Agropalma Group

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.

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?

The company reports it has a "Corporate Social and Environmental Responsibility Manager" who oversees sustainability matters. However, the reported information is from September 2022 and is over two years old.

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

The company reports it has a department of sustainability, led by a Sustainability Director, who is a member of the board. However, the reported information is from September 2022 and is over two years old.

5. Reports gender balance of senior management team?

25% - The company reports that 25% of women make up its senior management team. However, the reported information is from September 2022 and is over two years old.

6. Reports gender balance of board members?

1 - The company reports it has one female board member, who joined in 2020. However, the reported information is from September 2022 and is over two years old.

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

[Externally verified] The company is a member of Palm Oil Innovation Group (POIG), the Sustainable Palm Oil Choice (SPOC), and the Brazil Climate, Forestry and Agriculture Coalition.

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

The company reports in partnership with Biophilic Ambipar Environment, 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 having a partnership with Conservation International (CI) to monitor, protect and preserve forests and biodiversity, and develop a sustainable palm production model in Pará. Additionally, the company also partners with Instituto Peabiru to implement SDGs in Vila dos Palmares which seeks to facilitate a reflection and assessment process that looks at whether the village is achieving each of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). However, all of the information reported is from 2021 and is over two years old now.

9. Sustainability report published within last two years?

The latest sustainability report was published by the company in 2022, covering the years 2020 and 2021.

10. Reports through standardised reporting systems?

The company submitted a CDP questionnaire for climate change in 2023.

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

[Externally verified] POIG verification report of the company for 2022 has been published.

12. Climate risks assessment available?

The company only has a basic climate risk assessment.

13. Lists countries and operations?

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

14. Lists countries sourcing from?

Brazil, Colombia, and Indonesia.

15. 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 2023.

16. Total oil palm planted area (ha)?

39090 - The company reports the total oil pam planted area as 39,090 ha as of September 2022. However, the information reported is over two years old.

17. Scheme smallholders planted area (ha)?

10344 - The company reports the total land under scheme smallholders in its RSPO ACOP 2023.

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

300 - The company reports the total unplanted land in its RSPO ACOP 2023.

19. 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 2023.

20. 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 2023.

21. 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.

22. 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.

23. Number of company-owned mills?

6 - The company reports having six mills. Data as of 2023.

24. 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 2023.

25. Number (or percentage) of company-owned mills that source from company-owned operations 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 it sources 76.5% of its supply from company-owned operations, 16.2% from integrated out-growers, 5.9% from family farmers, and 1.4% from independent third parties. However, the reported information is from September 2022 and is over two years old.

27. Number of third party supplying mills?

45 - Data as of February 2024.

28. 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 February 2024.

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

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

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

41,919 tons or 23% of the total volume sourced by company refineries came from intermediary traders and refiners in 2023.

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

The company has already achieved 100% traceability to the mill level.

33. Percentage of supply traceable to mill level?

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.

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

35. 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. However, this information is from September 2022 and is over two years old. Additionally, the RSPO certificates of all mills owned by the company are now suspended.

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

The company reports that 100% of the supply from third-party mills to its two refineries is traceable to the plantation level. An additional point has been awarded as all of the company's refineries have RSPO SCC under IP.

37. Publishes traceability data at refinery level?

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

38. Publishes traceability data at crusher level?

The company reports that each of its mills has its own crushing facility, thus 100% of the crusher supply is traceable to the plantation level. However, the information reported is not externally verified.

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

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

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] 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.

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

The company has submitted its RSPO ACOP 2023.

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

The company states in its RSPO ACOP 2023 that 100% of its landbank is RSPO certified. However, this couldn't be verified externally on the RSPO database as the company's certified growers' certificates are now suspended by the RSPO.

43. Percentage of mills RSPO-certified?

The company states in its RSPO ACOP 2023 that all six mills owned by it are RSPO certified. However, the RSPO certificates of all the mills are currently suspended.

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

2011 - The company has already achieved 100% RSPO certification of estates and mills in 2011. However, as of August 2024, all certified growers' RSPO certificates of the company are suspended.

45. 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.

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

[Externally verified] 100% - All 10,344 ha under scheme smallholders are RSPO certified as of 2023.

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

2014 - The company reports that all of its FFB supplying scheme smallholders are 100% RSPO certified as of 2019. As the company always seeks to engage with new suppliers, it is not possible to establish a fix deadline. 2014 was registered just because the ACOP system requires.

48. 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 2023.

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

47.11% - Data as of 2023.

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

The RSPO ACOP 2023 of the company reports that 22.84% of the CSPO and CSPK are sold as RSPO certified under IP and SG in 2023.

