AgroAmerica

1. Sustainable palm oil policy or commitment for all its operations?

The company meets this indicator through the RSPO Principles and Criteria 2018. Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank (>75%) and a further commitment to be 100% certified within 5 years. The company also has a 'No Deforestation, No Peat and No Exploitation Policy' in place which covers the sustainability commitments of the company.

2. Sustainable palm oil policy or commitment applies to all suppliers?

The company has published a sustainable palm oil policy which applies to all suppliers.

3. High-level position of responsibility for sustainability?

Corporate direction team, supervised by the CEO.

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

The company reports that its 'Board of Directors determines the mission, vision, values and global strategies for commercial, agricultural and sustainability areas'.

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

20% - The company reports on its website that during 2021, 20% of its senior management team were women.

6. Percentage or number of women board members?

21% - The company reports that 21% of its board members are women.

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

[Externally verified] CentraRSE and the UN Global Compact.

8. Collaboration with stakeholders to reduce negative environmental or social outcomes associated with palm oil production?

The company reports multiple collaborations with different stakeholders, which include numerous conservation and landscape initiatives.

9. Sustainability report published within last two years?

2021 Sustainability report is published by the company.

10. Reports through standardised reporting systems?

The company has submitted one CDP questionnaire in 2021. The sustainability report for 2021 is reported to be prepared in accordance with the GRI standards but does not specify the standard used.

11. Verification report on compliance with POIG Charter, if a POIG member?

This indicator is disabled as the company is not a POIG member.

12. Climate risks assessment available?

[Externally verified] The company has performed climate risk assessment with support of the consulting company Green Development.

13. Lists countries and operations?

Guatemala, Panama (plantation and mills), Mexico (refinery).

14. Lists countries sourcing from?

Guatemala, Mexico, Panama.

15. Total land area managed/controlled for oil palm (ha)?

26142.8 - The figure includes the areas given for the company's subsidiaries: Agrocaribe, Agroaceite, and Agropalma de Inversiones.

16. Total oil palm planted area (ha)?

22422.6 - The figures include the areas given for the company's subsidiaries: Agrocaribe and Agroaceite and Agropalma de Inversiones.

17. Scheme smallholders planted area (ha)?

This indicator is disabled as the company does not source from scheme/plasma smallholders.

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

6432.43 - The figure includes the areas given for the company's subsidiaries, Agrocaribe, Agroaceite, and Agropalma de Inversiones.

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

756.18 - The company reports the HCV areas and other conservation areas for Agrocaribe, Agroaceite, and Agropalma de Inversiones.

20. Maps of estates/management units?

Updated concession maps for Agrocaribe and Agroaceite have been submitted to the RSPO, as reported in the 2020 ACOPs of the respective subsidiaries. For Agropalma de Inversiones, geo-referenced maps of estate boundaries are published by the company.

21. Maps of scheme smallholders?

This indicator is disabled as the company does not source from scheme/plasma smallholders.

22. Names and locations of all third-party supplying plantations?

Names and maps of independent producers are provided for Agrocaribe and Agropalma de Inversiones. Agroaceite does not source from suppliers. Data as of 2020.

23. Number of company-owned mills?

4 - The company has 3 mills in Guatemala and one mill in Panama. Data as of 2021.

24. Names and locations of company-owned mills?

The names and coordinates of all four company mills are available on the GFW database as well as the company website.

25. Number (or percentage) of company-owned mills that source from company-owned operations and third parties?

The company reports that as of 2021 across its 4 mills, 88% of FFB is produced in its own plantations and 12% is from third parties. It reports the breakdown per subsidiary as "Agroaceite = 100% FFB owned; Agrocaribe = 84.4% FFB owned and AgroPalma de Inversiones = 60.2% FFB owned". From this it can be determined that the one mill under Agroaceite sources only from the company's own plantations, and for the other 2 mills under Agrocaribe and 1 mill under Agropalma de Inversiones, sourcing is from both own plantations and third parties.

26. Reports total volumes (or percentages) sourced by company-owned mills that come from company-owned operations and third-parties?

