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  • Parent company:
    APAR Holdings
  • Landbank (oil palm)
    117,850 hectares
  • Bloomberg ticker:
    0214669D BZ Equity
  • LEI:
    No LEI
  • RSPO member?
    Yes
  • Website:
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Company assessment: Agropalma Group – October 2025

Assessment date:

Score by disclosure type:

Total: 72.9% 139.21 / 191
  • Organisation: 35.5 / 40 88.8%
  • Policy: 69 / 78 88.5%
  • Practice: 34.7 / 73 47.6%
  • Self-reported: 23.1 / 73 31.7%
  • External: 7.8 / 73 10.6%
  • Certified: 3.8 / 73 5.3%
  • Sustainability policy and leadership Sustainability policy and leadership
    10.5 / 11 95.5%
    • Organisation: 6 / 6 100%
    • Policy: 2 / 2 100%
    • Practice: 2.5 / 3 83.3%
    • Self-reported: 2.5 / 3 83.3%
    • External: 0 / 3 0%
    • Certified: 0 / 3 0%
    • Y
      1 / 1

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

      The company has published a sustainable palm oil policy which covers all palm oil operations.

    • Y
      1 / 1

      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.

    • Y
      1 / 1

      3. High-level position of responsibility for sustainability?

      The company reports it has a ""Corporate Social and Environmental Responsibility Manager"" who oversees sustainability matters.

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

      Director of Sustainability.

    • Y
      1 / 1

      5. Reports gender balance of senior management team?

      25% - The company reports that 25% of women make up its senior management team. Data as of 2023.

    • Y
      1 / 1

      6. Reports gender balance of board members?

      1 (12.5%) - The company reports it has one female board member as of 2023.

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

      The company is a member of the Sustainable Palm Oil Choice (SPOC), and the Brazil Climate, Forestry and Agriculture Coalition.

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

      The company reports in partnership with Biophilic Ambipar, it started the Agropalma REDD+ Project, aimed to promote the development of activities aimed at mitigating climate change, reducing GHG emissions caused by deforestation and forest degradation, as well as promoting social welfare and conservation of local biodiversity. The company also reports information on the Somar program, which was established in partnership with the NGO Earthworm Foundation and aims to promote the preservation of the forest and biodiversity, and the economic and social development of communities. With Conservation International (CI), the company has monitored and recorded over 1,000 species of birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and invertebrates, many of which are either threatened, endemic, or both. The company also partnered with the National Initiative for Conservation of the Brazilian Tapir (INCAB) and the Instituto de Pesquisas Ecológicas (IPÊ). Tapirs play a crucial ecological role in local ecosystems by dispersing larger seeds throughout the forest.

    • Y
      1 / 1

      9. Sustainability report published within last two years?

      The latest sustainability report was published by the company in 2024, covering the years 2022 and 2023.

    • Y
      1 / 1

      10. Reports through standardised reporting systems?

      The company's latest sustainability report is prepared in accordance with the GRI 1: Foundation 2021 requirements.

    • P
      0.5 / 1

      11. Climate risks assessment available?

      The company only has a basic climate risk assessment.

  • Landbank, maps and traceability Landbank, maps and traceability
    24.84 / 29 85.7%
    • Organisation: 17 / 19 89.5%
    • Policy: 1.5 / 2 75%
    • Practice: 6.3 / 8 79.3%
    • Self-reported: 2.5 / 8 31.3%
    • External: 0 / 8 0%
    • Certified: 3.8 / 8 48%
    • Y
      1 / 1

      12. Lists countries and operations?

      Brazil (estates, mills with integrated crushers, and refineries).

    • Y
      1 / 1

      13. Lists countries sourcing from?

      Brazil and Indonesia.

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

      117850 - The company reports the total area managed for oil palm as 117,850 ha in its RSPO ACOP 2024.

    • Y
      1 / 1

      15. Total oil palm planted area (ha)?

      39595 - The company reports the total oil palm planted area as 39,595 ha as of 2023.