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

The RSPO ACOP 2023 of the company reports that 12.37% of the CSPO, CSPK, and CSPKE are processed/traded as RSPO certified under IP and SG in 2023.

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

55. Commitment to zero conversion of natural ecosystems?

The company commits to zero conversion of natural ecosystems.

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

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

57. 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.

58. 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.

59. 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.

60. 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.

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

The company only reports employing 30 permanent forest rangers who continuously patrol its forest area. The extent of the area being monitored for deforestation and time frame is not reported.

62. 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.

63. 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.

64. 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.

65. 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.

66. 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.

67. 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 prioritizing landscape-scale solutions to demonstrate more sustainable production models. However, the information reported is from 2021 and is over two years old.

68. 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.

69. 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.

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

[Externally verified] The company has identified species of conservation concern, however, it does not reference the system of species classification. Information is externally verified by Conservation International.

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

The company reports it implemented and launched a 'Biodiversity Monitoring and Surveying Program' in 2004, in joint efforts with Universidade de São Paulo (USP) and is currently performed in partnership with NGO Conservação Internacional do Brasil. Through this partnership, the company works for the conservation of biodiversity in the entire Centro de Endemismo de Belém (CEB) area. However, the information reported is not externally verified.

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

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

73. 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.

74. 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.

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

The company commits all suppliers to conduct HCV assessments.

76. 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.

77. 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.

78. 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.

79. 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).

80. 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.

81. 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.

82. 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.

83. 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.

84. 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.

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

86. 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 own commitment to conduct social and environmental impact assessments (SEIAs).

87. 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.

88. 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.

89. 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 own commitment to no planting on peat of any depth.

90. 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.

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

0 (0%) - The company's POIG verification report 2022 mentions having no peat landbank. However, this information is from July 2022 and is over two years old.

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

[Externally verified] The company's POIG verification report 2022 mentions having no peat landbank. However, this information is from July 2022 and is over two years old.

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

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

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

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

96. Commitment to zero burning?

The company commits to no burning.

97. Commitment to zero burning applies to all suppliers?

The company commits all suppliers to no burning.

98. 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.

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

In 2020 and 2021, the company received 3 fire alerts but there were no confirmed fires recorded upon verification of the alerts. The information reported is from 2020/2021 and is over two years old.

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

5 - In 2020 and 2021, five incidents of fire were recorded in the surrounding areas of the company. However, the information reported is from 2020/2021 and is over two years old.

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

The company commits to reducing scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions intensity by 60% by the year 2027.

102. GHG emissions intensity?

The company reports the GHG emission intensity in 2021 for PKO as 1.66 MT CO2eq/MT of PK and for CPO as 1.65 MT CO2eq/MT of CPO. However, the figures do not include Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions and the information reported is over two years old.

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

In 2021, 474,663 tons of CO2 were recorded for historical land use change by the company. However, the information reported is over two years old.

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

105. Progress towards commitment to reduce GHG emissions intensity?

The company reports GHG emissions intensity for CPO as 1.65 MT CO2eq/MT of PK in 2021 and 1.79 in 2020 and for PKO as 1.66 MT CO2eq/MT of CPO in 2021 and 1.8 in 2020. The figures reflect an improvement in 2021 as compared to 2020, however, they do not include Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions and are over two years old.

106. Methodology used to calculate GHG emissions?

The company reports it uses the RSPO PalmGHG Calculator to calculate GHG emissions.

107. 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.

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

The company had a target to achieve less than 1m³ of water used per ton of FFB processed by 2021. The target was met in 2021, however, this information is over two years old now.

109. Water use intensity?

0.93 - The company reports the water use intensity for all its plants in 2021 as 0.93 m3/ton. However, the information reported is over two years old now.

110. Progress towards commitment on water use intensity?

[Externally verified] The company reports a decrease in water use intensity from 2017 to 2021, despite a slight increase in 2020. This information is externally verified by POIG, however, the information reported is over two years old.

111. 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.

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

The company's BOD levels reflect a reduction from 2018 to 2021. However, the figures are not reported against specified legal limits and are over two years old.

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

[Externally verified] The company reports it treats POME before discharging into waterways. This information is externally verified by POIG.

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

The company reports that it treats palm oil refinery effluent, however, the information reported is not externally verified.

115. Commitment to protect natural waterways through buffer zones?

The company commits to protect natural waterways through buffer zones.

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

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

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

118. 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.

119. Commitment to no use of paraquat?

The company commits to not use paraquat.

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

The company commits all suppliers to not use paraquat.

121. 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.

122. 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.

123. 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.

