Bakrie Sumatera Plantations Tbk PT
Natural rubber assessment- Latest update: March 2023
- Next scheduled: March 2024
ESG scores:
The following scores are based on the totals of all environmental, social and governance (ESG) indicators. Some indicators apply to more than one E, S or G issue.
Supply chain scores:
The following scores are based on ESG indicators relevant to specific segments of the natural rubber supply chain.
Some indicators apply to multiple segments. Please refer to the scoring criteria for further details.
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Parent company:Bakrie & Brothers Tbk PT
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Landbank15,914 hectares
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Market cap:21,360,000 USD
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Thomson Reuters ticker:UNSP.JK
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Bloomberg ticker:UNSP IJ Equity
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Activities:Natural rubber cultivation and processing
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Locations:Indonesia (Sumatra, Bengkulu, Lampung)
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Headquarters:Indonesia
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Related companies:The company is assessed on SPOTT Palm Oil Bakrie Sumatera Plantations Tbk PT.
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Parent website:
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Website:
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Company assessment: Bakrie Sumatera Plantations Tbk PT – March 2023
Assessment date:
- Organisation: 11 / 42 26.2%
- Policy: 13 / 80 16.3%
- Practice: 5 / 65 7.7%
- Self-reported: 5 / 65 7.7%
- External: 0 / 65 0%
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Sustainability policy and leadership
2.5 / 11 22.7%- Organisation: 2.5 / 6 41.7%
- Policy: 0 / 2 0%
- Practice: 0 / 3 0%
- Self-reported: 0 / 3 0%
- External: 0 / 3 0%
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0 / 1
1. Sustainable natural rubber policy or commitment for all its operations?
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0 / 1
2. Sustainable natural rubber policy or commitment applies to all suppliers?
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3. High-level position of responsibility for sustainability?
The company reports it has a QHSE & Sustainability department head.
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0 / 1
4. One or more members within the board of the company have responsibility for sustainability?
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0 / 1
5. Percentage or number of women in senior management team?
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6. Percentage or number of women board members?
0% - The company does not directly report the gender balance of the Board of Directors, only profiles are available. As per the profiles, all members of the board of directors are male.
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0 / 1
7. Member of multiple industry schemes or other external initiatives to reduce negative environmental or social outcomes associated with natural rubber production?
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0 / 1
8. Collaboration with stakeholders to reduce negative environmental or social outcomes associated with natural rubber production?
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9. Sustainability report published within last two years?
The company has published its latest annual report which contains sustainability related information.
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0 / 1
10. Reports through standardised reporting systems?
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0 / 1
11. Climate risks assessment available?
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Landbank, maps and traceability
6.5 / 27 24.1%- Organisation: 6.5 / 20 32.5%
- Policy: 0 / 2 0%
- Practice: 0 / 5 0%
- Self-reported: 0 / 5 0%
- External: 0 / 5 0%
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12. Lists countries and operations?
Plantations and processing (Indonesia).
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13. Lists countries sourcing from?
The company reports it sources latex from company-owned plantations (Indonesia) and from third parties. However, the country of origin for third-party suppliers is not reported.
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14. Total land area managed/controlled for natural rubber (ha)?
19328 - The figure represents planted, plantable and unplantable areas as of Q2 2022.
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15. Total natural rubber planted area (ha)?
15914 - The figure excludes scheme smallholder areas and represents the total planted area as of Q2 2022.
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0 / 1
16. Scheme smallholders/outgrowers planted area (ha)?
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17. Unplanted area (areas designated for future planting) (ha)?
2346 - Figures as of Q2 2022.
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18. Conservation set-aside area, including HCV area (ha)?
1182.32 - The company reports a total conservation area of 63.45 ha and a total HCV area of 1,118.87 ha. However, it is unclear if these figures are reported in relation to the natural rubber operations of the company.
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0 / 1
19. Maps of estates/management units?
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0 / 1
20. Management plans for natural rubber production are available for all estates/management units?
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0 / 1
21. Monitoring of management plan implementation available for all estates/management units?
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0 / 1
22. Maps of scheme/outgrower smallholders?
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0 / 1
23. Names and locations of all third-party supplying industrial estates/management units?
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0 / 1
24. List of jurisdictions where sourcing from smallholders?
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25. Number of company owned natural rubber processing facilities?
3 - The company owns three natural rubber processing factories.
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26. Names and locations of company owned natural rubber processing facilities?
The company only provides names and addresses for two out of the total three processing facilities.
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0 / 1
27. Number (or percentage) of company-owned processing facilities that source from company-owned operations and third parties?