The company reports that as of 2019 across its 4 mills, 88% of FFB is produced in its own plantations and 12% is from third parties. It reports the breakdown per subsidiary as "Agroaceite = 100% FFB owned; Agrocaribe = 84.4% FFB owned and AgroPalma de Inversiones = 60.2% FFB owned".

27. Number of third party supplying mills?

13 - The company's only refinery 'Agropalm Ingredients Refinery (Mexico)' sourced from 13 third-party palm oil mills in its supply base representing all third party supplying mills for the group.

28. Names and locations of all third-party supplying mills?

The company's only refinery sourced from 13 third-party mills as of 2021. The names and coordinates of all these mills are published by the company.

29. Number (or percentage) of third party supplying mills that source from their own plantations and third party plantations?

The company reports that as of 2019, 100% of supplying mills for its only refinery, under Agrocaribe, source from their own plantations. Partial points as information is over 2 years old.

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

The company reports that as of 2019, its only refinery (under Agrocaribe) sourced 63% from Agroaceite and 37% from third-party supplying mills. It reports that 100% of these supplying mills source from their own plantations. However, this information is now over two years old.

31. Total volume (or percentage) sourced for refineries that comes from intermediary traders and/or refiners rather than directly from mills?

This indicator is disabled as the company sources only directly from mills.

32. Time-bound commitment to achieve 100% traceability to mill level?

The company has already achieved 100% Identity Preserved certification.

33. Percentage of supply traceable to mill level?

The company reports that all of its 4 crushers are integrated with mills, meaning 100% traceability to mill for crushing facilities. The company has one refinery, which is certified under the RSPO Identity Preserved model and for which it reports full traceability to mill.

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

The company commits to achieving 100% traceability to the plantation level by the year 2022.

35. Percentage of fresh fruit bunches (FFB) supply to own mills traceable to plantation level?

Three of the company's four palm oil mills have RSPO Identity Preserved (IP) certification, therefore external verification points are awarded.

36. Percentage of supply from third-party mills traceable to plantation level?

100% of the company's supply from third-party mills is traceable to the plantation level. The company's only refinery has RSPO SCC under IP and SG.

37. Publishes traceability data at refinery level?

[Externally verified] The company has one refinery, which is certified under the RSPO Identity Preserved model and for which it reports full traceability to plantation.

38. Publishes traceability data at crusher level?

[Externally verified] All of the company's crushing facilities are integrated with its mills. Three out of four crushing facilities are RSPO IP certified.

39. Member of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)?

[Externally verified] 2008 - The company is a member of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) since September 2008.

40. RSPO-certified within three years of joining the RSPO or by November 2010, for companies joining prior to finalisation of the RSPO certification systems in November 2007?

[Externally verified] 2014 - As of 2022, the company's subsidiaries are no longer individual RSPO members, and have been incorporated into Agroamerica Tropical Oil Holding Corp at a group level. As a result, this new group level membership will not require a new ACOP until 2023. However, one of these subsidiaries had previously been certified within three years of membership, so partial points have been awarded.

41. Submitted most recent RSPO Annual Communication of Progress (ACOP)?

As of 2022, the company recently consolidated its subsidiaries (former RSPO members) into one group level company (AgroAmerica Tropical Oil Holding Corp). Thus, the company will no publish an ACOP until 2023.

42. Percentage of area (ha) RSPO-certified?

[Externally verified] 91.97% - The total certified area of the company as of 2022 is 24,046.14 ha out of the total land bank of 26142.8 ha.

43. Percentage of mills RSPO-certified?

[Externally verified] 75% - Three of the company's total four mills of the company are RSPO-certified.

44. Time-bound plan for achieving 100% RSPO certification of estates and mills within 5 years?

2022 - The company's subsidiaries which are RSPO members have achieved 100% certification of estates in 2018 (Agrocaribe) and 2019 (Agroaceite, S.A). The company reports obtaining 100% certification by 2022.

45. Time-bound plan for achieving 100% RSPO certification of all palm product processing facilities within 5 years?

2019 - The company's subsidiary Agrocaribe has a refinery and has already achieved 100% certification in 2019.

