APP Group has joined more than 200 leading global companies as the newest World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) member.
APP Group oversees multiple pulp and paper manufacturing and forestry enterprises in Indonesia to meeting the growing global demand for tissue, packaging, and paper products in over 150 countries.
By joining forces with other industry leaders within WBCSD, APP is set to further enhance its sustainable development efforts and integrate these principles into its business operations, aligned with WBCSD’s mission to accelerate the required transformation of businesses, their value chains, and the systems in which they operate, to limit the impact of the climate crisis, restore nature and tackle inequality.
APP has implemented a comprehensive sustainability approach and is committed to transparent ESG disclosures. Its ERM aligns with key ESG risks. APP’s participation as a WBCSD member also aims to advance progress toward achieving its ambitious sustainability goals - including net-zero emissions by 2050, setting targets for forest conservation, upholding human rights, promoting inclusion and diversity, and maintaining transparency in accordance with the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).
“Joining the WBCSD is a crucial step for APP Group in reinforcing our dedication to environmental and social responsibility and assuring our stakeholders of our commitment to not only meet but exceed global standards. This collaboration aligns with our goals, set out in our Sustainability Roadmap Vision 2030, and enables us to further enhance our capacity to implement effective solutions for a sustainable future,” stated Andrie Setiawan Yapsir, Director of APP Group.
"We're excited to welcome APP as our newest member to the WBCSD network. Their dedication to sustainability, exemplified through their Sustainability Roadmap, aligns with our mission to drive the transition toward a world where 9+ billion people can live well, within planetary boundaries. We eagerly anticipate the collaborative impact APP will bring to our network, strengthening our collective endeavour to transform industries and societies toward a sustainable future,” said WBCSD President & CEO, Peter Bakker.
Looking ahead, APP remains determined to translate its sustainability ambitions into concrete actions. For APP, joining the WBCSD is more than just a membership; it is a commitment to lead, innovate, and transform. Together with the WBCSD and its members, APP is dedicated to contributing to a global agenda that balances the needs of both people and the planet.
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About APP Group
APP serves as the holding company for multiple Indonesian pulp and paper
manufacturing as well as forestry entities, catering to the increasing global need for high-quality tissue, packaging, and paper. Our products reach over 150 countries spanning six continents. APP Group serves as the group name of pulp, paper, and forestry entities under APP and its affiliates including the pulp and paper and forestry operation in China.
Driven by a dedication to sustainability and ethical practices, we prioritize the well-being of our employees, society, and environment. Our approach involves harnessing technological advancements and fostering innovation, collaborating closely with communities, and upholding internationally recognized business and operational standards throughout our production and supply chain.
Aligned with the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles, our Sustainability Roadmap Vision 2030 steers our actions toward safeguarding environment, bolstering local communities, preserving biodiversity, and striving for carbon neutrality in all our endeavours.
About the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD):
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) is a premier global, CEO-led community of over 200 of the world's leading sustainable businesses. Our mission is to accelerate the required transformation of businesses, their value chains, and the systems in which they operate, to limit the impact of the climate crisis, restore nature and tackle inequality.
Together with our members, we tackle the pressing sustainability challenges of the climate emergency, the loss of nature, and mounting inequality. We offer solutions to accelerate value chain transformation across essential sectors of business activity, including food & agriculture, products & materials, energy, transport & mobility, and built environment. We are also collectively reshaping financial systems to reward sustainable decision-making through a lower cost of capital and helping businesses succeed.
We empower our community of business leaders to raise ambition for a better world, deliver action at speed and scale in their operations and value chains, and sharpen the accountability of their performance. Our members are driving progress within their businesses through the exchange of best practices, education, standards and protocols, and tools and technology.
Our member companies come from all business sectors and all major economies, representing a combined revenue of more than USD $8.5 trillion and 19 million employees. Our global network of almost 70 national business councils gives our members unparalleled reach across the globe.
Together, we are the leading voice of business for sustainability, united by our vision of a world in which 9+ billion people can live well, within planetary boundaries, by mid-century.