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Reflecting on the lessons of the past decade, we all know that addressing the greatest challenge of our time requires collective action
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To quantify the total GHG emission and removals across APRIL’s land bank from land use, APRIL follows the GHG Protocol Agricultural Guidance and IPCC Guidelines for Agricultural, Forestry, and Other Land Use. To detect the land cover change within the look-back period, i.e. 20 years APRIL utilized the remotely sensed data.
The GHG emission will be calculated as the total of carbon stock changes in woody biomass and soil organic carbon and include all major carbon fluxes such as peat decomposition, plantation growth and harvesting, and fires.
To quantify the amount of carbon unit to balance the emission, the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS), the Climate, Community and Biodiversity Standards (CCB), or other internationally accepted standard will be used.
To quantify the total GHG emission and removals across APRIL’s land bank from land use, APRIL follows the GHG Protocol Agricultural Guidance and IPCC Guidelines for Agricultural, Forestry, and Other Land Use. To detect the land cover change within the look-back period, i.e. 20 years APRIL utilized the remotely sensed data.
The GHG emission will be calculated as the total of carbon stock changes in woody biomass and soil organic carbon and include all major carbon fluxes such as peat decomposition, plantation growth and harvesting, and fires.
To quantify the amount of carbon unit to balance the emission, the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS), the Climate, Community and Biodiversity Standards (CCB), or other internationally accepted standard will be used.
Key Actions in 2022
| Performance 2022 • Progressing |
APRIL follows the international GHG protocol as developed by WRI/WBCSD to develop its emissions profile. The total emissions measured as emissions intensity is calculated based on tonnes of Scope 1 and 2 Mill Greenhouse Gas Emissions per tonne of product (paper, pulp and viscose). The emissions boundary scope covers gate-to-gate (wood processing in wood yard until pulp, paper and viscose production) of the three main GHGs: CO2, CH4, and N2O.
Baseline: 0.55 tCO2e/product tonne
APRIL follows the international GHG protocol as developed by WRI/WBCSD to develop its emissions profile. The total emissions measured as emissions intensity is calculated based on tonnes of Scope 1 and 2 Mill Greenhouse Gas Emissions per tonne of product (paper, pulp and viscose). The emissions boundary scope covers gate-to-gate (wood processing in wood yard until pulp, paper and viscose production) of the three main GHGs: CO2, CH4, and N2O.
| Baseline 0.55 tCO2e/product tonne | Performance 2022 • On Track |
| Key Actions in 2022 | |
14% reduction to 0.47 TCO2eq/T
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Calculate from the records of fuel types used the amount consumed in boilers to generate power, heat and steam including energy use for mobile & including transportation. Each of the fuel types are converted to energy expressed by Giga Joule Lower Heating Value (GJ LHV) following the IPCC guidelines.
Baseline: 87%
Calculate from the records of fuel types the quantity consumed by major categories of forest management activities by Fiber operations.
This covers energy used for Forest operations, infrastructure including wood transport from estate to mill;
When a blend of fuel types is used (such as B20) the contribution to renewable and cleaner energy targets is calculated separately for each fuel rather than considering the blend as a cleaner fuel type.
Baseline: 19%
Untuk menghitung total emisi dan serapan GRK akibat penggunaan lahan pada seluruh areanya, APRIL mengikuti GHG Protocol Agricultural Guidance dan IPCC Guidelines for Agricultural, Forestry, and Other Land Use. Perubahan lahan dihitung berdasarkan rentang waktu tertentu, yaitu 20 tahun berdasarkan analisa data penginderaan jauh.
Emisi GRK akan dihitung sebagai total perubahan stok karbon pada biomassa tumbuhan berkayu dan bahan organik tanah, serta mencakup semua fluks/aliran utama karbon seperti dekomposisi gambut, pertumbuhan dan pemanenan tanaman, serta kebakaran lahan.
Verified Carbon Standard (VCS), Climate, Community and Biodiversity Standards (CCB), atau standar lainnya yang diterima di tingkat internasional akan digunakan untuk melakukan kuantifikasi atas jumlah unit karbon yang digunakan untuk mengimbangi emisi.
Untuk menyusun profil emisi, APRIL mengikuti GHG Protocol yang disusun oleh WRI/WBCSD. Intensitas emisi dihitung berdasarkan jumlah ton emisi GRK Scope 1 dan Scope 2 yang dihasilkan di pabrik per ton produk (kertas, pulp, dan viskosa). Batasan emisi mencakup tiga GRK utama pada lingkup gate-to-gate (pengolahan kayu di wood yard sampai produksi pulp, kertas, dan viskosa): CO2, CH4, dan N2O.
