FSC Moves Forward with Remedy Process to Address Harms Caused by APP Operations

The Forest Stewardship Council’s (FSC) decision to lift the suspension of Asia Pulp and Paper’s (APP) remedy process marks an important step in ensuring accountability for past environmental and social harms. Remedy is the pathway FSC uses to confront serious violations — not avoid them — and to drive real, lasting change on the ground.

The suspension, enacted in January 2025, was a precautionary measure triggered by a change in beneficial ownership within APP. It was not related to APP’s performance under the Remedy Framework. FSC commissioned an independent legal review to assess the implications of this ownership concentration, and that review is still ongoing. A summary of its findings will be published once complete. What is already clear, however, is that APP remains obligated to implement full remedy – and that obligation is not in question.

Delaying implementation of remedy until every aspect of APP’s corporate structure is fully resolved risks withholding access to remedy from affected communities and ecosystems. Remedy is not a certification, nor is it a sign of forgiveness. It is a corrective, multi-stage process designed to hold companies accountable for past harms and transform how they operate.

FSC Moves Forward with Remedy Process to Address Harms Caused by APP Operations | fsc.org

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