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0 / 1
28. Reports total volumes (or percentages) sourced by company-owned processing facilities that come from company's own operations and third-parties?
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0 / 1
29. Number of third party supplying processing facilities?
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0 / 1
30. Names and locations of all third party supplying processing facilities?
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0 / 1
31. Number (or percentage) of third party supplying processing facilities that source from their own plantations and third party plantations?
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0 / 1
32. Reports total volume (or percentages) sourced from third-party supplying processing facilities that come from the supplying facilities' own operations and third parties?
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33. Total volume (or percentage) sourced for manufacturing that comes from intermediary traders rather than directly from processing facilities?
This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate manufacturing facilities.
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34. Time-bound commitment to achieve 100% traceability to processing facility level?
This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it does not have any third-party processing facility suppliers.
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35. Percentage of supply traceable to processing facility level?
This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it does not have any third-party processing facility suppliers.
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0 / 1
36. Time-bound commitment to achieve 100% traceability to industrial plantation level?
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0 / 1
37. Percentage of supply from own processing facilities traceable to industrial plantation level?
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0 / 1
38. Percentage of supply from third-party processing facilities traceable to industrial plantation level?
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0 / 1
39. Time-bound commitment to achieve 100% traceability to jurisdictional level for smallholders?
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0 / 1
40. Percentage of supply from own processing facilities traceable to smallholder at jurisdictional level?
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0 / 1
41. Percentage of supply from third party processing facilities traceable to smallholders at jurisdictional level?
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Certification standards/Sustainability initiatives
0.5 / 10 5%- Organisation: 0 / 1 0%
- Policy: 0 / 3 0%
- Practice: 0.5 / 6 8.3%
- Self-reported: 0.5 / 6 8.3%
- External: 0 / 6 0%
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0 / 1
42. Member of the Global Platform for Sustainable Natural Rubber (GPSNR)?
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0 / 1
43. Submitted self-declaration form for the Sustainable Natural Rubber Initiative (SNR-i)?
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0 / 1
44. Percentage area (ha) FSC certified?
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0 / 1
45. Time-bound plan for achieving FSC FM certification of estates/management units?
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0 / 1
46. Percentage of scheme/outgrower smallholders (ha) FSC-certified?
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0 / 1
47. Time-bound plan for achieving FSC certification of scheme/outgrower smallholders?
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0 / 1
48. Percentage of natural rubber supply (tonnes) from independent smallholders/outgrowers/third-party natural rubber suppliers that is FSC-certified?
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49. Percentage of all natural rubber products handled/traded/processed (tonnes) that is FSC-certified?
This indicator is disabled as the company does manufacture or trade rubber products.
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0 / 1
50. Percentage area (ha) PEFC certified (excluding FSC certified area)?
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51. Certified under voluntary sustainability certification scheme?
The company has ISO 14001 certification for one of its operations (Sumut 1) which has natural rubber operations besides palm oil. Information is not externally verified.
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0 / 1
52. Commitment to become 100% certified under voluntary sustainability certification scheme?
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Deforestation and biodiversity
0.5 / 24 2.1%- Organisation: 0 / 2 0%
- Policy: 0.5 / 14 3.6%
- Practice: 0 / 8 0%
- Self-reported: 0 / 8 0%
- External: 0 / 8 0%
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0 / 1
53. Commitment to zero conversion of natural ecosystems?
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0 / 1
54. Commitment to zero conversion of natural ecosystems applies to all suppliers?
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55. Commitment to zero deforestation?
The company states that it complies with NDPE (No Deforestation, No Peat, No Exploitation) concept, however, it is unclear if this covers natural rubber operations or just palm oil.
