Wood Purchase Policy

 APRIL is committed to complying with applicable legal regulations on all wood purchases used as raw materials for its pulp and paper mills.

We maintain our drive against illegal logging with a firm implementation of our fiber purchase policy on all wood used as raw materials in our mill. We do not accept wood coming from conservation areas and / or without the required legal licenses and permits issued by the government authorities concerned.

We will:

• Take necessary measures to ensure that wood is properly checked and verified as to legitimate source and origin before deliveries are made.
• Ensure that wood coming from illegal sources shall be automatically rejected before the weighbridge.
• Expect that all our suppliers and contractors comply with all licensing requirements and the relevant rules and regulations on the cutting, transport or delivery of wood raw materials to the mill.
• Provide that suppliers identified as violating the relevant legal requirements and the provisions of the Policy shall be immediately warned and blacklisted for repeated violations.
• Stop purchasing from suppliers that disregard applicable licensing and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure that all our employees responsible for the procurement, purchase, and acceptance of wood delivered to or used as raw materials for the pulp and paper mill are properly informed and trained to enforce the provisions of this Wood Purchase Policy.
• Disciplinary action including termination may take place for those staff found violating the Policy.