Reports and updates from APRIL’s independent advisory groups and responses to stakeholder questions and concerns
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
In the 17th Independent Peat Expert Working Group (IPEWG) meeting, the members met in-person for the first time since the pandemic began in their 6-10 June 2022 in Pangkalan Kerinci, Riau, Indonesia. IPEWG helps APRIL
The Stakeholder Advisory Committee (SAC) held a virtual meeting on 2 September 2022 to review the indicators of APRIL’s Sustainable Forest Management Policy 2.0 (SFMP 2.0) and to receive updates on APRIL activities and engagements.
The Stakeholder Advisory Committee (SAC) held a meeting on 6-10 June 2022. Two SAC facilitated Stakeholders’ Forums were held on 6 and 7 June, 2022 in Jakarta and Pekanbaru respectively to socialize 2022 SFMP 2.0
KPMG Performance Registrar Inc. (KPMG PRI) has completed an assurance engagement relating to the implementation by APRIL Group of its Sustainable Forest Management Policy (SFMP) 2.0. The report covers 34 performance indicators over the period
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. In 2021, the IPEWG held three meetings,
A story ran on the US news channel NBC on 11 December 2021 (Singapore time) alleging a link between production of sustainable viscose and deforestation in Indonesia. The story included reference to RGE as a