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0 / 1
56. Commitment to zero deforestation applies to all suppliers?
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0 / 1
57. Criteria and cut-off date for defining deforestation and/or ecosystem conversion?
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0 / 1
58. Criteria and cut-off date for defining deforestation in supplier operations?
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0 / 1
59. Evidence of monitoring deforestation and/or ecosystem conversion?
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0 / 1
60. Evidence of monitoring deforestation and/or ecosystem conversion in supplier operations?
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0 / 1
61. Amount of deforestation and/or ecosystem conversion recorded in own operations since cut-off date?
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0 / 1
62. Amount of deforestation and/or ecosystem conversion recorded in supplier operations since cut-off date?
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0 / 1
63. Commitment to restoration of deforestation/conversion?
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0 / 1
64. Commitment to restoration of deforestation/conversion applies to all suppliers?
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0 / 1
65. Implementing a landscape or jurisdictional level approach?
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0 / 1
66. Biodiversity policy?
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0 / 1
67. Biodiversity policy applies to all suppliers?
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0 / 1
68. Identified species of conservation concern, referencing international or national system of species classification?
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0 / 2
69. Examples of species and/or habitat conservation management?
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0 / 1
70. Commitment to no hunting or only sustainable hunting of species?
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0 / 1
71. Commitment to no hunting or only sustainable hunting of species applies to all suppliers?
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0 / 1
72. Commitment to protect areas from illegal activities?
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0 / 1
73. Commitment to protect forest areas from illegal activities applies to all suppliers?
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0 / 2
74. Evidence of protecting forest areas from illegal activities?
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HCV, HCS and impact assessments
1 / 11 9.1%- Organisation: 0 / 0 0%
- Policy: 1 / 6 16.7%
- Practice: 0 / 5 0%
- Self-reported: 0 / 5 0%
- External: 0 / 5 0%
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75. Commitment to conduct High Conservation Value (HCV) assessments?
The company reports a commitment to protect and maintain HCV.
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0 / 1
76. Commitment to conduct High Conservation Value (HCV) assessments applies to all suppliers?
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0 / 1
77. High Conservation Value (HCV) assessments available for all new plantings since 1st April 2019?
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0 / 1
78. High Conservation Value (HCV) management and monitoring plans available for all new plantings since 1st April 2019?
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0 / 1
79. Commitment to the High Carbon Stock (HCS) Approach?
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0 / 1
80. Commitment to the High Carbon Stock (HCS) Approach applies to all suppliers?
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0 / 1
81. High Carbon Stock (HCS) assessments available?
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0 / 1
82. Peer review of all High Carbon Stock (HCS) assessments undertaken since April 2015 by the HCSA Quality Assurance Process?
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0 / 1
83. Commitment to conduct social and environmental impact assessments (SEIAs)?
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0 / 1
84. Commitment to conduct social and environmental impact assessments (SEIAs) applies to all suppliers?
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0 / 1
85. Social and environmental impact assessment (SEIAs) undertaken, and associated management and monitoring plans?
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Soils, fire and GHG emissions
2.25 / 22 10.2%- Organisation: 0 / 5 0%
- Policy: 1.5 / 10 15%
- Practice: 0.8 / 7 10.7%
- Self-reported: 0.8 / 7 10.7%
- External: 0 / 7 0%
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86. Commitment to no planting on peat of any depth?
The company reports commitment to no development on peat that is more than 3 m deep. However, a clear commitment to no planting on peat of any depth is not reported by the company.
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0 / 1
87. Commitment to no planting on peat of any depth applies to all suppliers?
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0 / 1
88. Landbank or planted area on peat (ha)?
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0 / 1
89. Implementation of commitment to no planting on peat of any depth?
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0 / 1
90. Commitment to best management practices for soils and peat?
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0 / 1
91. Commitment to best management practices for soils and peat applies to all suppliers?
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0 / 2
92. Evidence of best management practices for soils and peat?
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0 / 1
93. Commitment to best/sustainable tapping practices?
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0 / 1
94. Commitment to best/sustainable tapping practices applies to all suppliers?
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0 / 1
95. Evidence of best/sustainable tapping practices?
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96. Commitment to zero burning?
The company commits to zero burning.
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0 / 1
97. Commitment to zero burning applies to all suppliers?
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0.75 / 2
98. Evidence of fire monitoring and management?
The company reports it has developed field fire prevention and handling systems that cover daily monitoring of hotspots based on satellite data, fire incident observation by fire patrol teams, regular training on fire prevention particularly in high risks plantation areas, maintenance of fire extinguishing equipment, construction of fire observation towers, water sources mapping, and fire safety. Information is not externally verified.
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0 / 1
99. Details/number of hotspots/fires in company estates/management units?
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0 / 1
100. Details/number of hotspots/fires in suppliers operations/jurisdictions?
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0 / 1
101. Time-bound commitment to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity?
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0 / 1
102. GHG emissions intensity?
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0 / 1
103. GHG emissions from land use change?
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0 / 1
104. Progress towards commitment to reduce GHG emissions intensity?
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0 / 1
105. Methodology used to calculate GHG emissions?
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Water, chemical and pest management
0.75 / 23 3.3%- Organisation: 0 / 2 0%
- Policy: 0 / 11 0%
- Practice: 0.8 / 10 7.5%
- Self-reported: 0.8 / 10 7.5%
- External: 0 / 10 0%
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0 / 1
106. Time-bound commitment to improve water use intensity?
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0 / 1
107. Water use intensity?
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0 / 1
108. Progress towards commitment on water use intensity?
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0 / 1
109. Time-bound commitment to improve water quality (BOD or COD)?
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0 / 1
110. Progress towards commitment on water quality (BOD or COD)?
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111. Treatment of effluents from processing facilities?
