On the sidelines of COP21 in Paris, APRIL Group announced a USD 100 million investment in peatland restoration, conservation and protection through the Restorasi Ekosistem Riau (RER) programme.

Tanoto Foundation announced 5 Nov 2015 that it will work closely with the United Nations Development Programe to establish a joint secretariat in Indonesia to develop and realise Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the national and provincial levels.

Prominent entrepreneur and philanthropist Sukanto Tanoto attended the 2015 Fudan Global Leader Forum. He shared his experiences as an entrepreneur and also spoke on the topics of innovation and persistence.

RGE Chairman Sukanto Tanoto attended the David and Lyn Silfen Forum in Beijing, China on September 10, 2015, and separately met Mayor Wang Anshun the next day.

The business philsophy of "good for the community, good for the country, good for the company" that is firmly entrenched in all of the companies managed by RGE often draws more attention to the community and country. However, recent news of APRIL's Indonesian subsidiary PT Riau Andalan Pulp and Paper (RAPP) has shown that RGE companies do make considerable efforts for the safety and well-being of its employees

Sukanto Tanoto was featured on the cover of the September 2015 issue of GlobeAsia magazine. He was interviewed by the magazine on a variety of topics. They range from his humble beginnings, his next ventures and his business and life philosophy.