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 palm oil indicator framework contains 119 indicators across 10 categories, aligned with corporate reporting initiatives.
Palm oil: ESG policy transparency assessments
SPOTT assesses 70 palm oil producers and traders on the public disclosure of their policies, operations and commitments to environmental, social and governance (ESG) best practice. Each company receives a percentage score as a measure of its transparency in relation to ESG risks.
Company policies and commitments may not translate into effective implementation on the ground. The media monitor on each company page may provide some contextual information; however, independent due diligence activities should include measures to assess levels of implementation.
Select a company in the table below to view its full assessment, along with a press release and summary of key figures and findings across the 70 latest assessments.
Last update: 06 Nov 2018
Total scores adjusted
| Company | Rank | Score | Change | RSPO member? | Headquarters | Landbank | Market cap | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAK AB | 24 | 66.7% | n/a | Yes, since 2004 | Sweden | 0.00 ha | $3,815,924,196 | 42/63 |
| Agritrade International Pte Ltd | 63 | 3% | n/a | Yes, since 2012 | Singapore | 0.00 ha | Private company | 2/67 |
| AgroAmerica | 29 | 63.2% | n/a | Subsidiaries | Guatemala | 26,393.10 ha | Private company | 73/115.5 |
| Agropalma Group | 3 | 93.6% | +2.2% | Yes, since 2004 | Brazil | 120,832.00 ha | Private company | 110/117.5 |
| Anglo-Eastern Plantations plc | 55 | 21.3% | -1.9% | No | UK | 128,200.00 ha | $362,636,000 | 24.5/115 |
| Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) | 13 | 77.3% | +20.0% | Yes, since 2007 | USA | 13,000.00 ha | $26,867,000,000 | 81.5/105.5 |
| Asian Agri Group | 16 | 72.3% | +6.5% | Yes, since 2006 | Indonesia | 161,890.00 ha | Private company | 79.5/110 |
| Astra Agro Lestari Tbk PT | 36 | 49.4% | +5.1% | No | Indonesia | 290,961.00 ha | $1,726,480,000 | 58.5/118.5 |
| Atama Plantation Sarl | 65 | 2.2% | n/a | No | Republic of Congo | 470,000.00 ha | Private company | 2.5/112.5 |
| Austindo Nusantara Jaya Tbk PT | 30 | 62.7% | +10.8% | Yes, since 2007 | Indonesia | 155,020.00 ha | $240,234,000 | 71.5/114 |
| Bakrie Sumatera Plantations Tbk PT | 39 | 44% | +5.6% | Yes, since 2007 | Indonesia | 63,399.40 ha | $45,549,200 | 53/120.5 |
| Best Group | =67 | 1.6% | n/a | No | Indonesia | Unconfirmed | Private company | 2/122.5 |
| Biopalma da Amazônia SA | 53 | 24.3% | n/a | No | Brazil | 156,536.00 ha | Private company | 27.5/113 |
| Boustead Plantations Bhd | 42 | 38.6% | +4.4% | Yes, since 2004 | Malaysia | 82,879.90 ha | $710,342,000 | 40/103.5 |
| Bumitama Agri Ltd | 15 | 72.4% | – | Yes, since 2007 | Singapore | 232,837.00 ha | $913,143,000 | 82.5/114 |
| Bunge Ltd | 10 | 81.1% | +12.1% | Yes, since 2007 | USA | 0.00 ha | $9,596,000,000 | 53.5/66 |
| Cargill Inc | 22 | 68.2% | -1.8% | Yes, since 2004 | USA | 165,364.00 ha | Private company | 83.5/122.5 |
| CI Biocosta SA | 25 | 66.4% | n/a | Yes, since 2014 | Colombia | 0.00 ha | Private company | 36.5/55 |
| Daabon Group | 1 | 96.9% | +1.8% | Yes, since 2004 | Colombia | 15,737.30 ha | Private company | 108/111.5 |