Konsumsi energi dihitung dari catatan jenis bahan bakar yang digunakan, jumlah yang digunakan oleh boiler untuk membangkitkan tenaga, panas, dan uap, termasuk penggunaan energi untuk mobilitas & transportasi. Tiap jenis bahan bakar diubah menjadi energi yang dinyatakan dalam Giga Joule Lower Heating Value (GJ LHV) sesuai dengan pedoman IPCC.
Angka dasar: 87%
Konsumsi energi dihitung dari catatan jenis bahan bakar serta jumlah yang dikonsumsi oleh seluruh aktivitas-aktivitas utama pada kegiatan pengelolaan hutan untuk memproduksi serat kayu /fiber.
Ini mencakup energi yang digunakan untuk operasional hutan, infrastruktur termasuk pengangkutan kayu dari estate penanaman ke pabrik;
Apabila terdapat penggunaan jenis bahan bakar campuran (misalnya B20), kontribusi pada target energi yang lebih bersih dan terbarukan akan dihitung secara terpisah untuk tiap jenis bahan bakar, daripada memperhitungkan bahan bakar campuran tersebut sebagai jenis bahan bakar yang lebih bersih.
Angka dasar: 19%
Poverty mapping is identified through:
1. Desktop analysis using National Statistics, Village Potential Statistics, SMERU Poverty Map.
2. On-the-ground verification through FGD, village transect walk, interview with community.
Baseline: 3%
Number of Mill and Nursery contractor calculated based on Man Power data which grouped by gender level calculated as a monthly average.
Baseline = 2571
We engaged third party to conduct assessment in APRIL-supported schools using the framework that was developed by Research Triangle Institute (RTI) and USAID.
Baseline: In development
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Baseline: In development
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Baseline: In development
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Baseline: In development
Women’s effective participation is identified from the participation list for each program.
Percentage of female participation is calculated by the number of women participating divided by the total participants.
Baseline = 34%
The number of own and supply partners employees is calculated based on year-end Man Power data which is grouped by gender. The identification of leadership position refer to employees’ grade D2 or Manager level and above.
Baseline = 55
Pemetaan kemiskinan diidentifikasi melalui:
1. Analisis pustaka, menggunakan Statistik Nasional, Statistik Potensi Desa, Peta Kemiskinan SMERU.
2.Verifikasi lapangan melalui Diskusi Kelompok Terarah, penelusuran lokasi, wawancara dengan masyarakat.
Angka dasar = 3%
Kami melibatkan pihak ketiga untuk melakukan asesmen pada sekolah-sekolah yang mendapat dukungan dari APRIL, menggunakan kerangka yang disusun oleh Research Triangle Institute (RTI) dan USAID.
Angka dasar = Dalam proses penyusunan
Dalam proses penyusunan
Angka dasar = Dalam proses penyusunan
Dalam proses penyusunan
Angka dasar = Dalam proses penyusunan
Dalam proses penyusunan
Angka dasar = Dalam proses penyusunan
Partisipasi efektif perempuan diidentifikasi dari daftar peserta untuk tiap program.
Persentase partisipasi perempuan dihitung dari jumlah perempuan yang ikut serta dibagi dengan total peserta.
Angka dasar = 34%
Jumlah pegawai perusahaan dan pegawai mitra pemasok dihitung menggunakan data ketenagakerjaan pada akhir tahun yang dikelompokkan berdasarkan gender. Identifikasi jabatan kepemimpinan mengacu pada pegawai grade D2 atau tingkat Manajer dan di atasnya.
Angka dasar = 55
Jumlah kontraktor pabrik dan nursery dihitung berdasarkan data ketenagakerjaan yang dikelompokkan berdasarkan gender, dihitung dalam rata-rata bulanan
Angka dasar = 2571
Soda content within the liquor cycle and losses are determined by means of mass balance based on daily lab analysis.
Lime volume in the lime kiln and losses are determined by means of lime make-up.
The recovery rate is calculated net of the percentage of make-up amounts added. The annual figure is based on the average monthly recovery rate.
Baseline: 96%
Water consumption per tonne of product is calculated based on water consumed in the production of saleable pulp, paper, viscose staple fiber and viscose yarn measured by flow meters, via calculation and water balances divided by the production figures for saleable pulp, paper, viscose staple fibre and viscose yarn.
Baseline: 28.0 m3/tonne
The DPTW utilisation rate and % of textile waste per tonne of product will be based on R&D lab/pilot/demo procedures.
Baseline: Zero state
Waste disposed is recorded through various means of measurement including estimation of weight by waste type.
Particular waste types as described above are measured as a wet waste and converted to a bone dry (BD) weight. The wet waste weight is multiplied by the consistency of each waste type to determine the BD. The consistency is predetermined by the lab.
Baseline: 0.071 BDMT/tonne of product
Tingkat kandungan soda dalam siklus cairan lindi (liquor) serta susutnya ditentukan melalui keseimbangan massa berdasarkan analisis lab harian.
