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APRIL Group https://www.spott.org/timber-pulp/april-group/

Founded under the RGE Group in 1973, Singapore based producer APRIL Group owns pulp and... Read more.

Latest update: 18 Jul 2018

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Parent company:

RGE Group
Landbank (timber/pulp):

478,938 hectares
Thomson Reuters ticker:

Private company
Bloomberg ticker:

Private company
Activities:

Pulpwood production, pulp and paper production
Locations:

Indonesia (Sumatra)
Headquarters:

Singapore
Related companies:

Sister company of Bracell and Asian Agri (SPOTT palm oil company)
Parent website:

http://www.rgei.com/
Website:

http://www.aprilasia.com/en/
Sustainability report (2016)

Company assessment: APRIL Group – July 2018

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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< 33%

moderate
33-66%

higher
> 66%

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Assessment date:

Total: 67% 70 / 104.5

Sustainability policy and leadership 6 / 6 100%
- 12 media reports
  
  Companies should publish sustainability policies or similar covering their entire supply chain — including third party suppliers — implemented and enforced through high-level leadership that engages with wider industry schemes.
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  1. Sustainable forestry policy or commitment for all its operations?
  
  Sustainable Forest Management Policy 2.0
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  2. Sustainability policy or commitment applies to direct and third-party suppliers?
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  3. High-level position of responsibility for sustainability?
  
  Sustainability Director
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  4. Sustainability report published within last two years?
  
  The company's latest sustainability report covers 2015/16
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  5. Member of multiple industry schemes or other external initiatives to improve forest management or transparency?
  
  Fire Free Alliance, TFA 2020, WBCSD, UNGC, PEFC
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  6. Activities with government, NGOs or academic institutions to improve the sustainability of forest products?
  
  Stakeholder Advisory Committee, Rainforest Alliance, Independent Peat Expert Working Group
Landbank, FMUs and mills 7.5 / 12 62.5%
- 8 media reports
  
  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 supplier pulp and paper mills.
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  7. Lists countries and operations?
  
  Indonesia (plantation, pulp and paper mill)
- n/a
  
  -
  
  No source
  
  8. Total area of natural forest designated for wood/wood fibre production (ha)?
  
  This indicator is disabled as the company does not produce wood/wood fibre from natural forests
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  9. Total area of forest plantation (ha)?
  
  478,938 - 211,268 ha controlled by the APRIL subsidiary PT Riau Andalan Pulp & Paper. A further 255,169 ha is controlled by long term suppliers and 12,501 ha by community fibre plantations. Data as of June 2016
- 0.5 / 1
  
  Source
  
  10. Area of plantation/natural forest within outgrower schemes (ha)?
  
  45,600 - The company and its supply partners implement outgrower programs such as livelihood plantation or Tanaman Kehidupan (approximately 37,000 ha) and community tree farming (approximately 8,600 ha). Precise figures are not available
- 0 / 1
  
  Source
  
  11. Unplanted (areas designated for future development as plantation forest) (ha)?
  
  0 - The company report that they completed the establishment of plantations in their concessions in 2014. This information is from an undated source and so it is not possible to determine whether this is presently the case
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  12. Conservation set-aside and/or HCV area (ha)?
  
  421,646 - PT. RAPP (87,940 ha), long-term suppliers (182,854 ha), ecosystem restoration (150,852 ha). Data as of June 2016
- 0 / 1
  
  No source
  
  13. Area of Intact Forest Landscape (ha)?
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  14. Number of Forest Management Units (FMUs)?
  
  12 - PT RAPP Teluk Meranti consists of two entities: PT RAPP Meranti East and PT RAPP Meranti West
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  15. Maps of forest management units (FMUs)?
- 0 / 1
  
  No source
  
  16. Forest management plans available for all FMUs?
- 0 / 1
  
  No source
  
  17. Monitoring of forest management plan implementation?
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  18. Number of company owned pulp and paper mills?
  
  1 - Kerinci mill, Riau Province, central Sumatra
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  19. Maps or addresses of company owned pulp and paper mills?
- n/a
  
  -
  
  No source
  
  20. Number of company owned sawmills?
  
  This indicator is disabled as the company has informed ZSL that it does not own sawmills
- n/a
  
  -
  
  No source
  
  21. Maps or addresses of company owned sawmills?
  
  This indicator is disabled as the company has informed ZSL that it does not own sawmills
Deforestation and biodiversity 9.5 / 13 73.1%
- 34 media reports
  
  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 species conservation and biodiversity protection.
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  22. Commitment to zero conversion of natural forest?
  
