Apical manages the downstream business of palm oil production starting from the procurement, refining, manufacture and trade of palm oil and its products. Apical is also involved in the product development and sale of palm oil derivatives and consumer products. Apical's customers range from palm oil traders to biofuels, and consumer goods producers in more than 30 countries around the world. Apical products are sold throughout the Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia. Apical promotes responsible sourcing and sustainable business in the value chain and where it operates.
Apical Group's business revolves around being one of the largest producers of sustainable palm oil, palm kernel oil, coconut oil and other vegetable oils including derived oils and fats serving food and non-food applications such as bread, confectionery, milk substitutes, oil fryers and industrial applications including coatings and wax fats. Apical owns and controls the entire value chain from plantations to the manufacture of finished products. Apical supports consumers with technical and application advice, product customization, troubleshooting, and anything else neededto create the next success.
Bernard Riedo, RGE Palm Business Director as Apical Group said, "Through this activity, we want to provide knowledge to the Indonesian people, especially the younger generation that almost every product we use daily contains palm oil. In addition, in the momentum of this Heroes' Day, we hope that the younger generation can become agents of change in promoting sustainable palm oil".
Margareth Naulie Panggabean, Outreach and Engagement Manager of RSPO Indonesia said, "We support Apical to continue producing derivative products from sustainable palm oil while educating the younger generation that buying products using certified sustainable palm oil is the best option you can make in contributing to a more sustainable palm oil industry."
In terms of industry, GIMNI Executive Director Sahat Sinaga added that for eight years, palm oil has been a support for exports other than coal. The palm oil industry absorbs labor and contributes to foreign exchange. The question is why Indonesia has not realized why all economic activities are heavily supported by palm oil. This plant grows well in tropical regions with high rainfall in addition, its production is able to meet national and global needs.
"Of the total 47 million tons of Crude Palm Oil (CPO) produced by Indonesia, 20 million tor is domestic consumption with details of 9 million tons for biodiesel use, 7 million tons for food, 2.5 million tons for oleochemical use, and the rest for other uses. Therefore, the palm oil commodity is very important for this nation. the solution is not to replace palm oil with other vegetable oils but how to make this industry more sustainable and more solid in the eyes of the world and this is the big role faced by our younger generation," Sahat added.
Compared to other countries, Indonesia is more advanced in terms of the use of new and renewable energy, such as the use of biodiesel. Through this initiative, Apical Group wants to improve sustainable business practices and make people, especially the younger generation, aware that palm oil is one of the ingredients that is always needed by the community and cannot be separated in everyday life.
Jummy Bismar Martua Sinaga, Head of Research and Technology of APROBI, said, "We must optimize palm oil as a resource owned by Indonesia. The B30 program also absorbs more than 1 million workers and increases farmers' incomes. Through this activity, APROBI also provided various information that palm oil is not only for food but also a source of energy.
On the same occasion, Apical also introduced four (4) Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) from the "Powered by Palm Oir" campaign consisting of practitioners from various industries, such as Kwik Wan Tien, General Manager of Nutrifood (WRP brands), and Anisa Sulandana Brahmantyo, De La House Brand Director who supports the use of sustainable palm oil in every food product, sustainable palm oil derivatives in every KAO product, and Tigran Denve Sonda. Exporter of Harumas cooking oil, which is also a cooking oil product of Apical Group and Ryan Haryanto, an Asian Formula Renault driver who supports the use of biodiesel and palm oil raw materials as an effort to build energy security.
Sustainability is inherent in Apical's way of thinking, acting, and operating. Responsible practices in operations and supply chains are critical to long-term success towards a circular economy and by 2030. The approach is guided by our 5C (Caring, Credible, Competent, Competitive, Customer Delight) business philosophy to do what is good for society, country, climate, customers, and only then will it be good for the company.
Apical's vertically integrated operations allow us to produce innovative products of a high standard for customers. The benefits are competitive pricing, consistent supply, quality of customized products and solutions.
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