| Darmex Agro Group PT | =67 | 1.6% | +0.5% | Terminated | Indonesia | 200,000.00 ha | Private company | 2/122.5 |
| Dharma Satya Nusantara Tbk | =45 | 35.5% | n/a | Yes, since 2012 | Indonesia | 184,520.00 ha | $294,829,000 | 40.5/114 |
| Eagle High Plantations Tbk PT | 44 | 36.8% | +11.7% | Yes, since 2008 | Indonesia | 230,304.00 ha | $482,273,000 | 42/114 |
| Feronia Inc | 38 | 44.4% | n/a | Yes, since 2017 | DRC | 107,000.00 ha | Private company | 41.5/93.5 |
| FGV Holdings Bhd | 27 | 65.6% | +9.8% | Yes, since 2016 | Malaysia | 423,156.00 ha | $1,533,550,000 | 81/123.5 |
| First Resources Ltd | 20 | 69.9% | +7.8% | Yes, since 2008 | Singapore | 214,544.00 ha | $1,860,470,000 | 83.5/119.5 |
| Genting Plantations Bhd | 37 | 47.8% | -4.1% | Yes, since 2006 | Malaysia | 247,655.00 ha | $1,885,560,000 | 59/123.5 |
| Glencore Agriculture BV | 56 | 17.2% | n/a | Yes, since 2006 | Netherlands | Unconfirmed | Private company | 11.5/67 |
| Glenealy Plantations Sdn Bhd | 66 | 1.7% | -1.6% | No | Malaysia | 29,962.00 ha | Private company | 2/115 |
| Golden Agri Resources Ltd | 6 | 85.3% | +3.3% | Yes, since 2011 | Singapore | 606,168.00 ha | $2,617,440,000 | 104.5/122.5 |
| Golden Plantation Tbk PT | 58 | 15.8% | +2.0% | Resigned | Indonesia | 63,441.00 ha | $12,742,500 | 18/114 |
| Golden Veroleum (Liberia) Inc (GVL) | 35 | 50.8% | n/a | Yes, since 2011 | Liberia | 40,554.00 ha | Private company | 49/96.5 |
| Goodhope Asia Holdings Ltd | 23 | 67.2% | n/a | Yes, since 2014 | Singapore | 138,530.00 ha | Private company | 83/123.5 |
| Gozco Plantations Tbk PT | 62 | 6.1% | n/a | No | Indonesia | 46,804.00 ha | $26,284,700 | 7.5/122.5 |
| Groupe Blattner Elwyn | 69 | 0.4% | n/a | No | DRC | 20,289.00 ha | Private company | 0.5/121.5 |
| Hap Seng Plantation Holdings Bhd | 14 | 74.4% | +8.2% | Yes, since 2005 | Malaysia | 40,178.60 ha | $448,214,000 | 77/103.5 |
| IJM Plantations Bhd | 32 | 58.7% | +8.5% | Resigned | Malaysia | 76,655.00 ha | $515,200,000 | 67.5/115 |
| Indofood Agri Resources Ltd | 21 | 69.8% | +1.0% | Terminated | Singapore | 356,562.00 ha | $220,304,000 | 85.5/122.5 |
| IOI Corporation Bhd | 11 | 78.1% | +3.3% | Yes, since 2004 | Malaysia | 206,285.00 ha | $7,040,290,000 | 96.5/123.5 |
| Itochu Corporation | 51 | 26.4% | n/a | Yes, since 2006 | Japan | 0.00 ha | Private company | 14.5/55 |
| Jaya Tiasa Holdings Bhd | 57 | 16.7% | +2.9% | No | Malaysia | 83,483.00 ha | $166,571,000 | 19/114 |
| Kencana Agri Ltd | =45 | 35.5% | -7.6% | Resigned | Singapore | 187,291.00 ha | $45,296,500 | 40.5/114 |
| Korindo Group | =45 | 35.5% | n/a | No | Indonesia | 120,955.00 ha | Private company | 40.5/114 |
| KS Oils Ltd | 64 | 2.6% | -0.3% | No | India | 55,846.60 ha | Private company | 3/115 |
| Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd | 18 | 71.7% | +10.0% | Yes, since 2004 | Malaysia | 280,472.00 ha | $6,455,920,000 | 88.5/123.5 |
| Kulim (Malaysia) Bhd | 34 | 53.5% | -3.0% | Yes, since 2009 | Malaysia | 76,391.00 ha | Private company | 61/114 |
| Louis Dreyfus Company | 26 | 65.9% | +3.8% | Yes, since 2012 | Netherlands | 0.00 ha | Private company | 40.5/61.5 |
| M.P. Evans Group plc | 31 | 60.3% | +11.3% | Yes, since 2006 | UK | 53,664.90 ha | $529,460,000 | 67.5/112 |
| Makin Group | 60 | 14.9% | -3.5% | No | Indonesia | 140,000.00 ha | Private company | 17/114 |
