FSC disassociated from Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) in October 2007. For more information about APP’s Policy for Association related case, click
here
.
In May 2024, APP and FSC signed a remedy framework agreement, according to Chapter 3, section 2.1 of the
FSC Remedy Framework
, that initiated the implementation of APP’s remedy process. For more information, read APP's
statement
.
APP will implement the remedy process in Indonesia and China.
The entities in APP's corporate group will become
eligible for certification and association
only after the completion and verification of the remedy process.
In January 2025,
FSC suspended
the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the implementation of the FSC Remedy Framework by Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) until the end of March 2025. The decision was driven by the announced changes in the ultimate beneficiary owner of the companies in the corporate group that APP belongs to.
In April 2025, FSC extended the suspension of APP's MoU on the implementation of the FSC Remedy Framework until the end of June 2025. The extension of the suspension is due to a conflict of interest identified between Domtar and the law firm FSC identified for conducting the
legal review
of APP and Domtar’s corporate groups. FSC is identifying a different independent, third-party law firm to conduct this legal review.
Corporate group review
The entities in the corporate group with verified Policy for Association (PfA) violations shall implement the full Remedy Framework (
FSC-PRO-01-007
). All other organizations shall fulfill the requirements of chapters 1 and 2 of the FSC Remedy Framework. The identification of these entities will be updated periodically through PfA conformance assessments. Refer to Annex 4 of the FSC Remedy Framework (
FSC-PRO-01-007
) for more information.
For the complete list of organizations found within the scope of the corporate group for the purpose of the FSC Remedy Framework, click
here
.
Note: This corporate group structure and the complete list of companies in the corporate group is subject to confirmation by the third party verifier.
Stakeholders and rights holders can submit their concerns pertaining to the FSC Remedy Framework either via email:
[email protected]
OR by logging the complaint here:
https://sustainability-dashboard.com/grievance
Note: The UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGP) compliant grievance mechanism has not yet been verified by the third party verifier.
