APP (Asia Pulp and Paper) Group
Timber and pulp assessment- Latest update: July 2020
- Next scheduled: July 2021
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About this company:
Headquartered in Indonesia, Asia Pulp and Paper (APP)... Read more.
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Parent company:Sinar Mas Group
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Landbank1,082,790 hectares
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Thomson Reuters ticker:Private company
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Bloomberg ticker:Private company
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Website:
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Substantiated concerns
- In October 2007 Asia Pulp and Paper was disassociated from FSC because of substantial publicly available information that it was involved in destructive forestry activities. This included deforestation, destruction of HCVs, human/traditional rights violations and illegal logging/timber trade. See further details and updates here.
Company assessment: APP (Asia Pulp and Paper) Group – July 2020
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Sustainability policy and leadership
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1. Sustainable forestry policy or commitment for all its operations?
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2. Sustainable forestry policy or commitment applies to all suppliers?
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3. High-level position of responsibility for sustainability?
The company has a Chief of Sustainability Officer.
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4. One or more members within the board of the company have responsibility for sustainability?
The Sustainability Committee Board is headed by the company's CEO and includes its Deputy Chairman and Managing Director.
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5. Percentage or number of women in senior management team?
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6. Percentage or number of women board members?
0 - Gender balance not directly reported by the company but identified from the profile photos of the Board of Commissioners and Directors. No female member found.
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7. Member of multiple industry schemes or other external initiatives to reduce negative environmental or social outcomes associated with timber and pulp production?
HCV, HCS, NYDF, TFA, Natural Capital Coalition.
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8. Collaboration with stakeholders to reduce negative environmental or social outcomes associated with timber and pulp production?
The company supports a local 'Green Village' programme which brings together a range of stakeholders to cooperate in establishing a waste bank, community biogas project, catfish farming and creating green spaces within the community. Also the company collaborates with many other agriculture and forestry companies to make a positive impact on forest protection.
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9. Sustainability report published within last two years?
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10. Reports through standardised reporting systems?
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0 / 111. Climate risks assessment available?
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12. Natural capital assessment available?
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Landbank, maps and traceability
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13. Lists countries and operations?
Indonesia (pulp and paper mills, pulpwood suppliers).
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14. Lists countries sourcing from?
This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it does not trade wood/wood fibre.
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15. Total area of natural forest designated for wood/wood fibre production (ha)?
This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it only produces wood/wood fibre from plantation forests.
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16. Total area of forest plantation (ha)?
1,082,790 - Total planted areas are considered from owned FMPs and the outgrower scheme area is not included. Company owned FMUs: PT. Arara Abadi 296,262 ha; PT. Satria Perkasa Agung: 77,702 ha; PT. Satria Perkasa Agung Serapung: 11,970 ha;PT. Riau Abadi Lestari: 12,000 ha; PT. Satria Perkasa Agung Sinar Merawang: 10,070 ha; PT. Wirarakarya Sakti: 293,812 ha; PT. Finnantara Intiga: 299,700 ha; PT. Sumalindo Hutani Jaya I: 10,976 ha and PT. Sumalindo Hutani Jaya II: 70,300 ha. Total = 1082792 ha.
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17. 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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18. Unplanted (areas designated for future development as plantation forest) (ha)?
1,322,830 - The unplanted area is reported in the HCS assessment summary. The data is two to five years old.
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19. Conservation set-aside area, including HCV area (ha)?
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20. 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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21. Number of Forest Management Units (FMUs)?
38 - The company owns nine forest concessions and has 29 long-term independent suppliers.
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22. Maps of forest management units (FMUs)?
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23. Forest management plans available for all FMUs?
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24. Monitoring of forest management plan implementation available?
The company reports performance against management objectives in all management plans for each FMU. However, these reports are not externally verified therefore full points cannot be awarded.
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25. Company has provided valid legal documents to Open Timber Portal on use right (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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26. 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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27. 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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28. Names and locations of all third-party supplying FMUs?
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29. Number of company owned sawmills?
This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it doesn't own sawmills.
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30. Names and locations of company owned sawmills?
This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it doesn't own sawmills.
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31. Number of company-owned pulp and paper mills?
