Sustainability is a catalyst for company-wide transformation. It underpins our growth strategy as we continue to strive to make more positive, impacts on climate, nature and people.
Sustainability is integrated into every part of our business – shaping how we grow and evolve to meet market needs while delivering positive impacts for climate, nature and people.
At APRIL, through our Production-Protection approach, we conserve, protect and restore 485,000ha of biodiverse natural forest, including 150,000 hectares at Restorasi Ekosistem Riau (RER). We are 77% of the way to meeting our commitment to conserve one hectare of forest for every hectare of plantation we manage.
We are also tackling climate change by decarbonising our operations, transitioning to renewable energy sources, advancing peatland science for tropical peatland and achieving net zero emissions from land use. We have ensured no deforestation in our supply chain since 2015 when we adopted our Sustainable Forest Management Policy 2.0 and are working to achieve 18 targets set out in our APRIL2030 commitments launched in 2020 across four areas – Climate Positive, Thriving Landscapes, Inclusive Progress and Sustainable Growth. We are ensuring local communities benefit from our progress by creating sustainable livelihoods and improving lives through better healthcare, education and eradication of poverty.
We have a purpose statement that clearly outlines the sustainable impact we want to achieve. There are three steps. The first covers our approach—this is the way we use policies, solid governance, and responsible risk management to embed and manage our sustainability agenda across the business. The second is our strategy, which sets actions we must take to meet our commitments around forest protection, conservation, restoration, human rights and more. Performance is the third step, and this shows how we implement, measure and report progress towards our goals.
A single statement that defines how the organisation strives to have a positive impact.
The way sustainability is embedded and managed through the organisation’s policies, governance, and risk management.
A prioritised set of actions implemented to achieve our purpose, responding to risks and opportunities.
Delivery of our strategies through transparent progress on targets and key performance indicators (KPIs).
A single statement that defines how the organisation strives to have a positive impact.
The way sustainability is embedded and managed through the organisation’s policies, governance, and risk management.
A prioritised set of actions implemented to achieve our purpose, responding to risks and opportunities.
Delivery of our strategies through transparent progress on targets and key performance indicators (KPIs).
Since November 2023, APRIL has been implementing the Forest Stewardship Council’s Remedy Framework in Indonesia for past social and environmental harms. We are committed to delivery of remedy to local communities, indigenous peoples and the environment.