  The company and its suppliers commit to only develop areas that are not forested, as identified through independent peer-reviewed High Conservation Value (HCV) and High Carbon Stock (HCS) assessments
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  23. Zero conversion commitment applies to outgrower scheme and independent suppliers?
  
  The company and its suppliers commit to only develop areas that are not forested, as identified through independent peer-reviewed High Conservation Value (HCV) and High Carbon Stock (HCS) assessments
- n/a
  
  -
  
  No source
  
  24. Commitment to minimise the impact of logging roads?
  
  This indicator is disabled as the company does not produce wood/wood fibre from natural forests
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  25. Commitment to protect forest areas from illegal activities?
  
  Fire teams patrol company concession areas, monitoring the landscape for fires as well as other unauthorised activities, including illegal logging
- 0.5 / 1
  
  Source
  
  26. Evidence of monitoring deforestation?
  
  The company has implemented a Land Cover Change (LCC) monitoring system which is based on analysis of Landsat imagery for changes in land cover across all fibre supply concessions. Further details of the monitoring methodology, including monitoring time-frames are not available
- 0 / 1
  
  No source
  
  27. Amount of deforestation recorded?
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  28. Commitment to biodiversity conservation?
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  29. Commitment to set aside areas for conservation?
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  30. Examples of habitat management and/or habitat restoration of set-aside areas?
  
  Restorasi Ekosistem Riau (RER) project focused on the comprehensive ecosystem restoration of ecologically important peat forest areas on the Kampar Peninsula
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  31. Implementing a landscape-level approach to biodiversity conservation?
- 0 / 1
  
  No source
  
  32. Commitment to protect species of conservation concern, referencing international or national system of species classification?
- n/a
  
  -
  
  No source
  
  33. 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
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  34. Commitment not to use genetically modified organisms?
- 0 / 1
  
  Source
  
  35. Commitment to only use alien species where impacts can be controlled?
  
  The company uses Acacia mangium, Eucalyptus and Acacia crassicarpa. These species are not native to Indonesia
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  36. Examples of species conservation activities?
  
  Restorasi Ekosistem Riau (RER) project, Sumatran Elephant conservation project
HCV, HCS and impact assessments 4.5 / 8 56.3%
- 5 media reports
  
  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 monitoring and management plans, and provide evidence through SEIA, HCV and HCS assessments, typically published in summary form due to the sensitive nature of certain sites.
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  37. Commitment to conduct High Conservation Value (HCV) assessments?
  
  The company will only develop areas that are not forested, as identified through independent peer-reviewed HCV and HCS assessments
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  38. HCV commitment applies to outgrower scheme and independent suppliers?
  
  The companies commitment to only develop areas that are not forested, as identified through independent peer-reviewed HCV and HCS assessments. This commitment is said to apply to all current and future wood suppliers as well as any future acquisitions or partnerships
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  39. Commitment to only use licensed High Conservation Value (HCV) assessors accredited by the HCV Resource Network's Assessor Licensing Scheme (ALS)?
  
  The company states that it will use licenced assessors from the HCV Resource Network (HCVRN). When such assessors are not available, the company will seek an assessor recommended by its Stakeholder Advisory Committee. This commitment also applies to the companies suppliers
- 0 / 1
  
  No source
  
  40. High Conservation Value (HCV) assessments available?
- 0 / 1
  
  No source
  
  41. High Conservation Value (HCV) management and monitoring plans available?
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  42. Commitment to the High Carbon Stock (HCS) Approach?
  