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32. Names and locations of company-owned pulp and paper mills?
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33. Reports total volumes (or percentages) sourced by company-owned sawmills that come from company's own operations and/or third-parties?
This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it doesn't own sawmills.
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34. Reports total volumes (or percentages) sourced by company-owned pulp and paper mills that come from company's own operations and/or third-parties?
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35. Number of third party supplying mills?
This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it doesn't source from supplying mills.
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36. Names and locations of all third party supplying mills?
This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it doesn't source from supplying mills.
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37. Reports total volume (or percentages) sourced from third-party supplying mills that come from the supplying mills' own operations and/or third parties?
This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it doesn't source from supplying mills.
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38. 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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39. Percentage of supply traceable to country of harvest?
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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40. Procedures to trace raw materials to FMU level?
The company uses third-party certification (SVLK, IFCC) to trace raw material to the FMU level. However, the certifications used are only available for the Indonesian supply, and the company also sources from international markets. It is unclear how this international part of the company's supply is traced back to the FMU level.
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41. Percentage of supply traceable to FMU level?
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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Certification standards
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42. Time-bound plan for achieving 100% third-party legality verification of FMUs or achieved?
The company's forest concessions are 100% PHPL-VLK (SVLK, Timber Legality Assurance System) certified.
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43. Percentage area (ha) verified as being in legal compliance by a third party?
100% - The company is 100% SVLK certified.
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44. Time-bound plan to source only wood/wood fibre that is in legal compliance verified by a third party?
The company has a target for all suppliers to be 100% third party certified by 2020.
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45. Percentage of all wood/wood fibre supply traded/processed verified as being in legal compliance by a third party?
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46. Percentage area (ha) FSC FM certified?
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47. Time-bound plan for achieving 100% FSC FM certification of FMUs or achieved 100% FSC-certification of FMUs?
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48. Percentage of wood/wood fibre supply (tonnes) from all suppliers that comes from FSC FM certified areas?
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49. Commitment to source only wood/wood fibre that meets FSC Controlled Wood and/or PEFC Controversial Sources requirements?
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50. Percentage area (ha) PEFC certified (excluding FSC certified area)?
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Deforestation and biodiversity
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51. Commitment to zero deforestation or zero conversion of natural ecosystems?
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52. Commitment to zero deforestation or zero conversion of natural ecosystems applies to all suppliers?
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53. Criteria for defining deforestation?
The company defines forests using independent HCVF and HCS assessments.
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54. Evidence of monitoring deforestation?
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55. Amount of illegal/non-compliant deforestation recorded?
0.14% - The company reports in 2018 0.14% of its suppliers concession area experienced natural forest loss as defined by RADARSAT2 technology. However, this figure is just for protected areas so only partial points can be awarded.
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56. Amount of illegal//non-compliant deforestation recorded in supplier operations?
0.14% - The company reports in 2018 0.14% of its suppliers concession area experienced natural forest loss as defined by RADARSAT2 technology. However, this figure is just for protected areas so only partial points can be awarded.
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57. Commitment to restoration of non-compliant deforestation/conversion?
The company reports it has a restoration strategy but this could not be found. It has reported on the strategy's progress, however a clear commitment with a cut-off date beyond which deforestation or conversion would not be accepted could not be found.
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58. Commitment to restoration of non-compliant deforestation/conversion applies to all suppliers?
The company reports it has a restoration strategy that applies to suppliers but this could not be found. It has reported on the strategy's progress, however a clear commitment with a cut-off date beyond which deforestation or conversion would not be accepted could not be found.
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59. Implementing a landscape or jurisdictional level approach?
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60. Commitment to biodiversity conservation?
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61. Commitment to biodiversity conservation applies to all suppliers?
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62. Identified species of conservation concern, referencing international or national system of species classification?
The company reports that it identifies species protection as listed on the IUCN Red List of Critical Endangered Species and CITES. However, this is not externally verified therefore full points cannot be awarded.
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63. Examples of species and/or habitat conservation management?
Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's PEFC-certified landbank. The company gives multiple examples of species and habitat conservation in its Sustainability Report.
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64. Commitment to no hunting or only sustainable hunting of species?
