Reports and updates from APRIL’s independent advisory groups and responses to stakeholder questions and concerns
5 June 2025 Dear colleagues, advisors, partners and members of our sustainability community, Today, marks the tenth anniversary of the launch of APRIL’s landmark Sustainable Forest Management Policy 2.0. A decade on, the policy and
In line with the implementation of the Sustainable Forest Management Policy 2.0, APRIL engaged the Rainforest Alliance in 2016 to provide advisory support in examining and addressing fundamental ways in which APRIL can improve its
Since the launch of APRIL’s Sustainable Forest Management Policy in 2014, the Stakeholder Advisory Committee (SAC) played an important role in advising and monitoring the implementation of the company’s commitment across environmental, social and governance
The Stakeholder Advisory Committee (SAC) held its 12th meeting on 18-20 March 2018 in Jakarta, followed by a stakeholder forum in Riau province.
The Independent Peat Expert Working Group (IPEWG) was established to help APRIL fulfill the commitments in its Sustainable Forest Management Policy (SFMP 2.0) related to its peatland operations.
The Stakeholder Advisory Committee (SAC) met with stakeholder groups in Riau on December 7, to discuss and seek inputs on KPMG’s interim assurance results on APRIL’s performance in implementing the Sustainable Forest Management Policy.
The Zoological Society of London (ZSL) has released the results of its Sustainability Policy Transparency Toolkit, or SPOTT Assessment, that independently gauges the progress of 24 global timber, pulp and paper companies against a range