  The company and its suppliers will only develop areas that are not forested, as identified through independent peer-reviewed HCV and HCS assessments. The company will follow the HCS Approach as prescribed by the HCS Approach Steering Group
- n/a
  
  -
  
  No source
  
  43. High Carbon Stock (HCS) assessments available?
  
  This indicator is disabled as the company has informed ZSL that it hasn't expanded its plantation area since April 2015
- 0.5 / 1
  
  Source
  
  44. Commitment to conduct social and environmental impact assessments (SEIAs)?
  
  The company states that forest plantation areas have undergone Environmental Impact Assessments. No reference to Social Impact Assessments could be identified
- 0 / 1
  
  No source
  
  45. Social and environmental impact assessments (SEIAs) available?
Soils, fire and GHG emissions 8.5 / 13 65.4%
- 59 media reports
  
  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 any fires that occurred in or around their estates, along with plans for managing and monitoring fires.
- 0.5 / 1
  
  Source
  
  46. Commitment to best management practices for soils and/or peat?
  
  The company has a commitment to best management practices for peat. No equivalent commitment could be identified for other soil types
- n/a
  
  -
  
  No source
  
  47. Commitment to reduced impact logging?
  
  This indicator is disabled as the company does not produce wood/wood fibre from natural forests
- 0.5 / 1
  
  Source
  
  48. Commitment to no planting on peat of any depth?
  
  The company has a commitment not to develop forested peatlands, but this does not extend to non-forested peatlands. The company states that its Peat Expert Working Group will be used to provide inputs and recommendations on the development of non-forested peatland
- 0.5 / 1
  
  Source
  
  49. Commitment on peatland planting applies to outgrower scheme and independent suppliers?
  
  The company has a commitment not to develop forested peatlands that applies to all current and future wood suppliers, as well as any future acquisitions or partnerships. This commitment does not extend to non-forested peatlands
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  50. Landbank or planted area on peat (ha)?
  
  265,873 - Figure calculated by adding PT RAPP's (110,160 ha), community fibre plantations' (10,326 ha) and long-term suppliers' (145,386 ha) landbank on peat
- 0.5 / 1
  
  Source
  
  51. Evidence of best management practices for soils and/or peat?
  
  The company provides evidence of best management practices for peat (management of water levels) and has commissioned an Independent Peat Expert Working Group. No best management practices could be identified for other soils
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  52. Commitment to zero burning?
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  53. Commitment to zero burning applies to outgrower scheme and independent suppliers?
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  54. Evidence of management and monitoring fires?
  
  Community and education-based prevention initiatives; regular land, air and water patrols. Suppression capabilities include helicopters equipped with fire crews, water bombing, fire trucks, and airboats
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  55. Details/number of hotspots/fires in FMUs controlled by the company?
  
  246 - Seven instances of fire caused by third parties on PT. RAPP concessions and a total of 239 instances of fires caused by third parties on supply partner concessions. Data for period July 2016 to March 2017
- 0 / 1
  
  Source
  
  56. Time-bound commitment to reduce GHG emissions intensity?
  
  The company states that it commits to continuous reduction of its carbon footprint. However, no specific target on GHG intensity could be identified
- 0.5 / 1
  
  Source
  
  57. Progress towards reducing GHG emission intensity?
  
  Mill tonnes of GHG / tonne of paper: 0.75 metric ton CO2eq/ton paper (2015); 0.99 metric ton CO2eq/ton paper (2016). The company has not set a target for reducing GHG intensity
- 0 / 1
  
  Source
  
  58. Report GHG emissions from land use change?
  
  The company states that research is underway to establish land use emissions and sequestration associated with forestry operations
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  59. Methodology used to calculate GHG emissions?
  
  International Council of Forest and Paper Associations (ICFPA) and the National Council for Air and Stream Improvement (NCASI) methodology
Water, chemical and waste management 6.5 / 12 54.2%
- 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.
- 0 / 1
  
  Source
  
  60. Time-bound commitment to improve water quality?
  
  The company has a commitment to address water quality impacts associated with its pulp and paper making processes. However, no specific targets relating to BOD or COD could be identified
- 0.5 / 1
  
  Source
  
  61. Progress towards commitment on water quality?
  
  COD Treated Waste Water: 6.8 m3/adt (2013), 8.3 (2014), 7.5 (2015), 5.45 (2016); BOD5 Treated Waste Water: 0.61 measured kg/adt (2013), 0.55 (2014), 0.60 (2015), 0.70 (2016)
- 0.5 / 1
  
  Source
  
  62. Protection of natural waterways through buffer zones?
  
  Commitment covers the provision of buffer zones in conservation areas only
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  63. Evidence of treatment of pulp and paper mill effluent?
- n/a
  
  -
  
  No source
  
  64. Evidence of sawmill run-off containment and wastewater treatment?
  
  This indicator is disabled as the company has informed ZSL that it does not own sawmills
- 0.5 / 1
  
