Rainforest Alliance has completed the evaluation of APP’s Forest Conservation Policy (FCP). The evaluation concluded that APP has made moderate progress towards meeting its commitments.
Aida Greenbury, Managing Director, APP, said, “The FCP is an unprecedented initiative – developed by APP, TFT and Greenpeace – to define a new standard and a new business model for achieving Zero Deforestation in the supply chain. We’re pleased that the Rainforest Alliance has recognised the progress we are making.”
Richard Donovan, Senior Vice President of Forestry, Rainforest Alliance, said, “In 2013 APP set out an ambitious program for change. The Rainforest Alliance has found that APP has made moderate progress to implement the many commitments embedded in its FCP during the 18 month period we evaluated.
“Key steps have been taken, such as halting the clearance of natural forest by its suppliers. As with any major change initiative there remains work to be done to put the policies and procedures that have been developed into action in the field. Rainforest Alliance encourages APP to continue on the path set out in the FCP.”
