An increase in certified palm oil exports to two largest palm oil-consuming Asian countries Globally, more countries are becoming aware of their responsibility to ensure that the sourcing of palm…
Jakarta, 18 February 2021 – Apical Group is aware of a scam that involves online platforms impersonating the company and are defrauding jobseekers by soliciting payments. Apical Group and its…
BREMEN YONG, DIRECTOR OF SUSTAINABILITY, APICAL GROUP – APRIL 2020 While the importance of traceable palm oil is widely recognised, the industry has been perceived to be slow in transforming…
Palm oil is not only used daily as cooking oil, but is also commonly found in margarine, ice cream, chocolate, soap, instant noodles, biodiesel, cosmetic ingredients and cooking oil. Palm…
The Mayor of Balikapan, Rizal Effendi, has expressed his appreciation of Apical Group’s operations PT Kutai Refinery Nusantara (Apical Balikpapan) for its response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Apical Balikpapan donated…
Apical Marunda, the Jakarta-based operations of Apical Group, held its first webinar on Zoom on June 17, 2020, themed “Healthy with Palm Oil”. Palm oil is a highly efficient and…
Apical, part of RGE Group, is working with Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore, Enterprise Singapore and other corporate partners in the development of the university’s International Trading Program (ITP) and skilled trading graduates.
Apical’s Sustainability team hosted its tri-annual Shared Value Programme (SVP) in Harris Vertu Hotel, Harmoni, Jakarta.
If you have been following Apical’s sustainability journey closely, you might have already heard of the newly-formed alliance known as SUSTAIN (Sustainability Assurance & Innovation Alliance). A little over a month old, you may wonder what the value of this initiative is and if this alliance is really going to help solve the traceability and sustainability issues faced by the palm oil industry.
The Japan Sustainable Palm Oil Conference 2018 (JaSPOC2018) took place at the IINO Hall & Conference Center in Tokyo, Japan on 22 October. The annual event was attended by organisations such as WWF, Kao Corporation, Ajinomoto, Nissin Foods Holding, AEON Co and Lion Corporations to name a few.