  Source
  
  65. Time-bound commitment to improve water use?
  
  The company has a commitment to consume less water through mill usage than comparable operations. This commitment has no specific target and is not time-bound
- 0.5 / 1
  
  Source
  
  66. Progress towards commitment on water use?
  
  Water Consumption for Pulp and Paper: 32.7 m3/adt (2013), 29.6 (2014), 29.5 (2015), 27.3 (2016). No specific target has been set
- 0 / 1
  
  No source
  
  67. mmitment to eliminate chlorine and chlorine compounds for bleaching?
- n/a
  
  -
  
  No source
  
  68. Evidence of minimising or recycling solid waste produced during sawmilling processes?
  
  This indicator is disabled as the company has informed ZSL that it does not own sawmills
- 0.5 / 1
  
  Source
  
  69. Commitment to minimise the use of chemicals, including pesticides and chemical fertilisers?
  
  The company commit to minimise or avoid the use of chemical pesticides and other hazardous materials through an IPM approach. No clear commitment to minimise the use of chemical fertilisers could be identified
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  70. No use of World Health Organisation (WHO) Class 1A and 1B pesticides?
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  71. No use of chemicals listed under the Stockholm Convention and Rotterdam Convention?
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  72. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach?
- 0 / 1
  
  No source
  
  73. Chemical usage per ha or list of chemicals used?
Community, land and labour rights 16.5 / 19.5 84.6%
- 14 media reports
  
  Companies should commit to respect human rights, including those of indigenous peoples and local communities, consulted with free, prior and informed consent (FPIC). Companies should respect the rights of workers, report relevant workforce data, and comply with health and safety legislation.
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  74. Commitment to human rights, referencing the UN Declaration of Human Rights or UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights?
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  75. Commitment to human rights applies to outgrower scheme and independent suppliers?
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  76. Commitment to respect indigenous and local communities' rights?
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  77. Commitment to respect legal and customary property rights?
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  78. Commitment to free, prior and informed consent (FPIC)?
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  79. FPIC commitment applies to independent suppliers?
- 0 / 1
  
  Source
  
  80. Details of free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) process available?
- 0.5 / 1
  
  Source
  
  81. Details of process for addressing land conflicts available?
  
  The company reports it has a process for the resolution of conflicts, but limited details are provided
- 0.5 / 1
  
  Source
  
  82. Commitment to mitigate impacts on food security?
  
  The company commits to support local livelihoods by providing agricultural training and materials, but food security is not specifically mentioned
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  83. Commitment to provide essential community services and facilities?
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  84. Commitment to respect all workers' rights?
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  85. Reference to Fundamental ILO Conventions?
  
  The company states that the ILO's Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work is respected
- 0.5 / 0.5
  
  Source
  
  86. Total number of employees?
  
  5,966 - Direct employees (as of December 2016)
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  87. Percentage or number of temporary employees?
  
  11,214 (65.3%) - Contractors (as of December 2016)
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  88. Percentage or number of women employees?
  
  10.45% - Direct employment is 5,966 with 10.45% female employees (as of December 2016)
- 0.5 / 1
  
  Source
  
  89. Commitment to pay minimum wage?
  
  The company states that it complies with Indonesian labour law, which covers the minimum wage. No evidence of wages paid is provided
- 0.5 / 1
  
  Source
  
  90. Commitment to address occupational health and safety, referencing the ILO Code of Practice on Safety and Health in Forestry Work?
  
  The company does not reference the ILO Code of Practice on Safety and Health in Forestry Work
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  91. Time lost due to work-based injuries?
  
  Injury Rate (employees & contractors): Fibre 0.31; Mill 1.54 (2016)
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  92. Number of fatalities as a result of work-based accidents?
  
  13 - The company report that 12 contractor workers in forestry and one contractor worker in mill operations lost their lives during the reporting period of 2015 to 2016. Seven deaths were also reported from APRILs fibre supply partners (excludes market-based suppliers)
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  93. Provision of personal protective equipment and related training?
Certification standards 2 / 10 20%
- 6 media reports
  
  Companies should be certified by credible certification standards, or have time-bound commitments to achieve 100% certification of both forest management units and outgrower schemes. They should also commit to only sourcing certified wood/wood fibre and ensuring that their supply is verified as being in legal compliance.
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  94. Percentage area (ha) verified as being in legal compliance by a third party?
  