    • Y
      1 / 1

      16. Scheme smallholders planted area (ha)?

      10344 - The company reports the total land under scheme smallholders in its RSPO ACOP 2024.

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

      300 - The company reports the total unplanted land in its RSPO ACOP 2024.

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

      64000 - The company reports the total conservation set-aside area as '0' ha and the High Conservation Value (HCV) area as '64,000' ha in its RSPO ACOP 2024.

    • Y
      1 / 1

      19. Maps of estates/management units?

      The company has submitted updated maps to the RSPO and reports that no new concessions were acquired since the submission of maps to the RSPO in 2024.

    • P
      0.5 / 1

      20. Maps of all scheme smallholders?

      The company has provided maps of integrated growers within its family agriculture program, updated till December 2023. However, these are only static maps with coordinates.

    • P
      0.5 / 1

      21. Maps of all third-party supplying plantations?

      The company provides maps with the estate boundaries of its supplying plantations. However, these are only static maps with coordinates.

    • Y
      1 / 1

      22. Number of company-owned mills?

      6 - The company reports having six mills. Data as of 2024.

    • Y
      1 / 1

      23. Names and locations of company-owned mills?

      The names and locations of all company-owned mills are published by the company and are also available on the GFW database. Data as of 2025.

    • N
      0 / 1

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

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

      The company reports that it sources 76% (564.29 MT) of its supply from company-owned operations, 18% (132.61) from integrated out-growers, and 6% (45.14 MT) from family farmers. Data as of 2023.

    • Y
      1 / 1

      26. Number of third party supplying mills?

      98 - Data as of July 2025.

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

      Names and coordinates for all supplying mills can be found in the company's responsible sourcing policy. Data as of July 2025.

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

      The company reports that 7 supplier mills sourced FFB only from their own plantations and 45 supplier mills sourced from their own and third-party producers in 2023.

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

      138,856 MT of CPO sourced from third-party mills came from their own plantations, and 41,919 MT came from their own and third-party plantations in 2023.

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

      30,694.5 tons or 48% of the total volume sourced by company refineries came from intermediary traders and refiners as of July 2025.

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

      The company has already achieved 100% traceability to the mill level as of July 2025.

    • Y
      +
      1 / 1
      1 / 1

      32. Percentage of supply traceable to mill level?

      As of July 2025, 100% of the company's supply is traceable to the mill level. An additional point has been awarded as many of the company's refineries and crushing facilities have RSPO SCC under IP.

    • P
      0.5 / 1

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

      The company has already achieved 100% traceability to plantation for its mills and guarantee 100% traceability of Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) processed in its mills and crushers.

    • Y
      1 / 2

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

      The company states that 100% of the supply to its own mills is traceable to the plantation level as of July 2025.

    • P
      +
      0.84 / 1
      1 / 1

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

      The company reports that 84% of the supply from third-party mills to its two refineries is traceable to the plantation level as of July 2025. An additional point has been awarded as all of the company's refineries have RSPO SCC under IP.

    • P
      0.75 / 1

      36. Publishes traceability data at refinery level?

      The company publishes the traceability data at the refinery level, however, the data reported is not externally verified.

    • P
      0.75 / 1

      37. Publishes traceability data at crusher level?

      The company reports that each of its mills has its own crushing facility, and all mills are 100% traceable to the plantation level as of July 2025. Thus, 100% of the crusher supply is traceable to the plantation level. However, the information reported is not externally verified.

  • Certification standards/Sustainability initiatives Certification standards/Sustainability initiatives
    7.37 / 14 52.6%
    • Organisation: 1 / 1 100%
    • Policy: 3 / 3 100%
    • Practice: 3.4 / 10 33.7%
    • Self-reported: 2.4 / 10 23.7%
    • External: 1 / 10 10%
    • Certified: 0 / 10 0%
    • Y
      1 / 1

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

      2004 - The company is a member of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) since 29th June 2004.

    • Y
      1 / 1

      39. 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?

      2011 - The company joined the RSPO in 2004, but could only certify its first plantation estates in 2011 when the Local Interpretation of RSPO P&C for Brazil became available. The company certified all of its plantations in 2011.

