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HAGL Group

Natural rubber assessment
Total score: 12.1%
  • Latest update: November 2019
  • Next scheduled: November 2020
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Company assessment: HAGL Group – November 2019

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Total: 12.1% 14.5 / 120
  • Organisation: 7 / 29 24.1%
  • Policy: 4 / 48 8.3%
  • Practice: 3.5 / 43 8.1%
  • Self-reported: 3.5 / 43 8.1%
  • External: 0 / 43 0%
  • Sustainability policy and leadership Sustainability policy and leadership
    3.5 / 10 35%
    • Organisation: 3 / 5 60%
    • Policy: 0 / 2 0%
    • Practice: 0.5 / 3 16.7%
    • Self-reported: 0.5 / 3 16.7%
    • External: 0 / 3 0%
    • N
      0 / 1
      Source

      1. Sustainable natural rubber policy or commitment for all its operations?

      The company only has a general commitment to sustainable development

    • N
      0 / 1
      No source

      2. Sustainability natural rubber policy or commitment applies to all sourcing excluding smallholders?

    • N
      0 / 1
      No source

      3. High-level position of responsibility for sustainability?

    • N
      0 / 1
      No source

      4. One or more members within the board of the company have responsibility for sustainability?

    • Y
      1 / 1
      Source

      5. Percentage or number of women board members?

      2 (28.6%) - The company does not explicitly report the number or percentage of women board members but provides a list indicating gender

    • Y
      1 / 1
      Source

      6. Percentage or number of women in senior management team?

      35%

    • N
      0 / 1
      No source

      7. Member of multiple industry schemes or other external initiatives to reduce negative environmental or social outcomes associated with natural rubber production?

    • P
      0.5 / 1
      Source

      8. Collaboration with stakeholders to reduce negative environmental or social outcomes associated with natural rubber production?

      The company is a member of the General Council of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam which aims to improve farmers’ livelihoods and contribute to the agricultural and rural development of Vietnam. However this information is over two years old

    • Y
      1 / 1
      Source

      9. Sustainability report published within last two years?

      The sustainability report is published as a part of the annual report

    • N
      0 / 1
      No source

      10. Climate risks assessment available?

  • Landbank, maps and traceability Landbank, maps and traceability
    3 / 11 27.3%
    • Organisation: 3 / 10 30%
    • Policy: 0 / 1 0%
    • Practice: 0 / 0 0%
    • Self-reported: 0 / 0 0%
    • External: 0 / 0 0%
    • Y
      1 / 1
      Source

      11. Lists countries and operations?

      Vietnam, Cambodia (natural rubber plantations), Laos (natural rubber plantations and processing facility)

    • N
      0 / 1
      No source

      12. Total land area managed/controlled for natural rubber (ha)?

    • Y
      1 / 1
      Source

      13. Total natural rubber planted area (ha)?

      47,122

    • N
      0 / 1
      No source

      14. Scheme smallholders/outgrowers planted area (ha)?

    • N
      0 / 1
      No source

      15. Unplanted (areas designated for future planting) (ha)?

    • N
      0 / 1
      Source

      16. Conservation set-aside area, including HCV area (ha)?

      50 - Figure is more than five years old

    • N
      0 / 1
      No source

      17. Maps of estates/management units?

    • Y
      1 / 1
      Source

      18. Number of company owned natural rubber processing facilities?

    • N
      0 / 1
      No source

      19. Names and coordinates of company owned natural rubber processing facilities?

    • N
      0 / 1
      No source

      20. Management plans for natural rubber production are available for all estates/management units?

    • N
      0 / 1
      No source

      21. Commitment to traceability of the whole supply chain?

  • Deforestation and biodiversity Deforestation and biodiversity
    0 / 10 0%
    2 media reports
    • Organisation: 0 / 1 0%
    • Policy: 0 / 5 0%
    • Practice: 0 / 4 0%
    • Self-reported: 0 / 4 0%
    • External: 0 / 4 0%
    • N
      0 / 1
      No source

      22. Commitment to zero deforestation or zero conversion of natural ecosystems?

    • N
      0 / 1
      No source

      23. Commitment to zero deforestation or zero conversion of natural ecosystems applies to all sourcing excluding smallholders?