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65. Commitment to no hunting or only sustainable hunting of species applies to all suppliers?
The company has a commitment to sustainable hunting of species for some of its suppliers but companies such as PT. Bina Daya Bentala does not have such a commitment.
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66. Commitment to protect forest areas from illegal activities?
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67. Commitment to protect forest areas from illegal activities applies to all suppliers?
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0.91 / 168. Evidence of protecting forest areas from illegal activities?
The company reports that it carries out SMART Patrols to protect forest areas from illegal activities. The company has 91% of its landbank certified under PEFC. Therefore, additional points are available for this indicator.
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69. Commitment to no use of genetically modified organisms?
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70. Commitment to no use of genetically modified organisms applies to all suppliers?
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HCV, HCS and impact assessments
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71. Commitment to conduct High Conservation Value (HCV) assessments?
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72. Commitment to conduct High Conservation Value (HCV) assessments applies to all suppliers?
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73. High Conservation Value (HCV) assessments available?
The company provides HCV assessments for its operations which are available online via the company's FCP Dashboard. Full points cannot be awarded as the assessments are not externally verified.
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74. High Conservation Value (HCV) management and monitoring plans available?
The company provides HCV assessments for its operations which include management and monitoring and are available online via the company's FCP Dashboard.
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75. Commitment to the High Carbon Stock (HCS) Approach?
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76. Commitment to the High Carbon Stock (HCS) Approach applies to all suppliers?
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77. High Carbon Stock (HCS) assessments available?
This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it hasn't expanded its plantation area since January 2015.
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78. Commitment to conduct social and environmental impact assessments (SEIAs)?
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79. Commitment to conduct social and environmental impact assessments (SEIAs) applies to all suppliers?
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80. Social and environmental impact assessments (SEIAs) available, and associated management and monitoring plans?
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81. 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 reports that it doesn't operate in a geography currently covered by Open Timber Portal.
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Soils, fire and GHGs
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82. Commitment to no planting on peat of any depth?
The company commits to protecting forested peatland using HCV and HCS methodologies, but does not commit to no planting on non-forested peatland.
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83. Commitment to no planting on peat of any depth applies to all suppliers?
The company policy only protects forested peatlands in supplier concessions and requires best management practices for non-forested peatland.
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84. Landbank or planted area on peat (ha)?
50% - The company provides an approximate figure (50%) of landbank on peat in supplier concessions. Additionally, 7,000 hectares of retired production forests in peatland by end of 2015. However, it is not clear if this cover's the company's whole operations so full points cannot be awarded.
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85. Implementation of commitment to no planting on peat of any depth?
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86. Commitment to best management practices for soils and peat?
The company provides a commitment to the best management practices for peat. Details for each supplier's soil management methods can be found in 'Public Summaries' on the company's Forest Conservation Plan (FCP) monitoring website.
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87. Commitment to best management practices for soils and peat applies to all suppliers?
The commitment to best management practices for peat has been applied for some suppliers, but not all.
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88. Evidence of best management practices for soils and peat?
The company provides best management practices for peat and details for each supplier's soil management methods can be found in 'Public Summaries' on the company's Forest Conservation Plan (FCP) monitoring website.
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89. Commitment to reduced impact logging?
This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it only produces wood/wood fibre from plantation forests.
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90. Commitment to reduced impact logging applies to all suppliers?
This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it only sources wood/wood fibre from plantation forests.
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91. Evidence of implementing reduced impact logging practices?
This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it only produces wood/wood fibre from plantation forests.
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92. Commitment to zero burning?
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93. Commitment to zero burning applies to all suppliers?
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0.91 / 194. Evidence of fire monitoring and management?
The company has its own integrated fire management system for concessions and scores additional points for PEFC FM certification.
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95. Details/number of hotspots/fires in company FMUs?
The company publishes weekly fire updates that report the number of hotspots and fires per province.
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96. Details/number of hotspots/fires in suppliers operations?
0.07% - The company reports 0.07% of suppliers' concessions were impacted by forest fire in 2018.
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97. Time-bound commitment to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity?
The company has committed to a minimum 10% reduction of carbon intensity (tCO2e/ton product) by 2020, using 2012 as a baseline.
