal compliance by a third party?

      100% - SVLK

    • No
      0 / 1
      Source

      112. Percentage of all wood/wood fibre supply traded/processed verified as being in legal compliance by a third party?

      All FMUs that supply pulpwood to APP (owned and independent) in Indonesia have achieved mandatory national forest certification under SVLK. However, the company reports that it sources wood fibre from around the world (i.e. from areas where SVLK is not in operation). ZSL therefore cannot confirm the amount of wood fibre supply that is verified as being in legal compliance by a third party

    • No
      0 / 1
      Source

      113. Time-bound plan for achieving 100% FSC FM certification of FMUs or achieved 100% FSC-certification of FMUs?

      The FSC disassociated from the company in 2007 due to information that it was involved in destructive forestry practices. The FSC is currently developing a Roadmap for addressing the company's non-compliance including compensating social and environmental legacy impacts and improving its forest management practices

    • No
      0 / 1
      No source

      114. Commitment to source only wood/wood fibre that meets FSC Controlled Wood requirements?

    • No
      0 / 2
      Source

      115. Percentage area (ha) FSC FM certified?

      The FSC disassociated from the company in 2007 due to information that it was involved in destructive forestry practices. The FSC is currently developing a Roadmap for addressing the company's non-compliance including compensating social and environmental legacy impacts and improving its forest management practices

    • No
      0 / 2
      No source

      116. Percentage of wood/wood fibre supply from outgrower scheme and/or independent suppliers that is FSC FM certified?

    • No
      0 / 2
      No source

      117. Percentage of all wood/wood fibre supply traded/processed that are FSC certified (above 75%)?

    • Yes
      2 / 2
      Source

      118. Percentage area (ha) PEFC certified (excluding FSC certified area)?

      89% - IFCC (Indonesian Forestry Certification Cooperation) certified

  • Smallholders and suppliers Smallholders and suppliers
    4.5 / 5 90%
    28 media reports
    • Yes
      1 / 1
      Source

      119. Programme to support outgrower scheme smallholders?

      The company provides various support to outgrowers including microfinance, training on agricultural practices and certification

    • Partial
      0.5 / 1
      Source

      120. Percentage of outgrower scheme smallholders involved in programme?

      The company included three community forests in its supply chain in 2017 however it is unclear how they are supported by the company. The company also supported over 3,000 households through the Integrated Forestry & Farming System, however it is unclear how many of these households are outgrowers. As of December 2018, the enrolled household number was 16,807

    • Yes
      1 / 1
      Source

      121. Process used to prioritise, assess and/or engage suppliers on compliance with company's policy and/or legal requirements?

    • 122. The company has a Due Diligence System (DDS)?

      This indicator is disabled as the company has informed ZSL that it does not trade wood/wood fibre

    • Yes
      1 / 1
      Source

      123. Suspension or exclusion criteria for suppliers?

      Any existing or potential supplier to the company is required to meet its Responsible Fibre Procurement and Processing Policy

    • Yes
      1 / 1
      Source

      124. Percentage of suppliers assessed and/or engaged on compliance with company requirements?

      100% - All of the company's suppliers in Indonesia are continually assessed by the scorecard developed by the company and all new or potential suppliers, regardless of location, are assessed by the Supplier Evaluation and Risk Assessment (SERA)

  • Governance and grievances Governance and grievances
    5 / 6 83.3%
    12 media reports
    • Yes
      1 / 1
      Source

      125. Commitment to ethical conduct and prohibition of corruption?

    • 126. Company has provided valid legal documents to Open Timber Portal on legal registration (at the time of SPOTT assessments)?

      This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it doesn't operate in a geography currently covered by Open Timber Portal

    • No
      0 / 1
      Source

      127. Disclosure of the company's management approach to tax and payments to governments?

      The company reports tax information for its publicly listed subsidiaries however no tax strategy could be identified

    • 128. Company has provided valid legal documents to Open Timber Portal on taxes, fees and royalties (at the time of SPOTT assessments)?

