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. On June 18 2019, the IPEWG held
At its recent Canopy Summit in China, Canopy reissued the results of its 2018 Hot Button report which we find as misrepresenting APRIL as a “high risk” supplier to viscose manufacturers, Sateri and Asia Pacific
APRIL has prioritised seven of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals, following the completion of an in-depth analysis of its current social and economic contribution in Riau Province, Indonesia. The analysis was undertaken jointly by
Land subsidence presents a challenge for the long-term management of agricultural and forest plantations on tropical peatlands. Over time, subsidence increases the risk of periodic flooding or inundation of land, and may lead to a
The Stakeholder Advisory Committee (SAC) held its 15th meeting over 3-4 April 2019 in Jakarta, Indonesia. The SAC oversees the implementation of APRIL’s Sustainable Forest Management Policy. The meeting report is available for viewing and
RER welcomes UN Declaration of Decade of Ecosystem Restoration “The United Nations’ recent declaration of a Decade of Ecosystem Restoration commencing in 2021, to restore 350 million hectares of degraded land by 2030, sends the