  100% - Sustainable Production Forest Management and Timber Legality Verification (PHPL-SVLK)
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  95. Percentage wood/wood fibre supply verified as being in legal compliance by a third party?
  
  100% - SVLK, PEFC (as of June 2016)
- 0 / 1
  
  No source
  
  96. Time-bound plan for achieving 100% FSC FM certification of FMUs?
- 0 / 1
  
  No source
  
  97. Commitment to source only wood/wood fibre that meets FSC Controlled Wood requirements?
- 0 / 2
  
  No source
  
  98. Percentage area (ha) FSC FM certified?
- 0 / 2
  
  Source
  
  99. Percentage of wood/wood fibre supply from outgrower scheme and/or independent suppliers that is FSC FM certified?
- 0 / 2
  
  Source
  
  100. Percentage area (ha) PEFC certified?
  
  262,473 - IFCC (PEFC) report that PT RAPP has 262,473 ha certified as of November 2016. This figure exceeds the total landbank figure given by the company in June 2016, whilst reporting in the companies 2015-16 Sustainability Report provides only an approximate landbank area that includes supply partners (476,000 ha) As such, the percentage of the company's PEFC certified could not be calculated accurately using the available data
Smallholders and suppliers 4 / 5 80%
- 8 media reports
  
  Companies should report details of any programmes or schemes to support both schemed and independent 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.
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  101. Programme to support outgrower scheme smallholders?
  
  Livelihood farms, Community Fiber Farms. Providing training, seedlings, fertilizer, financing, technical support
- 0 / 1
  
  No source
  
  102. Percentage of outgrower scheme smallholders involved in programme?
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  103. Process used to prioritise, assess and/or engage suppliers on compliance with company's policy and/or legal requirements?
  
  The company's Policy for Association sets out the procedure used to assess and confirm the compliance of prospective suppliers
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  104. Suspension or exclusion criteria for suppliers?
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  105. Percentage of suppliers assessed and/or engaged on compliance with company requirements?
  
  100%
Governance and grievances 5 / 6 83.3%
- 6 media reports
  
  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.
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  106. Commitment to ethical conduct and prohibition of corruption?
  
  Guidelines include provisions for fair and non-discriminatory engagement with stakeholders, avoidance of conflicts of interest and intolerance of corrupt practices
- 0 / 1
  
  No source
  
  107. Whistleblowing procedure?
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  108. Own grievance or complaints system?
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  109. Grievance or complaints system is accessible to internal and external stakeholders?
- 2 / 2
  
  Source
  
  110. Details of grievances disclosed?

Media monitor: APRIL Group

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May 2018

APRIL to acquire Brazilian pulp producer Lwarcel

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April 2018

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January 2018

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January 2018

Indonesian villages see virtually zero progress in program to manage peatlands

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December 2017

Pulpwood firm loses appeal on work plan

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December 2017

Sustainable Financial Perspective on RAPP Cases

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December 2017

Environmental NGO Exposes the Reason Why PT RAPP Insists Against the Government

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December 2017

Paper giant RAPP bows to peat-protection order after Indonesia court defeat

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December 2017

Credit Suisse grants credit to a company that destroys indonesia's forests

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December 2017

Pulp and paper giant sues Indonesian government over peat protection obligation

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November 2017

A total of 30 Environmental Organizations Call Stop Buy Group Products APRIL

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November 2017

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November 2017

Paradise Papers: Leaked records reveal offshore companies' role in forest destruction

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November 2017

Paradise Papers Links APRIL's Tax Avoidance To Deforestation And Banks, Impacts USD 500 Million Loan?