      This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it doesn't operate in a geography currently covered by Open Timber Portal

    • Yes
      1 / 1
      Source

      129. Whistleblowing procedure?

    • Yes
      1 / 1
      Source

      130. Own grievance or complaints system open to all stakeholders?

    • Yes
      2 / 2
      Source

      131. Details of grievances disclosed?

Media monitor: APP (Asia Pulp and Paper) Group

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November 2019

Intellectual Property Rights: Concession Land 6 Forest Companies Are Burned Again

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November 2019

Three timber concessions probed by NEA have large number of fires this year: NGO group

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November 2019

APP Sinarmas sets new peat fire record this year

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November 2019

Perpetual haze? Sustained pressure on peatlands will mean no end to Indonesia’s forest fires, warns report

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November 2019

Asian pulp giants pressed to paper over rivalry to save rainforest

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November 2019

Perpetual haze: Pulp production, peatlands, and the future of fire risk in Indonesia

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November 2019

New Study Reveals Asia Pacific Resources International Limited (APRIL) Involved in Hundreds of Conflicts with Local Communities in Indonesia

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October 2019

Asia Pulp & Paper and APRIL Groups continued in 2018 to source wood from controversial supplier owned by Djarum Group

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October 2019

Response to the EPN report on Social Disputes on Supplier Concessions

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October 2019

Asia Pulp & Paper responds to inaccurate reporting regarding fires on concession

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October 2019

Indonesian enforcement questioned as fires flare up on the same concessions

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September 2019

Spreading peat fires in APP concession causing haze

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September 2019

Korindo Threatens Legal Action to Bury the Truth

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September 2019

Three Indonesian firms with presence in S'pore linked to forest fires causing haze

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September 2019

As the worst haze since 2015 chokes Southeast Asia, are Big Agri’s fire prevention efforts working?

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July 2019

Fire hotspots detected in suppliers’ concessions

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July 2019

Pulp and paper firm targets zero forest fires in 2020

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May 2019

M Amri Tewas Diterkam Harimau, Grup APP dan KLHK Diminta Bertanggungjawab (M Amri is Dead by Tiger, APP Group and KLHK Asked to Be Responsible)

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May 2019

APP acknowledges links to controversial suppliers, but fails to release an auditor’s report

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May 2019

Indonesian Village Reels from Plastic Pollution as Waste Imports Soar

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May 2019

Asia Pulp & Paper, once linked to haze, set to return to shelves after getting green certification

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April 2019

In Indonesia, a paper giant shuffles a litany of land conflicts

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April 2019

Peat protection rule may be a double-edged sword for Indonesia’s forests

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March 2019

Koalisi LSM Lingkungan Desak APP Selesaikan Konflik Lahan(Environmental NGO Coalition Urges APP to Complete Land Conflict)

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March 2019

Packaging drives pulp’s deforestation risks

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February 2019

Overload, 4 Truk Angkut Kayu Diamankan(Overload, 4 Secured Timber Transport Trucks)

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February 2019

KPPU Bantah Telusuri Kecurangan Pasokan Kayu Sinar Mas Group(KPPU Denies Searching for Fraud of Sinar Mas Group Wood Supply)

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January 2019

Rekam Jejak Komitmen Sinarmas Terhadap Isu Lingkungan(Sinarmas Commitment Track Record of Environmental Issues)

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November 2018

Pekerja Tewas Tertimpa Loader Di Pelabuhan Indah Kiat(Workers killed by loaders at Indah Kiat Harbor)

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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?