46. Percentage of scheme smallholders (ha) RSPO-certified?

This indicator is disabled as the company does not source from scheme/plasma smallholders.

47. Time-bound plan for achieving 100% RSPO certification of scheme/associated smallholders and outgrowers within 5 years or target already achieved?

This indicator is disabled as the company has no scheme/plasma/associated smallholders or outgrowers.

48. Percentage of FFB supply (tonnes) from independent smallholders/outgrowers/third-party FFB suppliers that is RSPO-certified?

[Externally verified] 93.27% - The company states that "As of 2020, 93.27% of total FFB supplied by third-party to AgroAmerica Tropical Oil Holding Corp is RSPO IP Certified".

49. Percentage of all palm oil and oil palm products handled/traded/processed (tonnes) that is RSPO-certified?

Agrocaribe (which owns the company's only refinery) has not submitted a processor/trader ACOP in 2020. The company reported 100% certification of all palm oil and oil palm products sourced in the 2019 processor and trader ACOP. The crushing facility under Agropalma de Inversiones has no certification, and the volume of palm kernel processed through this facility is not reported, so the total proportion of processed products certified under AgroAmerica as a whole cannot be calculated. The company states on its website that "As of 2020, 86.21% of the total amount of CPO we produce is RSPO Certified ".

50. Sells RSPO-certified palm oil through Segregated or Identity Preserved supply chains?

[Externally verified] The company reports the total CSPK and CSPO for Agrocaribe and Agroaceite as 147475.14, out of which 121810.41 is sold as RSPO certified under IP and SG.

51. Processes/trades RSPO-certified palm oil through Segregated or Identity Preserved supply chains?

This indicator is disabled as the company only reports a Grower ACOP.

52. Indonesia Sustainable Palm Oil (ISPO) certified (100%)?

This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate in Indonesia.

53. Malaysia Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certified?

This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate in Malaysia.

54. Certified under voluntary sustainability certification scheme (e.g. ISCC, SAS, RSB)?

[Externally verified] SAS.

55. Commitment to zero conversion of natural ecosystems?

The company commits to zero conversion of natural ecosystems.

56. Commitment to zero deforestation?

The company makes this commitment through the RSPO Principles and Criteria 2018. Full points have been therefore awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank (?75%) and a further commitment to be 100% certified within 5 years. The company also reports its own commitment to no deforestation.

57. Commitment to zero deforestation applies to all suppliers?

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

58. Criteria and cut-off date for defining deforestation?

The company commits to no land clearing damaging primary forests or areas required to protect or enhance HCVs since November 2005, and no land clearing damaging HCVs or HCS forest since November 2018, through the RSPO Principles and Criteria 2018. Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank (>75%) and a further commitment to be 100% certified within 5 years. The company's own reporting mentions no new development in HCS forests and recognizes primary forests, as well as those of high and medium density and regeneration forests as forests of high reserves of carbon (HCS) and reports the cut-off date as 2005.

59. Criteria and cut-off date for defining deforestation in supplier operations?

The company defines deforestation for suppliers as the development of HCS areas.

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

Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank. The company also reports using the Global Forest Watch online tool, to monitor deforestation rates around its operations and mills as well as its suppliers' farms. This tool gives the company a deforestation rate of tree cover loss in each region where it operates.

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

The company reports that every month it carries out monitoring of non-compliant deforestation and fires within the 'vicinity of' its operations and those of its suppliers, using Global Forest Watch. The custom area for monitoring is defined as 50Km for palm oil mills, 30Km for soy silos and 0.5-1.8km for cocoa warehouses.

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

The company reports 0 ha of non-compliant deforestation across its operations and those of its suppliers in 2020. However, the cut-off date for deforestation is reported as 2005 and no record of deforestation from 2005-2019 could be found.

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

The company reports 0 ha of non-compliant deforestation across its operations and those of its suppliers in 2020. However, the cut-off date for deforestation is reported as 2005 and no record of deforestation from 2005-2019 could be found.

