About APRIL
APRIL Group is a leading global producer of bio-based fibre products. Our portfolio includes pulp, paper, paperboard, viscose staple fibre and tissue. We operate integrated manufacturing facilities in Riau Province, Indonesia, and manage forest plantations in Sumatra and Kalimantan. Our operations adopt a Production-Protection approach, balancing production with conservation and restoration.
OUR PURPOSE
Achieving Positive Impacts
As part of RGE, we are aligned with RGE’s vision, to be one of the largest, best-managed and most sustainable resource-based groups, creating value for the community, country, climate, customer and company.
COMMUNITY
Championing Inclusive Progress
We work to empower people in our local COMMUNITY to achieve inclusive progress. Through transformative initiatives, such as our Livelihood Programmes, we create direct and indirect employment opportunities for local community members, eradicate poverty and help to improve community access to social welfare, healthcare and education.
COUNTRY
Driver of Economic Growth
By improving lives we support Indonesia’s sustainable development. As one of the largest employers in Indonesia’s Riau province, we are committed to boosting the national economy through job creation, contributing to Indonesia’s GDP to ensure growing national prosperity.
CLIMATE
Taking Climate Action
Our CLIMATE change mitigation initiatives centre on ways to mitigate and reduce our impact on the environment. To conduct our business sustainably, we champion conservation, restoration, and responsible sourcing through a production-protection landscape management approach. This means we sustainably manage natural resources, while implementing science-based solutions to reduce our carbon emissions.
CUSTOMER
Delivering Added Value
APRIL makes high-quality products that meet market needs. Our commitment to CUSTOMERS includes offering a diverse range of sustainably manufactured products that can meet their needs. We innovate with cutting-edge technologies to evolve our sustainable offering to ensure we can meet the evolving demands of our customers.
COMPANY
Product Diversification
To ensure sustainable COMPANY growth, we prioritise downstream and upstream diversification of products and responsible production. We have also embarked on a journey toward circularity, which is an ongoing and evolving part of our commitments through producing recyclable and biodegradable products and initiatives such as minimising waste to landfill.
CORE VALUES
Providing a Safe and Supportive Workplace
We value learning, teamwork, and integrity, keeping people at the heart of our way of working.
Team
We are unified by our common purpose and work together as a complementary team.
Ownership
We take ownership of our work to achieve outstanding results and seek value at all times.
People
We develop our people so they can grow with us.
Integrity
We act with integrity at all times.
Customers
We understand our customers and deliver the best value to them.
Continuous Improvement
We act with zero complacency and always strive for improved outcomes.
OUR LEADERSHIP
Delivering on Our Purpose
Our Leadership Team ensures that the company’s strategy is implemented effectively to deliver on our purpose and uphold our values, while also achieving our business goals. Their strong cross-sector expertise has helped APRIL build resilience, diversify our downstream operations, and empower our people, while linking our science, R&D, and investments to climate-positive impacts.
OUR HISTORY
Your Trusted Partner
We set the benchmarks for Indonesia’s pulp and paper industry, championing sustainable practices in our pursuit for excellence. Part of the RGE Group, APRIL has evolved over the past three decades to meet changing market needs. Today, we have a global reach, serving customers across 110 countries.
NEWSROOM
Updates
10 Ways APRIL Advanced Climate, Nature and Community Progress in 2025
Sustainability Report 2025
Update on Wood Sourcing Policies and Open Market Wood Sourcing
A Damselfly Discovery and a Decade of Science in Sumatra’s Peat Forests
APRIL Group Declares Fire Danger Period in Riau Concessions Areas
Meet the team: How Dian Atma Sitanggang helped build APRIL’s R&D lab
Strengthening Impact: APRIL Group publishes 2025 Sustainability report
