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
Against an industry average score of 20.4%, APRIL garnered a score of 73.5% in the latest Sustainability Policy Transparency Toolkit (SPOTT) Assessment recently released by the UK-based Zoological Society of London (ZSL). In its third
KPMG Performance Registrar Inc. (KPMG PRI) has completed its fourth limited assurance over selected performance indicators relating to the implementation by APRIL Group of its Sustainable Forest Management Policy (SFMP) 2.0. The report covers the
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
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
