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A log yard at Asia Pulp & Paper's OKI mill in South Sumatra

Starting the remedy process is a crucial first step towards re-certifying the controversial Indonesian paper company. But the move is premature, flouts FSC's own policies and could ultimately enable greenwashing on a massive scale, activists say.

30 Jul 2025

Kim Carstensen, former FSC director general

Eksklusif The appointment of the former Forest Stewardship Council director general comes as the Indonesian paper giant works towards re-association with the eco-certifier. It has not been an FSC member since 2013.

Protestors holding banners2

Legal experts say adopting a legally binding environmental rights framework is crucial to hold businesses accountable for the impact they have on ecosystems and public health.

PT Mayawana Persada’s pulpwood concession

Global demand for wood pellets and pulp is fuelling a resurgence in deforestation in Kalimantan, home to the Indigenous Dayak community and critically-endangered orangutans. The firm responsible has murky ties to Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysian entities, NGOs claim.

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genetically modified poplar trees

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Benjamin Tay, People's Movement to Stop Haze

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Log yard, OKI pulp mill, South Sumatra

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Haze air pollution from burning peatlands blankets the landscape in Riau

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Greenpeace report, forest fires, Indonesia

24 Julai 2020

Burning peatlands in Indonesia

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