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    Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) Announces New Policies on High Conservation Value Forest Jakarta - Asia Pulp & Paper Group (APP) has announced its new High Conservation Value Forest policies to evolve APP’s business, including the immediate suspension of natural forest clearance on its own pulpwood plantations in Indonesia. Over the past decade, APP has built and implemented a broad-ranging sustainability strategy to preserve critical aspects of Indonesia’s precious natural resources, high conservation areas and biodiversity. Now, in what the Group calls the ‘next natural evolution’ of its sustainability strategy, APP is announcing a move to adopt the internationally- recognized standards for High Conservation Value Forest (HCVF). The HCVF policies will be implemented immediately in the following way: 1. With respect to APP owned concessions in Indonesia: a. Effective from 1st June 2012, we will suspend natural forest clearance while HCVF assessments are conducted. b. We have engaged credible experts to conduct HCVF assessments, in accordance with HCV Resource Network best practice. The assessments will be based on a multi-stakeholder approach. c. We will protect all identified HCVF areas as a result of the HCVF assessments. 2. With respect to APP’s independent pulpwood suppliers in Indonesia: a. Given our firm commitments on HCVF, APP expects independent suppliers to comply with our request for HCVF assessments, by 31 December 2014. b. With an international NGO partner, we will engage with our independent suppliers to adopt HCVF assessments. c. We will review and reevaluate supply agreements where HCVF assessments are not conducted. APP’s Managing Director of Sustainability, Aida Greenbury, said: “Effective immediately, we are embarking on a bold program to ensure we can offer our customers products with the highest environmental and social integrity, and to ensure delivery of a shared vision for the global community. We are taking account of critical issues raised in our dialogue with NGOs. It is the aim of APP’s policy to exclude HCVF from the supply chain.” Regarding APP’s future expansion, Ms Greenbury said: “As a business we are always assessing the markets for opportunities. We will ensure that our Natural Forest Policy will apply to all of our current mill operations and any future expansion.” “We are confident in our ability to embed these policies in our business, but we also acknowledge that success will require the engagement of many stakeholders.” said Robin Mailoa, CEO of Sinar Mas Forestry. “High conservation value forest (HCVF) management is a protocol that stretches beyond our own concessions and needs to be embraced and supported by members of local communities, government, civil societies and by everyone that touches the pulpwood production process.” APP stakeholders have welcomed the announcement: Darori, Director General of Forest Protection and Nature Conservation at the Indonesian Ministry of Forestry, said: “The Government of Indonesia has made the protection of natural forests a key element of national policy. For this to work, the private sector organizations also need to take initiatives which go beyond what the law expects of them. The Government supports today’s announcement and hopes other companies will follow APP’s example in this regard.” Y.W. Junardy, President of the Indonesian Chapter of the United Nations Global Compact Network, said: “We welcome APP's strategic step to protect and conserve the forest. As a corporation that is active in the Global Compact movement, this step demonstrates the commitment and efforts of APP in implementing the principles of the United Nation Global Compact, especially the environmental aspect. This commitment is important for the sustainability of business and the environment for the long term.” APP will provide regular reports on its progress against the commitments outlined today on its website: w

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    Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) Announces New Policies on High Conservation Value Forest Jakarta - Asia Pulp & Paper Group (APP) has announced its new High Conservation Value Forest policies to evolve APP’s business, including the immediate suspension of natural forest clearance on its own pulpwood plantations in Indonesia. Over the past decade, APP has built and implemented a broad-ranging sustainability strategy to preserve critical aspects of Indonesia’s precious natural resources, high conservation areas and biodiversity. Now, in what the Group calls the ‘next natural evolution’ of its sustainability strategy, APP is announcing a move to adopt the internationally- recognized standards for High Conservation Value Forest (HCVF). The HCVF policies will be implemented immediately in the following way: 1. With respect to APP owned concessions in Indonesia: a. Effective from 1st June 2012, we will suspend natural forest clearance while HCVF assessments are conducted. b. We have engaged credible experts to conduct HCVF assessments, in accordance with HCV Resource Network best practice. The assessments will be based on a multi-stakeholder approach. c. We will protect all identified HCVF areas as a result of the HCVF assessments. 2. With respect to APP’s independent pulpwood suppliers in Indonesia: a. Given our firm commitments on HCVF, APP expects independent suppliers to comply with our request for HCVF assessments, by 31 December 2014. b. With an international NGO partner, we will engage with our independent suppliers to adopt HCVF assessments. c. We will review and reevaluate supply agreements where HCVF assessments are not conducted. APP’s Managing Director of Sustainability, Aida Greenbury, said: “Effective immediately, we are embarking on a bold program to ensure we can offer our customers products with the highest environmental and social integrity, and to ensure delivery of a shared vision for the global community. We are taking account of critical issues raised in our dialogue with NGOs. It is the aim of APP’s policy to exclude HCVF from the supply chain.” Regarding APP’s future expansion, Ms Greenbury said: “As a business we are always assessing the markets for opportunities. We will ensure that our Natural Forest Policy will apply to all of our current mill operations and any future expansion.” “We are confident in our ability to embed these policies in our business, but we also acknowledge that success will require the engagement of many stakeholders.” said Robin Mailoa, CEO of Sinar Mas Forestry. “High conservation value forest (HCVF) management is a protocol that stretches beyond our own concessions and needs to be embraced and supported by members of local communities, government, civil societies and by everyone that touches the pulpwood production process.” APP stakeholders have welcomed the announcement: Darori, Director General of Forest Protection and Nature Conservation at the Indonesian Ministry of Forestry, said: “The Government of Indonesia has made the protection of natural forests a key element of national policy. For this to work, the private sector organizations also need to take initiatives which go beyond what the law expects of them. The Government supports today’s announcement and hopes other companies will follow APP’s example in this regard.” Y.W. Junardy, President of the Indonesian Chapter of the United Nations Global Compact Network, said: “We welcome APP's strategic step to protect and conserve the forest. As a corporation that is active in the Global Compact movement, this step demonstrates the commitment and efforts of APP in implementing the principles of the United Nation Global Compact, especially the environmental aspect. This commitment is important for the sustainability of business and the environment for the long term.” APP will provide regular reports on its progress against the commitments outlined today on its website: w

