Alignment with SDGs

Since 2017, APRIL has worked with PwC Singapore to assess the impact of its business activities using the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a framework. The assessment showed that the outputs and outcomes of APRIL’s business activities have a direct impact on 41 SDG targets across 15 goals.

Following extensive research and an in-depth review of existing data by PwC focusing on APRIL’s business activities, peer benchmarking and national and provincial data and literature, seven priority SDGs were initially identified: three core goals with direct alignment with APRIL’s operations, and four catalytic goals where the company believes it can also make a positive impact. An initial report on this stage of the project, which captured the underlying methodology of the project, was published in May 2019.

The SDGs provide APRIL with a global framework to align its sustainability commitments and strategies with the global development agenda, while also helping the company to strategically focus its resources and programs where the need is greatest. At a practical and operational level, this also helps APRIL to connect its sustainability strategies and contributions to global and national priorities and translate these to actions on the ground to support the achievement of the SDGs in Indonesia across all levels of society.

The APRIL2030 commitments provide APRIL with a set of targets to be achieved by 2030. All the commitments have been designed with targets and metrics to ensure that progress can be measured regularly and that they are closely aligned with the UN SDGs.

Climate Positive

Climate Positive

SDG Goal 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
SDG Goal 9 Industry Innovation Infrastructure
SDG Goal 13 Climate Action
SDG Goal 15 Life on Land
A2030 TargetSDG Target
Achieve net zero emissions from land use15.2 By 2020 promote the implementation of sustainable management of all types of forests, halt deforestation, restore degraded forests and substantially increase afforestation and reforestation globally
15.3 By 2030 combat desertification, restore degraded land and soil, including land affected by desertification, drought and floods, and strive to achieve a land degradation-neutral world
Reducing product carbon emissions intensity by 25%9.4 By 2030 upgrade infrastructure and retrofit industries to make them sustainable, with increased resource use efficiency and greater adoption of clean and environmentally sound technologies and industrial processes
Sourcing 90% of mill energy needs from renewables and cleaner energy sources7.2 Increase substantially the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix
Sourcing 50% of fiber operation energy needs from renewables and cleaner energy sources7.2 Increase substantially the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix
Thriving Landscapes

Thriving Landscapes

SDG Goal 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG Goal 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
SDG Goal 15 Life on Land
SDG Goal 17 Partnerships for the Goals
A2030 TargetSDG Target
Invest in landscape conservation funded by plantation fiber production15.a Mobilize and significantly increase financial resources from all sources to conserve and sustainably use biodiversity and ecosystems
15.b Mobilize significant resources from all sources and at all levels to finance sustainable forest management and provide adequate incentives to developing countries to advance such management, including for conservation and reforestation
Zero net loss of conservation and restoration areas15.2 By 2020, promote the implementation of sustainable management of all types of forests, halt deforestation, restore degraded forests and substantially increase afforestation and reforestation globally
15.3 By 2030, combat desertification, restore degraded land and soil, including land affected by desertification, drought and floods, and strive to achieve a land degradation-neutral world
Positive gains in biodiversity and other ecosystem benefits
15.2 By 2020, promote the implementation of sustainable management of all types of forests, halt deforestation, restore degraded forests and substantially increase afforestation and reforestation globally
15.5 Take urgent and significant action to reduce the degradation of natural habitats, halt the loss of biodiversity and, by 2020, protect and prevent the extinction of threatened species
Supporting wildlife protection in Indonesia15.7 Take urgent action to end poaching and trafficking of protected species of flora and fauna and address both demand and supply of illegal wildlife products
15.c Enhance global support for efforts to combat poaching and trafficking of protected species, including by increasing the capacity of local communities to pursue sustainable livelihood opportunities
Attain 50% increase in plantation fiber productivity
8.2 Achieve higher levels of economic productivity through diversification, technological upgrading and innovation, including through a focus on high-value added and labour-intensive sectors
12.2 By 2030, achieve the sustainable management and efficient use of natural resources
Advance tropical peatland science and contribute to global knowledge and practice
17.16 Enhance the global partnership for sustainable development, complemented by multi-stakeholder partnerships that mobilize and share knowledge, expertise, technology and financial resources, to support the achievement of the sustainable development goals in all countries, in particular developing countries
Inclusive Progress

Inclusive Progress

SDG Goal 1 No Poverty
SDG Goal 2 Zero Hunger
SDG Goal 3 Good Health Well Being
SDG Goal 4 Quality Education
SDG Goal 5 Gender Equality
A2030 TargetSDG Target
Eradicate extreme poverty with a 50 km radius of our operations1.1 By 2030, eradicate extreme poverty for all people everywhere, currently measured as people living on less than $1.25 a day

Achieve 10% above the national Programme of International Assessment (PISA) score in APRIL-supported schools
Achieve 10% above national Programme of International Assessment (PISA) score in APRIL supported schools
4.2 By 2030 ensure that all girls and boys complete free, equitable and quality primary and secondary education leading to relevant and effective learning outcomes

Access to primary healthcare services in target villages in Riau
3.8 Achieve universal health coverage, including financial risk protection, access to quality essential health-care services and access to safe, effective, quality and affordable essential medicines and vaccines for all
Reduce stunting prevalence by 50% among children below 5 years of age in villages in Riau
2.2 By 2030 end all forms of malnutrition, including achieving, by 2025, the internationally agreed targets on stunting and wasting in children under 5 years of age, and address the nutritional needs of adolescent girls, pregnant and lactating women and older persons
Ensure women's effective participation and equal opportunities for advancement
5.5 Ensure women’s full and effective participation and equal opportunities for leadership at all levels of decision-making in political, economic and public life
Sustainable Growth

Sustainable Growth

SDG Goal 6 Clean Water and Sanitation
SDG Goal 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
A2030 TargetSDG Target
Increase material efficiency and circularity – 98% chemical recovery; 25% less process water use per product tonne12.4 By 2020 achieve the environmentally sound management of chemicals and all wastes throughout their life cycle, in accordance with agreed international frameworks, and significantly reduce their release to air, water and soil in order to minimize their adverse impacts on human health and the environment
6.4 By 2030, substantially increase water-use efficiency across all sectors and ensure sustainable withdrawals and supply of freshwater to address water scarcity and substantially reduce the number of people suffering from water scarcity
Source 20% of cellulosic fiber for viscose from recycled textile12.5 By 2030, substantially reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling, and reuse
Reduce solid waste to landfill by 80%
12.5 By 2030, substantially reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling, and reuse