| Musim Mas Group PT | 4 | 87% | +19.2% | Yes, since 2004 | Singapore | 194,070.00 ha | Private company | 107.5/123.5 |
| New Britain Palm Oil Ltd | 2 | 96% | +2.2% | Yes, since 2004 | PNG | 162,334.00 ha | Private company | 109/113.5 |
| Noble Group Ltd | 9 | 82.1% | +8.9% | Yes, since 2011 | UK | 70,705.00 ha | $78,561,020 | 87/106 |
| Olam International Ltd | 12 | 77.4% | -0.5% | Yes, since 2011 | Singapore | 144,254.00 ha | $4,136,120,010 | 94/121.5 |
| Palmas Group | 43 | 37.7% | n/a | Yes, since 2016 | Peru | 35,189.00 ha | Private company | 43.5/115.5 |
| POSCO DAEWOO Corporation | 49 | 27.4% | -3.5% | Subsidiaries | South Korea | 34,195.00 ha | $1,923,926,580 | 31/113 |
| QL Resources Bhd | 59 | 15.2% | +2.8% | Yes, since 2007 | Malaysia | 16,200.00 ha | $2,389,050,000 | 18.5/121.5 |
| R.E.A. Holdings plc | 19 | 70.2% | +2.8% | Yes, since 2007 | UK | 100,044.00 ha | $163,374,000 | 80/114 |
| Reforestadadora de Palmas de el Peten SA (REPSA) | 41 | 38.9% | n/a | No | Guatemala | 20,201.10 ha | Private company | 44/113 |
| Sampoerna Agro Tbk PT | 40 | 43.9% | -1.7% | Yes, since 2007 | Indonesia | 241,058.00 ha | $311,473,000 | 50/114 |
| Sarawak Oil Palms Bhd | 50 | 26.9% | +2.7% | No | Malaysia | 120,297.00 ha | $433,639,000 | 33/122.5 |
| Sawit Sumbermas Sarana Tbk PT | 33 | 54.8% | n/a | Yes, since 2007 | Indonesia | 120,708.00 ha | $887,525,000 | 62.5/114 |
| Sime Darby Plantation Sdn Bhd | 8 | 82.6% | +5.0% | Yes, since 2004 | Malaysia | 716,288.00 ha | $8,877,420,000 | 102/123.5 |
| SIPEF | 28 | 64.3% | +6.5% | Yes, since 2005 | Belgium | 97,305.00 ha | $700,189,000 | 72/112 |
| Socfin Group SA | 17 | 71.8% | +6.3% | Subsidiaries | Luxembourg | 407,741.00 ha | $462,156,000 | 79/110 |
| Tianjin Julong Group | 70 | 0.4% | n/a | No | China | 140,000.00 ha | Private company | 0.5/122.5 |
| Tradewinds Plantation Bhd | 61 | 10.2% | -0.3% | Resigned | Malaysia | 160,000.00 ha | Private company | 12.5/122.5 |
| Triputra Agro Persada Group PT | 54 | 23.9% | +7.0% | Yes, since 2007 | Indonesia | 47,633.40 ha | Private company | 27/113 |
| TSH Resources Bhd | 48 | 29% | -4.4% | Yes, since 2014 | Malaysia | 121,088.00 ha | $420,884,000 | 35/120.5 |
| Tunas Baru Lampung Tbk PT | 52 | 25.3% | – | Yes, since 2006 | Indonesia | 92,365.00 ha | $378,899,000 | 31/122.5 |
| United Plantations Bhd | 5 | 86.5% | +4.6% | Yes, since 2004 | Malaysia | 59,484.00 ha | $1,419,030,000 | 99/114.5 |
| Wilmar International Ltd | 7 | 83% | -1.5% | Yes, since 2005 | Singapore | 327,036.00 ha | $14,907,200,000 | 102.5/123.5 |
Scoring criteria: Palm oil producers and traders
Media monitor:
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 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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July 2019
Orangutan habitats being cleared in areas near palm oil mills, report finds
July 2019
The Chain: Petition to Bar U.S. Imports of FGV’s Palm Oil Highlights Possible New Business Risk for Industry
July 2019
We won’t be responsible if workers retaliate, says company after Simunjan plantation fracas
June 2019
‘Stricter than RSPO’: Musim Mas is first South East Asian company to meet high POIG sustainable palm oil standards
June 2019
Greenpeace Report: Countdown to Extinction: What will it take to get companies to act?