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

      The company has submitted its RSPO ACOP 2024.

    • N
      0 / 1

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

    • N
      0 / 1

      42. Percentage of mills RSPO-certified?

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

      2026 - The company commits to achieving 100% RSPO certification of estates and mills by 2026. This is within 5 years.

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

      2017 - The company has already achieved 100% RSPO-certification of all palm product processing facilities in 2017.

    • N
      0 / 1

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

      0% - Data as of 2024.

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

      2029 - The company commits to achieving 100% RSPO certification of scheme/associated smallholders and outgrowers by 2029. This is within 5 years.

    • N
      0 / 1

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

      The company does not report any information on certified sourcing from independent smallholders/out-growers/third-party FFB suppliers in its RSPO ACOP 2024.

    • P
      0.37 / 1

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

      37.35% - Data as of 2024.

    • N
      0 / 1

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

    • N
      0 / 1

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

    • N

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

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

    • N

      52. Malaysia Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certified?

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

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

      [Externally verified] The company is certified in USDA organic and ISOTS 22000 (FSSC); certificates are publicly available on its website.

  • Deforestation and biodiversity Deforestation and biodiversity
    17.25 / 20 86.3%
    • Organisation: 2 / 2 100%
    • Policy: 12 / 12 100%
    • Practice: 3.3 / 6 54.2%
    • Self-reported: 2.5 / 6 41.7%
    • External: 0.8 / 6 12.5%
    • Certified: 0 / 6 0%
    • Y
      1 / 1

      54. Commitment to zero conversion of natural ecosystems?

      The company commits to zero conversion of natural ecosystems.

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

      The company commits all suppliers to zero conversion of natural ecosystems.

    • Y
      1 / 1

      56. Commitment to zero deforestation?

      The company commits to no development in primary forest areas, areas containing any high conservation values (HCV), areas containing high carbon stocks (HCS), or lands with peat soils of any depth.

    • Y
      1 / 1

      57. Commitment to zero deforestation applies to all suppliers?

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

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

      The company defines deforestation as the development of primary forest areas, areas containing any high conservation values (HCV), and areas containing high carbon stocks (HCS). The cut-off date is reported as 2008.

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

      The company defines deforestation for suppliers as the development of HCV and HCS areas and specifies any deforestation/conversion past 2008 will not be accepted in supplier operations.

    • N

      60. Cross-commodity zero deforestation commitment?

      This indicator has been disabled as the company does not have operations in any other forest-risk commodities besides palm.

    • N

      61. Cross-commodity zero deforestation commitment applies to all suppliers?

      This indicator has been disabled as company does not source or purchase any other forest-risk commodities besides palm oil.

    • Y
      -

      62. Target date to achieve zero deforestation?

      The company reports it has already achieved zero deforestation in its own operation and its suppliers.

    • Y
      -

      63. Target date to achieve zero deforestation in supplier operations?

      The company reports it has already achieved zero deforestation in its own operation and its suppliers.

    • P
      0.5 / 1

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

      The company only reports employing 40 permanent forest rangers, led by three inspectors who continuously patrol its forest area. The extent of the area being monitored for deforestation and the time frame are not reported.

    • P
      0.5 / 1

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

      The company only states that it monitors its suppliers in person, every two weeks, for deforestation and in 2022, it monitored 245 third-party suppliers in Brazil for deforestation through satellite monitoring and field verifications of alerts received. However, the extent of the area monitored is not reported, and the information is over two years old now.

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

      0 - The company reports zero instances of deforestation within its operations since the cut-off date of 2008. Data as of 2024.

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

      81.3 - The company reports that 81.3 ha of land has been deforested within supplier operations since the cut-off date of 2008. Data as of 2024.

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

      The company commits to restore ecosystems to their prior condition in cases of conversion within its own operations.

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

      The company commits suppliers to restore ecosystems to their prior condition in cases of conversion within their own operations.