The company states it treats effluents from natural rubber processing facilities. However, the information reported is not externally verified.
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112. Treatment of effluents from manufacturing facilities?
This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate manufacturing facilities.
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0 / 1
113. Commitment to protect natural waterways through buffer zones?
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0 / 2
114. Implementation of commitment to protect natural waterways through buffer zones?
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0 / 1
115. Reducing odours from natural rubber processing or manufacuring facilities?
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0 / 1
116. Commitment to minimise the use of chemicals, including pesticides and chemical fertilisers?
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0 / 1
117. Commitment to minimise the use of chemicals, including pesticides and chemical fertilisers, applies to all suppliers?
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0 / 1
118. Commitment to no use of paraquat?
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0 / 1
119. Commitment to no use of paraquat applies to all suppliers?
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0 / 1
120. Commitment to no use of World Health Organisation (WHO) Class 1A and 1B pesticides?
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0 / 1
121. Commitment to no use of World Health Organisation (WHO) Class 1A and 1B pesticides applies to all suppliers?
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0 / 1
122. Commitment to no use of chemicals listed under the Stockholm Convention and Rotterdam Convention?
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0 / 1
123. Commitment to no use of chemicals listed under the Stockholm Convention and Rotterdam Convention applies to all suppliers?
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0 / 1
124. Chemical usage per ha or list of chemicals used?
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0 / 2
125. Implementation of commitment to minimise inorganic fertiliser usage?
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0 / 2
126. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach?
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Community, land and labour rights
10 / 38 26.3%- Organisation: 2 / 5 40%
- Policy: 6 / 22 27.3%
- Practice: 2 / 11 18.2%
- Self-reported: 2 / 11 18.2%
- External: 0 / 11 0%
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127. Commitment to human rights?
The company commits to respect human rights but does not refer to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
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0 / 1
128. Commitment to human rights applies to all suppliers?
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0 / 1
129. Progress on human rights commitment ?
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0 / 1
130. Commitment to respect Indigenous and local communities' rights?
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0 / 1
131. Commitment to indigenous and local communities' rights applies to all suppliers?
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0 / 1
132. Commitment to respect legal and customary land tenure rights?
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0 / 1
133. Commitment to legal and customary land rights applies to all suppliers?
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134. Commitment to free, prior and informed consent (FPIC)?
The company commits to respecting FPIC.
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0 / 1
135. Commitment to free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) applies to all suppliers?
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0 / 1
136. Details on Free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) process available?
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137. Examples of local stakeholder engagement to prevent conflicts?
The company reports examples of how it engages with local communities regarding the social and environmental impacts of its operations. However, the information reported is not externally verified.
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138. Details of process for addressing land conflicts available?
The company recognises land disputes as a risk and applies mitigation measures, however, no details are provided on how land conflicts are addressed.
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0 / 1
139. Supports the inclusion of women across natural rubber operations, including addressing barriers faced?
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0 / 1
140. Commitment to mitigate impacts on food security?
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0 / 1
141. Progress on commitment to mitigate impacts on food security?
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142. Commitment to provide essential community services and facilities?
The company commits to provide essential community services and facilities.
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143. Progress on commitment to provide essential community services and facilities?
The company reports multiple examples of facilities and services that have been provided to communities. However, the information reported is not externally verified.
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144. Commitment to provide business/work opportunities for local communities?
The company reports providing work opportunities for local communities.
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145. Commitment to Fundamental ILO Conventions or Free and Fair Labour Principles?
The company only commits to four Fundamental ILO Conventions.
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0 / 1
146. Commitment to Fundamental ILO Conventions or Free and Fair Labour Principles applies to all suppliers?
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0 / 2
147. Progress on commitment to respect all workers' rights?
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148. Commitment to eliminate gender related discrimination with regards to employment?
The company reports providing equal opportunities to every employee in a transparent manner that is free from discrimination and harassment. However, a clear commitment to eliminate gender-related discrimination with regard to employment is not reported.
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0 / 1
149. Commitment to eliminate gender related discrimination with regards to employment applies to all suppliers?
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0 / 1
150. Progress on commitment to eliminate gender related discrimination with regards to employment?
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151. Percentage or number of temporary employees?
9350 (96.23%) - The figure represents day workers (BHL) and non-staff workers. Data as of 2021.
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152. Percentage or number of women employees?
7.2% - The figure excludes day workers. Data as of 2021.
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153. Commitment to pay a living wage?