124. 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.

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

The company's POIG report mentions that there is no use of prohibited pesticides. The only agrochemical used is glyphosate as a herbicide. However, the information reported is from July 2022 and is over two years old now.

126. Implementation of commitment to minimise inorganic fertiliser use?

[Externally verified] Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's POIG verification.

127. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach?

The company reports its manages pests, diseases and naturally growing vegetation preferably through non-chemical methods, such as biological control, traps, mechanical eradication and mechanized hoeing, among others. However, the information reported doesn't mention IPM and is from 2022, over two years old.

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

129. Commitment to human rights?

The company commits to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

130. Commitment to human rights applies to all suppliers?

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

131. Progress on human rights commitment?

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

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

133. 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.

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

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

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

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

136. 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 own commitment to free, prior and informed consent (FPIC).

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

The company commits all suppliers to respect FPIC.

138. 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.

139. Examples of local stakeholder engagement to prevent conflicts?

[Externally verified] The company regularly visits suppliers and allows them to voice concerns, it has a team responsible for stakeholder engagement and also conducts participatory mapping. Information is externally verified in the POIG public summary report, however, the report is from July 2022 and is over two years old.

140. Details of process for addressing land conflicts available?

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

The company reports multiple examples of supporting the inclusion of women across palm oil operations, some of which include increasing the number of female drivers and operators for trucks, tractors, mechanical equipment, and buses and promoting female machinery operation training initiatives. As of the beginning of 2022, the company had 17 female tractor operators, four female mini-wheel loader operators, and one female car driver- work that was typically performed by men. The unskilled women are also offered opportunities to collect loose fruits from fields. All of the information reported is over two years old now.

142. Commitment to mitigate impacts on food security?

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

[Externally verified] Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's POIG verification.

144. Commitment to provide essential community services and facilities?

The company commits to provide essential community services and facilities.

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

The company reports multiple examples of providing community services, some of which include providing education facilitates through Agropalma School which is maintained by the company and providing free classes to students through the Federal Government EJA Program. However, the information reported is over two years old.

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

147. 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.

148. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

The company reports it has robust policies and reporting systems to address any cases of alleged sexual harassment or workplace discrimination, however, the details of the process are not reported. In 2021, the company received zero confirmed cases of sexual harassment. All information is over two years old now.

153. Percentage or number of temporary employees?

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

154. Reports gender balance of employees?

18.5% - The company reports that 18.5% of employees are female as of 2021. However, the information reported is over two years old now.

155. Commitment to pay a living wage?

The company commits to providing remuneration compatible with living wage guidelines, allowing basic needs satisfaction and improving of the life quality of employees.

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

The company commits all suppliers to provide remuneration compatible with living wage guidelines, allowing basic needs satisfaction and improving of the life quality of employees.

157. Progress on commitment to pay a living wage?

The company reports the DLW paid by it and the local minimum wage of the country of operation and details the calculation for DLW. However, the information reported is from September 2022 and is over two years old.

158. 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.

159. Commitment to address occupational health and safety?

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

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

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

161. Provision of personal protective equipment and related training?

162. Time lost due to work-based injuries?

0.5 - The company's lost time accident rate (per 200,000 working hours) was 0.5 in 2021. However, the information reported is over two years old now.

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

0 - The company reported zero fatalities in 2021. However, the information reported is over two years old now.

164. Commitment to support smallholders?

The company has published a commitment to support smallholders.

165. Programme to support scheme smallholders?

The company also reports it has a Family Farming Program since 2002. As of 2022, the project comprises 202 small farming families with approximately 6 to 10 ha of palms. The company provides seedlings, fertilisers, tools, and protection equipment at a nonprofit price, provides technical assistance, and guarantees the purchase of all products for market price. However, the information reported is from September 2022 and is over two years old.

166. Percentage of scheme smallholders involved in programme?

[Externally verified] The company supports 203 (100%) family farmers as of September 2022. This information is externally verified by POIG, however, the information is over two years old now.

167. Programme to support independent smallholders?

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

[Externally verified] 42 (100%) - The company reports having 42 outgrowers (100%) as of 2022. This information is externally verified by POIG, however, it is over two years old now.

169. 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.

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

[Externally verified] 100% - The company's POIG report states that all growers are assessed regularly on legal compliance. However, the information reported is from July 2022 and is over two years old now.

171. 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.

172. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

180. Commitment to ethical conduct and prohibition of corruption?

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

181. 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.

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

183. 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.

184. Whistleblowing procedure?

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

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

186. Details of complaints and grievances disclosed?

[Externally verified] Details of grievances for 2024 are published by the company.