Tag Archives: sustainability

At first, I was surprised to be given the opportunity to join the Climate Leaders Programme (CLP), an initiative by the GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Zusammenarbeit, or German Agency for International Development), which took place in Yogyakarta Indonesia from 15-21 January, 2012. The program aims to bring together representatives of major stakeholders related to climate …

APP Infographic: Sustainable Paper Cropped

If you don’t live and breathe pulp and paper like we do at APP, you may not know about the intricacies of the sustainable paper industry. The infographic pasted below this post provides a quick at-a-glance explanation of the sustainable paper industry, from the planting cycle through forestry production and ending in the final product …

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 …

IMG_7840

I’m pleased to announce that, in line with World Environment Day on June 5, 2012, APP announced its Sustainability Roadmap for 2020, which supports the Government of Indonesia’s efforts in sustainability on a national and global scale. You see, NGOs and conservation experts agree that the environmental actions of Indonesia affect the environmental health of …