EoF News (PEKANBARU) – WWF Indonesia published its position on APRIL today. It wrote: “Until APRIL changes course and to demonstrate its responsibility and sustainability in the field, WWF recommends that existing or potential buyers and investors should be wary of conducting any business with APRIL if they want to avoid the risk of contributing to natural forest destruction.
PEKANBARU -- SmartWood, an independent forest management certifier, has suspended the interim certification of Asia Paper Resources International Limited (APRIL) pulp products. The paper giant failed to meet the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)’s minimum standard for "controlled wood" certification.
Pekanbaru (EoF News)—Rainforest Alliance announced that it has terminated contractual agreement with Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) in auditing and verification on its China forestry operations after wisely considering the long-standing conversion by the pulp company in Indonesian natural forests.
SmartWood releases APP HCVF verification reports
According to the report, the company has been responsible for about 80,000 hectares of natural forest loss every year, equivalent to roughly one-half of the Indonesia province of Riau’s annual forest loss since 2002.
High Conservation Value Forest (HCVF) Assessment Report for: Siak District. PT Arara Abadi, Asia Pulp & Paper/Sinar Mas Group.
Rainforest Alliance SmartWood Program High Conservation Value Forest (HCVF) Assessment Report for: Serapung Unit PT.Arara Abadi, Asia Pulp &...
SmartWood (1 October 2004) High Conservation Value Forest (HCVF) Assessment Report for: Asia Pulp & Paper/Sinar Mas Group (Pulau Muda District).
This report presents the findings of an independent assessment of High Conservation Value Forests (HCVFs) in an industrial timber plantation (Hutan...