APRIL launches sustainability report

APRIL launches sustainability report

In a bid to help ensure sustainable forest management, APRIL
has launched its first sustainability report as a proactive
approach to address environmental concerns raised about the
company's operation.

The report, verified by Bureau Veritas -- an international
health & safety, environment quality and certification agency, is
the first to be issued by any pulp and paper firm in the country.

"It demonstrates the importance of sustainable development to
APRIL. With this, we can show our shareholders how we run our
business in relation to the environment and the community,"
Devanesan said.

The report said the company, through its various community
development programs, provides the livelihood of more than
100,000 local people. -- JP