In a world where biofuels are in increasing demand, how can Southeast Asia feedstocks support this growing industry, and how do we address the issue of greenwashing? Lamberto Gaggiotti, Head of Green Energy Business at Apical Group, discussed these timely topics at the Sustainable Aviation Futures Congress 2024 held in Singapore, 4-6 November. In a […]
RGE Companies Kick Off Gotong Royong Vaccinations For Employees
In a major effort to boost herd immunity and support recovery in the industrial plantations sector, RGE companies across Indonesia kicked off a self-funded Gotong Royong vaccination programme for all employees. ‘Gotong Royong’ is a uniquely Indonesian term that refers to mutual cooperation within the community. To further strengthen nationwide vaccination efforts, ‘Gotong Royong Vaccinations’, […]
A SMILE for Smallholder Inclusion
There is yet another reason for Indonesia’s independent oil palm smallholders to SMILE! Apical and Asian Agri have joined forces with Kao Corporation to launch an 11-year programme to help participating independent oil palm smallholders improve yields, incomes and livelihoods. According to the Central Bureau of Statistics for the Republic of Indonesia (2018), independent oil […]
Apical Helps Advance Palm Oil Industry in Pakistan
Apical worked with the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia Islamabad, Pakistan to jointly and successfully organise a palm oil seminar in Karachi on 15 Feb 2020. Themed “Health, Nutritional Benefits, and Potential Profitability of Palm Oil”, the seminar attracted over 160 representatives from the industry, from C-level to middle management executives. Sectors represented were […]
Apical-Kao Joint Venture Opens in Indonesia
PT Apical Kao Chemicals commenced operations on 14 May 2019. With an annual output capacity of about 100,000 tonnes, the $80 million investment is a joint venture with Apical Group and Kao Corp, to meet rising demand for high-quality Japanese consumables in Southeast Asia. Kao’s partnership with Apical, one of the largest producers of palm […]
RGE 2018 Highlights
2018 was a year marked by renewed purpose and continued progress across the RGE (Royal Golden Eagle) group of companies. In addition to new ventures and opportunities, there was an intensification of efforts in sustainable development across the RGE companies. Asia Pacific Rayon (APR) was unveiled as the newest business group in RGE, and is […]
Apical Puts Digital Foot Forward
Making further strides in engaging its stakeholders, Apical Group, one of the largest palm oil exporters in Indonesia, launched a newly designed corporate website on 28 September 2018. A step up from its predecessor, the new website features comprehensive content aimed at serving a variety of stakeholders, reflecting the company’s dedication to engagement and transparency. Apical’s […]
Apical Releases Second Sustainability Report, Strengthens Partnerships with Suppliers and Stakeholders
Apical Group, one of Indonesia’s largest exporters of palm oil, released its 2017 Sustainability Report, highlighting its efforts to work with its network of stakeholders to innovate, develop collective understanding, harness synergies and accelerate progress. The company’s second sustainability report, written using the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards, demonstrates how its Anchor Programmes such as […]
Apical Increases Palm Oil Production Capacity with KRN Acquisition
Apical, one of Indonesia’s largest processors and exporters of palm oil and its derivatives such as food, oleo chemicals and biodiesel for domestic use and international export, has recently acquired Kutai Refinery Nusantara (KRN) in Kalimantan, Indonesia on 20 June 2018. A member of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) and a downstream palm […]
Apical Joins Tropical Forest Alliance 2020
Apical Group, one of the largest exporters of palm oil in Indonesia, recently became a partner of Tropical Forest Alliance 2020 (TFA 2020). Founded in 2012, TFA 2020 is a global public-private umbrella partnership which brings together governments, private sector, and civil society organisations to reduce deforestation associated with the sourcing of palm oil, beef, […]