June 2019
Investors launch co-ordinated effort to force corporate climate disclosure
June 2019
Citigroup cancels $140 million loan to palm oil company Indofood over labor abuses. Will others take a stand?
May 2019
PALMED OFF: AN INVESTIGATION INTO THREE INDUSTRIAL PALM OIL AND RUBBER PROJECTS IN CAMEROON AND THE REPUBLIC OF CONGO
May 2019
Wilmar tops Singapore companies for human rights disclosure, second in Asean: study
May 2019
Crosscheck: Sime Darby unveils industry-first platform for palm oil transparency
May 2019
Sime Darby Plant ranks first in Asean Business and Human Rights Disclosure Study
April 2019
The Chain: Financial Troubles at FELDA May Impede FGV’s Sustainability Efforts
March 2019
The Chain: Indofood Likely to Become Leakage Supplier After RSPO Withdrawal, Increasing Financial Risks
February 2019
Press release: Norway’s Government Pension Fund acts against deforestation: divests major agricultural companies
February 2019
The Chain: NDPE Uptake Impacts List of Top 10 Deforesters in SE Asia
February 2019
The Chain: NDPE Uptake Impacts List of Top 10 Deforesters in SE Asia
February 2019
FOE: Palm Oil Giant Golden Agri-Resources Removed From Dow Jones Sustainability Index After Bribery And Corruption Scandal - Arrest of Company Executives Tops A Long List Of Abuses
January 2019
Investigation: Neste still buying palm oil from mills caught in illegal rainforest harvests
January 2019
Indofood Agri response to 2016 RAN report: Allegations Related to Labour and Human Rights at IndoAgri [Updated 24 January 2019]
January 2019
RSPO revokes Indonesian food giant's membership from sustainable palm oil group
January 2019
Chain Reaction Research: AAK Lags in Implementation of NDPE Best Practices
January 2019
Cameroun : Des femmes qui refusent de se taire (Cameroon: Women who refuse to remain silent)
January 2019
Palm oil companies continue to criminalize farmers in Sumatra (commentary)
Feb 2019
Indofood Agri:PT Salim Ivomas Pratama Tbk resignation from RSPO membership
December 2018
RSPO Complaint filed Jul 2016 - PT Bumi Sawit Kencana II (Status: Investigation)
December 2018
RSPO Complaint filed Jul 2012 - PT Hati Prima Agro (Status: Reopen - Investigation)
December 2018
RSPO Complaint filed Dec 2016 - PT Susantri Permai, PT Kapuas Maju Jaya, PT Dwie Warna karya (Status: Investigation)
December 2018
RSPO Complaint filed Mar 2017 - PT Susantri Permai (Status: Complaints Panel Decision)
December 2018
RSPO Complaint filed Apr 2017 - ELDA GLOBAL VENTURES HOLDINGS BERHAD (Status: Investigation)
December 2018
RSPO Complaint filed June 2017 - PT Pusaka Agro Lestari (Status: Investigation)
December 2018
RSPO Complaint filed Oct 2012 - Golden Veroleum (Liberia) Inc. (GVL) (status: Appeal decision)
December 2018
RSPO Complaint filed May 2015 - PT Sawit Mandiri Lestari (status: closed)
December 2018
RSPO Complaint filed Mar 2016 - PT Nabire Baru (status: Investigation)
December 2018
Palm oil giant Wilmar International to combat deforestation using satellite monitoring of suppliers
December 2018
RSPO Complaint filed Apr 2017 - Goodhope Asia Holdings Ltd. (status: Investigation)
December 2018
RSPO Complaint filed Jul 2017 - Palmas del Espino S.A.(status: Investigation)
December 2018
Nestle, Hershey's, P&G among brands slammed for forced labor in palm oil supply chain
November 2018
Huile de palme: front social orageux pour Olam au Gabon (Palm oil: stormy social front for Olam in Gabon)
November 2018
Palm Oil Giant FELDA Sanctioned Over Forced Labor, Human Trafficking
November 2018
The Chain: Austindo Nusantara Jaya Subsidiary First to Violate New RSPO Standards
November 2018
Has this Singapore-listed palm oil firm been concession laundering?