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October 2018

Gudang Milik PT Indah Kiat Terbakar(PT Indah Kiat Terbakar's Warehouse)

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September 2018

V roce 2030 chce LEGO vyrábět kostičky už jen z bioplastu. Dnes nabízí ekologickou kolekci rostlin(In 2030 LEGO wants to produce cubes from the bioplastic. Today it offers an ecological collection of plants)

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August 2018

APP response to Auriga’s allegations of deforestation in East Kalimantan

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August 2018

Gara-gara Perusahaan Surga Pajak, FSC dan APP Belum 'Rujuk'(Because of the Tax Heaven Company, FSC and APP have not 'Refered')

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August 2018

Kelompok Kehutanan Hentikan Rencana Dukung Pabrik Kertas Raksasa Indonesia(Forestry Group Halts Plans to Support Indonesia's Giant Paper Mill)

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August 2018

Sinar Mas-April Beli Kayu 'Tebang Habis' Hutan Djarum Group (Sinar Mas-April Buy Wood "Cut Out" from the Djarum Group Forest)

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August 2018

APP Roadmap Process

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August 2018

APP and APRIL violate zero-deforestation policies with wood purchases from Djarum Group concessions in East Kalimantan

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July 2018

Demo PT IKPP, Aliansi Putra Tualang Siak Segel Pintu Masuk Perusahaan(PT IKPP demo, Aliansi Putra Tualang SiakCompany Entrance Seal)

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July 2018

Mantan Pekerja APP Ungkap Namanya Dipakai untuk Perusahaan Rahasia di Kalimantan(Former APP worker reveals his name is used for secret companies in Kalimantan)

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July 2018

KPPU Resmi Telusuri Kasus Pasokan Kayu Sinar Mas Group(Official KPPU Traces the Sinar Mas Group Wood Supply Case)

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July 2018

Three years without haze, but Singapore should not celebrate just yet

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June 2018

APP's response to Mongabay's article "Paper giant denies secretly owning ‘independent’ suppliers" published on 5 June 2018

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June 2018

Coalition Traces Asian Business Ownership Pulp and Paper, What's the Find?

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June 2018

APP Initiative Aims to Improve Water Quality on Indonesia's Islands

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June 2018

Beyond Paper Promises: Assessing the Impacts of Corporate Pulp and Paper Commitments on Forests and Frontline Communities

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May 2018

APP statement on NGO allegations regarding APP suppliers and corporate structure

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May 2018

Indonesia enlists plantation firms to ensure haze-free Asian Games

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May 2018

Sinarmas to plant 7,000 hectares of peatland

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May 2018

Greenpeace breaks up with APP after investigation links paper firm to deforestation

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April 2018

Indonesia peatland swap plan questioned over deforestation risk

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April 2018

Asian Games, Riau Extend Status of Karhutla Emergency Alert

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April 2018

If The Area Is Burned, Asian Games 2018 in Palembang Will Be Smokeed

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April 2018

Bonita Terror Ends, Horror Deforestation Continues (Part 2)

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March 2018

Paper giant and its 'suppliers' are essentially one and the same, investigation finds

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March 2018

Five years after zero-deforestation vow, little sign of progress from Indonesian pulp giant

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February 2018

Firms to be tested on fire readiness

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February 2018

Andhra Pradesh may get India's largest paper mill, discussions begin

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February 2018

FOREST CONSERVATION: APP Wins GRI Award

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February 2018

Asia Pulp and Paper is playing a corporate shell game, and #rainforests are losing

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February 2018

Asia Pulp and Paper's sustainability progress 'not sufficient' say NGOs

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January 2018

Rewetting the Swamp: Indonesia's Bold Plan

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December 2017

Sinar Mas Accused of Burning Indonesia's Forests

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December 2017

Pulp Giant Stirs New Conflicts with Indonesian Villager

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December 2017

APP Sinar Mas Share Success In Energy Saving

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December 2017

Asia Pulp and Paper Denies Forest Burning

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December 2017

Rebutting media reports, pulp giant APP claims links to suppliers do not weaken its sustainability efforts

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December 2017

AP Exclusive: Pulp giant tied to companies accused of fires

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November 2017

Social Forestry Food Security Solutions and Climate Change

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November 2017

Development or destruction? An inside look at APP's mega paper mill

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September 2017

MDA to provide operational forest change detection alerts for world's largest pulp and paper group

