Australian tissue and paper suppliers Solaris Paper and Paper Force have welcomed the commitment by their affiliate, Asia Pulp & Paper Group, to immediately cease the clearing of natural forest on APP-owned pulpwood concessions in Indonesia.
The new forest conservation policies, which will align the sustainability initiatives of APP, Solaris Paper and Paper Force, will see the ‘natural evolution’ of APP’s sustainability strategy, moving to adopt the internationally-recognised standards for High Conservation Value Forest (HCVF).
Solaris Paper CEO Steve Nicholson said “APP should be congratulated on these bold new steps. This commitment to adopting the HCVF standard is a landmark decision and a significant step towards safeguarding critical aspects of Indonesia’s rainforest, high conservation areas and biodiversity.
“APP’s commitment is an evolution towards a more broadly embraced international standard for forest management and I’m proud to say it mirrors our own commitments we made on our products some time ago.
“The announcement by APP will align our sustainability initiatives at a global level and ensure that customers can be confident the tissue and paper products they buy from APP or any of its affiliates, wherever they are in the world, are sustainable,” he said.
Solaris Paper supplies a range of wholesale toilet paper, facial tissue, napkins, wipes and paper towel products.
