Indofood Agri Resources Ltd (London Sumatra Indonesia Tbk PT)

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

The company has published a sustainable natural rubber policy which covers all rubber operations.

2. Sustainable natural rubber policy or commitment applies to all suppliers?

The company has published a sustainable natural rubber policy which applies to all suppliers.

3. High-level position of responsibility for sustainability?

The CEO, who leads the Sustainability Think Tank, is supported by the STT team, which includes executive directors, chief operating officers, the ERM unit, the R&D team, and sustainability representatives from all business units.

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

The company's board of directors holds overall responsibility for sustainability governance, overseeing the management and monitoring of the company's ESG impact and material issues. This includes validating and approving material topics for sustainability reporting.

5. Reports gender balance of senior management team?

58 (13.48%) - The company reports that, in 2023, 58 of its 430 employees at the manager and senior manager levels were female. However, it does not report a separate figure for senior managers only.

6. Reports gender balance of board members?

0 (0%) - The board is comprised of eight members, all of which are male. Data as of March 2024.

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

[Externally verified] The company's parent company PT INDOFOOD SUKSES MAKMUR Tbk is a member of the 'Partnership for Indonesia's Sustainable Agriculture (PISAgro)'.

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

The company reports that in 2022, it launched a research project with the government to conserve the protected Bekantan (Proboscis) monkey within a concession area. It also provides regular fire prevention and firefighting training for fire specialists and trains security guards in noncriminal case handling, focusing on human rights, in collaboration with various authorities. However, it is unclear if these initiatives are connected to the company's natural rubber operations.

9. Sustainability report published within last two years?

The company's latest sustainability report, covering the year 2023 was published in 2024.

10. Reports through standardised reporting systems?

The company publishes a GRI content index report which states that the Sustainability Report 2023 has been prepared in accordance with GRI 1: Foundation 2021.

11. Climate risks assessment available?

[Externally verified] The company has published a summary of its climate-related risk assessment, detailing the impacts of climate change, as well as the opportunities arising from it. Evidence is externally verified by Moores Rowland.

12. Lists countries and operations?

Plantations and processing facilities (Indonesia).

13. Lists countries sourcing from?

The company sources natural rubber only from Indonesia.

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

15. Total natural rubber planted area (ha)?

16238 - The company reports the total natural rubber planted area as 16,238 ha in 2023.

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

The company reports the total planted area under plasma smallholders as 90,867 ha. However, this figure is reported collectively for the company's plasma partnership for oil palm and rubber.

17. Unplanted area (areas designated for future planting) (ha)?

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

24 - The company reports that it has identified 24,936 ha of HCV areas across all of its sites. Data as of 2023.

19. Maps of estates/management units?

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

21. Monitoring of management plan implementation available for all estates/management units?

22. Maps of all scheme/outgrower smallholders?

23. Maps of all third-party supplying industrial estates/management units?

This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it does not source from third-party industrial plantations.

24. List of jurisdictions where sourcing from smallholders?

25. Number of company owned natural rubber processing facilities?

5 - The company reports that it has three crumb and two sheet rubber processing facilities.

26. Maps of company owned natural rubber processing facilities?

27. Number (or percentage) of company-owned processing facilities that source from company-owned operations and third parties?

28. Reports total volumes (or percentages) sourced by company-owned processing facilities that come from company's own operations and third-parties?

29. Number of company owned natural rubber manufacturing facilities?

This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate manufacturing facilities.

30. Maps of manufacturing facilities?

This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate manufacturing facilities.

31. Number of third party supplying processing facilities?

This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it does not have any third-party processing facility suppliers.

32. Maps of all third party supplying processing facilities?

This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it does not have any third-party processing facility suppliers.

33. Number (or percentage) of third party supplying processing facilities that source from their own plantations and third party plantations?

This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it does not source from third-party industrial plantations.

34. Reports total volume (or percentages) sourced from third-party supplying processing facilities that come from the supplying facilities' own operations and third parties?

This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it does not source from third-party industrial plantations.

35. 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.

36. Time-bound commitment to achieve 100% traceability to processing facility level?

This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate manufacturing facilities.

37. Percentage of supply traceable to processing facility level?

This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate manufacturing facilities.

38. Time-bound commitment to achieve 100% traceability to industrial plantation level?

This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it does not source from third-party industrial plantations.