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August 2017

It pays to not profit from someone else's misery

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July 2017

APP Promotes Forest Fire Management at International Dayak Congress

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July 2017

The haze fight: Upgrading skills and technology

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July 2017

The haze fight: Committed to zero deforestation

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July 2017

Certification is no 'silver bullet' to stop deforestation

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July 2017

Haze-linked firm taps ex-SAF general for shake-up

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July 2017

Probability of 2015 haze repeat much lower this year: Asia Pulp and Paper official

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July 2017

APP hires former Singapore army general as sustainability chief

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July 2017

Asia Pulp and Paper sustainability chief Aida Greenbury exits

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June 2017

Revealed: Paper giant's ex-staff say it used their names for secret company in Borneo

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June 2017

Here's a Rare Glimpse of the Local People Impacted by the Destruction of Indonesia's Rainforests

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June 2017

'Give us back our land': paper giants struggle to resolve conflicts with communities in Sumatra

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June 2017

APP mill can produce far more than expected, stoking worries

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May 2017

Deforestation and Industrial Pulpwood Plantations in Indonesia, Devastating Social and Environmental Impacts

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May 2017

Life at the Frontline of Deforestation: How Families in Indonesia are Fighting Back

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May 2017

Indonesian protesters dismiss Bonn Challenge as mask for APP's 'corporate crimes'

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May 2017

A burning issue for Singapore: Indonesia readies for haze battle

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May 2017

Who's Taking Responsibility for Your Supply Chain?

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April 2017

FSC conditionally approves plan to end suspension of APP

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March 2017

Haze-linked firm 'opaque with information'

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March 2017

APP mega mill supplier faces community protests over land rights

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March 2017

APP marks four-year anniversary of Forest Conservation Policy

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March 2017

Asia Pulp & Paper advances forest conservation initiatives

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March 2017

APP affirms 'no deforestation' pledge amid scepticism

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February 2017

Hong Kong consumers willing to pay a premium for sustainable paper

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February 2017

APP uninvites selected press from visiting controversial mill

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January 2017

Land Conflict 2016, Highest Planted Plantation Sector

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January 2017

Green groups want paper giant to stop using drained peat in Indonesia

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January 2017

Singapore Environment Council launches tougher eco-label for paper

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January 2017

NGOs decry APP's new giant paper mill

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January 2017

APP's Aida Greenbury: "We Should Not Be Afraid Of Transparency"

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December 2016

As accusations fly, paper giant appears to stand by its replanting of burned peat in Sumatra

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November 2016

Pulp Giants Asia Pulp & Paper intentionally burned peatlands, says Indonesian NGO

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November 2016

Hope for forests at COP22

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November 2016

Indon government reject Asia Pulp and Paper conservation plans

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November 2016

APP receives first FLEGT license to boost EU-Indonesia paper trade

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November 2016

Healthy forests, zero burning, prosperous economy: Can Indonesia have it all?

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November 2016

APP welcomes Indonesia-EU anti-illegal logging timber deal

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October 2016

Too Little Too Late for Asia Pulp and Paper?

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October 2016

Asia Pulp & Paper Signs Onto Multiparty Collaboration for Clean Water, Education in Indonesia

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September 2016

Haze: Firms feel heat as pressure mounts

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September 2016

Rain, govt and firms keep haze at bay

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September 2016

How Forest Restoration Is Turning the Tide on Deforestation

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August 2016

Pulp firm Bumi Mekar Hijau found guilty of starting illegal fires in Indonesia

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August 2016

Another Indonesian court convicts a company of causing fires

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August 2016

Indonesian parliament to investigate fire-linked firms in Riau

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June 2016

Indonesia peatland agency accuses Asia Pulp & Paper of lying

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June 2016

Restoring peatlands a game changer in anti-haze battle

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June 2016

Peatland agency chief presses APP for maps of concessions

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May 2016

In bid to cut haze, Indonesia persuades farmers against slash-and-burn

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April 2016

Grim forecast for paper giant's wood supply raises deforestation fears

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April 2016

Greenpeace reveals Indonesia's forests at risk as multiple companies claim rights to same land​

