When APP embarked on its Forest Conservation Policy (FCP), we understood that ending natural forest clearance alone would not be enough to achieve our sustainability vision.

The FCP implementation on the ground has taught us that traditional models of forest conservation do not work and that merely protecting areas inside our suppliers’ concessions is not enough. Following careful consultation with our stakeholders, we realized that we need to look beyond our supplier concessions and consider the opportunities, threats, and impacts of the wider landscapes within which those suppliers sit. By doing this, we will give our Forest Conservation Policy and its Zero Deforestation ambition the best chance of success in the long term.

The forest protection and restoration commitment, therefore, offers critical support to our FCP.