HAGL Group
Natural rubber assessment- Latest update: November 2019
- Next scheduled: November 2020
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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Landbank44,500 hectares
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Activities:Natural rubber cultivation and processing
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Locations:Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia
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Headquarters:Vietnam
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Website:
Company assessment: HAGL Group – November 2019
Assessment date:
- 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%
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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%
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1. Sustainable natural rubber policy or commitment for all its operations?
The company only has a general commitment to sustainable development
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0 / 1No source
2. Sustainability natural rubber policy or commitment applies to all sourcing excluding smallholders?
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0 / 1No source
3. High-level position of responsibility for sustainability?
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0 / 1No source
4. One or more members within the board of the company have responsibility for sustainability?
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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
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6. Percentage or number of women in senior management team?
35%
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0 / 1No source
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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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
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9. Sustainability report published within last two years?
The sustainability report is published as a part of the annual report
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0 / 1No source
10. Climate risks assessment available?
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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%
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11. Lists countries and operations?
Vietnam, Cambodia (natural rubber plantations), Laos (natural rubber plantations and processing facility)
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0 / 1No source
12. Total land area managed/controlled for natural rubber (ha)?
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13. Total natural rubber planted area (ha)?
47,122
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0 / 1No source
14. Scheme smallholders/outgrowers planted area (ha)?
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0 / 1No source
15. Unplanted (areas designated for future planting) (ha)?
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16. Conservation set-aside area, including HCV area (ha)?
50 - Figure is more than five years old
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0 / 1No source
17. Maps of estates/management units?
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18. Number of company owned natural rubber processing facilities?
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0 / 1No source
19. Names and coordinates of company owned natural rubber processing facilities?
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0 / 1No source
20. Management plans for natural rubber production are available for all estates/management units?
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0 / 1No source
21. Commitment to traceability of the whole supply chain?
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Deforestation and biodiversity
0 / 10 0%- Organisation: 0 / 1 0%
- Policy: 0 / 5 0%
- Practice: 0 / 4 0%
- Self-reported: 0 / 4 0%
- External: 0 / 4 0%
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0 / 1No source
22. Commitment to zero deforestation or zero conversion of natural ecosystems?
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0 / 1No source
23. Commitment to zero deforestation or zero conversion of natural ecosystems applies to all sourcing excluding smallholders?
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0 / 1No source
24. Evidence of monitoring deforestation?
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0 / 1No source
25. Amount of illegal/non-complaint deforestation recorded in own operations?
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0 / 1No source
26. Implementing a landscape or juridictional level approach?
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0 / 1No source
27. Commitment to biodiversity conservation?
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0 / 1No source
28. Identified species of conservation concern, referencing international or national system of species classification?
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0 / 1No source
29. Examples of species and/or habitat conservation management?
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0 / 1No source
30. Commitment to protect areas from illegal activities?
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0 / 1No source
31. Commitment not to use genetically modified organisms?
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HCV, HCS and impact assessments
0 / 6 0%- Organisation: 0 / 0 0%
- Policy: 0 / 3 0%
- Practice: 0 / 3 0%
- Self-reported: 0 / 3 0%
- External: 0 / 3 0%
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0 / 1No source
32. Commitment to conduct High Conservation Value (HCV) assessments?
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0 / 1No source
33. High Conservation Value (HCV) assessments available?
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0 / 1No source
34. High Conservation Value (HCV) management and monitoring plans available?
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0 / 1No source
35. Commitment to the High Carbon Stock (HCS) approach?
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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
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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
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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%
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0 / 1No source
38. Commitment to no planting on peat of any depth?
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0 / 1No source
39. Landbank or planted area on peat (ha)?
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0 / 1No source
40. Implementation of commitment to no planting on peat of any depth?
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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
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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
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43. Commitment to best/sustainable tapping practices?
The company only has a general commitment to Good Agricultural Practices for all activities
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44. Evidence of best/sustainable tapping practices?
The company only states it provides training on tapping practices however tapping practices are not detailed
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0 / 1No source
45. Commitment to zero burning?
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46. Evidence of management and monitoring fires?