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March 2016

Study: Maintain Hydrological Peat on Kampar Peninsula or This Region will Drown

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March 2016

Forest protection has major role to play in tackling climate change

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March 2016

Companies take steps to reduce forest fires in Indonesia

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March 2016

New tool seeks end to Indonesian paper giants' secret links

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February 2016

Fires burned 26% of forestry giant's South Sumatra plantations in 2015

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February 2016

Ex-SEC chief Jose Raymond joins Indonesia's Asia Pulp & Paper

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February 2016

Stakeholder Collaboration Enables Accelerated Progress in APP's Peatland Management Efforts

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January 2016

APP to work with 500 villages to combat deforestation

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December 2015

Company licenses to be revoked over Indonesia haze

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December 2015

Haze fires: Indonesia blames 16 firms, identifies them by their initials

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December 2015

Indonesian paper giants spend big on forest protection

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December 2015

Asia Pulp & Paper launches agroforestry program in 500 villages to help protect Indonesia's forests

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November 2015

APP deploys fire management teams to enhance firefighting efforts

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November 2015

NEWSAPP brand gave PR agencies 'get us out of the news' brief after NTUC Fairprice product ba

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November 2015

APP's bottom line takes a hit from Indonesia plantation fires

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October 2015

It's not just haze - forest clearing leads to subsidence

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October 2015

Plantation companies challenged by haze-causing fires in Indonesia

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October 2015

APP hit by another product withdrawal as haze lingers in Singapore

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October 2015

Supermarkets in Singapore pull plug on haze-linked firm's products

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October 2015

Indonesia under pressure to combat forest fire pollution

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October 2015

FairPrice among firms yet to sign 'haze-free' declaration

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October 2015

Asia Pulp and Paper 'losing battle' against forest fires

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September 2015

Singapore sends notices to four Indonesian companies and seeks information from Singapore-listed APP

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September 2015

Indonesia arrests seven company executives for illegal forest fires

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September 2015

Indonesia's biggest paper firm back in the spotlight

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September 2015

Indonesia gets tough on companies responsible for haze

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September 2015

APP responds to haze accusation

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September 2015

Former SEC head parts ways with haze-linked company

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August 2015

APP to clear plantations to restore peatlands

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June 2015

Sustainable forest commitments to be tested

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June 2015

Paper firm stops cutting Indonesia's rainforests

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May 2015

Indonesian firm working on getting certification back

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May 2015

Greenpeace lifts suspension on APP collaboration

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April 2015

Death of an Indonesian farmer: are companies doing enough to protect local communities?

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March 2015

APP incurs wrath of NGOs following death of local farmer

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February 2015

Rainforest Alliance audit confirms Jakarta deforestation unchecked

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February 2015

On Indonesia's paper trail: There's just too much illegal wood

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February 2015

2 years ago, the bad guys pledged to go good on rainforests. How'd they do?

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January 2015

Asia Pulp & Paper's Aida Greenbury on changing the story from environmental pariah to sustainability leader

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December 2014

Deforestation: Community Land Grabs by Major Pulp and Paper Conglomerate in Indonesia

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September 2014

Indonesia finally ratifies Asean haze treaty

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September 2014

UN climate summit pledges to halt the loss of natural forests by 2030

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September 2014

Why Asia Pulp and Paper's zero-deforestation policy holds weight

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June 2014

Indonesia fires spark Singapore, Malaysia haze warning

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April 2014

Nature bites back at Sumatra's pulp plantation companies

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April 2014

APP pledges ambitious forest conservation target, NGOs cautious

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March 2014

Is Staples right to reward Asia Pulp and Paper's forest pledge?

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February 2014

Rainforest Alliance, Peatland Experts to Evaluate APP Progress

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February 2014

How global forest-destroyers are turning over a new leaf

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February 2014

Can Indonesia's notorious deforesters turn over a new leaf?

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