    • P
      0.75 / 1

      70. Implementing a landscape or jurisdictional level approach?

      [Externally verified] The company reports having established a partnership with Conservation International (CI-Brazil). This partnership is based on the company's commitment to building a healthier environment and CI's premise of prioritising landscape-scale solutions to demonstrate more sustainable production models. However, the externally verified information reported is from 2020 and is over two years old.

    • Y
      1 / 1

      71. Biodiversity policy?

      The company commits to the protection of biodiversity both within and beyond its concessions. It has a target to expand the monitoring work under the partnership with CI to the farms of its partner FFB suppliers with a target to reach 24 new monitored areas by the end of 2025. It also has a time-bound target to restore 500 ha of riparian forest inside its farms by 2028.

    • Y
      1 / 1

      72. Biodiversity policy applies to all suppliers?

      The company has published a biodiversity policy which applies to all suppliers, covers multiple dimensions of biodiversity protection and extends beyond HCV/HCS/set-asides.

    • P
      0.75 / 2

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

      The company has identified species of conservation concern, referencing the IUCN Red List. However, the information reported is not externally verified.

    • P
      0.75 / 1

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

      The company reports working with Conservation International (CI) for over 15 years to track and record over 1,000 species of birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and invertebrates, many of which are either threatened, endemic, or both. The company also reports partnering with the National Initiative for Conservation of the Brazilian Tapir (INCAB) and the Instituto de Pesquisas Ecológicas (IPÊ) for monitoring tapirs and developing better conservation plans for them. However, the information reported is not externally verified.

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

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

    • Y
      1 / 1

      76. 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.

  • HCV, HCS and impact assessments HCV, HCS and impact assessments
    14 / 15 93.3%
    • Organisation: 0 / 0 0%
    • Policy: 8 / 8 100%
    • Practice: 6 / 7 85.7%
    • Self-reported: 0 / 7 0%
    • External: 6 / 7 85.7%
    • Certified: 0 / 7 0%
    • Y
      1 / 1

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

      The company commits under the RSPO New Planting Procedures (NPP) as an RSPO member reporting as a grower. The company also reports its own commitment to conduct High Conservation Value (HCV) assessments.

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

      The company commits all suppliers to conduct HCV assessments.

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

      [Externally verified] There is a public summary of an HCV/SEIA for Arauai and Calmaria II Smallholders.

    • Y
      1 / 1

      80. High Conservation Value (HCV) assessments for all estates planted/planned planting since January 2015?

      [Externally verified] The following five HCV assessments are available: "AGROPALMA S.A. Outgrowers Moju, Tailandia and TTome, AGROPALMA S.A. Outgrowers Tome-Acu e Tailandia, AGROPALMA S.A. Tailandia, Agropalma's Outgrowers, Agropalma and Independent Producers, Agropalma's Outgrowers, Family-Owned Palm Oil Producers, Agropalma Outgrowers and Smallholders 2019, and Business and Family Producers. The HCV assessments of Business and Family Producers GROUP 1- 2022, and GROUP 2 - 2022 are submitted for review but are not yet publicly available on the HCVRN database.

    • Y
      1 / 1

      81. High Conservation Value (HCV) or combined HCV/HCS management and monitoring plans for all estates planted/planned planting since January 2015?

      [Externally verified] The management and monitoring plans and summaries are available for all HCV assessments conducted after January 2015.

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

      The company commits under the RSPO New Planting Procedures (NPP) as an RSPO member reporting as a grower. The company also reports its own commitment to only use licensed High Conservation Value (HCV) assessors accredited by the HCV Resource Network's Assessor Licensing Scheme (ALS).

    • Y
      1 / 1

      83. 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 commits all suppliers to only use licensed HCV assessors accredited by the HCV Resource Network's ALS.

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

      [Externally verified] All HCV assessments undertaken since January 2015 are deemed satisfactory by the HCV ALS Quality Panel. Integrated HCV-HCS assessments of Business and Family Producers GROUP 1- 2022, and GROUP 2 - 2022 reflect the status as 'on track' on the HCVRN database.

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

      The company commits under the RSPO New Planting Procedures (NPP) as an RSPO member reporting as a grower. The company also reports its own commitment to the High Carbon Stock (HCS) Approach.

