SFMP 2.0
UNDER REVIEW PENDING UPDATES: The SFMP 2.0 has been a foundational policy since its launch in June 2015. Given the changing external environment, the evolution of globally accepted practices and other APRIL policies that have come into force since the inception of the policy, the SFMP 2.0 is currently under review, following meetings of the Stakeholder Advisory Committee in February and March 2026, and will be subsequently updated. Effective 20 February, APRIL Group has aligned its deforestation-free-cut-off date to 31 December 2020. This alignment now formally supersedes all prior reference to the 2015 cut-off date across all existing policies, supplier due diligence systems, and operational frameworks.
APRIL Group’s Sustainable Forest Management Policy 2.0
3 June 2015
APRIL is committed to sustainable development in all locations where we operate by implementing best practices in social, environmental and economic spheres, guided by our business philosophy that whatever we do must be “Good for Community, Good for Country, Good for Climate and Good for Company”.
We are committed to eliminating deforestation from our supply chain and to protecting the forest and peatland landscapes in which we operate and to supporting best practice forest management in all countries where we source wood fiber. We commit to respecting human rights and environmental aspects throughout our supply chains. Our goal is to be a good and responsible neighbor in the local, national and global community.
APRIL’s Sustainable Forest Management Policy (SFMP) 2.0 was developed with inputs from APRIL’s Stakeholder Advisory Committee (SAC) and key stakeholders from civil society. This Policy is an evolution of APRIL’s SFMP 1.0, launched on 28 January 2014. This Policy is also aligned with the Royal Golden Eagle (RGE) Sustainability Framework.
A number of addenda have been made to the original SFMP 2.0 2015 policy after consultations with internal and external stakeholders; the following addenda included in 2018 are Invasive Species Policy, Genetically Modified Organisms Use Policy, Pesticides and other Hazardous Materials Use Policy, and Commitment to protect species of conservation concern.
The commitments made in this document apply entirely and exclusively to APRIL. It also covers all current and future wood suppliers to APRIL as well as any future acquisitions or partnerships.
APRIL and its suppliers commit to regular monitoring to identify any spontaneous regeneration, unusual mortality, diseases, insect outbreaks or other adverse ecological impacts. There are clear operational procedures defining effective management actions to control invasive species from sites in which they may regenerate.
APRIL declares that no GMOs are used or are present in license areas or areas where research takes place under the company’s direct or indirect responsibility.
APRIL is committed to not using any restricted materials as listed in Annex 3 of the IFCC Standard 2013, the World Health Organisation Type Ia or Ib (2013), the Stockholm Convention (2016) and the Rotterdam Convention (2015).
APRIL and its suppliers commit to protecting rare, threatened and endangered species and their habitats that are present within operational areas using the best information available. This includes reference to the IUCN Red List, Indonesian Regulation and relevant International Conventions ratified by the Republic of Indonesia including CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) and the Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar).
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