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October 2017

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October 2017

Concern about Indonesia's Pulp & Paper Industry after Suspension Case

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October 2017

RAPP Faces Massive Layoffs, Financial Losses After Ministry Voids Key Work Plan

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October 2017

Indonesia minister urges April to meet tougher peatland rules

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October 2017

Minister Says RAPP Must Comply With Peatland Protection Regulations

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October 2017

APRIL halts Indonesia paper unit ops as forestry permit revoked

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October 2017

APRIL loses legal basis for operations due to non-compliance

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October 2017

APRIL and Indonesian government at loggerheads over peatland regulations

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September 2017

Haze: Firms feel heat as pressure mounts

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July 2017

Certification is no silver bullet' to stop deforestation

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May 2017

Emerging Trend of Successful Local Entrepreneurs in Riau

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May 2017

A burning issue for Singapore: Indonesia readies for haze battle

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March 2017

Freedom from Fire

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March 2017

Jakarta takes steps toward haze-free Southeast Asia

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February 2017

Greenpeace slams paper giant over loophole in fire-prevention policy

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January 2017

Land Conflict 2016, Highest Planted Plantation Sector

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January 2017

Greenpeace and WWF suspend engagement with APRIL

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December 2016

Green groups raise red flags over Jokowi's widely acclaimed haze law

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December 2016

WWF and Greenpeace break with Indonesia's pulp and paper giant

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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

Landmark court ruling expected to serve as deterrent

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November 2016

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

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November 2016

Indonesian logging firm fined a record US$1.2 billion for deforestation

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September 2016

KLHK Call BRG and Riau Mainstay about Incident Eviction

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September 2016

Rain, govt and firms keep haze at bay

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August 2016

Indonesian parliament to investigate fire-linked firms in Riau

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July 2016

KLHK: Cooperation with APRIL Group in TNZ Management Canceled

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July 2016

Paper company APRIL in the limelight but SEC remains silent

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July 2016

Indonesia's forestry minister axes deal with paper firm over 'irregularities'

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June 2016

Restoring peatlands a game changer in anti-haze battle

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April 2016

Another pulp and paper supplier suspended for role in Indonesian haze crisis

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March 2016

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

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March 2016

New tool seeks end to Indonesian paper giants' secret links

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February 2016

Jikalahari: Fire and Land Conflict APRIL Concession

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February 2016

Indonesia's peat peninsula being drained into oblivion, study finds

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December 2015

Report finds SVLK fails to stop illegal logging

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December 2015

Indonesian firm pledges S$141m to restore peatlands

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December 2015

Indonesian forestry giants ready new peat protection projects

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December 2015

Indonesian paper giants spend big on forest protection

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November 2015

In Indonesia, the murdered forest

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October 2015

APRIL clearing forest in breach of sustainability policy: NGO

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October 2015

Plantation companies challenged by haze-causing fires in Indonesia

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September 2015

RAPP Will Build Plant Life in 'Haram' Area

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September 2015

Smoke in Riau, the paper company is involved

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June 2015

Sustainable forest commitments to be tested

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June 2015

April vows to stop clearing Indonesia's rainforests

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June 2015

APRIL, RGE finally commit to zero deforestation

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February 2015

Banco Santander targeted over deforestation link

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February 2015

Chinese banks funding rainforest destruction in Indonesia

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February 2015

Victory for Greenpeace as Santander pledges to stop funding forest destruction in Indonesia

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February 2015

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

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February 2015

Despite green promise, Indonesian forestry giant continues to destroy forests

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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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December 2014

Huge swath of forest in Indonesian Borneo slated for clearing by sustainable' company

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September 2014

APRIL Appoints KPMG to Audit Sustainable Forest Policy

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July 2014

APRIL says Greenpeace attack on credibility off-base'

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July 2014

Singapore-based APRIL under scrutiny as haze season gets underway

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June 2014

Riau Forest Fire Extends, Singapore and Malaysia Risk Return Smoke

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June 2014

Indonesia fires spark Singapore, Malaysia haze warning

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June 2014

Logger continues to destroy Indonesian rainforest despite green promises (Photos)

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April 2014

APRIL Timber Supplier Allegedly Still Felling Natural Forests & Hiring Child Labor

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April 2014

Nature bites back at Sumatra's pulp plantation companies

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February 2014

Indonesian pulp company blacklisted by Australian retailers hopes forest sustainability plan will silence critics

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February 2014

How global forest-destroyers are turning over a new leaf

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

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Golden Agri, APRIL under fresh scrutiny for unsustainable practices

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APRIL Group https://www.spott.org/timber-pulp/april-group/

