Inclusive growth strategy is aimed at improving livelihood and creating opportunities for broad-based progress.
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 Founder’s Day 2021: Giving Back Once Again In ‘The New Normal’
RGE Founder’s Day 2021 was observed globally from October through December under another year of special circumstances. However, the COVID-19 global pandemic and new variants did not dampen RGE companies’ resolve to continue creating value for community, country, climate, customer and the company – our Founder and Chairman Sukanto Tanoto’s 5C’s business philosophy. RGE’s 60,000-strong […]
Anderson Tanoto: Businesses can close the ambition gap in a post-COP26 world
Businesses can close the ambition gap in a post-COP26 world. As the curtain fell on the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), it seemed to suggest that there remained a lack of ambition, with the planet expected to warm by 2.4 deg C rather than achieving the target of 1.5 deg C by 2030. However, […]
How Does the Indonesian Paper and Pulp Industry Alter Public Perceptions in its Sustainability Journey?
Having witnessed the dedication of staff and how sustainability is deeply embedded in APRIL Group’s operations in Indonesia, a Master of International Economic Policy candidate at Columbia University and former staff of the UN Environment Programme wrote a commentary sharing views on how like-minded companies and stakeholders in the pulp and paper industry can pave 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’, […]
Asia Pacific Rayon Continues Growth and Value-Creation
A little over a year ago, following its inauguration by Indonesia President Joko Widodo, Asia Pacific Rayon (APR) continues to create value for communities, industries and the nation. As Indonesia’s largest integrated viscose rayon producer with a 240,000-tonne annual production capacity, APR has since achieved numerous milestones that not only elevate its position as a […]
RGE Founder’s Day 2020: Giving Back In The New Normal
RGE Founder’s Day 2020 was commemorated globally in November/December 2020 under special circumstances. However, the COVID-19 global pandemic did not dampen RGE companies’ resolve to continue creating value for community, country, climate, customer and the company – our Founder and Chairman Sukanto Tanoto’s 5C’s business philosophy. Last year’s Founder’s Day saw our business groups going […]
APRIL2030 – Realising the SDGs in Indonesia
Can a company transform its business while also having a positive impact on climate, nature and people? APRIL Group believes this is possible. On 17 Nov 2020, the company announced APRIL2030, its vision for meeting the challenges of the next decade. APRIL2030 is comprised of four commitments with 18 ambitious yet measurable science-based targets – […]
Charity and Resolve: RGE Companies Support Global Fight Against COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic and the challenges it has brought have caused many nations and communities to unite in fighting it. Business and companies have also joined in. In times that demand for resolve and charity, RGE, Tanoto Foundation and RGE business groups across the world have stepped up to respond to the needs of employees […]