39. Percentage of supply from own processing facilities traceable to industrial plantation level?

This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it does not source from third-party industrial plantations.

40. Percentage of supply from third-party processing facilities traceable to industrial plantation level?

This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it does not have any third-party processing facility suppliers.

41. Time-bound commitment to achieve 100% traceability to jurisdictional level for smallholders?

42. Percentage of supply from own processing facilities traceable to smallholder at jurisdictional level?

43. Percentage of supply from third party processing facilities traceable to smallholders at jurisdictional level?

This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it does not have any third-party processing facility suppliers.

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

45. Percentage area (ha) FSC certified?

46. Time-bound plan for achieving FSC FM certification of estates/management units?

47. Percentage of scheme/outgrower smallholders (ha) FSC-certified?

48. Time-bound plan for achieving FSC certification of scheme/outgrower smallholders?

49. Percentage of natural rubber supply (tonnes) from independent smallholders/outgrowers/third-party natural rubber suppliers that is FSC-certified?

50. Percentage of all natural rubber products handled/traded/processed (tonnes) that is FSC-certified?

This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate manufacturing facilities.

51. Percentage area (ha) PEFC certified (excluding FSC certified area)?

52. Certified under voluntary sustainability certification scheme?

The company reports that one of its rubber factories located in Sulawesi has implemented ISO 14001. However, the factory is yet to be certified.

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

54. Commitment to zero conversion of natural ecosystems?

55. Commitment to zero conversion of natural ecosystems applies to all suppliers?

56. Commitment to zero deforestation?

The company commits to no development in High Conservation Value (HCV) and High Carbon Stock (HCS) areas.

57. Commitment to zero deforestation applies to all suppliers?

The company commits all suppliers to no development in High Conservation Value (HCV) and High Carbon Stock (HCS) areas.

58. Criteria and cut-off date for defining deforestation and/or ecosystem conversion?

The company defines deforestation as the conversion of High Conservation Value (HCV) and High Carbon Stock (HCS) areas. However, the cut-off date beyond which deforestation or conversion would not be accepted is not reported.

59. Criteria and cut-off date for defining deforestation and/or ecosystem conversion in supplier operations?

The company defines deforestation for suppliers as the removal of HCV and HCS areas. However, the cut-off date beyond which deforestation will not be accepted in supplier operations is not reported.

60. Evidence of monitoring deforestation and/or ecosystem conversion?

The company reports that it conducts regular monitoring of HCV areas, however, the methodology used for monitoring, the extent of the monitored area, and the timeframe are not provided.

61. Evidence of monitoring deforestation and/or ecosystem conversion in supplier operations?

62. Amount of deforestation and/or ecosystem conversion recorded in own operations since cut-off date?

The company reports zero primary forest clearance and no degradation of HCV areas in 2023. However, it does not specify the cut-off date for deforestation, nor does it provide information on deforestation or ecosystem conversion across its full operational area since the commitment cut-off date.

63. Amount of deforestation and/or ecosystem conversion recorded in supplier operations since cut-off date?

64. Commitment to restoration of deforestation/conversion in own operations since cut-off date?

65. Commitment to restoration of deforestation/conversion in supplier operations since cut-off date?

66. Implementing a landscape or jurisdictional level approach?

67. Biodiversity policy?

68. Biodiversity policy applies to all suppliers?

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

The company has identified species of conservation concern, referencing both the IUCN Red List and Indonesian regulations.

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

The company regularly monitors its HCV areas to assess key species and biodiversity. In 2022, it launched a research project with the government to conserve the Bekantan (Proboscis) monkey within a concession area. Although the collaboration ended in 2023, the company continues independent monitoring. Additionally, it participated in a national inventory by the Ministry of Forestry, installing camera traps to monitor wildlife disruption, specifically to leopards, monkeys, and squirrels.

71. Commitment to no hunting or only sustainable hunting of species?

The company reports that it operates a strict zero-tolerance policy towards hunting, logging, or burning of protected species and wildlife. However, this commitment only applies to a certain extent of operations (HCV and HCS areas).

72. Commitment to no hunting or only sustainable hunting of species applies to all suppliers?

The company commits all suppliers to operate a strict zero-tolerance policy towards hunting, logging, or burning of protected species and wildlife. However, this commitment only applies to a certain extent of operations (HCV and HCS areas).

