by Joshua Martin | Oct 1, 2019 | Media Release
APP found to be one of the companies responsible for the forest fires in Indonesia; NGOs call on APP to uphold it’s promises for both communities and forests San Francisco, CA – A new report conducted by a coalition of Indonesian organizations and the...
by Joshua Martin | Sep 19, 2019 | Reduce Greenhouse Gases, Responsible Virgin Fibre
The world’s tropical rainforests and the people who live in them are suffering continued tragedy from forest fires that are driven by the demand for agricultural commodities, including timber for pulp to make viscose, paper and packaging. In Indonesia, massive...
by Merel van der Mark | Jun 10, 2019 | Transparency and Integrity
Asia Pacific Resources International Limited (APRIL) one of the world’s largest pulp-and-paper companies, has been under spotlight because extensive rainforest destruction and a large number of social conflicts. Since 2014, a number of Indonesian and international...
by Sergio Baffoni | May 8, 2019 | Responsible Virgin Fibre, Social Responsibilty, Transparency and Integrity, Uncategorized
A coalition of Indonesian and international NGOs released a report today bringing to light that Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) has acknowledged links to controversial suppliers but continues to fail to be transparent. The Indonesian paper giant recently released a document...
by Joshua Martin | Mar 13, 2019 | Responsible Virgin Fibre, Transparency and Integrity, Uncategorized
Today, Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) celebrates the sixth anniversary of APP’s Forest Conservation Policy (FCP). For six years NGOs have been monitoring the FCP implementation and providing suggestions for improvement of the policy as well as its implementation. With...
