by Sergio Baffoni | Jul 3, 2019 | Reduce Greenhouse Gases, Responsible Virgin Fibre
Temperatures have peaked at record highs in many parts of Europe this week, and the consequences are being felt severely in Europe’s forests. As highlighted in a discussion document published by the EPN earlier this year, there is an increasingly clear link between...
by Merel van der Mark | May 2, 2019 | EPN-International, Pulp Finance, Reduce Greenhouse Gases, 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,...
by Peg Putt | Oct 23, 2018 | Reduce Greenhouse Gases
“We, the undersigned organisations believe that we must move beyond burning forest biomass to effectively address climate change. We call on governments, financiers, companies and civil society to avoid expansion of the forest biomass based energy industry and move...
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...
by Joshua Martin | May 30, 2018 | Reduce Greenhouse Gases, Responsible Virgin Fibre, Transparency and Integrity
Reposted from Auriga In 2015, following Indonesia’s disastrous forest and peatland fires, Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) – Indonesia’s largest pulp and paper producer – denied owning or controlling two forest plantation companies in Sumatra that had experienced some of...
by Sergio Baffoni | May 15, 2018 | Reduce Greenhouse Gases, Responsible Virgin Fibre
According to the website Foresthints.news, Asia Pulp and Paper subsidiary PT BMH has expanded its acacia plantations in South Sumatra on an area equivalent to around 500 soccer fields, including areas targeted by the Peat Restoration Agency for peat recovery,...