    • N
      0 / 1
      No source

      24. Evidence of monitoring deforestation?

    • N
      0 / 1
      No source

      25. Amount of illegal/non-complaint deforestation recorded in own operations?

    • N
      0 / 1
      No source

      26. Implementing a landscape or juridictional level approach?

    • N
      0 / 1
      No source

      27. Commitment to biodiversity conservation?

    • N
      0 / 1
      No source

      28. Identified species of conservation concern, referencing international or national system of species classification?

    • N
      0 / 1
      No source

      29. Examples of species and/or habitat conservation management?

    • N
      0 / 1
      No source

      30. Commitment to protect areas from illegal activities?

    • N
      0 / 1
      No source

      31. Commitment not to use genetically modified organisms?

  • HCV, HCS and impact assessments HCV, HCS and impact assessments
    0 / 6 0%
    1 media report
    • Organisation: 0 / 0 0%
    • Policy: 0 / 3 0%
    • Practice: 0 / 3 0%
    • Self-reported: 0 / 3 0%
    • External: 0 / 3 0%
    • N
      0 / 1
      No source

      32. Commitment to conduct High Conservation Value (HCV) assessments?

    • N
      0 / 1
      No source

      33. High Conservation Value (HCV) assessments available?

    • N
      0 / 1
      No source

      34. High Conservation Value (HCV) management and monitoring plans available?

    • N
      0 / 1
      No source

      35. Commitment to the High Carbon Stock (HCS) approach?

    • N
      0 / 1
      Source

      36. Commitment to conduct social and environmental impact assessments (SEIAs)?

      The company states that before every project it "hired an independent third party to assess the environmental impacts, and introduce measures to mitigate the socio-environmental impacts caused by investment projects then subjected to competent authorities for approval." However no commitment to conduct social and environmental impact assessments was found

    • N
      0 / 1
      Source

      37. Social and environmental impact assessment (SEIAs) undertaken, and associated management and monitoring plans?

      The company states it has provided SEIAs for investors for inspection. However no assessment is publicly available

  • Soils, fire and GHG emissions Soils, fire and GHG emissions
    1 / 15 6.7%
    • Organisation: 0 / 4 0%
    • Policy: 0 / 6 0%
    • Practice: 1 / 5 20%
    • Self-reported: 1 / 5 20%
    • External: 0 / 5 0%
    • N
      0 / 1
      No source

      38. Commitment to no planting on peat of any depth?

    • N
      0 / 1
      No source

      39. Landbank or planted area on peat (ha)?

    • N
      0 / 1
      No source

      40. Implementation of commitment to no planting on peat of any depth?

    • N
      0 / 1
      Source

      41. Commitment to best management practices for soils and peat?

      The company only has a general commitment to Good Agricultural Practices for all activities and only specifically mentions soil preparation

    • P
      0.5 / 1
      Source

      42. Evidence of best management practices for soils and peat?

      The company only mentions one practice, the Israeli irrigation technique, which it implements to protect soils from erosion and pollution

    • N
      0 / 1
      Source

      43. Commitment to best/sustainable tapping practices?

      The company only has a general commitment to Good Agricultural Practices for all activities

    • N
      0 / 1
      Source

      44. Evidence of best/sustainable tapping practices?

      The company only states it provides training on tapping practices however tapping practices are not detailed

    • N
      0 / 1
      No source

      45. Commitment to zero burning?

    • P
      0.5 / 1
      Source

      46. Evidence of management and monitoring fires?

      The company only states it provides fire prevention and firefighting training

    • N
      0 / 1
      No source

      47. Details/number of hotspots/fires in company estates/management units?

    • N
      0 / 1
      No source

      48. Time-bound commitment to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity?

    • N
      0 / 1
      No source

      49. GHG emissions intensity?

    • N
      0 / 1
      No source

      50. Report GHG emissions from land use change?

    • N
      0 / 1
      No source

      51. Methodology used to calculate GHG emissions?

    • N
      0 / 1
      No source

      52. Progress towards commitment to reduce GHG emissions intensity?

  • Water, chemical and pest management Water, chemical and pest management
    1.25 / 17 7.4%
    • Organisation: 0 / 2 0%
    • Policy: 0 / 6 0%
    • Practice: 1.3 / 9 13.9%
    • Self-reported: 1.3 / 9 13.9%
    • External: 0 / 9 0%
    • N
      0 / 1
      No source

