Palm oil company ESG transparency scores and assessments

SPOTT assesses palm oil producers and traders on the public disclosure of their operations and their commitments to environmental, social and governance (ESG) best practice, to facilitate corporate engagement and increase industry transparency.

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Last update: 29/06/2017
* Maximum scores adjusted

Company	Rank	Score	RSPO member?	Headquarters	Landbank	Market cap	Total
Agropalma Group	3	84.8%	Yes, since 2004	Brazil	123514.00123,514.00 ha	0.00 Private company	97.5/115*
Anglo-Eastern Plantations plc	40	21.6%	No	UK	128611.00128,611.00 ha	437011232.00 $437,011,232	26/120.5*
Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM)	24	55.8%	Yes, since 2007	USA	13000.0013,000.00 ha	24375877954.00 $24,375,877,954	60.5/108.5*
Asian Agri Group	13	64.8%	Yes, since 2006	Indonesia	163524.00163,524.00 ha	0.00 Private company	75.5/116.5*
Astra Agro Lestari Tbk PT	32	42.7%	No	Indonesia	297862.00297,862.00 ha	2124571520.00 $2,124,571,520	51/119.5*
Austindo Nusantara Jaya Tbk PT	28	48.1%	Yes, since 2007	Indonesia	161401.00161,401.00 ha	399216576.00 $399,216,576	57.5/119.5*
Bakrie Sumatera Plantations Tbk PT	34	33.9%	Yes, since 2007	Indonesia	154464.00154,464.00 ha	23078662.00 $23,078,662	38.5/113.5*
Boustead Plantations Bhd	37	28.3%	Yes, since 2004	Malaysia	82745.0082,745.00 ha	608450176.00 $608,450,176	31/109.5*
Bumitama Agri Ltd	18	59.8%	Yes, since 2007	Singapore	225030.00225,030.00 ha	945567296.00 $945,567,296	71.5/119.5*
Bunge Ltd	17	62%	Yes, since 2007	USA	0.000.00 ha	10393000000.00 $10,393,000,000	40/64.5*
Cargill Inc	14	64.5%	Yes, since 2004	USA	169032.00169,032.00 ha	0.00 Private company	82.5/128*
Daabon Group	1	90.3%	Yes, since 2004	Colombia	11346.7011,346.70 ha	0.00 Private company	102.5/113.5*
Darmex Agro Group PT	50	1.2%	Terminated	Indonesia	200000.00200,000.00 ha	0.00 Private company	1.5/128*
Eagle High Plantations Tbk PT	38	28.1%	Yes, since 2008	Indonesia	425595.00425,595.00 ha	587089600.00 $587,089,600	32.5/115.5*
Felda Global Ventures Holdings Sdn Bhd	21	57.4%	Yes, since 2016	Malaysia	784710.00784,710.00 ha	1455413504.00 $1,455,413,504	74/129*
First Resources Ltd	16	62%	Yes, since 2008	Singapore	242527.00242,527.00 ha	2189647104.00 $2,189,647,104	76/122.5*
Genting Plantations Bhd	27	51.5%	Yes, since 2006	Malaysia	259714.00259,714.00 ha	2079945984.00 $2,079,945,984	62/120.5*
Glenealy Plantations Sdn Bhd	48	3.3%	No	Malaysia	68679.0068,679.00 ha	0.00 Private company	4/120.5*
Golden Agri Resources Ltd	5	74.8%	Yes, since 2011	Singapore	642326.00642,326.00 ha	3392267520.00 $3,392,267,520	95/127*
Golden Plantation Tbk PT	44	13%	Subsidiary	Indonesia	74340.0074,340.00 ha	28071638.00 $28,071,638	15.5/119.5*
Hap Seng Plantation Holdings Bhd	15	64.2%	Yes, since 2005	Malaysia	40178.6040,178.60 ha	483216384.00 $483,216,384	70/109*
IJM Plantations Bhd	33	38%	Resigned	Malaysia	79651.0079,651.00 ha	636866112.00 $636,866,112	49/129*
Indofood Agri Resources Ltd	10	67.2%	Subsidiaries	Singapore	364195.00364,195.00 ha	477361152.00 $477,361,152	86/128*
IOI Corporation Bhd	11	65.5%	Yes, since 2004	Malaysia	238881.00238,881.00 ha	6582490624.00 $6,582,490,624	84.5/129*
Jaya Tiasa Holdings Bhd	46	10%	No	Malaysia	83483.0083,483.00 ha	266483696.00 $266,483,696	12/119.5*
