As
the mainstay of economic activities in remote areas, agricultural sector
becomes the focus of RGE group companies, including Apical Group. Yes, RGE group, which is owned by one of Indonesia’s
tycoons, Sukanto Tanoto, focuses in
various aspects of palm oil industry, including sourcing, crude palm oil (CPO)
trading, refining, and merchandising distribution in Indonesia and China.
Apical’s products are made into various end products used by people around the
world in their daily life.
Apical Group and Business Principles
SukantoTanoto applies
almost similar principles in all of the companies led by RGE Group. The same
thing is true for Apical Group. It is
one of the largest exporters of palm oil in Indonesia and controls wide
spectrum of palm-relate business chain. The large business entity is built
mainly upon three models, namely reliable and wide-ranging network of CPO
sources, integration of assets in its primary and secondary refinery
facilities, and efficient logistic channels. This way, the company ensures that
the diversified buyers receive products in uniform quality.
The
business model allows Apical Group to take control over the quality, to focus
on sustainability and food safety, and to ensure efficiency and synergy in
every step it takes within the business chain. This way, it is able to ensure
profits for all shareholders. In addition, Sukanto
Tanoto never underestimates the need for sustainable operation in his
businesses, which mainly focus on natural resource exploration. He realizes
that agricultural sector, such as oil palm cultivation, plays a significant
role in the social economic development of the rural areas. Therefore, the
business must be managed in a sustainable way to contribute to the economic
improvements of all stakeholders in a sustainable way.
Apical Group and Sustainable
Business Operation
To
prove its commitment to the sustainable environment, Apical Group has
made many efforts. They include collaboration with suppliers and stakeholders
in building a transparent and appreciable supply chain of palm oil. Recently,
it backed the New York Declaration of Forests during the United Nations Climate
Summit, which was held in September 2014. In addition, it participates in
Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) as an active member.
Apical
Group attempts to improve its sustainable business principle from time to time.
In 2014, for example, it signed Sustainable Palm Oil Manifesto, established
Sustainable Palm Oil Policy, and published the policy statement in its website.
The policy statement maintains its commitment to protect areas with high carbon
stock and conservation value, protect peat land of any depth, and to drive
socio-economic activities of the surrounding communities.
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