    • Y
      1 / 1

      86. 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.

    • Y
      1 / 1

      87. High Carbon Stock (HCS) assessments available?

      [Externally verified] HCS-HCV integrated assessment of 'Agropalma - Outgrowers and Smallholders' is available. HCV-HCS assessments of 'Agropalma S.A. GRUPO 1, Agropalma S.A. GRUPO 2, and Familiares de Óleo de Palma (Agropalma) have an ongoing HCVN ALS Evaluation.

    • N
      0 / 1

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

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

      The company commits under the RSPO New Planting Procedures (NPP) as an RSPO member reporting as a grower. The company also reports its commitment to conduct social and environmental impact assessments (SEIAs).

    • Y
      1 / 1

      90. 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.

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

      [Externally verified] There is one summary of SEIA management and planning for smallholders: Summary of HCV/SEIA Management and Planning for Arauai and Calmaria II Smallholder Communities.

  • Soils, fire and GHG emissions Soils, fire and GHG emissions
    13.25 / 20 66.3%
    • Organisation: 4.5 / 6 75%
    • Policy: 7.5 / 8 93.8%
    • Practice: 1.3 / 6 20.8%
    • Self-reported: 1.3 / 6 20.8%
    • External: 0 / 6 0%
    • Certified: 0 / 6 0%
    • Y
      1 / 1

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

      The company commits under the RSPO New Planting Procedures (NPP) as an RSPO member reporting as a grower. The company also reports its commitment to no planting on peat of any depth.

    • Y
      1 / 1

      93. 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.

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

      0 (0%) - The company states that it has no landbank on peat.

    • N

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

      This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

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

    • P
      0.5 / 1

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

      The company reports that it shares best management practices for soil and peat, when applicable, to all suppliers. This is an unclear commitment.

    • N
      0 / 2

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

    • Y
      1 / 1

      99. Commitment to zero burning?

      The company commits to no burning.

    • Y
      1 / 1

      100. Commitment to zero burning applies to all suppliers?

      The company commits all suppliers to no burning.

    • P
      0.75 / 2

      101. Evidence of fire monitoring and management?

      The company reports it uses the alert service provided by RSPO and WRI (Fire Watch) for monitoring fire outbreaks and states that whenever a fire outbreak is identified, the Emergency Action plan (EAP) is triggered, and the company allocates the required resources to put it out. However, the information reported is not externally verified.

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

      The company reports its fire alerts up to November 2024.

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

      11 - The company reports its fire alerts both inside and outside its concessions up to November 2024.

    • P
      -

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

      The company commits to maintain carbon neutrality in its agricultural and industrial operations. The commitment is not time-bound and includes sequestration.

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

      The company commits to reducing GHG emissions by 60% by 2027 for scope 1 and 2 emissions against a 2017 baseline.

    • P
      -

      106. Absolute GHG emissions?

      -236534 - The company reports net emissions, including conservation areas as -236,534 MT CO2e. This does not clearly cover at least Scope 1 and 2 emissions and includes sequestration.

    • P
      0.5 / 1

      107. GHG emissions intensity?

      The company reports GHG emissions (PalmGHG), including conservation areas, as -1.50 MT CO2e/MT product for CPO/PK and -1.49 MT CO2e/MT product for PKO/PKE in 2023. GHG emissions (PalmGHG), excluding conservation areas, are reported as 1.08 MT CO2e/MT product for CPO/PK and 1.09 MT CO2e/MT product for PKO/PKE in 2023. However, the figures do not include Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions.

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

      The company reports emissions from land conversion in 2023 as 363,198 MT CO2eq.

    • N
      0 / 1

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

    • P
      -

      110. Progress towards commitment to reduce absolute GHG emissions?

      The company reports net absolute emissions, including conservation areas as --179,175 MT CO2e in 2023 and -236,534 MT CO2e in 2024. This does not clearly cover at least Scope 1 and 2 emissions and includes sequestration.

