Eleven places in the world – 10 of which are in the tropics – will account for over 80 per cent of forest loss globally by 2030, according to research released today by WWF. Up to 170 million hectares of forest could be lost between 2010 and 2030 in these “deforestation fronts” if current trends […]
Read MoreSweden produces more paper than any other country in Europe, but at what cost? A letter signed by 45 non-governmental organisations (NGOs) has asked the Swedish government to introduce tighter legislation to improve forestry practices in the country. It expresses concern that clearcut forestry threatens some of the last remaining fragments of old-growth forests in […]
Read MoreGaps in Indonesia’s Forest Legality Verification System Put Forest Products’ Customers at Material Risk A new briefing for international buyers and customs authorities finds legality system does not provide adequate assurance that Indonesian or international human rights laws are being met — Additional due diligence is needed. San Francisco, CA — Indonesia’s wood products audit […]
Read MoreA spatial analysis conducted by Greenomics Indonesia between January and March 2015 (see appendix in PDF here) shows clearly that APRIL has been clearing forested peatlands on its concession on Padang island in Sumatra. Based on the terms of APRIL’s Sustainable Forest Management Policy (SFMP) – which was launched on 28 January 2014 – the […]
Read MoreThe paper industry has an important role to play in the conservation and stewardship of the world’s forests. Dogwood Alliance, a conservation organisation working to protect the forests of the Southern US from destructive logging practices, released a report today assessing the forest management practices of top five paper producers in the US South which […]
Read MoreNew BankTrack analysis reveals finance for RGE Group breaks all six of the Swiss bank’s exclusion rules Credit Suisse is breaching its own rules on almost every count by financing pulp and paper company Royal Golden Eagle Group (RGE Group), an analysis by BankTrack shows. The analysis was published on the day that Greenpeace launched […]
Read MoreForestEthics today announced support of a new 3M sustainability policy that will ensure that the maker of Post-it Notes will have a minimal impact on forests, wildlife and human rights. 3M’s paper-based products and packaging require pulp and paper from sources around the world. Working in collaboration with ForestEthics and Greenpeace, the company launched a […]
Read MoreAs we have highlighted in recent posts, Asia Pacific Resources International Limited (APRIL) is responsible for substantial deforestation in Indonesia, causing social conflict and greenhouse gas emissions. In partnership with BankTrack, our pulp finance working group has researched the main banks involved with APRIL and then systematically contacted them asking them to divest. You can […]
Read MoreRecently, the Environmental Paper Network met with Santander Bank regarding its financing of deforestation carried out to produce pulp and paper in the tropical rainforests of Indonesia. A public campaign by Greenpeace generating almost 150,000 petition signatures was undertaken for the last few weeks as well. Today, Mongabay.com is reporting that Santander has changed course. “Our parent company, […]
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