APP (Asia Pulp and Paper) Group https://www.spott.org/timber-pulp/app-asia-pulp-and-paper-group/
Headquartered in Indonesia, Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) Group is one of the world's largest... Read more.
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Parent company:Sinar Mas Group
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Landbank (timber/pulp):1,082,790 hectares
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Thomson Reuters ticker:Private company
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Bloomberg ticker:Private company
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Activities:Pulpwood production, pulp and paper production
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Locations:Indonesia
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Headquarters:Indonesia
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Company assessment: APP (Asia Pulp and Paper) Group – July 2019
SPOTT assesses companies against over 100 indicators across ten categories. Click on the icons or bars below to expand each category for further details, scoring and links to reports and sources.
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Sustainability policy and leadership
7 / 9
77.8%
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Companies should publish sustainability policies or similar commitments covering their entire supply chain — including third party suppliers — implemented and enforced through high-level leadership that engages with wider industry schemes.
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1 / 1Source1. Sustainable forestry policy or commitment for all its operations?
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1 / 1Source
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
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1 / 1Source
3. High-level position of responsibility for sustainability?
Director of Sustainability and Stakeholder Engagement who reports directly to the CEO
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-No source
4. One or more board members have responsibility for sustainability?
This indicator is disabled as the company is not publicly listed
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-No source
5. Percentage or number of women board members?
This indicator is disabled as the company is not publicly listed
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1 / 1Source
6. Percentage or number of women in senior management team?
6% - Figure represents percentage of women in management team
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1 / 1Source
7. Sustainability report published within last two years?
2,017
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1 / 1Source
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
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1 / 1Source
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 -
0 / 1Source10. Climate risks assessment available?
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0 / 1Source
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
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Landbank, mills and traceability
14 / 19
73.7%
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Companies should publicly report figures on their total landbank and details of different areas under their management. They should also disclose maps of their forest management units and provide forest management plans, as well as details on mills.
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1 / 1Source
12. Lists countries and operations?
Indonesia (pulp and paper mills, pulpwood suppliers)
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-No source
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
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1 / 1Source
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
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1 / 1Source
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
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0.5 / 1Source16. Unplanted (areas designated for future development as plantation forest) (ha)?
1,322,830 - Figure is over two years old
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1 / 1Source
17. Conservation set-aside and/or HCV area (ha)?
613,997
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-No source
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
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1 / 1Source
19. Number of Forest Management Units (FMUs)?
38 - The company owns nine forest concessions and has 29 long-term independent suppliers
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1 / 1Source
20. Maps of forest management units (FMUs)?
Maps of concessions are available via the company's FCP monitoring site and WRI Global Forest Watch
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1 / 1Source
21. Forest management plans available for all FMUs?
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1 / 1Source
22. Monitoring of forest management plan implementation?
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-No source
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
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-No source
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
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-No source
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
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1 / 1Source
26. Number of company owned pulp and paper mills?
10
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1 / 1Source
27. Maps or addresses of company owned pulp and paper mills?
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-No source
28. Number of company owned sawmills?
This indicator is disabled as the company has informed ZSL that it does not own sawmills
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-No source
29. Maps or addresses of company owned sawmills?
This indicator is disabled as the company has informed ZSL that it does not own sawmills
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0 / 1Source
30. Number of supplier mills?
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0 / 1No source
31. Maps or addresses of supplier mills?
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1 / 1Source
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
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0.5 / 1Source
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
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2 / 2Source
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
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0 / 2Source
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.
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Deforestation and biodiversity
9.5 / 10
95%
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Companies should commit to address deforestation and to set aside areas for conservation. They should report on any activities to manage or restore habitat in their conservation areas, or monitor deforestation in their supply chains. They should also provide evidence of biodiversity conservation and species or habitat management.
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1 / 1Source
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
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1 / 1Source
37. Zero conversion commitment applies to all sourcing?
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-No source
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
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1 / 1Source
39. Commitment to protect forest areas from illegal activities?
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1 / 1Source
40. Evidence of monitoring deforestation?
The company is using the Forest Alert Service combined with field verification in all its suppliers' concessions
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0.5 / 1Source
41. Amount of deforestation recorded?
0.14% - Natural forest cover change in 2018. However, this figure only covers protected areas
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1 / 1Source
42. Commitment to biodiversity conservation?
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1 / 1Source
43. Examples of species and/or habitat conservation management?
Multiple habitat management and species conservation projects have been initiated by the company
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1 / 1Source
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
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1 / 1Source
45. Identified species of conservation concern referencing international or national system of species classification?
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-No source
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
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1 / 1Source
47. Commitment not to use genetically modified organisms?
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HCV, HCS and impact assessments
7 / 9
77.8%
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Companies should commit to the High Conservation Value (HCV) and High Carbon Stock (HCS) approaches, and to conduct social and environmental impact assessments (SEIA). They should develop and publish summaries of assessments and monitoring and management plans.
