Indonesia Celebrates its First PEFC-Certified Forests

Jun 09 2015

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Two major pulp and paper companies in Indonesia —Asia Pacific Resources International, or APRIL, andAsia Pulp & Paper, or APP — have become the first in the country to achieve IFCC sustainable forest management certification. IFCC, theIndonesian Forestry Certification Cooperation, is the national PEFC-endorsed forest certification system in Indonesia.

“I am delighted that both APP and APRIL have achieved certification based on the stringent IFCC sustainable forest management standards. This affords their products access to the PEFC label, providing a clear message to consumers worldwide that their products come from verified sustainable sources,” said Ben Gunneberg, CEO ofPEFC International. “This achievement highlights the progress that local stakeholders have made in advancing sustainable forest management in the country.”

Certification was awarded to more than 600,000 hectares of forests following third-party audits to ensure their management practices are in line with the PEFC-endorsed IFCC standard requirements. The certificates are now valid for three years.

Bersertifikasi PEFC/IFCC Ekspor Produk Kehutanan Berpotensi Naik US$ 1 Miliar Per Tahun

09 Juni 2015

 

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Illustrasi ekspor produk kehutanan

Dengan Mensyaratkan sertifikasi lebih dahulu, peluang penetrasi ke pasar lebih banyak

JAKARTA - Indonesia berpotensi meningkatkan ekspor produk kehutanan sebesar US$ 1 miliar tiap tahun dengan berbekal sertifikasi PEFC (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification)/Indonesian Forest Certification Co-operation (IFCC). 

Hal tersebut disampaikan Chairman IFCC, Dradjad Wibowo, saat penyerahan sertifikasi PEFC/IFCC kepada Grup Sinar Mas Forestry (SMF) dan Asia Pasific Resources International Limited (APRIL) Group, Senin (8/6).

"Komitmen APRIL Kelola Hutan Secara Bertanggung Jawab Harus Jadi Contoh bagi Perusahaan Lainnya"

Selasa, 09 Juni 2015 - 10:03:05 WIB

JAKARTA (detakriau.com) - APRIL Group berhasil meraih sertifikat PEFC (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification/pengelolaan hutan berkelanjutan). Sertifikat tersebut diserahkan CEO dan Sekretaris Jenderal PEFC Ben Gunneberg kepada Managing Director APRIL Indonesia Tony Wenas, di Bali Room, Hotel Indonesia Kempinski, Jakarta, Senin (8/6/).

Dalam sambutannya, Ben Gunneberg memuji APRIL yang telah melakukan pengelolaan hutan berkelanjutan dan bertanggung jawab, sehingga menjadi perusahaan pertama di Indonesia menerima sertifikat PEFC. Ben berharap komitmen APRIL menjadi contoh bagi perusahaan lainnya di Indonesia dan negara-negara di Asia Tenggara.

Produk Kertas Bersertifikasi Mulai Dipasarkan ke Dunia

Juni 24

9 June 2015

Mitrainvestor.co.id – Produsen produk kertas yakni Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) mulai memasarkan lebih banyak jenis produk kertas bersertifikat Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) di pasar global. Perusahaan ini usai menerima penghargaan dari sertifikasi Indonesian Forestry Certification Cooperation (IFCC) untuk lebih dari 300 ribu hektare (ha) konsesi pemasok kayu APP.

"Dengan mendukung pengembangan standar IFCC serta proses persetujuannya oleh PEFC dan kerja keras dari pemasok kami untuk memenuhi standar internasional IFCC, kami telah mencapai tujuan ini,” ujar Aida Greenbury, Managing Director Sustainability APP.

Sebanyak 306.400 ha konsesi yang telah tersertifikasi IFCC-PEFC ini dioperasikan dua pemasok APP di Provinsi Riau, yakni PT Arara Abadi dan PT Satria Perkasa Agung. Selain itu, seluas lebih dari 1 juta ha area konsesi sedang menjalani tahap akhir sertifikasi IFCC-PEFC, dengan target perampungan proses sertifikasi dalam waktu dekat. Dikatakan ini berarti APP semakin mendekati pencapaian target Roadmap Keberlanjutan Visi 2020.

Dalam roadmap tersebut, target APP menjadikan 100 persen pemasok kayunya mendapatkan sertifikasi pengelolaan hutan lestari pada 2020. Pencapaian sertifikasi yang diumumkan pada hari ini dan proses yang sedang berjalan merupakan percepatan dari target tersebut secara signifikan.

PEFC Label a Boost for Indonesian Paper Companies

09 Jun 2015

Two major pulp and paper companies in Indonesia - Asia Pacific Resources International (APRIL Group) and Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) - have received sustainable forest management certification from Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC), the world’s leading forest certification system.

The certification ensures international consumers that the wood-related products they buy are sourced from plantations that have been independently verified as sustainably managed in accordance to PEFC’s sustainability benchmarks.

“After much diligent work on the ground, we are delighted to be the first Indonesia forestry company to be awarded our PEFC certification. It reflects that we have made strong progress in sustainable management of our plantations,” Tony Wenas, managing director of APRIL Group's Indonesian operations, said.

“PEFC adds extra trust and assurance for our customers around the world that we are delivering sustainably produced forestry products. It is a positive step for the reputation of Indonesian forestry globally and the demands of new markets and new customers for APRIL Group,” Wenas said.

APRIL Group now has 45 per cent of its long-term wood supply PEFC-certified. The company's manufacturing operations are already PEFC chain-of-custody certified.

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