Paper Force signs trade agreement with business partner Asia Pulp and Paper
Paper Force CEO Larry Jackson gives a quick snapshot of his visit to Jakarta to sign a trade agreement with APP at Indonesia’s 29th Trade Expo.
Paper Force CEO Larry Jackson gives a quick snapshot of his visit to Jakarta to sign a trade agreement with APP at Indonesia’s 29th Trade Expo.
I recently attended a public event held at the University of Sydney as part of the Sydney Southeast Asia Centre ASEAN Forum. I had been asked by Nick Rowley of the Robertsbridge Group who chaired the event if I could join the panel discussion, along with Kelly Dent, Economic Justice Coordinator at Oxfam Australia and
As part of the Sydney Southeast Asia Centre ASEAN Forum, Paper Force CEO Larry Jackson joined a panel of NGO and industry leaders to discuss what role business, civil society and government play in sustainable economic growth in the region. Panelists Kelly Dent, Economic Justice Coordinator at Oxfam Australia Larry Jackson, Managing Director, Asia Pulp and
In our bustling cities across Australia, meals are often bought on the go. Our increasingly busy lifestyles have driven the call for greater ease of use and versatility of packaging, and are also driving standards, keeping food fresher for longer. Consumers now expect to carry smaller, lighter and more disposable packaging with as little additional
Last month I had the opportunity to attend an executive briefing where Asia Pulp and Paper’s (APP) Managing Director of Sustainability & Stakeholder Engagement, Aida Greenbury shared with customers, NGOs and other key stakeholders the challenges of implementing the company’s Forest Conservation Policy (FCP). Australia has always been an important market for APP, with Solaris
I recently had attended a high level roundtable luncheon hosted by leader of the United Nations Development Programme, Helen Clark, along with guests from the likes of KPMG, ANZ, Allens, Accenture and Westpac. During the roundtable the significant issues facing developing countries were discussed along with how the United Nations is working to improve lives
As an Australian operated and managed business partner of Asia Pulp and Paper (APP), one of the world’s largest pulp and paper companies, we play an important role in developing economies that employ thousands of people around the globe. With our plantation and manufacturing operations focused in maturing countries such as Indonesia and China, we
Last month we invited our customers to attend an event at the Solaris Paper plant in Greystanes, Sydney to share with them the progress being made as part of our affiliate Asia Pulp and Paper’s (APP) Sustainability Roadmap Vision 2020 and its third quarterly update. We would like to thank everyone that took the
In June of this year, we received an update from our affiliate Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) sharing developments in relation to the company’s 2020 Sustainability Roadmap. The updates, reported each quarter, allow APP to chart progress towards meeting clearly defined sustainability goals. The key findings from the latest update include: The introduction of
As a relatively new Member of the Rotary Club of Beaumaris, I have been impressed with the amount of time and effort that has been put in over the years to support the people of Sabu Island, a remote and arid island in Indonesia with a population of 60,000. For many years the Rotary Club