Rimbunan Hijau Group
Timber and pulp assessment- Latest update: September 2025
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Thomson Reuters ticker:Private company
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Company assessment: Rimbunan Hijau Group – July 2018
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Sustainability policy and leadership
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0 / 11. Sustainable forestry policy or commitment for all its operations?
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0 / 1
2. Sustainability policy or commitment applies to direct and third-party suppliers?
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0 / 1
3. High-level position of responsibility for sustainability?
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4. Sustainability report published within last two years?
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5. Member of multiple industry schemes or other external initiatives to improve forest management or transparency?
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6. Activities with government, NGOs or academic institutions to improve the sustainability of forest products?
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Landbank, FMUs and mills
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7. Lists countries and operations?
British Guyana (timber and sawmill); China (plywood manufacturing); Equatorial Guinea (timber); Gabon (timber, sawmill, manufacturing), Indonesia (timber); Malaysia (timber, sawmill, manufacturing); New Zealand (timber and reforestation); Papua New Guinea (timber, sawmill, manufacturing); Russia (timber, sawmill).
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8. Total area of natural forest designated for wood/wood fibre production (ha)?
1210570 - Based on WRI GFW data the company has at least 1,210,567 ha natural forest in Gabon and Malaysia. However, this data does not cover all the company's operations.
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9. Total area of forest plantation (ha)?
475554 - Based on WRI GFW data the company has at least 475,554 ha plantations in Malaysia. However this data does not cover all the company's operations.
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10. Area of plantation/natural forest within outgrower schemes (ha)?
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0 / 1
11. Unplanted (areas designated for future development as plantation forest) (ha)?
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0 / 1
12. Conservation set-aside and/or HCV area (ha)?
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0 / 1
13. Area of Intact Forest Landscape (ha)?
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14. Number of Forest Management Units (FMUs)?
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15. Maps of forest management units (FMUs)?
Maps for some of the company's FMUs in Malaysia and Gabon are available on WRI Global Forest Watch. However, this data does not cover the company's entire operations.
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16. Forest management plans available for all FMUs?
The company's subsidiary, Jaya Tiasa, has made available a summary of its Forest Management Plan for one FMU of 45,035 ha. This does not cover the full scope of the company's timber operations.
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0 / 1
17. Monitoring of forest management plan implementation?
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18. Number of company owned pulp and paper mills?
This indicator is disabled as the company's reporting broadly suggests that it does not own pulp or paper mills. Please note that ZSL has been unable to confirm this.
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19. Maps or addresses of company owned pulp and paper mills?
This indicator is disabled as the company's reporting broadly suggests that it does not own pulp or paper mills. Please note that ZSL has been unable to confirm this.
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20. Number of company owned sawmills?
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21. Maps or addresses of company owned sawmills?
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Deforestation and biodiversity
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0 / 1
22. Commitment to zero conversion of natural forest?
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0 / 1
23. Zero conversion commitment applies to outgrower scheme and independent suppliers?
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0 / 1
24. Commitment to minimise the impact of logging roads?
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0 / 1
25. Commitment to protect forest areas from illegal activities?
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0 / 1
26. Evidence of monitoring deforestation?
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0 / 1
27. Amount of deforestation recorded?
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28. Commitment to biodiversity conservation?
The company's subsidiary Jaya Tiasa states that it aims to conserve biodiversity, but this does not cover all company operations.
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0 / 1
29. Commitment to set aside areas for conservation?
Jaya Tiasa and Rimbunan Hijau PNG commit to reforestation, but this is not for protected areas or conservation. The commitment also does not cover all company operations.
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0 / 1
30. Examples of habitat management and/or habitat restoration of set-aside areas?
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0 / 1
31. Implementing a landscape-level approach to biodiversity conservation?
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0 / 1
32. Commitment to protect species of conservation concern, referencing international or national system of species classification?
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0 / 1
33. Commitment to sustainably manage the use of non-timber forest products (NTFPs)?
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0 / 1
34. Commitment not to use genetically modified organisms?
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0 / 1
35. Commitment to only use alien species where impacts can be controlled?
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36. Examples of species conservation activities?
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HCV, HCS and impact assessments
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0 / 1
37. Commitment to conduct High Conservation Value (HCV) assessments?
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0 / 1
38. HCV commitment applies to outgrower scheme and independent suppliers?
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0 / 1
39. Commitment to only use licensed High Conservation Value (HCV) assessors accredited by the HCV Resource Network's Assessor Licensing Scheme (ALS)?