73. Commitment to protect areas from illegal activities?

The company's commitment to preventing illegal activities is limited to its HCV areas.

74. Commitment to protect forest areas from illegal activities applies to all suppliers?

The company's commitment to preventing illegal activities is limited to its HCV areas. This applies to all suppliers.

75. Evidence of protecting forest areas from illegal activities?

The company reports that it enforces a strict zero-tolerance policy across all operations and suppliers against logging, burning, and hunting of protected species and wildlife. To prevent these activities and restrict access, it has installed warning signs and established boundary pits along the perimeters of HCV areas. However, this information is only limited to HCV areas.

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

The company commits to conduct HCV assessments.

77. Commitment to conduct High Conservation Value (HCV) assessments applies to all suppliers?

The company commits suppliers to conduct HCV assessments.

78. High Conservation Value (HCV) assessments available for all new plantings since 1st April 2019?

79. High Conservation Value (HCV) management and monitoring plans available for all new plantings since 1st April 2019?

80. Commitment to the High Carbon Stock (HCS) Approach?

The company commits to apply the HCS Approach, as defined by the HCS Approach Toolkit.

81. Commitment to the High Carbon Stock (HCS) Approach applies to all suppliers?

The company commits all suppliers to apply the HCS Approach, as defined by the HCS Approach Toolkit.

82. High Carbon Stock (HCS) assessments available?

83. Peer review of all High Carbon Stock (HCS) assessments undertaken since April 2015 by the HCSA Quality Assurance Process?

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

The company commits to conduct SEIAs for all its operations.

85. Commitment to conduct social and environmental impact assessments (SEIAs) applies to all suppliers?

The company only commits its suppliers to conduct social impact assessments. However, a clear commitment for suppliers to conduct EIAs is not reported.

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

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

The company commits to no planting on peat of any depth.

88. Commitment to no planting on peat of any depth applies to all suppliers?

The company commits all suppliers to no planting on peat of any depth.

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

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

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

The company commits to best management practices for soils and peat.

92. Commitment to best management practices for soils and peat applies to all suppliers?

The company commits all suppliers to best management practices for soils and peat.

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

94. Commitment to best/sustainable tapping practices?

The company commits to best tapping practices.

95. Commitment to best/sustainable tapping practices applies to all suppliers?

96. Evidence of best/sustainable tapping practices?

97. Commitment to zero burning?

The company commits to zero burning.

98. Commitment to zero burning applies to all suppliers?

The company commits all suppliers to zero burning.

99. Evidence of fire monitoring and management?

The company monitors satellite images from NOAA and NASA daily, comparing them with concession maps to identify hotspots. It also ensures estates are equipped with firefighting vehicles and that fire specialists receive regular training with the Ministry of Environment and Forestry, military, police, and local government. Additionally, it has installed 222 towers across estates and implemented community programs to enhance local fire prevention capacity and knowledge.

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

10 - The company reports that it monitored 1,655 hotspots in 2023, of which only 10 fire incidents occurred inside its estates.

101. Details/number of hotspots/fires in suppliers operations/jurisdictions?

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

103. GHG emissions?

104. GHG emissions from land use change in company's own operations (scope 1)?

105. GHG emissions from land use change in supplier operations (scope 3)?

106. Progress towards commitment to reduce GHG emissions?

107. Methodology used to calculate GHG emissions?

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

109. Water use intensity?

39.79 - The company reports a water use intensity of 39.79 m3/tonne in 2023.

110. Progress towards commitment on water use intensity?

[Externally verified] The company reports water use intensity of 40.09 m³/tonne for 2022 and 39.79 m³/tonne for 2023, showing an improvement in 2023 compared to the previous year. Evidence is externally verified by Moores Rowland.

111. Time-bound commitment to improve water quality (BOD or COD)?

The company's BOD and COD levels are already within legal limits.

112. Progress towards commitment on water quality (BOD or COD)?

[Externally verified] The company's BOD and COD levels are within legal limits. The legal BOD limit is 60 mg/L, while the company's BOD level for 2023 is 29.60 mg/L. The legal COD limit is 200 mg/L, and the company's COD level for 2023 is 85.41 mg/L. Evidence is externally verified by Moores Rowland.

113. Treatment of effluents from processing facilities?

The company reports that all effluents in its rubber factories are sent to wastewater treatment plants prior to release into water courses or municipal sewers.