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98. GHG emissions intensity?
The company reports Scope 1 (direct) and Scope 2 (indirect) carbon emissions for the year 2018.
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99. GHG emissions from land use change?
This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it hasn't expanded its plantation area since January 2015.
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100. Progress towards commitment to reduce GHG emissions intensity?
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101. Methodology used to calculate GHG emissions?
GHG or carbon emission assessment is based on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and World Resources Institute (WRI)/World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) - Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol methodology.
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Water, chemical and waste management
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102. Time-bound commitment to improve water use intensity?
The company has a target to reduce 10% of water intensity by 2020 based on a 2013 baseline.
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103. Water use intensity?
21 - The company reports water use intensity for the year 2018 as 21 m3/t. Water consumption for production amounts to 246,727,784 m3.
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104. Progress towards commitment on water use intensity?
The company reports its water use intensity on a graph and states that in 2018 it achieved a 24% reduction compared to the 2013 baseline, thus achieving its target of 10% reduction by 2020.
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105. Time-bound commitment to improve water quality (BOD and COD)?
The company is committed to reducing BOD and COD by 10% below the national and regional limits by 2020.
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106. Progress towards commitment on water quality (BOD and COD)?
The company states that all mills achieved the target of 10% below national and/or regional limits for COD and BOD in 2018.
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107. Treatment of pulp and paper mill effluent?
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108. Evidence of sawmill run-off containment and wastewater treatment?
This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it doesn't own sawmills.
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109. Proportion of processing facilities with closed-loop water treatment system?
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110. Commitment to protect natural waterways through buffer zones?
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111. Implementation of commitment to protect natural waterways through buffer zones?
[Externally verified] Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's PEFC-certification. As the International Standard's requirements do not fully meet the SPOTT indicator criteria limited, externally verified points have therefore been awarded for this indicator.
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112. Commitment to minimise the use of chemicals, including pesticides and chemical fertilisers?
Commitment to minimise the use of pesticides does not cover all operations.
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113. Commitment to minimise the use of chemicals, including pesticides and chemical fertilisers, applies to all suppliers?
Commitment to minimise the use of pesticides does not cover all suppliers, for instance, PT. Daya Tani Kalbar.
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114. Evidence of eliminating chlorine and chlorine compounds for bleaching?
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115. Commitment to no use of World Health Organisation (WHO) Class 1A and 1B pesticides?
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116. Commitment to no use of World Health Organisation (WHO) Class 1A and 1B pesticides applies to all suppliers?
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117. Commitment to no use of chemicals listed under the Stockholm Convention and Rotterdam Convention?
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118. Commitment to no use of chemicals listed under the Stockholm Convention and Rotterdam Convention applies to all suppliers?
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119. Chemical usage per ha or list of chemicals used?
The company does not report the chemical use per ha in all FMPs.
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120. Implementation of commitment to reduce chemical usage?
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121. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach?
The company in FMP (Public Summaries) reports that it has implemented the Integrated Pest Management approach in its own and suppliers' concessions. Full points could not be awarded as FMPs are not externally verified.
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122. Waste management system in place to avoid negative impacts?
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Community, land and labour rights
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123. Commitment to human rights?
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124. Commitment to human rights applies to all suppliers?
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125. Progress on human rights commitment ?
The company expects all its employees to comply with the code of conduct (Human Rights Commitment) and provides training for the same. It also has developed Supplier Evaluation and Risk Assessment (SERA) tools to evaluate suppliers on 12 indicators one of them is 'Company's respect for traditional civil and human rights'. The evidence is not externally verified therefore full points cannot be awarded.
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126. Commitment to respect Indigenous and local communities' rights?
The company respects indigenous and local communities' rights, however, the commitment does not refer to ILO (no. 169).
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127. Commitment to Indigenous and local communities' rights applies to all suppliers?
Commitment to respect indigenous and local communities' rights applies to suppliers, however, the commitment does not refer to ILO (no. 169).
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128. Commitment to respect legal and customary land tenure rights?
The company makes this commitment through SVLK certification requirements. As SVLK requirements do not fully meet the SPOTT indicator criteria, partial points have been awarded on the basis of the company's SVLK certification.
