Statement and Updates
Here you will find our latest statements and releases on current issues to aid the running of accurate and timely news.
Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) Sinar Mas Appoints Malaysian Anthony Sebastian as its first Chief Sustainability Advisor
Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) Sinar Mas Appoints Malaysian Anthony Sebastian as its first Chief Sustainability Advisor
Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) Sinar Mas responds to Eyes on Forest’s ‘APP expands pulpwood plantation by clearing HCV areas in a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, Sumatra’
Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) Sinar Mas responds to Eyes on Forest’s ‘APP expands pulpwood plantation by clearing HCV areas in a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, Sumatra’
Statement on tiger attack fatality at PT Satria Perkasa Agung
Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) Sinar Mas has confirmed that there has been a tiger attack in the concession area of one of its subsidiaries, PT. Satria Perkasa Agung (SPA), resulting in a fatality to an employee of a contractor on February 5, 2022.
APP Sinar Mas fulfills initial pre-requisite before entering into an FSC Roadmap process
Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) Sinar Mas notes the progress being made towards formalising the revised process for re-association (and the related FSC Remediation Framework) with the Forest Stewardship Council.
Update and clarification by PT Wira Karya Sakti (WKS) on incidence of illegal activities on its concessions
Asia Pulp & Paper Sinar Mas fully respects the local land tenure that can be proven valid based on national and customary law, covering every stage of its operational activities, from planting to harvesting, in line with APP Sinar Mas' Forest Conservation Policy (FCP) commitments.
Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) Sinar Mas responds to NGOs Open Letter Concerning The Proposed Expansion Of PT OKI Mill
We refer to the “Open Letter Concerning Threats From The Proposed Expansion Of Pt. Oki Pulp And Paper Mill – App Sinar Mas” published by a coalition of NGOs on 23rd August 2021.
Responding to Queries on OKI Mill
Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) Sinar Mas has been made aware of some concern and queries with regards to OKI Pulp and Paper mill expansion plans and would like to provide some clarification on this.
Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) Sinar Mas Deeply Committed to Addressing Root Causes of Deforestation, Social Disputes
We refer to a recent blog post by the Rainforest Action Network (RAN) entitled “Consumer Goods Forum Attempts to ‘Takes Root’ of their Role Driving the Deforestation Crisis While Ignoring Actual Root Causes of Land Rights Violations and Violence Towards Human Rights Defenders” published on 4th June 2021. In it RAN, an activist NGO, targets APP for its failure to live up to FPIC based on RAN’s self-published report on Free Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) in Indonesia. As RAN is explicit in its accusation, this requires clarification.
Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) Sinar Mas addresses Social Dispute with Indigenous Community
We understand that a coalition of NGOs have reached out with some troubling accusations directed at Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) supplier regarding an incident on 27th April 2021.
Free, Prior and Informed Consent a Key Pillar in Asia Pulp & Paper's Social Commitments
Rainforest Action Network (RAN) published a report titled “The Need for Free, Prior and Informed Consent” on 8th December 2020 that evaluated the adequacy of policies and procedures among Indonesian Industrial Forest Companies for ensuring local community rights are respected.
Asia Pulp & Paper’s sustainability progress undeterred by misinformed allegations
We refer to the article titled “Paper giant APP evades voluntary forest protection pledges, binding safeguards by banks and buyers needed” published by the Environmental Paper Network.
APP’s Response to Greenpeace, Burning Issues: Five Years of Fire dated 22 October 2020
Greenpeace had offered APP an opportunity to share its point of view prior to the publication of the above article. APP provided factual corrections as well as its opinion to Greenpeace on 5th October 2020. APP also offered to engage in dialogue with Greenpeace to provide further clarifications and context around the issues raised in the report, which was not taken up.