64. Commitment to restoration of deforestation/conversion?

The company commits to applying the RSPO Remediation and Compensation Procedure where there has been land clearing without prior HCV assessment since November 2005, or without prior HCV-HCSA assessment since November 2018, through the RSPO Principles and Criteria 2018. Partial points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank (?75%) and a further commitment to be 100% certified within 5 years.

65. Commitment to restoration of deforestation/conversion applies to all suppliers?

The company commits its suppliers to the restoration of areas where previous deforestation activities have been carried out. However, a cut-off date is not included.

66. Implementing a landscape or jurisdictional level approach?

[Externally verified] The company reports having partnered with LandScale, an initiative that promotes a standardized approach to measuring sustainability performance, on the scale of a landscape. The company also reports participating in a project led by the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources called "Paisajes sostenibles, en la cuenca del río Motagua" (Sustainable Landscapes in Motagua River Basin). The company also supports biodiversity conservation efforts in the Maya Biosphere Reserve, in a project in partnership with Solidaridad and Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), in which, fire monitoring of the protected area are issues of great importance. The company also reports that it is a member of Salvemos el Manchón, "a civil, private, and public initiative that promotes the preservation and restoration of the Manchón Guamuchal, one of the largest wetlands in the Guatemalan Pacific". This information is externally verified as the company provides a direct link to the Salvemos el Manchón webpage on its website, which cites it as a member.

67. Biodiversity policy?

The company has a biodiversity policy, but does not provide any time-bound targets.

68. Biodiversity policy applies to all suppliers?

The company has a biodiversity commitment that applies to all suppliers but no time-bound commitments are provided.

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

Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank. The company's own reporting mentions having carried out studies with which it has identified fauna and flora species considered to be of interest in the List of Threatened Species, the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species and the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITIES). However, the company only reports the number of species (birds, mammals, etc.) but these are not classified according to an appropriate classification system.

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

Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank. The company also reports participation in the conservation project-Biodiversity preservation at Laguna del Tigre National Park, Maya Biosphere Reserve, which is implemented through a formal signed agreement with Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), Solidaridad Network and the National Protected Areas Council.

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

The company commits to no hunting of all species in its operations.

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

The company commits all suppliers to no hunting of all species in their operations.

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

The company makes this commitment through the RSPO Principles and Criteria 2018. Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank (>75%) and a further commitment to be 100% certified within 5 years. The company also reports its own commitment to conduct High Conservation Value (HCV) assessments.

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

The company commits all suppliers to conduct HCV assessments.

75. High Conservation Value (HCV) assessments for planting undertaken prior to January 2015, and associated management and monitoring plans?

[Externally verified] Only one HCV assessment of 'AVC PALMA AGROCARIBE, S.A. GUATEMALA, IZABAL, (Agrofrancia)' is publicly available on the HCVRN database.

76. High Conservation Value (HCV) assessments for all estates planted since January 2015?

[Externally verified] Three NPPs and one HCV assessment have been submitted since January 2015 (for Agroaceite and Agrocaribe) and their assessment summaries and management plans are available. The company reports that no new planting has been undertaken in Panama since January 2015, where the company's third subsidiary operates.

77. High Conservation Value (HCV) management and monitoring plans for all estates planted since January 2015?

[Externally verified] Three NPPs and one HCV assessment have been submitted since January 2015 (for Agroaceite and Agrocaribe) and their assessment summaries and management plans are available. The company reports that no new planting has been undertaken in Panama since January 2015, where the company's third subsidiary operates.

78. Commitment to only use licensed High Conservation Value (HCV) assessors accredited by the HCV Resource Network's Assessor Licensing Scheme (ALS)?

The company makes this commitment through the RSPO Principles and Criteria 2018. Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank (>75%) and a further commitment to be 100% certified within 5 years.

79. Commitment to only use licensed High Conservation Value (HCV) assessors accredited by the HCV Resource Network's Assessor Licensing Scheme (ALS) applies to all suppliers?