Score: 67.0%

Company assessment: APRIL Group – July 2018

Media monitor: APRIL Group

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

APRIL to acquire Brazilian pulp producer Lwarcel

Firms to be tested on fire readiness

RAPP Work Plan Finally Approved KLHK

Indonesian villages see virtually zero progress in program to manage peatlands

Pulpwood firm loses appeal on work plan

Sustainable Financial Perspective on RAPP Cases

Environmental NGO Exposes the Reason Why PT RAPP Insists Against the Government

Paper giant RAPP bows to peat-protection order after Indonesia court defeat

Credit Suisse grants credit to a company that destroys indonesia's forests

Pulp and paper giant sues Indonesian government over peat protection obligation

A total of 30 Environmental Organizations Call Stop Buy Group Products APRIL

How tax havens destroy forest

Paradise Papers: Leaked records reveal offshore companies' role in forest destruction

Paradise Papers Links APRIL's Tax Avoidance To Deforestation And Banks, Impacts USD 500 Million Loan?

Without Certainty of Land, RAPP Call Source of Raw Materials Will Be Hal

Concern about Indonesia's Pulp & Paper Industry after Suspension Case

RAPP Faces Massive Layoffs, Financial Losses After Ministry Voids Key Work Plan

Indonesia minister urges April to meet tougher peatland rules

Minister Says RAPP Must Comply With Peatland Protection Regulations

APRIL halts Indonesia paper unit ops as forestry permit revoked

APRIL loses legal basis for operations due to non-compliance

APRIL and Indonesian government at loggerheads over peatland regulations

Haze: Firms feel heat as pressure mounts

Certification is no silver bullet' to stop deforestation

Emerging Trend of Successful Local Entrepreneurs in Riau

A burning issue for Singapore: Indonesia readies for haze battle

Freedom from Fire

Jakarta takes steps toward haze-free Southeast Asia

Greenpeace slams paper giant over loophole in fire-prevention policy

Land Conflict 2016, Highest Planted Plantation Sector

Greenpeace and WWF suspend engagement with APRIL

Green groups raise red flags over Jokowi's widely acclaimed haze law

WWF and Greenpeace break with Indonesia's pulp and paper giant

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

Landmark court ruling expected to serve as deterrent

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

Indonesian logging firm fined a record US$1.2 billion for deforestation

KLHK Call BRG and Riau Mainstay about Incident Eviction

Rain, govt and firms keep haze at bay

Indonesian parliament to investigate fire-linked firms in Riau

KLHK: Cooperation with APRIL Group in TNZ Management Canceled

Paper company APRIL in the limelight but SEC remains silent

Indonesia's forestry minister axes deal with paper firm over 'irregularities'

Restoring peatlands a game changer in anti-haze battle

Another pulp and paper supplier suspended for role in Indonesian haze crisis

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

New tool seeks end to Indonesian paper giants' secret links

Jikalahari: Fire and Land Conflict APRIL Concession

Indonesia's peat peninsula being drained into oblivion, study finds

Report finds SVLK fails to stop illegal logging

Indonesian firm pledges S$141m to restore peatlands

Indonesian forestry giants ready new peat protection projects

Indonesian paper giants spend big on forest protection

In Indonesia, the murdered forest

APRIL clearing forest in breach of sustainability policy: NGO

Plantation companies challenged by haze-causing fires in Indonesia

RAPP Will Build Plant Life in 'Haram' Area

Smoke in Riau, the paper company is involved

Sustainable forest commitments to be tested

April vows to stop clearing Indonesia's rainforests

APRIL, RGE finally commit to zero deforestation

Banco Santander targeted over deforestation link

Chinese banks funding rainforest destruction in Indonesia

Victory for Greenpeace as Santander pledges to stop funding forest destruction in Indonesia

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

Despite green promise, Indonesian forestry giant continues to destroy forests

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

Huge swath of forest in Indonesian Borneo slated for clearing by sustainable' company

APRIL Appoints KPMG to Audit Sustainable Forest Policy

APRIL says Greenpeace attack on credibility off-base'

Singapore-based APRIL under scrutiny as haze season gets underway

Riau Forest Fire Extends, Singapore and Malaysia Risk Return Smoke

Indonesia fires spark Singapore, Malaysia haze warning

Logger continues to destroy Indonesian rainforest despite green promises (Photos)

APRIL Timber Supplier Allegedly Still Felling Natural Forests & Hiring Child Labor

Certification is no silver bullet' to stop deforestation

Huge swath of forest in Indonesian Borneo slated for clearing by sustainable' company

APRIL says Greenpeace attack on credibility off-base'