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1 / 1Source
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
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1 / 1Source
49. HCV commitment applies to all sourcing?
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0 / 1Source
50. Commitment to only use licensed High Conservation Value (HCV) assessors accredited by the HCV Resource Network's Assessor Licensing Scheme (ALS)?
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1 / 1Source
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
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1 / 1Source
52. High Conservation Value (HCV) management and monitoring plans available?
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1 / 1Source
53. Commitment to the High Carbon Stock (HCS) Approach?
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1 / 1Source
54. High Carbon Stock (HCS) assessments available?
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1 / 1Source
55. Commitment to conduct social and environmental impact assessments (SEIAs)?
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0 / 1No source
56. Social and environmental impact assessments (SEIAs) available?
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-No source
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
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Water, chemical and waste management
8 / 12
66.7%
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Companies should commit to protect peatland and undertake best management practices for soils and peat, as well as commit to reduced impact logging. They should also have policies on zero burning and to reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Companies should report their GHG emissions, as well as details on any fires that occurred in or around their estates, along with evidence for managing and monitoring fires.
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1 / 1Source
72. Time-bound commitment to improve water quality (BOD and COD)?
10% below national and/or regional limits for COD and BOD by 2020
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1 / 1Source
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
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0 / 1Source
74. Commitment to protection of natural waterways through buffer zones?
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1 / 1Source
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"
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-No source
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
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1 / 1Source
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
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1 / 1Source
78. Progress towards commitment on water use intensity?
11% - Water intensity decreased 11% in 2017 compared to 2013 baseline
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0 / 1No source
79. Commitment to eliminate chlorine and chlorine compounds for bleaching?
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0.5 / 1Source
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
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0.5 / 1Source
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
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0.5 / 1Source
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
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1 / 1Source
83. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach?
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0.5 / 1Source
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
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Soils, fire and GHGs
11 / 13
84.6%
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Companies should commit to managing water use and water quality, providing evidence through time-bound reduction plans, policies on toxic chemical use, waste management and treatment of wastewater and mill effluents.
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0.5 / 1Source
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
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-No source
59. Commitment to reduced impact logging?
This indicator is disabled as the company does not produce wood/wood fibre from natural forests
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1 / 1Source
60. Commitment to no planting on peat of any depth?
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1 / 1Source
61. Commitment on peatland planting applies to all sourcing?
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0.5 / 1Source
62. Landbank or planted area on peat (ha)?
50% - The company provides an approximate figure of landbank on peat in supplier concessions
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1 / 1Source
63. Evidence of best management practices for soils and/or peat?
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1 / 1Source
64. Commitment to zero burning?
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1 / 1Source
65. Commitment to zero burning applies to all sourcing?
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1 / 1Source
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
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1 / 1Source
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
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1 / 1Source
68. Time-bound commitment to reduce GHG emissions intensity?
2,020 (10%) - Minimum 10% reduction of carbon intensity (tCO2e/ton product) by 2020
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1 / 1Source
69. Progress towards reducing GHG emission intensity?
14% - The company reported Carbon Intensity decreased 14% in 2017, compared to a 2012 baseline
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0 / 1Source
70. Report GHG emissions from land use change?
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1 / 1Source
71. Methodology used to calculate GHG emissions?
IPCC/WRI-WBCSD GHG Protocol
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Community, land and labour rights
17.5 / 22
79.5%
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Companies should commit to respect human rights, including those of indigenous peoples and local communities, and free, prior and informed consent (FPIC). Companies should respect the rights of workers, report relevant workforce data, and address with health and safety issues.
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1 / 1Source
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
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1 / 1Source
86. Commitment to human rights applies to all sourcing?
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0.5 / 1Source
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
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0.5 / 1Source
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
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1 / 1Source
89. Commitment to free, prior and informed consent (FPIC)?
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1 / 1Source
90. FPIC commitment applies to independent suppliers?
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1 / 1Source
91. Details of free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) process available?
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1 / 1Source
92. Examples of local stakeholder engagement to prevent conflicts?
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1 / 1Source
93. Details of process for addressing land conflicts available?
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1 / 1Source
94. Commitment to support the inclusion of women across forestry operations, including addressing barriers faced?
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1 / 1Source
95. Commitment to provide essential community services and facilities?
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-No source
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
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1 / 1Source
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)
