Reports and updates from APRIL’s independent advisory groups and responses to stakeholder questions and concerns
This article is a response to commentary published last week by Earthsight regarding APRIL and its ongoing engagement with Forest Stewardship Council. APRIL Group has been engaged in its Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) re-association process
APRIL Group, in cooperation with the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), Forest Peoples Programme (FPP), and WWF-Indonesia, hosted the first APRIL- Stakeholder Forum on the FSC Remedy Process in Bogor on June 19th and 20th. The
APRIL Group has published its 2023 Sustainability Report, marking two decades of progress in sustainable business practices. This is APRIL’s 20th report since adopting the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) framework in 2002, and it has
KPMG Performance Registrar Inc. (KPMG PRI) has completed an independence assurance engagement on the implementation of APRIL Group’s (APRIL) Sustainable Forest Management Policy (SFMP) 2.0. This marks the 11th consecutive report issued by KPMG PRI
On 18 March 2024, a group of NGOs published a report titled: Deforestation Anonymous: Rainforest destruction and social conflict driven by PT Mayawana Persada in Indonesian Borneo. The unverified report repeats claims of links between
The Stakeholder Advisory Committee (SAC) held in-person meeting on 13-14 December 2023 to appoint Rod Taylor as the new SAC Co-Chair replacing Jeff Sayer, to receive updates on APRIL activities and engagements, and to review
The Stakeholder Advisory Committee (SAC) held a meeting on 2-4 August 2023. Two SAC facilitated Stakeholders’ Forums were also held on 2 and 3 August, 2023 in Jakarta and Pekanbaru respectively to socialize 2023 SFMP