The company only states it provides fire prevention and firefighting training
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0 / 1No source
47. Details/number of hotspots/fires in company estates/management units?
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0 / 1No source
48. Time-bound commitment to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity?
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0 / 1No source
49. GHG emissions intensity?
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0 / 1No source
50. Report GHG emissions from land use change?
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0 / 1No source
51. Methodology used to calculate GHG emissions?
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0 / 1No source
52. Progress towards commitment to reduce GHG emissions intensity?
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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%
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0 / 1No source
53. Time-bound commitment to improve water quality (BOD and COD)?
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0 / 1No source
54. Progress towards commitment on water quality (BOD and COD)?
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55. Treatment of effluents from processing facilities?
The company states it treats wastewater from rubber processing
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0 / 1No source
56. Percentage of processing facilities with closed-loop water treatment system (100%)?
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57. Time-bound commitment to improve water use intensity?
The company only has a general commitment to protect water sources
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0 / 1No source
58. Water use intensity?
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0 / 1No source
59. Progress towards commitment on water use intensity?
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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
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0 / 1No source
61. Implementation of commitment to protect natural waterways through buffer zones?
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0 / 1No source
62. Reducing odours from natural rubber processing facilities?
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0 / 1No source
63. Commitment to minimise the use of chemicals, including pesticides and chemical fertilisers?
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0 / 1No source
64. Commitment to no use of World Health Organisation (WHO) Class 1A and 1B pesticides?
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0 / 1No source
65. Commitment to no use of chemicals listed under the Stockholm Convention and Rotterdam Convention?
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0 / 1No source
66. Implementation of commitment to reduce chemical usage?
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67. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach?
The company only mentions IPM and that it provides training on this
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0 / 1No source
68. Chemical usage per ha or list of chemicals used?
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0 / 1No source
69. Waste management system in place to avoid negative impacts?
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Community, land and labour rights
5.75 / 29 19.8%- 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%
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0 / 1No source
70. Commitment to human rights?
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0 / 1No source
71. Commitment to human rights applies to all sourcing excluding smallholders?
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0 / 1No source
72. Commitment to respect indigenous and local communities' rights?
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0 / 1No source
73. Commitment to respect legal and customary land tenure rights?
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0 / 1No source
74. Commitment to free, prior and informed consent (FPIC)?
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0 / 1No source
75. FPIC commitment applies to all sourcing excluding smallholders?
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0 / 1No source
76. Details on Free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) process available?
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0 / 1No source
77. Examples of local stakeholder engagement to prevent conflicts?
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0 / 1No source
78. Details of process for addressing land conflicts available?
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0 / 1No source
79. Commitment to support the inclusion of women across natural rubber operations, including addressing barriers faced?
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0 / 1No source
80. Commitment to mitigate impacts on food security?
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0 / 1No source
81. Progress on commitment to mitigate impacts on food security?
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82. Commitment to provide essential community services and facilities?
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83. Progress on commitment to provide essential community services and facilities?
The company provides examples on community services and facilities provided
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84. Commitment to provide business/work opportunities for local communities?
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0 / 1No source
85. Commitment to respect all workers' rights?
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0 / 1No source
86. Commitment to Fundamental ILO Conventions or Free and Fair Labour Principles?
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87. Commitment to eliminate gender related discrimination with regards to employment and occupation?
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0 / 1No source
88. Percentage or number of temporary employees?
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89. Percentage or number of women employees?
40%
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0 / 1No source
90. Commitment to pay at least minimum wage?
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0 / 1No source
91. Progress on commitment to pay at least minimum wage?
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0 / 1No source
92. Reporting of salary by gender?
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93. Commitment to address occupational health and safety?