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    APP High Conservation Value Forest Statement

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    Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) Announces New Policies on High Conservation Value Forest Jakarta - Asia Pulp & Paper Group (APP) has announced its new High Conservation Value Forest policies to evolve APP’s business, including the immediate suspension of natural forest clearance on its own pulpwood plantations in Indonesia. Over the past decade, APP has built and implemented a broad-ranging sustainability strategy to preserve critical aspects of Indonesia’s precious natural resources, high conservation areas and biodiversity. Now, in what the Group calls the ‘next natural evolution’ of its sustainability strategy, APP is announcing a move to adopt the internationally- recognized standards for High Conservation Value Forest (HCVF). The HCVF policies will be implemented immediately in the following way: 1. With respect to APP owned concessions in Indonesia: a. Effective from 1st June 2012, we will suspend natural forest clearance while HCVF assessments are conducted. b. We have engaged credible experts to conduct HCVF assessments, in accordance with HCV Resource Network best practice. The assessments will be based on a multi-stakeholder approach. c. We will protect all identified HCVF areas as a result of the HCVF assessments. 2. With respect to APP’s independent pulpwood suppliers in Indonesia: a. Given our firm commitments on HCVF, APP expects independent suppliers to comply with our request for HCVF assessments, by 31 December 2014. b. With an international NGO partner, we will engage with our independent suppliers to adopt HCVF assessments. c. We will review and reevaluate supply agreements where HCVF assessments are not conducted. APP’s Managing Director of Sustainability, Aida Greenbury, said: “Effective immediately, we are embarking on a bold program to ensure we can offer our customers products with the highest environmental and social integrity, and to ensure delivery of a shared vision for the global community. We are taking account of critical issues raised in our dialogue with NGOs. It is the aim of APP’s policy to exclude HCVF from the supply chain.” Regarding APP’s future expansion, Ms Greenbury said: “As a business we are always assessing the markets for opportunities. We will ensure that our Natural Forest Policy will apply to all of our current mill operations and any future expansion.” “We are confident in our ability to embed these policies in our business, but we also acknowledge that success will require the engagement of many stakeholders.” said Robin Mailoa, CEO of Sinar Mas Forestry. “High conservation value forest (HCVF) management is a protocol that stretches beyond our own concessions and needs to be embraced and supported by members of local communities, government, civil societies and by everyone that touches the pulpwood production process.” APP stakeholders have welcomed the announcement: Darori, Director General of Forest Protection and Nature Conservation at the Indonesian Ministry of Forestry, said: “The Government of Indonesia has made the protection of natural forests a key element of national policy. For this to work, the private sector organizations also need to take initiatives which go beyond what the law expects of them. The Government supports today’s announcement and hopes other companies will follow APP’s example in this regard.” Y.W. Junardy, President of the Indonesian Chapter of the United Nations Global Compact Network, said: “We welcome APP's strategic step to protect and conserve the forest. As a corporation that is active in the Global Compact movement, this step demonstrates the commitment and efforts of APP in implementing the principles of the United Nation Global Compact, especially the environmental aspect. This commitment is important for the sustainability of business and the environment for the long term.” APP will provide regular reports on its progress against the commitments outlined today on its website: w

