At the end of 2012, APRIL was providing direct employment for about 5,400 employees in our forestry and mill operations*. The vast majority of these are permanent, fulltime employees, with only 2% of the workforce comprising employees on renewable contracts*.

There are advantages for employees to be engaged on a fulltime basis and this is a preferred basis of employment for us.

Procedures require that all fulltime employees receive regular performance appraisals and high performers are encouraged to explore the many progression opportunities that are available within the company.

APRIL’s pulp and paper business comprises a forestry operation and a mill operation, both sectors which are traditionally male dominated. However we continuously try to increase female participation in our workforce, which increased slightly from 9% in 2011 to 10% in 2012*. Women in the APRIL family are well represented in other parts of our operations, in areas such as research & development, nursery operations, finance and administration.

Our employees are a diverse group, reflecting, in part, the considerable cultural diversity of Indonesia. In 2012, APRIL’s workforce comprised employees from 15 nationalities, including Indonesian, and from six different belief systems or religious faiths*. As our company continues to grow, this diversity will provide strength and flexibility.

APRIL’s long-term objective has been to help grow the Indonesian pulp and paper industry into a competitive worldclass industry. A key part of this goal is our strong commitment to and our focus on grooming the next generation of Indonesian nationals, preparing them for roles in company leadership. In 2012, 79%* of senior management comprised Indonesian nationals, a rise over 75%* the year before and 74% in 2010.

As expatriate managers continue to develop local staff and transfer knowledge, we expect this percentage to increase further. This is evidenced by the lower number of expatriates employed over the last three years, a trend that will likely continue as more qualified Indonesians rise through the ranks. In 2012, APRIL had 56 expatriates on its workforce, a decrease of 12 people from the previous year*. In 2010, 78 expatriates were employed by APRIL.

Figure 52: BREAKDOWN BY AGE (DIRECT EMPLOYEE AGE DISTRIBUTION) -2012Breakdown By Age (Direct Employee Age Distribution) - 2012

Figure 53: TOTAL NUMBER OF NEW HIRES BY YEARTotal number of new hires by year Figure 54: TURNOVER OF STAFF/YEARTurnover of staff per year