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0 / 1
40. High Conservation Value (HCV) assessments available?
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0 / 1
41. High Conservation Value (HCV) management and monitoring plans available?
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0 / 1
42. Commitment to the High Carbon Stock (HCS) Approach?
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0 / 1
43. High Carbon Stock (HCS) assessments available?
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0 / 1
44. Commitment to conduct social and environmental impact assessments (SEIAs)?
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0 / 1
45. Social and environmental impact assessments (SEIAs) available?
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Soils, fire and GHG emissions
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0 / 1
46. Commitment to best management practices for soils and/or peat?
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47. Commitment to reduced impact logging?
The company's subsidiaries have various commitments: Jaya Tiasa has a commitment to Reduced impact logging (RIL); Subur Tiasa states it adopts RIL; and Rimbunan Hijau PNG details RIL techniques. However, the company does not have a RIL commitment that covers all of its operations.
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0 / 1
48. Commitment to no planting on peat of any depth?
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0 / 1
49. Commitment on peatland planting applies to outgrower scheme and independent suppliers?
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0 / 1
50. Landbank or planted area on peat (ha)?
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0 / 1
51. Evidence of best management practices for soils and/or peat?
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52. Commitment to zero burning?
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0 / 1
53. Commitment to zero burning applies to outgrower scheme and independent suppliers?
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0 / 1
54. Evidence of management and monitoring fires?
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0 / 1
55. Details/number of hotspots/fires in FMUs controlled by the company?
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0 / 1
56. Time-bound commitment to reduce GHG emissions intensity?
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0 / 1
57. Progress towards reducing GHG emission intensity?
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0 / 1
58. Report GHG emissions from land use change?
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0 / 1
59. Methodology used to calculate GHG emissions?
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Water, chemical and waste management
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0 / 1
60. Time-bound commitment to improve water quality?
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0 / 1
61. Progress towards commitment on water quality?
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0 / 1
62. Protection of natural waterways through buffer zones?
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63. Evidence of treatment of pulp and paper mill effluent?
This indicator is disabled as the company's reporting broadly suggests that it does not own pulp or paper mills. Please note that ZSL has been unable to confirm this.
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64. Evidence of sawmill run-off containment and wastewater treatment?
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65. Time-bound commitment to improve water use?
This indicator is disabled as the company's reporting broadly suggests that it does not own pulp or paper mills. Please note that ZSL has been unable to confirm this.
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66. Progress towards commitment on water use?
This indicator is disabled as the company's reporting broadly suggests that it does not own pulp or paper mills. Please note that ZSL has been unable to confirm this.
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67. Commitment to eliminate chlorine and chlorine compounds for bleaching?
This indicator is disabled as the company's reporting broadly suggests that it does not own pulp or paper mills. Please note that ZSL has been unable to confirm this.
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68. Evidence of minimising or recycling solid waste produced during sawmilling processes?
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69. Commitment to minimise the use of chemicals, including pesticides and chemical fertilisers?
Only one of the company's subsidiaries, Jaya Tiasa, mentions reducing the use of pesticides. This does not cover all of the company's operations.
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0 / 1
70. No use of World Health Organisation (WHO) Class 1A and 1B pesticides?
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71. No use of chemicals listed under the Stockholm Convention and Rotterdam Convention?
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72. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach?
Only one of the company's subsidiaries, Jaya Tiasa, mentions to use IPM. This does not cover all of the company's operations.
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0 / 1
73. Chemical usage per ha or list of chemicals used?
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Community, land and labour rights
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0 / 1
74. Commitment to human rights, referencing the UN Declaration of Human Rights or UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights?
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0 / 1
75. Commitment to human rights applies to outgrower scheme and independent suppliers?
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0 / 1
76. Commitment to respect indigenous and local communities' rights?
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0 / 1
77. Commitment to respect legal and customary property rights?
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78. Commitment to free, prior and informed consent (FPIC)?
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79. FPIC commitment applies to independent suppliers?
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80. Details of free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) process available?
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81. Details of process for addressing land conflicts available?
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82. Commitment to mitigate impacts on food security?
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83. Commitment to provide essential community services and facilities?
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84. Commitment to respect all workers' rights?