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    DATE: Tuesday, 15th May, 2012

    APP ANNOUNCES NEW POLICIES ON HIGH CONSERVATION VALUE FOREST

    Asia Pulp & Paper Group (APP) has always strived to be the worlds most respected pulp and paper company. Since APP was founded in 1972, we have been committed to honoring our social and environmental responsibilities wherever we operate. These responsibilities have evolved over time, as the economic, social and political environments in which we operate have changed. Alongside ever-improving environmental commitments, APP has developed a whole series of corporate responsibility programs to provide jobs, healthcare, and education to some of the less fortunate people in Indonesia. APP understands the global importance of protecting Indonesias rainforests and tackling climate change, and is fully behind our national policies to achieve those aims. Given APPs commitment to these important values, we have now decided to adopt even higher standards for protecting natural forests and biodiversity. In particular, we will now embrace the international standard of High Conservation Value Forest (HCVF) as part of the process of continual improvement in our policies and practices. The international standard of HCVF is accepted by influential and respected NGOs around the world. At this time, we see a move to adopting higher standards for HCVF as the next natural evolution of our sustainability strategy. That strategy has been developed over many years, based on the system of land allocation set by the Government of Indonesia. According to Indonesian law, pulpwood plantations are only permitted in production forest areas which are degraded, logged-over natural forest or wasteland. Adopting the international standard of HCVF as the next step provides even greater protection. Effective immediately, we are embarking on a bold program to ensure we can offer our customers products with the highest environmental and social integrity, and to ensure delivery of a shared vision for the global community. We are taking account of critical issues raised in our dialogue with NGOs. It is the aim of APPs policy to protect HCVF in our supply chain. We have already done much work to determine the source of our fiber. We will augment this work as follows:

    1. With respect to APP owned concessions in Indonesia: a. Effective from 1st June 2012, we will suspend natural forest clearance while HCVF assessments are conducted. b. We have engaged credible experts to conduct HCVF assessments, in accordance with HCV Resource Network best practice. The assessments will be based on a multi-stakeholder approach. c. We will protect all identified HCVF areas as a result of the HCVF assessments.

    2. With respect to APPs independent pulpwood suppliers in Indonesia: a. Given our firm commitments on HCVF, APP expects independent suppliers to comply with our request for HCVF assessments, by 31 December 2014. b. With an international NGO partner, we will engage with our independent suppliers to adopt HCVF assessments. c. We will review and reevaluate supply agreements where HCVF assessments are not conducted. 3. We will enhance our multi-stakeholder strategies to conserve HCV forests. 4. We will continue to review and further strengthen our traceability systems. 5. We protect peat land in accordance with the Government of Indonesias laws and regulations. 6. In line with our commitments on climate change, APP will lead an independent research initiative and multistakeholder engagement on High Carbon Stock (HCS) and its implementation in pulpwood plantations. 7. We will enhance our community engagement programs to ensure that we are operating in line with best practice requirements for Free, Prior and Informed Consent.

    APP will evaluate and report our progress in implementing these policy commitments every three months in a transparent manner through our website, sustainability reports and ongoing engagement with key stakeholders. As a business we are always assessing the markets for opportunities. These commitments will apply to all of our current mill operations and any future expansion.

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    About APP Indonesia APP Indonesia is a brand umbrella for paper products which are produced by several mills in Indonesia such as PT Indah Kiat Pulp & Paper Tbk, PT Pindo Deli Pulp & Paper Mills, PT PabrikKertas Tjiwi Kimia Tbk, PT Lontar Papyrus Pulp & Paper Industries, and PT Ekamas Fortuna. APP is headquartered in Indonesia and markets its product to more than 120 countries. Most of APPs production facilities are Chain-of-Custody certified by LEI and PEFC. APP supports several main conservation initiatives, including a 178,000 hectare Biosphere Reserve in Giam Siak Kecil - Bukit Batu and an area of 106,000 hectare for the Senepis Tiger Sanctuary. Both are located in the province of Riau, Sumatra. Other APP wildlife preservation initiatives include the support of the Kutai Orangutan Program in Kalimantan and the conservation of the Javan Rhino in Ujung Kulon National Park. For more information, please visit: www.asiapulppaper.com

    About APP China APP China is headquartered in Shanghai, with over 20 pulp and paper mills in the form of subsidiaries and joint ventures, as well as forest plantations with a total area of over 300,000 hectares. With over 38,900 employees, APP China has a total production capability of 8 million tons per year in 2010. By the end of 2010, APP China has spent RMB 5.5 billion (USD 869 million) in environmental protection facilities and RMB 600 million (USD 92.3 million) in various charitable causes and community development projects across the country. For more information, please visit www.app.com.cn.

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