Kencana Agri Ltd	31	43.5%	Subsidiary	Singapore	185709.00185,709.00 ha	78519976.00 $78,519,976	52/119.5*
KS Oils Ltd	49	2.9%	No	India	55846.6055,846.60 ha	5249350.00 $5,249,350	3.5/121.5*
Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd	20	58.5%	Yes, since 2004	Malaysia	257715.00257,715.00 ha	6186605056.00 $6,186,605,056	75.5/129*
Kulim (Malaysia) Bhd	25	55.2%	Yes, since 2004	Malaysia	164494.00164,494.00 ha	0.00 Private company	66/119.5*
Louis Dreyfus Company	23	55.8%	Subsidiaries	Netherlands	0.000.00 ha	0.00 Private company	36/64.5*
M.P. Evans Group plc	29	47.3%	Yes, since 2006	UK	83626.0083,626.00 ha	510497152.00 $510,497,152	57.5/121.5*
Makin Group	41	19.7%	No	Indonesia	140000.00140,000.00 ha	0.00 Private company	23.5/119.5*
Musim Mas Group PT	9	67.4%	Subsidiaries	Singapore	194050.00194,050.00 ha	0.00 Private company	87/129*
New Britain Palm Oil Ltd	2	86.8%	Yes, since 2004	PNG	136268.00136,268.00 ha	0.00 Private company	98.5/113.5*
Noble Group Ltd	19	58.8%	Yes, since 2011	UK	62510.5062,510.50 ha	1355734478.00 $1,355,734,478	65/110.5*
Olam International Ltd	7	73%	Yes, since 2011	Singapore	121810.00121,810.00 ha	4126934567.00 $4,126,934,567	85/116.5*
POSCO DAEWOO Corporation	36	29.3%	No	South Korea	34195.0034,195.00 ha	2433098824.00 $2,433,098,824	35/119.5*
QL Resources Bhd	47	9.1%	Yes, since 2007	Malaysia	16200.0016,200.00 ha	1415071872.00 $1,415,071,872	11/120.5*
R.E.A. Holdings plc	12	64.9%	Yes, since 2007	UK	93581.2093,581.20 ha	166813568.00 $166,813,568	77.5/119.5*
Sampoerna Agro Tbk PT	30	44.8%	Yes, since 2007	Indonesia	248399.00248,399.00 ha	283847712.00 $283,847,712	53.5/119.5*
Sarawak Oil Palms Bhd	42	18%	No	Malaysia	120297.00120,297.00 ha	476735136.00 $476,735,136	23/128*
Sime Darby Plantation Sdn Bhd	6	74.4%	Yes, since 2004	Malaysia	1003860.001,003,860.00 ha	15215931392.00 $15,215,931,392	96/129*
SIPEF	22	56.9%	Yes, since 2005	Belgium	94462.0094,462.00 ha	785099712.00 $785,099,712	68/119.5*
Socfin Group S.A.	26	52.7%	Yes, since 2004	Luxembourg	402258.00402,258.00 ha	472589728.00 $472,589,728	67.5/128*
Tradewinds Plantation Bhd	45	11.3%	Resigned	Malaysia	160000.00160,000.00 ha	0.00 Private company	13.5/120*
Triputra Agro Persada Group PT	43	17.7%	Yes, since 2007	Indonesia	300000.00300,000.00 ha	0.00 Private company	20.5/115.5*
TSH Resources Bhd	35	33.9%	Yes, since 2014	Malaysia	108157.00108,157.00 ha	550354688.00 $550,354,688	40.5/119.5*
Tunas Baru Lampung Tbk PT	39	25.6%	Yes, since 2006	Indonesia	95335.0095,335.00 ha	575648576.00 $575,648,576	28.5/111.5*
United Plantations Bhd	8	71.4%	Yes, since 2004	Malaysia	59484.0059,484.00 ha	1367087744.00 $1,367,087,744	90/126*
Wilmar International Ltd	4	77.5%	Yes, since 2005	Singapore	359025.00359,025.00 ha	15888690176.00 $15,888,690,176	100/129*

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Technical advisors:

ZSL would like to thank the following experts for contributing to the development of SPOTT for assessing palm oil companies:

Abigail Herron, Aviva Investors
Ben Ridley, Credit Suisse
Gabriel Thoumi, Climate Advisers / Chain Reaction Research
Geraldine Lim, Rabobank
Hilde Jervan, Etikkrådet
Mark Mills, Generation IM

Naasir Roomanay, Investec
Paul Chandler, PRI
Peter wan der Werf, Robeco
Robert Zuehlke, Daemeter
Yulia Kurniawan, Unilever

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