July 2012 Blog Posts

Flickr Photo: Javan Rhino

Recently on World Environment Day, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono of Indonesia declared 2012 the International Year of the Rhino in order to encourage more action to protect this critically endangered animal. I’d like to take a moment to recognize this positive step for Javan Rhino protection and update you on Asia Pulp & Paper’s (APP) …

Those who are close to the heart of sustainable forestry know conservation is a multi-stakeholder effort. It is not only up to the government, private sector or public entities alone to protect our natural forests. It takes many groups, working together to ensure there are standards and systems to protect Indonesia’s high conservation value forests. …

Illustrations from China's 1313 Book of Farming, printed with movable type 142 years before the Gutenberg Bible

In the past few months I’ve had the opportunity at several conferences to speak about innovation and intellectual property in China. I’ve come to realize that outside views about intellectual property in China are similar to common misperceptions about sustainability in this land. I’m glad to share my thoughts because I see huge gaps between …

Last week I had the opportunity to hear firsthand how our affiliate, APP, plans to roll out its 2020 Sustainability Roadmap and I couldn’t help but be impressed. Operating in Australia, Solaris Paper has always been acutely aware of the critical importance of open and transparent operations and has made a clear commitment to sustainable …