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0.5 / 1Source
98. Reference to Fundamental ILO Conventions?
No reference made to Equal Remuneration (No. 100)
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1 / 1Source
99. Commitment to eliminate gender related discrimination with regards to employment and occupation?
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-No source
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
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1 / 1Source
101. Percentage or number of temporary employees?
15,946 (52%) - Indirect employees including contract and seasonal workers
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1 / 1Source
102. Percentage or number of women employees?
10% - In 2017
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0.5 / 1Source
103. Payment of minimum wage?
The company states it pays the minimum wage but evidence is not provided and statement only covers mill operations
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0 / 1No source
104. Reporting of salary by gender?
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0.5 / 1Source
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
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0.5 / 1Source
106. Time lost due to work-based injuries?
4 - Figure represents lost day rate in 2017 but only relates to mill operations
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0.5 / 1Source
107. Number of fatalities as a result of work-based accidents?
9 - Figure for 2017 but only relates to mill operations
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1 / 1Source
108. Provision of personal protective equipment and related training?
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Certification standards
5 / 14
35.7%
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Companies should be certified by credible certification standards, or have time-bound commitments to achieve 100% certification of forest management units. They should also ensure that their supply is verified as being in legal compliance and commit to sourcing certified wood/wood fibre.
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1 / 1Source
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
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1 / 1Source
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
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1 / 1Source
111. Percentage area (ha) verified as being in legal compliance by a third party?
100% - SVLK
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0 / 1Source
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
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0 / 1Source
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
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0 / 1No source
114. Commitment to source only wood/wood fibre that meets FSC Controlled Wood requirements?
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0 / 2Source
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
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0 / 2No source
116. Percentage of wood/wood fibre supply from outgrower scheme and/or independent suppliers that is FSC FM certified?
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0 / 2No source
117. Percentage of all wood/wood fibre supply traded/processed that are FSC certified (above 75%)?
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2 / 2Source
118. Percentage area (ha) PEFC certified (excluding FSC certified area)?
89% - IFCC (Indonesian Forestry Certification Cooperation) certified
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Smallholders and suppliers
4.5 / 5
90%
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Companies should report details of any programmes or schemes to support outgrower scheme smallholders, as well as criteria to assess suppliers on compliance with company policies, and in what cases suppliers should be suspended or excluded due to non-compliance.
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1 / 1Source
119. Programme to support outgrower scheme smallholders?
The company provides various support to outgrowers including microfinance, training on agricultural practices and certification
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0.5 / 1Source
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
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1 / 1Source
121. Process used to prioritise, assess and/or engage suppliers on compliance with company's policy and/or legal requirements?
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-No source
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
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1 / 1Source
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
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1 / 1Source
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)
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Governance and grievances
5 / 6
83.3%
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Companies should operate in an ethical manner at all levels, providing accessible channels and clear procedures for both employees and external stakeholders to raise any grievance or complaint with the company, as well as allowing for whistleblowing.
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1 / 1Source
125. Commitment to ethical conduct and prohibition of corruption?
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-No source
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
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0 / 1Source
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
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-No source
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
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1 / 1Source
129. Whistleblowing procedure?
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1 / 1Source
130. Own grievance or complaints system open to all stakeholders?
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2 / 2Source
131. Details of grievances disclosed?
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Media monitor: APP (Asia Pulp and Paper) Group
SPOTT gathers reports and stories from global media sources, covering specific company activities related to the assessment indicator categories. ZSL does not assess the validity of these reports.
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)
May 2019
APP acknowledges links to controversial suppliers, but fails to release an auditor’s report
May 2019
Asia Pulp & Paper, once linked to haze, set to return to shelves after getting green certification
April 2019
Peat protection rule may be a double-edged sword for Indonesia’s forests
March 2019
Koalisi LSM Lingkungan Desak APP Selesaikan Konflik Lahan(Environmental NGO Coalition Urges APP to Complete Land Conflict)
February 2019
Overload, 4 Truk Angkut Kayu Diamankan(Overload, 4 Secured Timber Transport Trucks)
February 2019
KPPU Bantah Telusuri Kecurangan Pasokan Kayu Sinar Mas Group(KPPU Denies Searching for Fraud of Sinar Mas Group Wood Supply)
January 2019
Rekam Jejak Komitmen Sinarmas Terhadap Isu Lingkungan(Sinarmas Commitment Track Record of Environmental Issues)
November 2018
Pekerja Tewas Tertimpa Loader Di Pelabuhan Indah Kiat(Workers killed by loaders at Indah Kiat Harbor)
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?