Volume kapur pada tanur kapur serta susutnya ditentukan melalui pengisian kembali kapur.
Tingkat recovery dihitung bersih dari persentase jumlah pengisian kembali yang ditambahkan. Angka tahunan didasarkan pada rata-rata tingkat pengembalian kembali bulanan.
Angka dasar: 96%
Konsumsi air per ton produk dihitung berdasarkan banyaknya air yang dikonsumsi dalam produksi pulp siap jual (saleable), kertas, serat stapel viskosa dan benang viskosa yang diukur berdasarkan pengukuran aliran air, melalui kalkulasi dan keseimbangan air dibagi dengan angka produksi untuk pulp siap jual (saleable), kertas, serat stapel viskosa dan benang viskosa.
Angka dasar: 28.0 m3/ton
Tingkat pemanfaatan Larutan Pulp yang Mengandung Limbah Tekstil (DPTW) dan % limbah tekstil per ton produk akan didasarkan pada prosedur lab/pilot/demo di bagian R&D.
Angka dasar: kondisi nol
Limbah yang dibuang dicatat melalui berbagai cara pengukuran, termasuk estimasi bobot berdasarkan jenis limbah.
Jenis limbah tertentu yang disebutkan di atas diukur sebagai limbah basah dan bobotnya dikonversi ke dalam satuan bone dry. Berat limbah dalam bobot basah dikalikan dengan besaran konsistensi tiap jenis limbah untuk menentukan angka dalam BD. Besaran konsistensi tersebut ditetapkan oleh lab.
Angka dasar: 0,071 BDMT/ton produk
Landscape conservation funding includes restoration and conservation costs associated with the RER as well as the allocation of a proportion of the costs related to APRIL’s maintenance of conservation values under its production-protection model. The allocation is based on proportionate amount of each cost that is related to conservation and restoration.
The wood volume is based on wood delivered to the Mill.
Baseline: USD$0.7 per tonne of plantation fiber
Peer-reviewed scientific journal publication standards
Baseline: 1
Area within conservation is derived from land bank which is based on land cover analysis and is updated annually to capture any boundary changes, land use changes or measurement data.
Baseline: 365,751ha
Reports for reforestation of previously encroached and degraded area including all areas where assisted natural regeneration, planting or enrichment planting of species that improve habitat value have taken place during the year but excludes natural regeneration.
Baseline: 275ha
Methodology to be developed to measure change in ecosystem services and values over time (carbon sequestration, water provision, resource provision including fish and honey)
Baseline: not yet developed
May include various initiatives relating to conservation of RTE species to be defined in a priority list, initiatives may be conducted solely or in collaboration with other stakeholders.
Baseline: 2
Methodology to be developed specific to animal species and does not include plants. Qualifying initiatives may vary widely in nature but must have the animal protection as the primary objective.
Partnerships will be developed and documented in line with an overarching strategy prioritizing stakeholders and threats specific to the country of Indonesia assessed.
Baseline: in development
Wood deliveries (excluding open market supply) to the mill are used as a basis to calculate MAI (Tonnes/ Ha/Yr). The MAI is based on the 3 year area weighted rolling average growth for all closed compartments.
Baseline: 20
Number of scientists from universities and research institutions that have collaborated with APRIL on peatland management during the calendar year
Baseline: 9
Documentation of Participation (presentation of papers or posters) in national and international dialogues, workshops and conferences
Baseline: 6
Pendanaan konservasi lanskap mencakup biaya-biaya untuk kegiatan restorasi dan konservasi yang berkaitan dengan RER serta alokasi sebagian pembiayaan untuk upaya APRIL dalam menjaga nilai-nilai konservasi berdasarkan model produksi-proteksi.
Alokasi tersebut didasarkan pada jumlah yang proporsional untuk tiap biaya yang berkaitan dengan konservasi dan restorasi.Â
Volume kayu didasarkan pada kayu yang dikirim ke pabrik
Angka dasar: USD$0,7 untuk setiap ton serat HTI
Standar publikasi jurnal ilmiah yang melalui proses peninjauan sejawat
Angka dasar: 1
Area konservasi diperoleh dari lahan HTI yang dikelola, yang didasarkan pada analisis tutupan lahan dan diperbarui setiap  tahun untuk menyesuaikan dengan setiap perubahan tata batas, perubahan penggunaan lahan, atau perubahan data hasil pengukuran.
Data dasar: 365.751ha
Laporan terkait penanaman kembali pada area yang sebelumnya mengalami perambahan dan kerusakan, termasuk semua area yang telah terjadi regenerasi alami dengan perbantuan, penanaman atau pengayaan yang dapat meningkatkan kondisi habitat dalam satu tahun, namun tidak termasuk regenerasi alami.
