Celebrating Excellence in Innovation and Sustainability: BoardOne and Vinda Win Prestigious Awards

Celebrating Excellence in Innovation and Sustainability: BoardOne and Vinda Win Prestigious Awards

In a demonstration of commitment to quality and sustainability, RGE’s BoardOne and Vinda have recently been recognised for contributions and innovations within their industries. BoardOne Recognised in Sustainable Packaging BoardOne has been awarded the prestigious PackindoStar 2024 Award in the Sustainability Packaging category, a testament to their dedication to environmental responsibility and sustainable innovation. The […]

Unique collaboration between KTH and RGE promotes sustainability

Unique collaboration between KTH and RGE promotes sustainability

As written in Dagens Nyheter in Stockholm, Sweden (21 July 2024)    Collaborations between leading forest nations are crucial for the sustainable development of the forest industry. An example is the exchange between the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) in Stockholm and pulp, paper and board manufacturer APRIL Group in Indonesia, a member of the […]

APRIL shares forestry research at IUFRO World Congress

APRIL shares forestry research at IUFRO World Congress

This article has been adapted from “APRIL Shares Advances in Forestry Science at IUFRO World Congress 2024”, published by The Jakarta Post. You can read the original here    APRIL Group continues to demonstrate its effort to sustainability and climate action through significant investments in research. At the recent International Union of Forest Research Organization […]

APRIL Supports Circular Economy with Sustainable Paper Packaging

APRIL Supports Circular Economy with Sustainable Paper Packaging

This article is adapted from “The paperization of packaging: Sustainability goes beyond trend”, published by The Jakarta Post. You can read the original article here From paper straws to shopping bags, the pursuit of sustainability has seemingly brought a gradual change to the way we shop. The paperization, or rather the fiberization, of packaging is […]

Embedding Sustainability as a Core Business Strategy

Embedding Sustainability as a Core Business Strategy

Policymakers, investors, and the public are increasingly demanding that companies not only mitigate their negative impacts but actively contribute to restoring and regenerating natural ecosystems. At the same time, global demand for resources is projected to keep growing, driven by rising populations and incomes in developing economies. This will require a fundamental transformation of “business […]

APRIL Group Acquires Controlling Stake in  India’s Leading Consumer Tissue Products Company, Origami

APRIL Group Acquires Controlling Stake in India’s Leading Consumer Tissue Products Company, Origami

From left: Lawrence Teh Yew Kiat, General Manager of Human Resources at APRIL; Suneel Kulkarni, Country Head of APRIL India and Subcontinent; Manoj Pachisia, CEO of Origami; Shaohua Wanyan, Head of Paper Business at APRIL; Neelam Pachisia, CEO of Origami; Sanjay Tanwani, Finance Director of APRIL   APRIL Group, a leading global producer of fibre, […]

APRIL Shares Approach to Drive a Greener Fashion Industry @ TaFF Fashion Sustainability Summit 2022

APRIL Shares Approach to Drive a Greener Fashion Industry @ TaFF Fashion Sustainability Summit 2022

From fast fashion to e-commerce to the large amounts of clothes being thrown away, the fashion industry is a significant contributor to carbon emissions, accounting for around 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions — more than international flights and shipping combined. There is an urgent need for the industry to rethink their existing practices. How […]

APRIL Shares Approach to Forest Conservation @ Singapore Dialogue on Sustainable World Resources

APRIL Shares Approach to Forest Conservation @ Singapore Dialogue on Sustainable World Resources

The world continues to ramp up efforts in forest conservation, with ambitious commitments to halting and reversing forest loss. Following the signing of an international treaty to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions and limit global warming at COP26 last year, both public and private sectors have made commitments to advance nature based solutions. Yet, delivering […]

APRIL Group Drives Indonesia’s Green Economy With Investment in New Sustainable Paperboard Packaging Mill

APRIL Group Drives Indonesia’s Green Economy With Investment in New Sustainable Paperboard Packaging Mill

In line with its commitment to help grow Indonesia’s green economy, APRIL Group is set to expand its product portfolio in the downstream sector by investing IDR33.4 trillion (US$2.28 billion) in a new sustainable paperboard production facility. One of the largest manufacturing investments in Sumatra in the last decade, the new packaging facility is expected […]

RGE Companies Kick Off Gotong Royong Vaccinations For Employees

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’, […]