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129. Commitment to legal and customary land rights applies to all suppliers?
The company, in its 2018 Sustainability Report, states that 91% of the Concession area is certified to Indonesian Forestry Certification Corporation and 100% of Forestry concession is PHPL-VLK certified.
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130. Commitment to free, prior and informed consent (FPIC)?
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131. Commitment to free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) applies to all suppliers?
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132. Details of free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) process available?
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133. Examples of local stakeholder engagement to prevent conflicts?
The company has a Regional Social Working Group, maps land disputes and aims to establish a Social and Security Division to handle land dispute resolutions.
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134. Details of process for addressing land conflicts available?
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135. Supports the inclusion of women across forestry operations, including addressing barriers faced?
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136. 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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137. Commitment to enable sustainable use of non-timber forest products (NTFPs) by local communities?
This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it only produces wood/wood fibre from plantation forests.
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138. Commitment to provide essential community services and facilities ?
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139. Progress on commitment to provide essential community services and facilities?
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140. Commitment to provide business/work opportunities for local communities?
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141. 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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142. Commitment to Fundamental ILO Conventions or Free and Fair Labour Principles?
The company in Employee Welfare Policy abides by ILO Conventions. However, It does not explicitly mention all the fundamental ILO Conventions.
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143. Commitment to Fundamental ILO Conventions or Free and Fair Labour Principles applies to all suppliers?
The company makes this commitment through SVLK certification requirements. As SVLK requirements do not fully meet the SPOTT indicator criteria, partial points have been awarded on the basis of the company's SVLK certification.
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144. Progress on commitment to respect all workers' rights?
The company states that it provides "information, education, training and resources to help our employees, contractors and suppliers to support us in our commitment to care for their welfare", however this information is more than five years old and therefore points cannot be awarded.
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145. Commitment to eliminate gender related discrimination with regards to employment?
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146. Commitment to eliminate gender related discrimination with regards to employment applies to all suppliers?
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147. Progress on commitment to eliminate gender related discrimination with regards to employment?
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148. Percentage or number of temporary employees?
15,946 - 15,946 are indirect employees including contractors and seasonal workers as per the sustainability report - 2017.
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149. Percentage or number of women employees?
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150. Commitment to pay at least minimum wage?
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151. Commitment to pay at least minimum wage applies to all suppliers?
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152. Progress on commitment to pay at least minimum wage?
[Externally verified] The company only states that each of its mills pays equal to or more than the local minimum wages.
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153. Reporting of salary by gender?
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154. Commitment to address occupational health and safety?
Commitment does not refer to the ILO Code of Practice on Safety and Health in Forestry Work, therefore full points cannot be awarded.
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155. Commitment to address occupational health and safety applies to all suppliers?
Commitment does not refer to the ILO Code of Practice on Safety and Health in Forestry Work, therefore full points cannot be awarded.
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156. Provision of personal protective equipment and related training?
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157. Time lost due to work-based injuries?
5 - As per the Sustainability Report - 2018 lost day rate is 5. Partial point is awarded as it does not cover all operations.
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158. Number of fatalities as a result of work-based accidents?
10 - The company reports 10 fatalities for the year 2018 in the Sustainability Report. However, this does not cover all operations.
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Smallholders and suppliers
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159. Commitment to support smallholders?
The company has three community forests within its concessions that aim to provide access for communities to benefit from the forestry industry. However, details on how the company is supporting these smallholders (e.g. improving yields or improving access to markets) has not been reported.
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160. Programme to support outgrower scheme and/or independent smallholders?
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161. Percentage of outgrower scheme and/or independent smallholders involved in programme?
[Externally verified] The company supports three community forests and the Integrated Forestry and Farming System, a community-forestry program has been rolled out in 284 villages, benefiting 16,807 households. However, the number of outgrowers/ smallholders are unclear.
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162. Process used to prioritise, assess and/or engage suppliers on compliance with company's policy and/or legal requirements?
The company has developed Supplier Evaluation and Risk Assessment (SERA) tools to facilitate the implementation of the RFPPP across the fiber supply chain.
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163. Number or percentage of suppliers assessed and/or engaged on compliance with company's policy and/or legal requirements?