    • P
      0.5 / 1

      111. Progress towards commitment to reduce GHG emissions intensity?

      The company reports GHG emissions (PalmGHG), including conservation areas, as -1.50 in 2023 and -1.05 in 2022 (MT CO2e/MT product for CPO/PK) and -1.49 in 2023 and -1.03 in 2022 (MT CO2e/MT product for PKO/PKE). GHG emissions (PalmGHG), excluding conservation areas, are reported as 1.08 in 2023 and 1.33 in 2022 (MT CO2e/MT product for CPO/PK) and 1.09 in 2023 and 1.34 in 2022 (MT CO2e/MT product for PKO/PKE). Only emission figures excluding conservation areas show improvement, but they do not include Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions.

    • Y
      1 / 1

      112. Methodology used to calculate GHG emissions?

      The company reports that it measures its carbon impact using the RSPO PalmGHG Calculator, including total land use change emissions.

    • N
      0 / 1

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

      The company states to install methane capture facilities in all six mills by 2025. No mills currently have methane capture.

  • Water, chemical and pest management Water, chemical and pest management
    13.25 / 25 53%
    • Organisation: 1.5 / 2 75%
    • Policy: 7.5 / 11 68.2%
    • Practice: 4.3 / 12 35.4%
    • Self-reported: 4.3 / 12 35.4%
    • External: 0 / 12 0%
    • Certified: 0 / 12 0%
    • Y
      1 / 1

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

      The company reports it has set a target from 2024 to use one MT of water per MT of FFB processed on a rolling 5-year average basis.

    • Y
      1 / 1

      115. Water use intensity?

      1.06 - The company reports the water usage per tonne of FFB processed (mg/L) for all mills as 1.06 (MT/MT FFB) in 2023.

    • P
      0.5 / 1

      116. Progress towards commitment on water use intensity?

      The company reports water usage per tonne of FFB processed (mg/L) for all mills as 1.06 (MT/MT FFB) in 2023 and 1.03 in 2022. The intensity has increased in 2023 as compared to 2022.

    • P
      0.5 / 1

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

      The company reports a commitment to reducing biological oxygen demand (BOD) levels to less than 10% of previous levels. However, the commitment reported is not time-bound.

    • P
      0.75 / 1

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

      The company's BOD levels reflect a reduction from 2011 to 2023. Since the company began reporting publicly in 2011, it has achieved a 96.5% reduction in BOD levels. However, the information reported is not externally verified.

    • P
      0.75 / 2

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

      The company reports it treats POME and instead of releasing effluents into local waterways, it uses them as an efficient source of fertiliser in the field. However, the information reported is not externally verified.

    • P
      0.75 / 1

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

      The company reports that it treats effluents from the refinery.

    • Y
      1 / 1

      121. Commitment to protect natural waterways through buffer zones?

      The company commits to protect natural waterways through buffer zones.

    • N
      0 / 2

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

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

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

    • N
      0 / 1

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

    • N
      0 / 1

      125. Commitment to no use of paraquat?

    • N
      0 / 1

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

    • Y
      1 / 1

      127. 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.

    • Y
      1 / 1

      128. 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.

    • Y
      1 / 1

      129. 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.

    • Y
      1 / 1

      130. 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.

    • P
      0.5 / 1

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

      The company only reports the herbicides used by the company in 2022-2023.

    • P
      0.75 / 2

      132. Implementation of commitment to minimise inorganic fertiliser use?

      The company reports that it has 4,866 ha of organic oil palm plantation, a 19% increase since 2021.

    • P
      0.75 / 2

      133. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach?

      The company applies an integrated pest management program where it tackles diseases, insects, and fungi with biological controls, such as beneficial plant species and predator insects. The company bred 500,000 caterpillars and stink bugs, which it planned to release by mid-2024.