Only one of the company's subsidiaries, Jaya Tiasa, has a policy to respect the human rights of all employees in their palm oil operations. This policy does not cover all of the company's operations.
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85. Reference to Fundamental ILO Conventions?
Only one of the company's subsidiaries, Jaya Tiasa, has a policy which covers some ILO conventions (but not all) for their palm oil operations. This policy does not cover all of the company's operations.
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0 / 0.5
86. Total number of employees?
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0 / 1
87. Percentage or number of temporary employees?
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88. Percentage or number of women employees?
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89. Commitment to pay minimum wage?
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90. Commitment to address occupational health and safety, referencing the ILO Code of Practice on Safety and Health in Forestry Work?
Only the company's subsidiary, Jaya Tiasa, has a health and safety policy for their palm oil operations. This policy does not cover all of the companies operations and does not reference the ILO Code of Practice on Safety and Health in Forestry Work.
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91. Time lost due to work-based injuries?
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92. Number of fatalities as a result of work-based accidents?
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93. Provision of personal protective equipment and related training?
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Certification standards
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94. Percentage area (ha) verified as being in legal compliance by a third party?
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95. Percentage wood/wood fibre supply verified as being in legal compliance by a third party?
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96. Time-bound plan for achieving 100% FSC FM certification of FMUs?
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97. Commitment to source only wood/wood fibre that meets FSC Controlled Wood requirements?
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0 / 2
98. Percentage area (ha) FSC FM certified?
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99. Percentage of wood/wood fibre supply from outgrower scheme and/or independent suppliers that is FSC FM certified?
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100. Percentage area (ha) PEFC certified?
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Smallholders and suppliers
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101. Programme to support outgrower scheme smallholders?
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102. Percentage of outgrower scheme smallholders involved in programme?
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103. Process used to prioritise, assess and/or engage suppliers on compliance with company's policy and/or legal requirements?
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104. Suspension or exclusion criteria for suppliers?
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105. Percentage of suppliers assessed and/or engaged on compliance with company requirements?
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Governance and grievances
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106. Commitment to ethical conduct and prohibition of corruption?
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107. Whistleblowing procedure?
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108. Own grievance or complaints system?
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109. Grievance or complaints system is accessible to internal and external stakeholders?
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110. Details of grievances disclosed?
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SPOTT scores are based on the presence of external evidence made available by the company or third-parties.
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Rimbunan Hijau (PNG) Environmental and Forestry Management Practices
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Milestones - Overview webpage
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Global Forest Watch Managed Forest Concessions Database
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Global Forest Watch Wood Fibre Concessions Database
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Jaya Tiasa (RH Group subsidiary) Bahau-Kahei FMP
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2017
Annual Report, Jaya Tiasa (RH Group subsidiary)
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Minkebe Conservation Project
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Subur Tiasa Firm Proponent of Environmental Due Diligence webpage
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Subur Tiasa (RH Group subsidiary) The Wood Spa webpage
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Jaya Tiasa The Environment, Towards Greener Environment webpage
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RH cares - Overview
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Jaya Tiasa (RH Group subsidiary) Social Policy
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Jaya Tiasa (RH Group subsidiary) HSE Policy
Media monitor: Rimbunan Hijau Group
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December 2021
New research reveals how commercial banks have supported PNG's destructive logging boom
May 2021
Sarawak Logging Giants To Be Held To Account Not By Malaysia But By PNG! MAJOR DEVELOPMENT
Janaury 2021
Papua tribe moves to block clearing of its ancestral forest for palm oil
February 2020
How Sarawak's Timber Barons Samling Are Evading A Multi-Million Dollar Court Judgement In PNG
January 2020
Report: Sarawakian logging firms party to Papua New Guinea's deforestation
January 2020
Predator Logging Company Thrown Out Of Solomon Islands Is Owned By Sons Of Elected Sarawak YB - EXPOSE!
January 2020
Report: Sarawakian logging firms party to Papua New Guinea’s deforestation
February 2019
Kesepakatan Rahasia Hancurkan Hutan Papua, Berikut Foto dan Videonya(Secret Agreement to Destroy Papuan Forests, Following Photos and Videos)
September 2018
The great timber heist, illegal logging and tax evasion in Papua New Guinea
August 2017
Stained Trade: How U.S. imports of exotic flooring from China risk driving the theft of indigenous land and deforestation in Papua New Guinea
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Media monitor: Rimbunan Hijau Group
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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