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164. Suspension or exclusion criteria for suppliers?
All the suppliers are required to comply with the Responsible Fibre Procurement and Processing Policy. Also, the company has developed SERA to evaluate the suppliers. Suppliers who violate or are in non-compliance with the policy are warned immediately and are expected to take corrective measures within an agreed time or else the contract will be revoked.
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165. Timebound action plans (including Key Performance Indicators) for suppliers to be in compliance with timber and pulp sourcing commitments?
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166. Proportion of direct and indirect supply that comes from FMUs which are compliant with timber and pulp sourcing policies?
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Governance and grievances
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167. Commitment to ethical conduct and prohibition of corruption?
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168. Commitment to ethical conduct and prohibition of corruption applies to all suppliers?
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169. Progress on commitment to ethical conduct and prohibition of corruption?
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170. 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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171. Disclosure of the company's management approach to tax and payments to governments?
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172. 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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173. Whistleblowing procedure?
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174. Own grievance or complaints system open to all stakeholders?
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175. Details of complaints and grievances disclosed?
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Media: Sustainability policy and leadership
SPOTT monitors global media sources for coverage of assessed companies. The media monitor gathers reports about specific activities related to the assessment indicator categories. ZSL does not assess or score the validity of media coverage, but users can explore the media monitor to provide context on implementation, and infer risks associated with reported operations on the ground.
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July 2020
Indonesian parliament to probe pulpwood firm’s dispute with Indigenous group
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June 2020
Indonesian court jails indigenous farmer in conflict with paper giant APP
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May 2020
Tanggapan Perusahaan soal Kematian Harimau Sumatra di Area Konsesinya (Company response to the death of the Sumatran tiger in its concession area)
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May 2020
NGOs call on businesses to break off deals with APP after poison sprayed on villagers' crops in land dispute
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March 2020
Perusahaan Didorong Kedepankan HAM Guna Wujudkan SDGs (Companies Encouraged to Advance Human Rights To Realize SDGs)
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March 2020
Indonesia’s forests battered to a pulp
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January 2020
As Indonesian fires rage, government turns a blind eye to pulp and paper industries
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December 2019
Paper and fast fashion fan the flames burning Indonesia's peat: Report
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December 2019
Menyasar dan Memenjarakan Para Peladang (targetting and imprisoning farmers)
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December 2019
Major consumer brands linked to massive CO2 emissions from Indonesia forest fires
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December 2019
Greenpeace Sebut Perusahaan-perusahaan Ini Berkontribusi Lepas Emisi Karbon dari Karhutla Indonesia (Greenpeace Called These Companies Contribute to Remove Carbon Emissions from Indonesian Forest and Land Fire)
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December 2019
Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) Sinar Mas responds to inaccurate reporting regarding fires on concession
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December 2019
FSC complaint filed against pulpwood firms tied to Indonesia’s richest man
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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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August 2019
Sumatran elephant sanctuary under threat from bridge, port projects
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July 2019
Korindo is declared guilty of destroying rainforests and violating human rights
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July 2019
Armed civilian group members arrested for assaults within APP-linked concession in Jambi
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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?
SPOTT scores are based on the presence of external evidence made available by the company or third-parties.