    • N
      0 / 1

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

  • Community, land and labour rights Community, land and labour rights
    26.75 / 34 78.7%
    • Organisation: 3.5 / 4 87.5%
    • Policy: 19 / 21 90.5%
    • Practice: 4.3 / 9 47.2%
    • Self-reported: 4.3 / 9 47.2%
    • External: 0 / 9 0%
    • Certified: 0 / 9 0%
    • Y
      1 / 1

      135. Commitment to human rights?

      The company commits to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

    • Y
      1 / 1

      136. Commitment to human rights applies to all suppliers?

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

    • P
      0.5 / 1

      137. Progress on human rights commitment?

      The company only reports that its contracted security personnel received extensive training in human rights and nonviolent conflict resolution and dialogue in 2023. Limited information is reported.

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

      The company commits to the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

      The company commits suppliers to the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

      The company commits to respect legal and customary land tenure rights.

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

      The company commits suppliers to respect legal and customary land tenure rights.

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

      The company commits under the RSPO New Planting Procedures (NPP) as an RSPO member reporting as a grower. The company also reports its commitment to free, prior and informed consent (FPIC).

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

      The company commits all suppliers to respect FPIC.

    • Y
      1 / 1

      144. 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). Points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's commitments under the RSPO New Planting Procedures (NPP) as an RSPO member reporting as a grower.

    • P
      0.75 / 1

      145. Examples of local stakeholder engagement to prevent conflicts?

      The company reports that in 2023, with the assistance of Earthworm Brazil, the company established the SOMAR project, which aims to find ways of involving local villages and communities in forest protection. The project includes various activities, including participatory mapping exercises, environmental awareness, and identification of local infrastructure requirements. However, the information reported is not externally verified.

    • N
      0 / 1

      146. Details of process for addressing land conflicts available?

    • P
      0.75 / 1

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

      The company reports that it has been accelerating the integration of women into the workforce and promoting female machinery operation training initiatives by providing more opportunities for women to operate mechanical equipment and to drive trucks, tractors, and buses. As of 2023, the company has 383 tractor operators, of which 59 are women. In 2022, the company began a pilot program in partnership with the National Industry Service Agency (SENAI) to train 30 women to operate tractors, wheel loaders, excavators, and trucks. The unskilled women are also offered opportunities to collect loose fruits from fields. However, the information reported is not externally verified.

    • N
      0 / 1

      148. Commitment to mitigate impacts on food security?

    • N
      0 / 1

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

    • Y
      1 / 1

      150. Commitment to provide essential community services and facilities?

      The company commits to provide essential community services and facilities.

    • P
      0.75 / 1

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

      The company reports multiple examples of support provided to the community, which range from education and healthcare to infrastructure development. However, the information reported is not externally verified.

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

      The company commits to providing work opportunities for local communities.

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

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

    • Y
      1 / 1

      154. 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.

    • P
      0.5 / 1

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

      The company report that in partnership with Dignity In Work For All (DWA) (formerly known as Verité Southeast Asia), the company conducted a risk assessment (which took place remotely due to the pandemic) in 2020, including a comprehensive review of policies and procedures and dozens of online interviews with workers. However, the information reported is over two years old.

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

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

    • Y
      1 / 1

      157. 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.

    • P
      0.5 / 1

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

      The company reports Evidence of targeted actions to increase women's participation (SENAI training) is provided. However, no evidence is shown of anti-discrimination/harassment training, a gender committee/processes to address discrimination, or a grievance mechanism explicitly covering gender. The company also reports that there were no confirmed incidents of discrimination and harassment in 2023.

    • N

      159. Percentage or number of temporary employees?

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

    • Y
      1 / 1

      160. Reports gender balance of employees?

      21% - The company reports 21% females as a part of its workforce in 2023.

    • Y
      1 / 1

      161. Commitment to pay a living wage?

      The company commits to pay a Living Wage to all workers.

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

      The company commits all suppliers to pay a Living Wage to all workers.

    • P
      0.5 / 1

      163. Progress on commitment to pay a living wage?

      The company reports the DLW paid by it and the local minimum wage, and gross living wage of the country of operation and details the calculation for DLW. However, the information for some operations is from 2021 and 2022, which is over two years old now.

    • P
      0.5 / 1

      164. Reporting of salary by gender?

      The company reports that the salary ratio of men to women is 1:1 in 2022. However, the information reported is over two years old.

