For about 20 years now, March 22nd has been celebrated as World Water Day by nations around the world. Initiated for the first time in 1993, the United Nations devoted the day to raising awareness of issues surrounding the scarcity of water resources across the globe.In Indonesia, water issues vary from place to place. In …
REPORT: TFT Verification Results Related to Alleged Violations of The Natural Forest Clearance Moratorium On March 26, 2013, Asia Pulp & Paper Group (APP) received a complaint from a consortium of local NGOs (Relawan Pemantau Hutan Kalimantan / RPHK) that two of its suppliers were clearing natural forest in West Kalimantan Province, in direct contradiction …
February 5th this year was probably the most important day in the history of APP. We published our new Forest Conservation Policy, the most significant part of which was the announcement of an immediate end to all natural forest clearance throughout our entire supply chain. This means we are two years ahead of our target …
On February 5th, 2012, Asia Pulp & Paper Group (APP) announced an end to the clearing of natural forest across its entire supply chain in Indonesia, with immediate effect. From February 1st, all of APP’s suppliers have suspended natural forest clearance whilst independent assessments take place to identify areas of high conservation value that will …
Since moving to China, I’ve often been surprised at just how often Western viewpoints about China are inaccurate or even completely backwards. When speaking about the rise of innovation in China, I often mention China’s and APP’s progress and innovation in sustainability. The ignorance in the West about this issue is remarkable. For example, in …
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