The company states that suppliers must use HCV accredited assessors but does not specify HCV-ALS.

80. Satisfactory review of all High Conservation Value (HCV) assessments undertaken since January 2015 by the HCV ALS Quality Panel?

[Externally verified] Only HCV assessment of Agrocaribe is deemed as satisfactory out of the total four assessments carried out after 2015.

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

The company makes this commitment through the RSPO Principles and Criteria 2018. Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank (>75%) and a further commitment to be 100% certified within 5 years. The company also reports its own commitment to the High Carbon Stock (HCS) Approach.

82. 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.

83. High Carbon Stock (HCS) assessments available?

[Externally verified] One integrated HCV-HCSA assessment of Agrocaribe has been submitted to the HCSA.

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

This indicator is disabled as all new planting is since November 2017 AND has all been covered under combined HCV-HCS assessments.

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

The company makes this commitment through the RSPO Principles and Criteria 2018. Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank (>75%) and a further commitment to be 100% certified within 5 years.

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

The company commits all suppliers to conduct social and environmental impact assessments.

87. Social and environmental impact assessments (SEIAs) available, and associated management and monitoring plans?

[Externally verified] The SEIAs along with management and monitoring plans for NPPs of Agrocaribe and Agroaceite are publicly available on the RSPO database.

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

The company makes this commitment through the RSPO Principles and Criteria 2018. Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank (>75%) and a further commitment to be 100% certified within 5 years. The company also reports its own commitment to no planting on peat of any depth.

89. 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.

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

0 (0%) - The company reports having no land bank on peat. Data as of 2021.

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

This indicator is disabled as the producer clearly states that it has no operations on peatland for above indicator (""Landbank or planted area on peat (ha)"").

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

The company makes this commitment through the RSPO Principles and Criteria 2018. Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank (>75%) and a further commitment to be 100% certified within 5 years.

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

The company only commits its suppliers to best management practices for soils.

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

Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank. The company also reports multiple examples of best practices for soils in its latest sustainability report.

95. Commitment to zero burning?

The company makes this commitment through the RSPO Principles and Criteria 2018. Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank (>75%) and a further commitment to be 100% certified within 5 years. The company also reports its own commitment to zero burning.

96. Commitment to zero burning applies to all suppliers?

The company commits all suppliers to no burning.

97. Evidence of fire monitoring and management?

Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank. The company reports using the Global Forest Watch online tool, to monitor forest fires in its own concessions as well as supplier concessions.

98. Details/number of hotspots/fires in company estates?

The company reports that in 2020 zero fires were detected within its estates and those of its suppliers.

99. Details/number of hotspots/fires within surrounding landscape/smallholders?

0 - The company reports that in 2020 zero fires were detected within its estates and those of its suppliers.

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

The company commits to reduce GHG emissions by 35% by the year 2025 (from a 2020 baseline) and by 40% by the year 2030, but does not reference GHG intensity.

101. GHG emissions intensity?

The company clearly reports GHG emissions intensity for all of its subsidiaries.

102. GHG emissions from land use change?

The company reports a land use change figure of 24,087.63 tCO2e, this includes sequestration. Emission and sequestration figures are not separated.

103. Progress towards commitment to reduce GHG emissions intensity?

The company reports a reduction in emissions intensity has decreased from 2019-2020.

104. Methodology used to calculate GHG emissions?

The RSPO requires companies to assess their GHG emissions through the Palm GHG calculator. Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank (>75%) and a further commitment to be 100% certified within 5 years. The company's own reporting also mentions using the calculation system established by RSPO (Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil) to measure its carbon footprint.

105. Percentage of mills with methane capture (100%)?

The company reports that all its mills have waste water treatment systems which include the collection methane gas from the ponds for renewable energy generation.

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

The company has met its target to maintain water intensity between 0.51 m3-1.13m3 per tonne of product by 2019. In 2021, the company reports that 'in the four processing plants, we were able to achieve an average water use of one cubic meter per ton of processed fresh fruit bunch'.

107. Water use intensity?

1 - 1 m3 per tonne of product. Data as of 2021.