      53. Time-bound commitment to improve water quality (BOD and COD)?

    • N
      0 / 1
      No source

      54. Progress towards commitment on water quality (BOD and COD)?

    • P
      0.75 / 1
      Source

      55. Treatment of effluents from processing facilities?

      The company states it treats wastewater from rubber processing

    • N
      0 / 1
      No source

      56. Percentage of processing facilities with closed-loop water treatment system (100%)?

    • N
      0 / 1
      Source

      57. Time-bound commitment to improve water use intensity?

      The company only has a general commitment to protect water sources

    • N
      0 / 1
      No source

      58. Water use intensity?

    • N
      0 / 1
      No source

      59. Progress towards commitment on water use intensity?

    • N
      0 / 1
      Source

      60. Commitment to protect natural waterways through buffer zones?

      The company only requires its project partners and subcontractors to respect buffer zones of rivers and waterways designated by local goverments

    • N
      0 / 1
      No source

      61. Implementation of commitment to protect natural waterways through buffer zones?

    • N
      0 / 1
      No source

      62. Reducing odours from natural rubber processing facilities?

    • N
      0 / 1
      No source

      63. Commitment to minimise the use of chemicals, including pesticides and chemical fertilisers?

    • N
      0 / 1
      No source

      64. Commitment to no use of World Health Organisation (WHO) Class 1A and 1B pesticides?

    • N
      0 / 1
      No source

      65. Commitment to no use of chemicals listed under the Stockholm Convention and Rotterdam Convention?

    • N
      0 / 1
      No source

      66. Implementation of commitment to reduce chemical usage?

    • P
      0.5 / 1
      Source

      67. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach?

      The company only mentions IPM and that it provides training on this

    • N
      0 / 1
      No source

      68. Chemical usage per ha or list of chemicals used?

    • N
      0 / 1
      No source

      69. Waste management system in place to avoid negative impacts?

  • Community, land and labour rights Community, land and labour rights
    5.75 / 29 19.8%
    6 media reports
    • Organisation: 1 / 5 20%
    • Policy: 4 / 17 23.5%
    • Practice: 0.8 / 7 10.7%
    • Self-reported: 0.8 / 7 10.7%
    • External: 0 / 7 0%
    • N
      0 / 1
      No source