The company only commits to paying minimum wage to its employees.
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0 / 1
154. Commitment to pay a living wage applies to all suppliers?
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0 / 1
155. Progress on commitment to pay a living wage?
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0 / 1
156. Reporting of salary by gender?
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157. Commitment to address occupational health and safety?
The company commits to address health and safety at work for all workers.
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0 / 1
158. Commitment to address occupational health and safety applies to all suppliers?
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159. Provision of personal protective equipment and related training?
The company only reports providing personal protective gear as a part of its attainment of the Zero Accident target. However, the company has not reported information on the provision of related training and it is also unclear if the information available is reported in concern of the company's natural rubber operations.
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0 / 1
160. Time lost due to work-based injuries?
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0 / 1
161. Number of fatalities as a result of work-based accidents?
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Smallholders and suppliers
2 / 14 14.3%- Organisation: 0 / 1 0%
- Policy: 1 / 5 20%
- Practice: 1 / 8 12.5%
- Self-reported: 1 / 8 12.5%
- External: 0 / 8 0%
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162. Commitment to support smallholders?
The company has published a commitment to support smallholders.
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0 / 1
163. Percentage of supply from smallholders?
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164. Programme to support scheme smallholders/outgrowers?
The company has programs to support smallholders, however, it is unclear what type of natural rubber smallholders are supported. Also, the information reported is not externally verified.
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0 / 1
165. Percentage of scheme smallholders/outgrowers involved in programme?
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166. Programme to support independent smallholders?
The company has programs to support smallholders, however, it is unclear what type of natural rubber smallholders are supported. Also, the information reported is not externally verified.
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0 / 1
167. Percentage of independent smallholders involved in programme?
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0 / 1
168. Process used to engage smallholder suppliers on compliance with company's policy and/or legal requirements?
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0 / 1
169. Number or percentage of smallholder suppliers engaged on compliance with company's policy and/or legal requirements?
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0 / 1
170. Process used to prioritise, assess and/or engage non-smallholder suppliers on compliance with company's policy and/or legal requirements?
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0 / 1
171. Number or percentage of non-smallholder suppliers assessed and/or engaged on compliance with company's policy and/or legal requirements?
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0 / 1
172. Suspension or exclusion criteria for non-smallholder suppliers?
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0 / 1
173. Time-bound action plans (including Key Performance Indicators) for suppliers to be in compliance with natural rubber sourcing commitments?
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0 / 1
174. Proportion of direct and indirect supply from third-parties that comes from natural rubber plantations which are compliant with natural rubber sourcing policies?
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0 / 1
175. Percentage of supply coming from agroforestry?
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Governance and grievances
3 / 7 42.9%- Organisation: 0 / 0 0%
- Policy: 3 / 5 60%
- Practice: 0 / 2 0%
- Self-reported: 0 / 2 0%
- External: 0 / 2 0%
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176. Commitment to ethical conduct and prohibition of corruption?
The company commits to ethical conduct and the prohibition of corruption.
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0 / 1
177. Commitment to ethical conduct and prohibition of corruption applies to all suppliers?
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0 / 1
178. Progress on commitment to ethical conduct and prohibition of corruption?
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0 / 1
179. Disclosure of the companyâs management approach to tax and payments to governments?
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180. Whistleblowing procedure?
The company has reported a detailed 'Violations Reporting and Handling System' in its Annual report.
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181. Own grievance or complaints system open to all stakeholders?
The company has a grievance system that is open to all stakeholders.
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0 / 1
182. Details of complaints and grievances disclosed?
SPOTT scores are based on the presence of external evidence made available by the company or third-parties.
Media monitor: Bakrie Sumatera Plantations Tbk PT
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October 2020
Tuntut Haknya, Ratusan Karyawan Bakrie Gelar Demonstrasi (Demanding Their Rights, Hundreds of Bakrie Employees Hold Demonstrations)
April 2019
Warga Kecamatan Merdeka dan Desa Gongsol Minta Tanah Ulayat Mereka Dikembalikan (Residents of Merdeka Subdistrict and Gongsol Village Ask for Their Land to be Returned)
April 2019
Perjuangkan Tanah Leluhur, Warga Dua Desa Duduki Aset PT Bakrie Sumatera Plantations (Fighting for Ancestral Land, Residents of Two Villages Seize Assets of PT Bakrie Sumatera Plantations)
March 2019
Diduga Salahi Prosedur, WTR Asahan Tempuh Jalur Hukum (Allegedly Wrong Procedure, WTR Asahan Travel Legal Path)
Media monitor: Bakrie Sumatera Plantations Tbk PT
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