THE BEST MILL IN THE WORLD!

Mr. Sukanto Tanoto

Mister Sukanto Tanoto is considered to be one of the wealthiest individuals in Indonesia. Mr. Tanoto is the founder of Asia Pacific Resources International Holdings Ltd (APRIL) which produces hardwood kraft pulp and uncoated, wood-free paper. APRIL’s main branch is PT Riau Andalan Pulp & Paper ( PT RAPP), the biggest paper pulp mill in the world.

In 1973, Mr. Sukanto Tanoto founded APRIL, which would grow into the owner of one of the world's largest pulp and paper mills. When APRIL began plantation in Pelalawan Kerinci the population was at a low 200 which would grow into a staggering 200,000 in 2010.

APRIL Group has employed thousands of people and was measured to devote 6.9% of Riau’s economic outcome.

APRIL’s mill located in Pangkalan Kerinci is one of the top 5 BEST pulp and paper mills in the WORLD!! Their mills are extremely conservative with the natural resources it consumes, so much so that 90% of the water it uses gets recycled and 85% of the energy it uses are renewable, which means that it can be reused and won’t run out. More facts like these can be found on www.aprilasia.com.

PT RAPP MILL

APRIL always makes sure that the areas they use for plantation are not sensitive, if they end up with one of those areas, they work to conserve the land and since 2005, APRIL Group has undertaken High Conservation Value (HCV) assessments. These precautions recognize land areas that needs to be conserved and protected.  51% of the total hectares of land APRIL Group manages, are conserved, the rest are used for plantation. APRIL group once worked with World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to address illegal issues happening in Tesso Nilo. 

As with any factory, the safety of the employees is of the outmost importance. APRIL Group’s Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) are responsible for maintaining health and safety within the workspace. The OHS has incorporated 6 holistic pillars which stands for

1.       Training

2.       Occupation Health & Safety

3.       Inspection

4.       Internal Audit

5.       External Audit

6.       Monitoring

These pillars are meant to reinforce a commitment to a safer environment for the workers. These approaches have been dubbed successful as injuries has decreased with a whopping 79% since 2010.

In 1981 Sukanto Tanoto and his wife Tinah Bingei Tanoto started the Tanoto Foundation to help poverty stricken people out of belief that everyone deserves a right to education regardless of their historical background. The Tanoto Foundation has included improvement programs to over 200 schools across Riau, Jambi, and North Sumatra.

Mutiara Harapan International School

The Tanoto Foundation also has a Tanoto Entrepreneurship Series, the program focuses on teaching younglings about their true potential and encourages them to seek out opportunities. The Tanoto Entrepreneurship Series believes that there are 6 core elements of entrepreneurship requires, they include skills, passion, experience, networking, and financing. Alongside the University of Indonesia Faculty of Economics Graduate Program in Management, the Tanoto Foundation holds the Tanoto Entrepreneurs annually.

So can’t you see all the fortunes that Mr. Sukanto Tanoto has given us. We are eternally grateful towards him.

Thank you Mr. Tanoto

Resources

www.aprilasia.com

www.tanotofoundation.com