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0 / 1No source
94. Time lost due to work-based injuries?
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0 / 1No source
95. Reduction of time lost due to work-based injuries?
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0 / 1No source
96. Number of fatalities as a result of work-based accidents?
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0 / 1No source
97. Zero fatalities as a result of work-based accidents?
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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
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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%
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0 / 1No source
99. Member of the Global Platform for Sustainable Natural Rubber (GPSNR)?
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0 / 1No source
100. Submitted self-declaration form for the Sustainable Natural Rubber Initiative (SNR-i)?
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0 / 1No source
101. Commitment to become 100% certified under voluntary sustainability certification scheme?
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0 / 1No source
102. Certified under voluntary sustainability certification scheme?
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0 / 1No source
103. Percentage area (ha) FSC certified?
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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%
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0 / 1No source
104. Commitment to support smallholders?
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0 / 1No source
105. Programme to support scheme smallholders / outgrowers?
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0 / 1No source
106. Percentage of scheme smallholders / outgrowers involved in programme?
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0 / 1No source
107. Programme to support independent smallholders?
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0 / 1No source
108. Percentage of independent smallholders involved in programme?
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0 / 1No source
109. Percentage of supply from smallholders?
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0 / 1No source
110. Percentage of supply coming from agroforestry?
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0 / 1No source
111. 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 / 1No source
112. 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 / 1No source
113. Suspension or exclusion criteria for non-smallholder suppliers?
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0 / 1No source
114. Process used to engage smallholder suppliers on compliance with company's policy and/or legal requirements?
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0 / 1No source
115. Number or percentage of smallholder suppliers engaged on compliance with company's policy and/or legal requirements?
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Governance and grievances
0 / 5 0%- Organisation: 0 / 0 0%
- Policy: 0 / 3 0%
- Practice: 0 / 2 0%
- Self-reported: 0 / 2 0%
- External: 0 / 2 0%
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0 / 1No source
116. Commitment to ethical conduct and prohibition of corruption?
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0 / 1No source
117. Progress on commitment to ethical conduct and prohibition of corruption?
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0 / 1No source
118. Whistleblowing procedure?
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0 / 1No source
119. Own grievance or complaints system open to all stakeholders?
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0 / 1No source
120. Details of complaints and grievances disclosed?
Media: Sustainability policy and leadership
SPOTT monitors global media sources for coverage of assessed companies. The media monitor gathers reports about specific activities related to the assessment indicator categories. ZSL does not assess or score the validity of media coverage, but users can explore the media monitor to provide context on implementation, and infer risks associated with reported operations on the ground.
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August 2019
Land returns after complaint to World Bank offer hope to indigenous villagers
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March 2019
Cambodia: Hoang Anh Gia Lai rubber plantations
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March 2019
Cambodian indigenous communities win back their sacred land from Vietnamese rubber developer
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May 2015
A HUMAN RIGHTS IMPACT ASSESSMENT: Hoang Anh Gia Lai Economic Land Concessions in Ratanakiri Province, Cambodia
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May 2014
Sexual abuse among claims against HAGL
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April 2014
IFC investigates over ‘land-grabbing link’
SPOTT scores are based on the presence of external evidence made available by the company or third-parties.
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Jul 2015
Commitment to Sustainable Development
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2018
Annual Report
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2018
Annual Report
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Aug 2015
HAGL formally admitted into the General Council of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam
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2018
Annual Report
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2018
Annual Report
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2018
Annual Report
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2013
Annual Report
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2018
Annual Report
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2018
Annual Report
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2013
Annual Report
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2018
Annual Report
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2018
Annual Report
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2018
Annual Report
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2015
Sustainability Report
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2018
Annual Report
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2018
Annual Report
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2018
Annual Report
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2015
Sustainability Report
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2018
Annual Report
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2018
Annual Report
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2015
Sustainability Report
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2017
Annual Report
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2018
Annual Report
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Jun 2016
Care for employees
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2018
Annual Report
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2015
Sustainability Report
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2013
Annual Report
Media monitor: HAGL Group
SPOTT gathers reports and stories from global media sources, covering specific company activities related to the assessment indicator categories. ZSL does not assess the validity of these reports.
August 2019
Land returns after complaint to World Bank offer hope to indigenous villagers
March 2019
Cambodian indigenous communities win back their sacred land from Vietnamese rubber developer
May 2015
A HUMAN RIGHTS IMPACT ASSESSMENT: Hoang Anh Gia Lai Economic Land Concessions in Ratanakiri Province, Cambodia
Scoring criteria: HAGL Group
Scoring criteria guide how ZSL conducts SPOTT assessments and allocates scores to ensure a fair and consistent approach, setting the expectations for companies on how they should publish ESG data. The full natural rubber indicator framework contains 120 indicators across 10 categories.