114. Treatment of effluents from manufacturing facilities?

This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate manufacturing facilities.

115. Commitment to protect natural waterways through buffer zones?

The company commits to protect natural waterways through buffer zones.

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

117. Reducing odours from natural rubber processing or manufacuring facilities?

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

The company commits to minimise the use of chemical fertilisers and pesticides.

119. Commitment to minimise the use of chemicals, including pesticides and chemical fertilisers, applies to all suppliers?

The company commits all suppliers to minimise the use of chemical fertilisers and pesticides.

120. Commitment to no use of paraquat?

The company commits to not use paraquat.

121. Commitment to no use of paraquat applies to all suppliers?

The company commits all suppliers to not use paraquat.

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

The company commits to not use World Health Organisation (WHO) Class 1A and 1B pesticides.

123. Commitment to no use of World Health Organisation (WHO) Class 1A and 1B pesticides applies to all suppliers?

The company commits all suppliers to not use World Health Organisation (WHO) Class 1A and 1B pesticides.

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

The company commits to not use Stockholm and Rotterdam Convention chemicals.

125. Commitment to no use of chemicals listed under the Stockholm Convention and Rotterdam Convention applies to all suppliers?

The company commits all suppliers to not use Stockholm and Rotterdam Convention chemicals.

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

The company reports its fertiliser and pesticide consumption in thousands of tonnes and litres across its combined rubber and palm oil estates. However, it does not specify the chemical names or usage levels per ha.

127. Implementation of commitment to minimise inorganic fertiliser usage?

The company reports a reduction in fertiliser and pesticide use across its estates, with pesticide consumption decreasing from 313,000 litres in 2022 to 306,000 litres in 2023, and fertiliser use decreasing from 86,900 tonnes to 77,300 tonnes over the same period. However, the reported figures are not specific to natural rubber operations.

128. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach?

The company reports that it has implemented integrated pest management practices, including using barn owls to control rat populations on its estates, planting leguminous cover crops to suppress weeds, promoting natural habitats for predators and parasites of leaf-eating insects, and utilising pathogens such as viruses and fungi to control leaf-eating insects.

129. Commitment to human rights?

The company commits to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

130. Commitment to human rights applies to all suppliers?

The company commits suppliers to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

131. Progress on human rights commitment?

The company reports that its certified internal auditors conduct human rights assessments annually on high-risk suppliers, evaluating compliance with its sustainable agriculture policy, labour policy, Indonesian government regulations, and ratified ILO conventions. However, it does not provide further examples of how its human rights commitments are implemented.

132. Commitment to respect Indigenous Peoples' and local communities' rights?

The company only commits to Indigenous peoples' rights but does not reference the UN Declaration/ILO Convention.

133. Commitment to Indigenous Peoples' and local communities' rights applies to all suppliers?

The company only commits its suppliers to Indigenous peoples' rights but does not reference the UN Declaration/ILO Convention.

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

The company reports its commitment to only respect customary land tenure rights and only in relation to FPIC.

135. Commitment to legal and customary land rights applies to all suppliers?

The company commits its suppliers to only respect customary land tenure rights and only in relation to FPIC.

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

The company commits to respect FPIC.

137. Commitment to free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) applies to all suppliers?

The company commits all suppliers to respect FPIC.

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

139. Examples of local stakeholder engagement to prevent conflicts?

140. Details of process for addressing land conflicts available?

The company reports that its grievance mechanism can be used by the local communities to submit conflicts related to land rights. However, a separate process for addressing land conflicts is not available.

141. Supports the inclusion of women across natural rubber operations, including addressing barriers faced?

The company reports its commitment to supporting the inclusion of women across natural rubber operations, including addressing barriers faced. In alignment with Indonesian labour laws, the company provides all permanent employees with maternity and menstrual leave, ensuring job security for new mothers during their maternity leave.

142. Commitment to mitigate impacts on food security?

The company commits to ensure food security for local communities through assisting with diversification of crops that lead to additional income and strengthened food security.

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

The company reports that its PROKLIM projects support crop diversification, helping to generate additional income and enhance food security for local communities.

144. Commitment to provide essential community services and facilities?

The company commits to provide essential community services and facilities.

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

The company provides several examples of its progress in supporting essential community services and facilities, including supplying local farmers with necessary fertilisers and pesticides, operating "Posyandu" for monthly health check-up services, and offering dance and singing classes to support students' holistic development.

