EPN-International | Environmental Paper Network

UPM’s Paso de los Toros mill poses financial and reputational risks

by Merel van der Mark | Jun 18, 2019 | EPN-International, Pulp Finance, Responsible Virgin Fibre, Social Responsibilty, Transparency and Integrity

In Uruguay, protests are rising against the installation of UPM’s planned new pulp mill project in Paso de los Toros. There has been strong social criticism on the conditions of the contract that the government signed with UPM, on the expected impacts of the pulp mill...

Green bonds used to finance damaging industrial tree plantations

by Merel van der Mark | May 14, 2019 | EPN-International, Pulp Finance, Transparency and Integrity

Green Bonds are used to finance business-as-usual tree plantations and operations of the paper & pulp industry and claiming exaggerated CO2 savings, a new briefing by the Environmental Paper Network (EPN) shows. The briefing presents a case study of a Green Bond...

Warning issued to investors: Forest biomass is risky business

by Merel van der Mark | May 2, 2019 | EPN-International, Pulp Finance, Transparency and Integrity

Briefing by environmental groups highlights serious financial, legal and reputational risks 02 May 2019 – The Environmental Paper Network, Global Forest Coalition and Biofuelwatch have today issued a Briefing to investors that highlights the serious reputational,...

China Development Bank backs out of financing Sinar Mas purchase of Eldorado

by Merel van der Mark | Oct 1, 2018 | EPN-International, Transparency and Integrity

It did not make the headlines. In fact, it was not even mentioned in most of the articles about the broken contract between J&F Investimentos and Paper Excellence on the sale of Eldorado Brasil Celulose SA. But the most interesting part in the otherwise...

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

by Sergio Baffoni | Aug 16, 2018 | EPN-International, Reduce Greenhouse Gases, Responsible Virgin Fibre, Transparency and Integrity, Uncategorized

A new report from a coalition of non-profit organizations shows that global paper giants Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) and Asia Pacific Resources International Holdings Limited (APRIL) are violating their zero-deforestation policy. In addition, a few days ago the Forest...

Work for us!

by Peter Gerhardt | Aug 14, 2018 | EPN-International, Our Network

We are recruiting for a new Co-ordinator of the International part of the Environmental Paper Network. This is an exciting opportunity for someone to work with a vibrant global network of civil society organisations, and to be part of a passionate and expert team of...