108. Progress towards commitment on water use intensity?

The company reports that its commitment based on intensity is to maintain the use of water by 0.51 m3 -1.13 m3 per tonne of product by 2019 and as of 2019, the company maintains the use of water by 0.99 m3 per tonne of product. However, for 2021, the figures mention the average water use as 1m3/t Fresh Fruit Bunch processed, which indicates an increase as compared to 2019 but still below the company's target set in 2019. This information is not externally verified.

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

The company provides a commitment to improving water quality (BOD and COD) by 2019 and also reports to conduct an annual monitoring process to verify compliance. However, the target year reported is over two years old now.

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

111. Treatment of palm oil mill effluent (POME)?

Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank. The company's own reporting does not explicitly mentions POME but reports that wastewater is not discharged into river basins, since the residual liquid from its industrial processes is used as fertigation in its plantations.

112. Treatment of palm oil refinery effluent (PORE)?

The company states it treats wastewater but does not mention PORE specifically.

113. Commitment to protect natural waterways through buffer zones?

The company makes this commitment through the RSPO Principles and Criteria 2018. Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank (>75%) and a further commitment to be 100% certified within 5 years. The company also reports its own commitment to creating "buffer" zones on river banks.

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

Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank. The company reports managing to preserve more than 900 hectares of forest and riparian areas in its operations in 2021.

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

The company makes this commitment through the RSPO Principles and Criteria 2018. Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank (>75%) and a further commitment to be 100% certified within 5 years. The company also reports its own commitment to reducing the use of agrochemicals and proper use of fertilizers and other agrochemicals.

116. 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.

117. Commitment to no use of paraquat?

The company makes this commitment through the RSPO Principles and Criteria 2018. Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank (>75%) and a further commitment to be 100% certified within 5 years. The company also reports its own commitment to no use of paraquat.

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

The company commits all suppliers to not use paraquat.

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

The company makes this commitment through the RSPO Principles and Criteria 2018. Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank (>75%) and a further commitment to be 100% certified within 5 years. The company also reports its own commitment to no use of World Health Organisation (WHO) Class 1A and 1B pesticides.

120. 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.

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

The company makes this commitment through the RSPO Principles and Criteria 2018. Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank (>75%) and a further commitment to be 100% certified within 5 years. The company also reports its own commitment to no use of chemicals listed under the Stockholm Convention and Rotterdam Convention.

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

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

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

The company provides a list of chemicals used. Data as of 2020.

124. Implementation of commitment to minimise inorganic fertiliser use?

Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank. The company's own reporting mentions it has reduced an average of 38% in the use of agrochemicals in its operations in Guatemala and Panama.

125. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach?

Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank. The company also reports using integrated pest management (IPM) approach.

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

Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank. The company also has a waste management system in place.

127. Commitment to human rights?

The company makes this commitment through the RSPO Principles and Criteria 2018. Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank (>75%) and a further commitment to be 100% certified within 5 years. The company also reports its own commitment to the UN Declaration on Human Rights.

128. Commitment to human rights applies to all suppliers?

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

129. Progress on human rights commitment?

Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank. The company's own reporting mentions providing training on human rights to its employees. As of 2021, 3861 employees received human rights training.

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

The company makes this commitment through the RSPO Principles and Criteria 2018. Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank (>75%) and a further commitment to be 100% certified within 5 years.

131. Commitment to indigenous and local communities' rights applies to all suppliers?

The company commits suppliers to the ILO Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention (no. 169).

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

The company makes this commitment through the RSPO Principles and Criteria 2018. Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank (>75%) and a further commitment to be 100% certified within 5 years.

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

The company commits suppliers to respect legal and customary land tenure rights based on ILO Convention 169 on Indigenous and Tribal Peoples.

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

The company makes this commitment through the RSPO Principles and Criteria 2018. Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank (>75%) and a further commitment to be 100% certified within 5 years. The company also reports its own commitment to free, prior and informed consent (FPIC).

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

The company commits all suppliers to respect FPIC.