      70. Commitment to human rights?

    • N
      0 / 1
      No source

      71. Commitment to human rights applies to all sourcing excluding smallholders?

    • N
      0 / 1
      No source

      72. Commitment to respect indigenous and local communities' rights?

    • N
      0 / 1
      No source

      73. Commitment to respect legal and customary land tenure rights?

    • N
      0 / 1
      No source

      74. Commitment to free, prior and informed consent (FPIC)?

    • N
      0 / 1
      No source

      75. FPIC commitment applies to all sourcing excluding smallholders?

    • N
      0 / 1
      No source

      76. Details on Free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) process available?

    • N
      0 / 1
      No source

      77. Examples of local stakeholder engagement to prevent conflicts?

    • N
      0 / 1
      No source

      78. Details of process for addressing land conflicts available?

    • N
      0 / 1
      No source

      79. Commitment to support the inclusion of women across natural rubber operations, including addressing barriers faced?

    • N
      0 / 1
      No source

      80. Commitment to mitigate impacts on food security?

    • N
      0 / 1
      No source

      81. Progress on commitment to mitigate impacts on food security?

    • Y
      1 / 1
      Source

      82. Commitment to provide essential community services and facilities?

    • P
      0.75 / 1
      Source

      83. Progress on commitment to provide essential community services and facilities?

      The company provides examples on community services and facilities provided

    • Y
      1 / 1
      Source

      84. Commitment to provide business/work opportunities for local communities?

    • N
      0 / 1
      No source

      85. Commitment to respect all workers' rights?

    • N
      0 / 1
      No source

      86. Commitment to Fundamental ILO Conventions or Free and Fair Labour Principles?

    • Y
      1 / 1
      Source

      87. Commitment to eliminate gender related discrimination with regards to employment and occupation?

    • N
      0 / 1
      No source

      88. Percentage or number of temporary employees?

    • Y
      1 / 1
      Source

      89. Percentage or number of women employees?

      40%

    • N
      0 / 1
      No source

      90. Commitment to pay at least minimum wage?

    • N
      0 / 1
      No source

      91. Progress on commitment to pay at least minimum wage?

    • N
      0 / 1
      No source

      92. Reporting of salary by gender?

    • Y
      1 / 1
      Source

      93. Commitment to address occupational health and safety?

    • N
      0 / 1
      No source

      94. Time lost due to work-based injuries?

    • N
      0 / 1
      No source

      95. Reduction of time lost due to work-based injuries?

    • N
      0 / 1
      No source

      96. Number of fatalities as a result of work-based accidents?

    • N
      0 / 1
      No source

      97. Zero fatalities as a result of work-based accidents?

    • N
      0 / 1
      Source

      98. Provision of personal protective equipment and related training?

      The company states it provides equipment and relevant training however the information is over five years old

  • Certification standards/Sustainability initiatives Certification standards/Sustainability initiatives
    0 / 5 0%
    • Organisation: 0 / 1 0%
    • Policy: 0 / 1 0%
    • Practice: 0 / 3 0%
    • Self-reported: 0 / 3 0%
    • External: 0 / 3 0%
    • N
      0 / 1
      No source

      99. Member of the Global Platform for Sustainable Natural Rubber (GPSNR)?

    • N
      0 / 1
      No source

      100. Submitted self-declaration form for the Sustainable Natural Rubber Initiative (SNR-i)?

    • N
      0 / 1
      No source

      101. Commitment to become 100% certified under voluntary sustainability certification scheme?

    • N
      0 / 1
      No source

      102. Certified under voluntary sustainability certification scheme?

    • N
      0 / 1
      No source

      103. Percentage area (ha) FSC certified?

  • Smallholders and suppliers Smallholders and suppliers
    0 / 12 0%
    • Organisation: 0 / 1 0%
    • Policy: 0 / 4 0%
    • Practice: 0 / 7 0%
    • Self-reported: 0 / 7 0%
    • External: 0 / 7 0%
    • N
      0 / 1
      No source

      104. Commitment to support smallholders?

    • N
      0 / 1
      No source

      105. Programme to support scheme smallholders / outgrowers?

    • N
      0 / 1
      No source

      106. Percentage of scheme smallholders / outgrowers involved in programme?

    • N
      0 / 1
      No source

      107. Programme to support independent smallholders?

    • N
      0 / 1
      No source

      108. Percentage of independent smallholders involved in programme?

    • N
      0 / 1
      No source

      109. Percentage of supply from smallholders?

    • N
      0 / 1
      No source

      110. Percentage of supply coming from agroforestry?

    • N
      0 / 1
      No source

      111. Process used to prioritise, assess and/or engage non-smallholder suppliers on compliance with company's policy and/or legal requirements?

    • N
      0 / 1
      No source

      112. Number or percentage of non-smallholder suppliers assessed and/or engaged on compliance with company's policy and/or legal requirements?

    • N
      0 / 1
      No source

      113. Suspension or exclusion criteria for non-smallholder suppliers?

    • N
      0 / 1
      No source

      114. Process used to engage smallholder suppliers on compliance with company's policy and/or legal requirements?

    • N
      0 / 1
      No source

      115. Number or percentage of smallholder suppliers engaged on compliance with company's policy and/or legal requirements?

  • Governance and grievances Governance and grievances
    0 / 5 0%
    3 media reports
    • Organisation: 0 / 0 0%
    • Policy: 0 / 3 0%
    • Practice: 0 / 2 0%
    • Self-reported: 0 / 2 0%
    • External: 0 / 2 0%
    • N
      0 / 1
      No source

      116. Commitment to ethical conduct and prohibition of corruption?

    • N
      0 / 1
      No source

      117. Progress on commitment to ethical conduct and prohibition of corruption?

    • N
      0 / 1
      No source

      118. Whistleblowing procedure?

    • N
      0 / 1
      No source

      119. Own grievance or complaints system open to all stakeholders?

    • N
      0 / 1
      No source

      120. Details of complaints and grievances disclosed?

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Cambodian indigenous communities win back their sacred land from Vietnamese rubber developer

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A HUMAN RIGHTS IMPACT ASSESSMENT: Hoang Anh Gia Lai Economic Land Concessions in Ratanakiri Province, Cambodia

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Sexual abuse among claims against HAGL

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