November 2018
Leakage Risks in India, 58 Percent of Palm Oil Imports Not Covered by NDPE Policies
November 2018
FUEL TO THE FIRE: How a U.S. law intended to reduce dependence on fossil fuels has unleashed an environmental disaster in Indonesia
November 2018
9 DRC communities fight a century-old land conflict with a palm oil firm
November 2018
Reporting human and labor rights in palm oil: Nestle and Sime Darby Plantation launch worker helpline
November 2018
KORINDO Group's response to the Allegations by TuK Indonesia and RAN
November 2018
BROKEN PROMISES: A case study on how the Tokyo 2020 Games and Japanese financiers are fueling landgrabbing and rainforest destruction in Indonesia
November 2018
Dying for a cookie: How Mondelez is feeding the climate and extinction crisis
November 2018
The Chain: RSPO Sanctions Indofood Agri Subsidiary for Labour Violations
November 2018
In funding palm oil giants, banks may share in 'sins of the companies'
October 2018
Wilmar aims for deforestation-free supply chain by 2020 after protests
October 2018
Indonesia arrests executives at subsidiaries of Singapore-listed palm oil giant in bribery probe
October 2018
Nestle ready to share evidence of deforestation in palm oil supply chain
September 2018
Indofood Agri response to 2016 RAN report: Allegations Related to Labour And Human Rights At IndoAgri [Updated]
September 2018
RSPO Complaint filed Feb 2017 - PT Kartika Prima Cipta (Status: Investigation)
September 2018
RSPO Complaint filed Apr 2009 - PT. PP London Sumatra Indonesia Tbk (Status: Investigation)
September 2018
RSPO Complaint filed July 2016 - PT Bumitama Gunajaya Abadi (Status: Investigation)
September 2018
Indigenous coalition challenges Peruvian government for environmental destruction
September 2018
Fires burning inside palm oil concessions linked to major household brands
September 2018
The Final Countdown: Now or never to reform the palm oil industry
September 2018
ANAK minta FELDA segera selesaikan hutang peneroka (ANAK asked FELDA to quickly settle the settler's debt)
September 2018
700 peneroka resah kilang sawit tutup (700 unsettled settlers close to the palm oil mill)
September 2018
Sawit di tangan segelintir pengusaha (Palm is in the hands of a handful of entrepreneurs)
September 2018
Palm oil giant's claim it can't control Liberian subsidiary a 'red herring,' NGO says
September 2018
Palm oil giant's claim it can't control Liberian subsidiary a 'red herring', NGO says
August 2018
Hay un nuevo detenido por la causa de los cuadernos (There is a new detainee for the cause of the notebooks)
August 2018
ICCC to start investigation into Markham Farming Company's acquisition
August 2018
Rekomendasi Semiloka Sorong: Mendesak Perlindungan Aktivis Gereja dan Pejuang Hak Asasi Manusia di Papua (Semiloka Sorong Recommendations: Urge the Protection of Church Activists and Human Rights Fighters in Papua)
August 2018
Genting Plantations sets aside 44.5ha to protect pygmy elephants in Sabah
July 2018
Kebijakan Perkebunan Berkelanjutan: "Korindo Tipu Kami" (Sustainable Plantation Policy: "Korindo Deceives Us"
July 2018
High Risk in the Rainforest: Golden Agri-Resources and Golden Veroleum's Palm Oil Project in Liberia
July 2018
Liberian palm oil company 'destroyed dense rainforests and violated rights'
July 2018
FGV Holdings Berhad refers to a statement issued on June 29 by ANAK, an NGO representing Felda settlers
July 2018