Data dasar: 275ha
Metodologi akan disusun untuk mengukur perubahan nilai dan jasa lingkungan, sekuestrasi karbon, ketersediaan air, ketersediaan sumber daya termasuk ikan dan madu) dalam kurun waktu tertentu.
Data dasar: belum disusun
Dapat mencakup berbagai inisiatif yang terkait dengan konservasi spesies RTE yang akan ditetapkan sebagai daftar prioritas. Inisiatif dapat dilakukan sendiri atau berkolaborasi dengan pihak lainnya.
Data dasar: 2
Metodologi yang akan dikembangkan khusus untuk spesies satwa dan tidak termasuk tumbuhan . Inisiatif yang memenuhi syarat bisa beragam bentuknya, namun harus memiliki tujuan utama yaitu untuk melindungi satwa.
Kemitraan akan dikembangkan dan didokumentasikan sejalan dengan prioritas pemangku kepentingan serta ancaman yang spesifik bagi Indonesia.
Angka dasar: sedang disusun
Pengiriman kayu (tidak termasuk pemasok dari pasar terbuka) ke pabrik digunakan sebagai dasar untuk menghitung MAI (Ton/Ha/Tahun). MAI didasarkan pada pertumbuhan rata-rata bergulir tertimbang di tingkat area selama 3 tahun untuk semua kompartemen tertutup.
Angka dasar: 20
Jumlah ilmuwan dari perguruan tinggi dan lembaga penelitian yang berkolaborasi dengan APRIL di bidang pengelolaan lahan gambut dalam satu tahun kalender
Angka dasar: 9
Dokumentasi keikutsertaan (penyajian makalah atau poster) dalam dialog, lokakarya, dan konferensi di tingkat nasional dan internasional
Angka dasar: 6
Dear Stakeholder,
We hope this letter finds you well as we all cope with the challenges of living with COVID-19. The global pandemic continues to test our resolve as a business on many fronts. And while we address the urgency of protecting the health and well-being of our employees and communities, we also believe that staying the course and maintaining a long-term view on sustainability is crucial.
Continued investment in climate, nature and sustainable development assumes even greater urgency if we are to achieve a strong recovery. As challenging as the current situation is, it presents businesses with an opportunity, if seized decisively, to boldly transform the future for the better.
Today our company, APRIL Group, together with our shareholders, management and employees, announces APRIL2030. This is our commitment to deliver a positive impact on climate, nature and people while growing as a sustainable producer of renewable fiber-based products.
By 2030 we will achieve net zero emissions from our land use and carbon emissions reductions in our production processes, measurable gains in nature, and zero extreme poverty in our communities while transforming our business for sustainable growth.
APRIL2030 supports the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals at the national level in Indonesia and more importantly at the village level in the province of Riau where our operations are located. No company’s sustainability vision can be truly enduring if communities are left behind. As a company based in a developing economy, the responsibility to function more sustainably while still delivering essential progress for communities is greater than ever.
APRIL2030 builds on the commitments embedded in our Sustainable Forest Management Policy (SFMP 2.0) and on the progress made in its implementation over the last five years. To be clear, we will continue to adhere to these commitments under the independent scrutiny and guidance of the Stakeholder Advisory Committee (SAC) and with scientific advice from the Independent Peat Expert Working Group (IPEWG).
As we seek to contribute to global conversations on our collective future and support the Indonesian government in achieving its climate and development targets, we are determined to ensure the next decade is about further transformation. We are therefore expanding our commitments to include:
As a company we’ve always preferred to be marked by our actions more than by our pledges. So today we also announce a number of concrete initiatives that immediately propel us into the delivery of APRIL2030:
We recognise that climate change knows no boundaries between developed and developing nations. We support science-based target setting and have signed up with the Science-Based Target Initiative (SBTi) to learn and contribute to the network, particularly in the land use sector. We also believe science-based target setting for nature is the only way forward as we support forest conservation in Indonesia.
Reflecting on the lessons of the past decade, we all know that addressing the greatest challenges of our time requires collective action. We fully believe that only by working in the field with the communities and local stakeholders can we gain a genuine understanding of their realities, and together develop practical solutions and drive lasting change. We need to harness our passion beyond advocacy and towards the pursuit of  pragmatic solutions on the ground. Only by challenging our own positions and being open to working together can we turn this period into a decade of action for all.
There have been spirited discussions internally about whether we are really ready to do this at a time when new uncertainties are still evolving globally. In the end, we decided that it’s now or never. It will take courage, but that is how meaningful change is achieved. We’ve always believed in the positive interdependence between sustainability and development, and APRIL2030 will continue to advance this integration of goals for people, climate, nature and sustainable growth.
We invite you to learn more about the details of our commitments and targets for the next decade at https://april2030.aprilasia.com and welcome your feedback.
Yours sincerely,
Director
Chairman
President
