by Sergio Baffoni | Jul 15, 2020 | Responsible Virgin Fibre
As the fire season looms in Indonesia, Asia Pulp & Paper (APP), one of the world’s largest pulp and paper companies, owned by the Sinar Mas Group, has been actively clearing Sumatran peatland for pulpwood plantations in direct breach of its own commitments to...
by Sergio Baffoni | Jun 19, 2020 | Pulp Finance, Responsible Virgin Fibre, Social Responsibilty, Transparency and Integrity
Tension is increasing around global paper giant Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) pulpwood concessions in Indonesia. Lately, Indigenous communities have been facing recurrent acts of intimidation, criminalisation and episodes of violence have escalated, contributing to a...
by Luisa Colasimone | Apr 22, 2020 | Responsible Virgin Fibre, Social Responsibilty
Today is the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, a symbolic date celebrated around the world to show support for environmental action. But this year is different. 2020 carried high expectations in the fight against climate change, but people were caught by surprise by the...
by Joshua Martin | Feb 25, 2020 | Maximise Recycled, Responsible Virgin Fibre
More and more companies are searching for products that support the solutions to the climate and biodiversity crisis, including in their paper and packaging. To support their success and the marketplace of Next Generation Solutions, Canopy has released the updated...
by Merel van der Mark | Jan 10, 2020 | Responsible Virgin Fibre, Transparency and Integrity
Kiu Hung International Holdings Limited has announced the decision of its Board of Directors that it will not proceed with the project. Of the many pulp and paper capacity expansions around the world, few were are as misguided and as threatening to native and intact...
by Joshua Martin | Dec 12, 2019 | Responsible Virgin Fibre, Transparency and Integrity
On December 4, 2019, Yayasan Auriga Nusantara submitted a complaint to the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) about PT Bukit Muria Jaya, a paper and packaging processor based in Karawang, West Java, owned by Djarum Group. The complaint indicates that the majority...