Investigasi EoF Sebut Perusahaan-perusahaan Sawit Ini Turut Hancurkan Taman Nasional (EoF Investigations Call These Palm Companies Destroy National Parks)
July 2018
Draw the line: A black book about the shady investments by Dutch banks in palm oil
July 2018
Tres a?os despu?s del ecocidio: Repsa quiere escuchar, pero no tiene respuestas (Three years after the ecocide: Repsa wants to listen, but has no answers)
July 2018
Palm oil firms using 'shadow companies' to hide their links to deforestation: report
July 2018
Palm Oil Company Golden Veroleum Liberia's Departs from RSPO, Raising Red Flags for Investors
July 2018
New report spotlights financiers of palm oil giant clearing Liberia's forests
July 2018
Palm oil from Indonesia's shrinking forests taints global brands: report
July 2018
Executives of palm oil giant Wilmar resign a week after Greenpeace report
June 2018
Asian Agri target punya 100.000 hektare lahan kemitraan dengan petani di 2018 (Asian Agri targets to have 100,000 hectares of land in partnership with farmers in 2018)
June 2018
Wilmar halts buying from suppliers accused of deforestation by Greenpeace
June 2018
Shadow Companies Present Palm Oil Investor Risks and Undermine NDPE Efforts
June 2018
CAMEROUN. SOCAPALM, DES TERRES AGRICOLES LOU?ES ? PRIX D?AMI (CAMEROON. SOCAPALM, FARMLAND RENTED AT A PRICE OF FRIEND)
June 2018
TNI's Plan to Build Headquarters Threatens Muara Tae Customary Territory
June 2018
The Chain: Lack Of Palm Oil Traceability Contributing To Deforestation In Sumatran National Parks
June 2018
Cukup sudah! waktunya memulai aksi nyata menghentikan deforestasi (Enough already! it's time to start real action to stop deforestation)
June 2018
PepsiCo to probe deforestation in palm oil supplier's Leuser Ecosystem concession
June 2018
Dutch pension fund divests from Posco Daewoo over deforestation in Indonesia
May 2018
Liberia: House Finds Sime Darby Plantation Liable For Breaching Concession Agreement
May 2018
Así arrasan con el bosque amazónico los cultivos de palma aceitera (This is how the oil palm crops wipe out the Amazon forest)
May 2018
The Financing of Leakage Refiners: Shareholders and Loan Issuers Include International Financial Institutions with Palm Oil Policies
May 2018
DROITS HUMAINS : LES PROMESSES NON TENUES DE SOCFIN ET BOLLORE (HUMAN RIGHTS: "UNMARKED PROMISES" OF SOCFIN AND BOLLORE)
May 2018
The Chain: Citigroup Cancels Loans To Indofood Agri Resources And Its Subsidiaries
May 2018
FGV's response to Mongabay article 'Major Islamic financier singled out for deforestation in Indonesia' dated 1st May 2018
May 2018
Berkonflik dengan Perusahaan Sawit PT SAL, Warga Pungkat Kirim Surat ke BPN
May 2018
House Committee Investigating Sime Darby Recommends Prosecution for Torture Perpetrators
April 2018
Indofood Agri response to 2016 RAN report: Updates - Allegations Related To Labour And Human Rights At IndoAgri
April 2018
Olam seeks to 'change the world' with new traceability and sourcing system
April 2018
Lawmakers Charge Sime Darby With Contempt for Fake Testimonies in Torture Allegation
April 2018
TH Plantations and PT Synergy Oil Nusantara: Leakage Risks At Plantation and Refinery
April 2018
Líder quilombola que denunciava desmatamento ilegal e poluição de agrotóxicos é executado no Pará (Quilombola leader denouncing illegal deforestation and agrochemical pollution is executed in Pará)
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