136. Details of free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) process available?

The RSPO Principles and Criteria 2018 contain guidance and requirements on the process to conduct free, prior and informed consent (FPIC). Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank (>75%) and a further commitment to be 100% certified within 5 years.

137. Examples of local stakeholder engagement to prevent conflicts?

[Externally verified] The company reports that as of 2020, 74 visits to communities and alliances were made by its community relations team, which is responsible for strengthening the relationship, follow-up and project management, as well as resolving any complaints, claims or requests during these visits. Also, in 2006 it established a Social Responsibility Team to manage community relations, which from 2006-2020 has 'visited communities every month to promote community management projects, dialogue and conflicts prevention and resolution'. As of 2021, the company also carries out participatory mapping. This information is externally verified by Green Development.

138. Details of process for addressing land conflicts available?

The RSPO Principles and Criteria 2018 contain requirements for addressing land conflicts. Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank (>75%) and a further commitment to be 100% certified within 5 years.

139. Supports the inclusion of women across palm oil operations, including addressing barriers faced?

Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank. The company reports to include women at the managerial and administrative level in the industrial and agricultural areas and identifies opportunities to hire more women in operations. However, the company does not report information on the barriers faced.

140. Commitment to mitigate impacts on food security?

The company makes this commitment through the RSPO Principles and Criteria 2018. Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank (>75%) and a further commitment to be 100% certified within 5 years.

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

Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank.

142. Commitment to provide essential community services and facilities?

The company makes this commitment through the RSPO Principles and Criteria 2018. Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank (>75%) and a further commitment to be 100% certified within 5 years. The company also reports its own commitment to provide essential community services and facilities.

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

Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank. The company reports multiple pieces of evidence of progress on its commitment to provide essential community services and facilities.

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

The company makes this commitment through the RSPO Principles and Criteria 2018. Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank (>75%) and a further commitment to be 100% certified within 5 years.

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

The company makes this commitment through the RSPO Principles and Criteria 2018. Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank (>75%) and a further commitment to be 100% certified within 5 years. The company also reports its own commitment to the ILO's Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work.

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

The company commits all suppliers to the ILO's Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work.

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

Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank. The company also reports providing training to its workers on its 'Labor, social and environmental policies', 'Code of Ethics', 'Disciplinary guide', 'Ethics line', etc.

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

The company makes this commitment through the RSPO Principles and Criteria 2018. Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank (>75%) and a further commitment to be 100% certified within 5 years.

149. 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.

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

Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank. The company reports having 3 Gender Committees in Guatemala and Panama, which are integrated by 34 women from different areas of the company. The purpose of the committees is to improve working conditions and the gender equity management system and to listen to the main needs of female workers.

151. Percentage or number of temporary employees?

This indicator is disabled as the company has no temporary employees.

152. Percentage or number of women employees?

116 - The company reports 116 females in all operations of the company in 2021.

153. Commitment to pay a Decent Living wage?

The company makes this commitment through the RSPO Principles and Criteria 2018. Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank (>75%) and a further commitment to be 100% certified within 5 years. The company's own reporting mentions using the IDH Salary Matrix, developed to support practical tools, and efforts that can be used to provide transparency in supply chains in relation to wages.

154. Commitment to pay a Decent Living wage applies to all suppliers?

The company commits to 'promote' the living wage of suppliers, however the commitment does not directly refer to a decent living wage.

155. Progress on commitment to pay a Decent Living wage?

Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank.

156. Reporting of salary by gender?

The company reports that 'In 2020, the ratio earned by women and men is equal to 1, meaning that there is no difference due to gender' but it is not clear how this figure is calculated and data is not separated by employee category or significant locations of operation.

157. Commitment to address occupational health and safety?

The company makes this commitment through the RSPO Principles and Criteria 2018. Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank (>75%) and a further commitment to be 100% certified within 5 years. The company also reports its own commitment to addressing occupational health and safety.

158. 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.

159. Provision of personal protective equipment and related training?

Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank. The company also independently reports conducting training sessions relevant to PPE and occupational safety.

