by Sergio Baffoni | Oct 6, 2020 | Media Release, Responsible Virgin Fibre, Transparency and Integrity
Today a coalition of civil society organisations published a report about deforestation and peatlands degradation on the rainforest-rich island of Borneo in Southeast Asia. Based on analysis using satellite imagery, the report documents significant deforestation,...
by Karen Vermeer | Sep 21, 2020 | Responsible Virgin Fibre, Transparency and Integrity
Agriculture and cattle ranching are the notorious drivers of deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon. But the cattle and soy industry are only one side of the coin, with pulp & paper companies refusing to carry the blame because they do not directly burn the land –...
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...