    • Y
      1 / 1

      165. Commitment to address occupational health and safety?

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

    • Y
      1 / 1

      166. 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.

    • N
      0 / 1

      167. Provision of personal protective equipment and related training?

    • Y
      1 / 1

      168. Time lost due to work-based injuries?

      12.4 - The company's Lost time accident rate (per 200,000 working hours) for the whole group was 12.4 in 2023.

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

      0 - The company reported zero fatalities in 2023.

  • Smallholders and suppliers Smallholders and suppliers
    7 / 16 43.8%
    • Organisation: 0 / 0 0%
    • Policy: 4.5 / 6 75%
    • Practice: 2.5 / 10 25%
    • Self-reported: 2.5 / 10 25%
    • External: 0 / 10 0%
    • Certified: 0 / 10 0%
    • Y
      1 / 1

      170. Commitment to support smallholders?

      The company has published a commitment to support smallholders.

    • P
      0.75 / 1

      171. Programme to support scheme smallholders?

      The company also reports it has had a Family Farming Program since 2002, where it works closely with family farmers, ensuring access to the best planting materials and farming inputs. The company also provides advice on sustainability practices and legal requirements. However, the information reported is not externally verified.

    • P
      0.5 / 1

      172. Percentage of scheme smallholders involved in programme?

      438 - The company supports 438 family farmers as of September 2025. It is unclear what proportion of total scheme smallholders this represents.

    • N
      0 / 1

      173. Programme to support independent smallholders?

    • N
      0 / 1

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

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

      The company assesses suppliers quarterly and states that in case of non-compliance with its policies, the contracts will be suspended or terminated within a maximum of two years, depending on the issue.

    • P
      0.75 / 1

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

      100% - The company reports that's all partner suppliers, whether part of the Family Farming Program or integrated producers, are regularly evaluated for compliance with socio-environmental policies and requirements.

    • Y
      1 / 1

      177. Suspension or exclusion criteria for suppliers?

      The company assesses suppliers quarterly and in case of any issues, contracts will be suspended or terminated within a maximum of two years, depending on the issue. In the cases of deforestation, forced and child labour suppliers are immediately suspended and contracts can be terminated within a month if violations continue.

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

      The company reports a target for 100% of suppliers to be NDPE compliant by 2026. Its KPIs include 60% compliance by 2023 and 80% by 2024.

    • P
      0.5 / 1

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

      79.2% - As of 2024, 79.2% of FFB from directly managed production had a status of delivering as per the NDPE IRF tool. However, this information only covers the directly managed production of the company. The company also reports that all suppliers undergo verification steps (document/map checks, legal cut-off, site interviews) for outgrowers to ensure the fruit was not linked to deforestation, but does not report the proportion of total FFB/CPO volumes verified as DCF, nor the proportion unknown/not DCF, across all direct and indirect suppliers.

    • N
      0 / 1

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

    • N
      0 / 1

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

    • N
      0 / 1

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

    • P
      0.5 / 1

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

      The company mentions high risk mills but does not define its classification.

    • N
      0 / 1

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

    • N
      0 / 1

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

  • Governance and grievances Governance and grievances
    5 / 7 71.4%
    • Organisation: 0 / 0 0%
    • Policy: 4 / 5 80%
    • Practice: 1 / 2 50%
    • Self-reported: 1 / 2 50%
    • External: 0 / 2 0%
    • Certified: 0 / 2 0%
    • Y
      1 / 1

      186. Commitment to ethical conduct and prohibition of corruption?

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

    • Y
      1 / 1

      187. 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.

    • N
      0 / 1

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

    • P
      0.5 / 1

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

      The company discloses a limited tax strategy and who is responsible for the company's management approach to tax.

    • P
      0.5 / 1

      190. Whistleblowing procedure?

      The company has provided details of the whistleblowing channel of its parent company. However, the details are very limited.

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

      The company has a grievance procedure which is open to all stakeholders.

    • Y
      1 / 1

      192. Details of complaints and grievances disclosed?

      Details of grievances for 2025 are published by the company.

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