FSC Receives Piles of Deforestation Allegations on Giant April
Amid intensive efforts to reinforce its commitment to environmental sustainability, APRIL, a major player in Indonesia’s pulp and paper industry, faces significant challenges in its quest to regain certification from the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) after it was revoked ten years ago. In 2014, APRIL lost its FSC certification due to unsustainable logging practices and […]
Recent Deforestation on APRIL’s Concessions Amid Efforts to Regain FSC Certification
In the midst of the Forest Stewardship Council certification process, Jikalahari still found PT SAU and PT RAPP Estate Sungai Mandau cutting down natural forests, opening new canals, damaging peat ecosystems with protective functions, and planting acacia outside the concession without permission.
Astra Agro Suspected of Operating Illegal Palm Oil Plantations in Forests
Among the findings revealed by Friends of the Earth (FoE) America, FoE Netherlands and WALHI, namely 17 palm oil concessions of their subsidiaries overlap with 17,664 hectares of forest areas in Indonesia. However, AAL said that the report had limited data sources that resulted in incorrect information.
Looking at Corporate Support for Siak Hijau, Green Action or Greenwashing?
The haze disasters in Riau in 2015 and 2019 prompted the Siak Regency Government to implement the “Green Siak” policy, focusing on the conservation of forests and peatlands by involving both communities and corporations through the Private Sector Coalition for Green Siak (KPSSH). One of the corporations supporting this initiative is Wilmar, which emphasizes the importance of sustainability in the palm oil supply chain and supports independent farmers based on the NDPE (No Deforestation, No Peat, No Exploitation) principles. Wilmar acknowledges that the company’s environmental stance is influenced by its business operations. As a public company, Wilmar is responsive to pressures for reform.
Siak Hijau, a Collaboration that Aims to End the Failures of Forest Fire Mitigation
Siak Hijau a commitment to green policies aims to balance economic development with ecological sustainability initiatives
Measuring the Effectiveness of the Fatwa on Deforestation to Save Indonesia’s Rainforests
The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) has issued a fatwa prohibiting deforestation and forest burning as efforts to prevent the climate crisis in Indonesia. Fatwa Number 86 of 2023 regulates global climate change control, forbidding all forms of natural damage such as deforestation and forest burning.