October 2018
Gudang Milik PT Indah Kiat Terbakar(PT Indah Kiat Terbakar's Warehouse)
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)
August 2018
APP response to Auriga’s allegations of deforestation in East Kalimantan
August 2018
Gara-gara Perusahaan Surga Pajak, FSC dan APP Belum 'Rujuk'(Because of the Tax Heaven Company, FSC and APP have not 'Refered')
August 2018
Kelompok Kehutanan Hentikan Rencana Dukung Pabrik Kertas Raksasa Indonesia(Forestry Group Halts Plans to Support Indonesia's Giant Paper Mill)
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
APP and APRIL violate zero-deforestation policies with wood purchases from Djarum Group concessions in East Kalimantan
July 2018
Demo PT IKPP, Aliansi Putra Tualang Siak Segel Pintu Masuk Perusahaan(PT IKPP demo, Aliansi Putra Tualang SiakCompany Entrance Seal)
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)
July 2018
KPPU Resmi Telusuri Kasus Pasokan Kayu Sinar Mas Group(Official KPPU Traces the Sinar Mas Group Wood Supply Case)
June 2018
APP's response to Mongabay's article "Paper giant denies secretly owning ‘independent’ suppliers" published on 5 June 2018
June 2018
Coalition Traces Asian Business Ownership Pulp and Paper, What's the Find?
June 2018
Beyond Paper Promises: Assessing the Impacts of Corporate Pulp and Paper Commitments on Forests and Frontline Communities
May 2018
APP statement on NGO allegations regarding APP suppliers and corporate structure
May 2018
Greenpeace breaks up with APP after investigation links paper firm to deforestation
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
Andhra Pradesh may get India's largest paper mill, discussions begin
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
December 2017
Rebutting media reports, pulp giant APP claims links to suppliers do not weaken its sustainability efforts
November 2017
Development or destruction? An inside look at APP's mega paper mill
September 2017
MDA to provide operational forest change detection alerts for world's largest pulp and paper group
July 2017
Probability of 2015 haze repeat much lower this year: Asia Pulp and Paper official
June 2017
Revealed: Paper giant's ex-staff say it used their names for secret company in Borneo
June 2017
Here's a Rare Glimpse of the Local People Impacted by the Destruction of Indonesia's Rainforests
June 2017
'Give us back our land': paper giants struggle to resolve conflicts with communities in Sumatra
May 2017
Deforestation and Industrial Pulpwood Plantations in Indonesia, Devastating Social and Environmental Impacts
May 2017
Life at the Frontline of Deforestation: How Families in Indonesia are Fighting Back
May 2017
Indonesian protesters dismiss Bonn Challenge as mask for APP's 'corporate crimes'
February 2017
Hong Kong consumers willing to pay a premium for sustainable paper
January 2017
Green groups want paper giant to stop using drained peat in Indonesia
December 2016
As accusations fly, paper giant appears to stand by its replanting of burned peat in Sumatra
November 2016
Pulp Giants Asia Pulp & Paper intentionally burned peatlands, says Indonesian NGO
November 2016
APP receives first FLEGT license to boost EU-Indonesia paper trade
November 2016
Healthy forests, zero burning, prosperous economy: Can Indonesia have it all?
October 2016
Asia Pulp & Paper Signs Onto Multiparty Collaboration for Clean Water, Education in Indonesia
August 2016
Pulp firm Bumi Mekar Hijau found guilty of starting illegal fires in Indonesia
April 2016
Grim forecast for paper giant's wood supply raises deforestation fears
April 2016
Greenpeace reveals Indonesia's forests at risk as multiple companies claim rights to same land
March 2016
Study: Maintain Hydrological Peat on Kampar Peninsula or This Region will Drown
February 2016
Fires burned 26% of forestry giant's South Sumatra plantations in 2015
February 2016
Stakeholder Collaboration Enables Accelerated Progress in APP's Peatland Management Efforts
December 2015
Haze fires: Indonesia blames 16 firms, identifies them by their initials
December 2015
Asia Pulp & Paper launches agroforestry program in 500 villages to help protect Indonesia's forests
November 2015
NEWSAPP brand gave PR agencies 'get us out of the news' brief after NTUC Fairprice product ba
September 2015
Singapore sends notices to four Indonesian companies and seeks information from Singapore-listed APP
September 2015
Indonesia arrests seven company executives for illegal forest fires
April 2015
Death of an Indonesian farmer: are companies doing enough to protect local communities?
February 2015
Rainforest Alliance audit confirms Jakarta deforestation unchecked
February 2015
2 years ago, the bad guys pledged to go good on rainforests. How'd they do?
January 2015
Asia Pulp & Paper's Aida Greenbury on changing the story from environmental pariah to sustainability leader
December 2014
Deforestation: Community Land Grabs by Major Pulp and Paper Conglomerate in Indonesia
September 2014