160. Time lost due to work-based injuries?

9677 - The company reports a total of 9677 hours lost due to work-based injuries in 2020.

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

0 - The company reports that 1 fatality has been reported in the last 5 years, and none were reported in 2021.

162. Commitment to support smallholders?

The company makes this commitment through the RSPO Principles and Criteria 2018. Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank (>75%) and a further commitment to be 100% certified within 5 years. The company also reports its own commitment to supporting smallholders.

163. Programme to support scheme smallholders?

Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank.

164. Percentage of scheme smallholders involved in programme?

165. Programme to support independent smallholders?

Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank. The company reports having an 'Independent Producer Support Program', in cooperation with PROFOREST to support independent smallholders. Through this program, the company helps them meet RSPO requirements so that, in three years, they can achieve full certification; helps them achieve an increase in their productivity, through the adoption of good agricultural practices; helps in improving their financial management; helps to verify their land tenure and use, supports them in applying natural resource conservation practices.

166. Percentage of independent smallholders/outgrowers involved in programme?

70% - The company reports that 70% of independent smallholders are involved in its programme.

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

The company details the process used to prioritise suppliers on compliance with company's policy.

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

The company states that 200+ suppliers were approved through the system of due diligence and 28 providers were rejected for failing to fulfil the assessment criteria. However, it is unclear if this covers all suppliers of the company and if the company assesses all suppliers against this procedure.

169. Suspension or exclusion criteria for suppliers?

The company lists the criteria in its Supplier Management Policy and states timelines by which temporary and definitive suspension will occur.

170. Time-bound action plans (including Key Performance Indicators) for suppliers to be in compliance with palm oil sourcing commitments?

The company reports a timebound set of milestones relating to obtaining RSPO certification for some independent suppliers under Agrocaribe and Agropalma de Inversiones. Time-bound actions plans for achieving compliance with the company's sourcing policies for all suppliers were not found.

171. Proportion of direct and indirect supply that comes from palm oil plantations which are compliant with palm oil sourcing policies?

The company has evaluated 35% of its independent suppliers and splits out level of compliance against various criteria. Overall proportion of supply which is compliant is not reported.

172. Time-bound plan to engage with all high risk mills within 3 years?

173. Programme to support high risk mills to become compliant with sourcing policies?

The company provides some details of support for palm oil mills, but it is unclear if this refers to the company's own mills as well as suppliers.

174. Regularly engages with a subset of high risk mills?

The company reports engaging with high-risk suppliers semi-annually. However, the information reported is not externally verified.

175. Procedures in place to assess all own and third party supplying palm oil mills for risk level?

The company reports a procedure for classifying mills that supply its refinery as 'high', 'medium' or 'low' risk and this covers the company's own and third-party mills.

176. Regularly assesses and categorises the risk level of all their own and third party supplying mills?

The company reports that the regularity with which mills are assessed depends on its risk level - high-risk mills are assessed on a biannual basis, for all its mills as well as third-party mills. However, this information is not externally verified.

177. Regularly reports the risk level of all own and third party supplying mills identified in its supply chain?

178. Commitment to ethical conduct and prohibition of corruption?

The company makes this commitment through the RSPO Principles and Criteria 2018. Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank (>75%) and a further commitment to be 100% certified within 5 years. The company also reports its own commitment to ethical conduct and 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?

Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank. The company also has an ethics committee in place and reports to provide training to employees on its ethics code. As of 2021, 3056 workers were trained on the ethics code and 3715 were trained to use the ethics hotline.

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

The company reports that the "Government´s Tax Office" is responsible for document reviews. Limited details on a tax strategy are provided.

182. Whistleblowing procedure?

The RSPO Principles and Criteria 2018 contain guidance and requirements on whistleblowing procedures. Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank (>75%) and a further commitment to be 100% certified within 5 years.

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

The company adheres to this criteria through the RSPO Principles and Criteria 2018. Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank (>75%) and a further commitment to be 100% certified within 5 years.

184. Details of complaints and grievances disclosed?

The company reported details of a recent whistle-blower report, however it is not clear if this covers all recent grievances.