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

The company states it "often" hires from local communities, this is not clear enough to constitute a commitment to provide work opportunities to local communities.

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

The company only commits to nine out of ten core ILO Conventions.

148. Commitment to Fundamental ILO Conventions or Free and Fair Labour Principles applies to all suppliers?

The company commits all suppliers to eight core ILO Conventions only.

149. Progress on commitment to respect all workers' rights?

150. Commitment to eliminate gender related discrimination with regards to employment?

The company commits to preventing employment-related discrimination based on gender.

151. Commitment to eliminate gender related discrimination with regards to employment applies to all suppliers?

The company commits all suppliers to prevent employment-related discrimination based on gender.

152. Progress on commitment to eliminate gender related discrimination with regards to employment?

The company reports that it has zero tolerance for sexual harassment and conducts regular socialisation initiatives to ensure all its workers adhere to its gender policies. Additionally, gender committees are in place to promote gender equality and address issues related to discrimination or harassment.

153. Reports gender balance of employees?

15310 (31.86%) - The company reports the number of non-permanent employees (7,834) and seasonal workers (7,476) for all operations. Data as of 2023.

154. Percentage or number of women employees?

8072 (16.8%) - The company reports a total of 8,072 women employees out of a total of 48,043 employees. Data as of 2023.

155. Commitment to pay a living wage?

The company commits to pay a living wage to all workers.

156. Commitment to pay a living wage applies to all suppliers?

The company only commits its suppliers to comply with the minimum wage regulations set by the local governments where they operate. However, a commitment to pay a living wage is not reported.

157. Progress on commitment to pay a living wage?

The company reports the salaries of its employees at each location in comparison to the regional minimum wage, demonstrating that it provides at least the minimum wage to its employees across all locations.

158. Reporting of salary by gender?

The company reports that the remuneration ratio between women and men is 1:1 across each category. However, it is not specified whether this applies to all its operations.

159. Commitment to address occupational health and safety?

The company commits to address health and safety at work for all workers.

160. Commitment to address occupational health and safety applies to all suppliers?

The company commits all suppliers to address health and safety at work for all workers.

161. Provision of personal protective equipment and related training?

The company reports that it provides training and supervision on the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) to all employees. However, details on whether PPE is provided to employees are not available, and it is unclear if this reporting extends to the company's natural rubber operations.

162. Time lost due to work-based injuries?

1.64 - The company reports a work-related injury rate of 1.64 for 2023. The rate of recordable work-related injuries is calculated as follows: No of recordable work-related injuries x 1,000,000 divided by total hours worked.

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

2 - The company reported two fatalities in 2023.

164. Commitment to support smallholders?

The company reports a general commitment which mentions to support the inclusion of smallholders in its supply chain and ensure its best efforts to assist its smallholders to adopt its sustainability policy and best sustainability practices.

165. Percentage of supply from smallholders?

166. Programme to support scheme smallholders/outgrowers?

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

168. Programme to support independent smallholders?

This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it does not source from independent smallholder suppliers.

169. Percentage of independent smallholders involved in programme?

This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it does not source from independent smallholder suppliers.

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

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

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

This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it does not source from third-party industrial plantations.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it does not source from third-party industrial plantations.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it does not source from third-party industrial plantations.

175. Time-bound action plans (including Key Performance Indicators) for suppliers to be in compliance with natural rubber sourcing commitments?

176. Proportion of supply from suppliers that is verified as deforestation- and/or conversion-free (DCF)?

177. Percentage of supply coming from agroforestry?

178. Commitment to ethical conduct and prohibition of corruption?

The company commits to ethical conduct and the prohibition of corruption.

179. Commitment to ethical conduct and prohibition of corruption applies to all suppliers?

The company commits all suppliers to ethical conduct and the prohibition of corruption.

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

The company reports that it provides training to new employees on its code of conduct which includes the prohibition of bribery and ethical conduct. It also ensures that all employees undergo annual anti-corruption training through its online platform.

181. Disclosure of the company's management approach to tax and payments to governments?

182. Whistleblowing procedure?

The company states it has a whistleblowing policy but only limited details are provided on the procedures.

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

The company has a grievance mechanism in place which is open to all stakeholders.

184. Details of complaints and grievances disclosed?