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No date
Sustainability-APP-Webpage
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May 2019
APP RESPONSIBLE FIBRE PROCUREMENT & PROCESSING POLICY
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2018
Sustainability Report
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2018
Annual Report
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No date
GOVERNANCE AT THE HCV NETWORK
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No date
High Carbon Stock Approach Steering Group
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No date
Coalition Organizations
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No date
Endorsers of the New York Declaration on Forests
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No date
Tropical Forest Alliance
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No date
Sustainability Disclosure Database
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No date
FCP Monitoring APP Suppliers' List
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2015
HCS Assessment
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No date
PT. ARARA ABADI APP Webpage
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No date
PT. MITRA HUTANI JAYA APP Wepage
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No date
About Us Factory APP Webpage
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No date
Supplier Assessment APP Webpage
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March 2019
APP FOREST CONSERVATION POLICY
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2017
Sustainability Report
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February 2013
APP's Forest Conservation Policy
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No date
Sustainability-APP-Webpage
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May 2019
APP RESPONSIBLE FIBRE PROCUREMENT & PROCESSING POLICY
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February 2013
APP's Forest Conservation Policy
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No date
FCP Dashboard
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No date
APP's Forest Conservation Policy
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No date
Peatland Management - APP FOREST CONSERVATION POLICY WEBPAGE
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No date
Weekly 7-Day Hotspot Monitoring Summary
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No date
News Release APP Webpage
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2009
APP Procurement Policy on Chemical Substances and Articles
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2020
FMP PT. Arara Abadi
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No date
Business Code of Conduct
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No date
Supplier Code of Conduct
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No date
APP Responsible and Sustainable Business Declaration
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2018
Forest Conservation Policy (Updated)
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No date
FPIC APP Webpage
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No date
FPIC Process
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No date
CONFLICT RESOLUTION GUIDE APP/SMF
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No date
Corporate Social Responsibility Policy
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2012
Employee Welfare Policy
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No date
Grievance List APP Webpage
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No date
Grievance List
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.
July 2020
Indonesian parliament to probe pulpwood firm’s dispute with Indigenous group
June 2020
Indonesian court jails indigenous farmer in conflict with paper giant APP
May 2020
Tanggapan Perusahaan soal Kematian Harimau Sumatra di Area Konsesinya (Company response to the death of the Sumatran tiger in its concession area)
May 2020
NGOs call on businesses to break off deals with APP after poison sprayed on villagers' crops in land dispute
March 2020
Perusahaan Didorong Kedepankan HAM Guna Wujudkan SDGs (Companies Encouraged to Advance Human Rights To Realize SDGs)
January 2020
As Indonesian fires rage, government turns a blind eye to pulp and paper industries
December 2019
Paper and fast fashion fan the flames burning Indonesia's peat: Report
December 2019
Menyasar dan Memenjarakan Para Peladang (targetting and imprisoning farmers)
December 2019
Major consumer brands linked to massive CO2 emissions from Indonesia forest fires
December 2019
Greenpeace Sebut Perusahaan-perusahaan Ini Berkontribusi Lepas Emisi Karbon dari Karhutla Indonesia (Greenpeace Called These Companies Contribute to Remove Carbon Emissions from Indonesian Forest and Land Fire)
December 2019
Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) Sinar Mas responds to inaccurate reporting regarding fires on concession
December 2019
FSC complaint filed against pulpwood firms tied to Indonesia’s richest man
November 2019
Intellectual Property Rights: Concession Land 6 Forest Companies Are Burned Again
November 2019
Three timber concessions probed by NEA have large number of fires this year: NGO group
November 2019
Perpetual haze? Sustained pressure on peatlands will mean no end to Indonesia’s forest fires, warns report
November 2019
Asian pulp giants pressed to paper over rivalry to save rainforest
November 2019
Perpetual haze: Pulp production, peatlands, and the future of fire risk in Indonesia
November 2019
New Study Reveals Asia Pacific Resources International Limited (APRIL) Involved in Hundreds of Conflicts with Local Communities in Indonesia
October 2019
Asia Pulp & Paper and APRIL Groups continued in 2018 to source wood from controversial supplier owned by Djarum Group
October 2019
Response to the EPN report on Social Disputes on Supplier Concessions
October 2019
Asia Pulp & Paper responds to inaccurate reporting regarding fires on concession
October 2019
Indonesian enforcement questioned as fires flare up on the same concessions
September 2019
Three Indonesian firms with presence in S'pore linked to forest fires causing haze
September 2019
As the worst haze since 2015 chokes Southeast Asia, are Big Agri’s fire prevention efforts working?
July 2019
Korindo is declared guilty of destroying rainforests and violating human rights
July 2019
Armed civilian group members arrested for assaults within APP-linked concession in Jambi
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
UN climate summit pledges to halt the loss of natural forests by 2030
Scoring criteria: APP (Asia Pulp and Paper) Group
Scoring criteria guide how ZSL conducts SPOTT assessments and allocates scores to ensure a fair and consistent approach, setting the expectations for companies on how they should publish ESG data. The full indicator framework contains 175 indicators across 10 categories.