Anglo-Eastern Plantations plc

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 a dedicated sustainability manager who is responsible for sustainability.

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

The company reports that its sustainability department is overseen by its Indonesian President Director.

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

1 (25%) - The company reports one woman in senior management.

6. Percentage or number of women board members?

3 (16.66%) - The company reports that it has three women in board members.

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

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

9. Sustainability report published within last two years?

10. Reports through standardised reporting systems?

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?

The company has a climate risk assessment available. The report includes risks and the company's management approach to each risk however, it does not include metrics and targets, and the information is not externally verified.

13. Lists countries and operations?

Plantations - Malaysia and Indonesia (North Sumatera, Bengkulu, South Sumatera, Riau, Bangka, Kalimantan) and Mills - Indonesia (North Sumatera, Bengkulu, Riau, Kalimantan).

14. Lists countries sourcing from?

The company only reports that its sources from plasma smallholders in Indonesia (North Sumatera, South Sumatera, Bangka, Kalimantan). However, it does not report the countries in which it sources from independent suppliers.

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

16. Total oil palm planted area (ha)?

75833 - The company reports a total oil palm area is 75,833 including plasma smallholders.

17. Scheme smallholders planted area (ha)?

4740 - The company reports plasma scheme area is 4,740 ha.

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

15823 - The company reports that 15,823 ha is a plantable reserve for the oil palm area.

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

12936 - The company reports riparian reserves (7,831 ha), HCV (4,955 ha) and HCS areas (150 ha) within its landbank.

20. Maps of estates/management units?

The company reports static maps for the location of its estates with coordinates, however the maps do not show estate boundaries. and mills.

21. Maps of all scheme smallholders?

The company reports geo-referenced maps of scheme smallholders. However, the information is undated.

22. Maps of all third-party supplying plantations?

The company provides the names and static maps of independent smallholder suppliers only, it does not include all third party suppliers.

23. Number of company-owned mills?

6 - The company operates six palm oil mills.

24. Names and locations of company-owned mills?

The company reports names and locations of company-owned mills.

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

The company reports that all six mills source from both company-owned and third parties (100%). However, the information is between two and five years old.

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

The company reports 2.21 million mt of FFB is from its own plantations and 1.08 million mt of FFB is from smallholder plantations. However, it is unclear if this covers all sourcing.

27. Number of third party supplying mills?

This indicator is disabled as the company does not source from third-party supplying mills.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company does not source from third-party supplying mills.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company does not source from third-party supplying mills.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company does not source from third-party supplying mills.

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 does not own refineries.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company does not source from third-party supplying mills.

33. Percentage of supply traceable to mill level?

This indicator is disabled as the company does not source from third-party supplying mills.

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

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

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

The company reports that 100% of FFB is traceable to plantation level.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company does not source from third-party supplying mills.

37. Publishes traceability data at refinery level?

This indicator is disabled as the company does not own refineries.

38. Publishes traceability data at crusher level?

This indicator is disabled as the company does not own palm kernel crushing facilities.

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

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?

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

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

43. Percentage of mills RSPO-certified?

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

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

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a grower or miller.

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

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

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

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

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a grower or miller.

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

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

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

[Externally verified] The company has some ISPO certificates and reports. However, it is not 100% certified.

53. Malaysia Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certified?

[Externally verified] The company's Malaysian operations are 100% MSPO certified.

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

[Externally verified] The company reports ISCC certificates on its webpage and the ISCC website.

55. Commitment to zero conversion of natural ecosystems?

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

57. Commitment to zero deforestation?

The company commits to zero deforestation.

58. Commitment to zero deforestation applies to all suppliers?

The company commits all suppliers to zero deforestation.

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

The company defines deforestation as the removal of HCV and HCS areas and specifies any deforestation past 15 June 2019 will not be accepted.

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

The company defines deforestation as the removal of HCV and HCS areas for suppliers and specifies any deforestation past 15 June 2019 will not be accepted in supplier operations.

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

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

The company reports that it monitors deforestation within FFB supplier concessions through databases and information platforms such as GAR, which delivers deforestation alerts for us to verify in the field. However, the extent of the area monitored, and timeframes are unclear.

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

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

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

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

67. Implementing a landscape or jurisdictional level approach?

68. Biodiversity policy?

The company reports a general statement of biodiversity. However, it does not have a clear commitment that applies both within and beyond HCV/HCS/set-asides and no time-bound target for protecting biodiversity is reported.

69. Biodiversity policy applies to all suppliers?

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

[Externally verified] The company reports that species are classified by conservation concern according to IUCN criteria and CITES Appendix I.

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

The company reports one example of habitat conservation management: restoring native tree species for endangered Hornbill habitat in its Desa Telaga Suka, Sungai Rakyat HCV area.

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 reports that it will not develop within High Conservation Values (HCV) area. However, it does not clearly commit to conduct HCV assessments.

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

The company reports that it will not develop within Conservation Values (HCV) area. However, it does not clearly commit 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] The company has a summary report of HCV assessments. However, it is unclear if the assessments cover all planting undertaken prior to January 2015. The company also reports a generic monitoring plan for all estates, but not for each newly planted area. The HCV assessment of PT Kahayan Agro Plantation was prepared externally by Aksenta.

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

The company reports high conservation value (HCV) assessments for two new planting. However, it is unclear if this covers all estates planted/planned planting since January 2015.

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

The company reports two high conservation value (HCV) management and monitoring plans. However, it is unclear if this covers all estates planted/planned planting since 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 to only use licensed HCV assessors accredited by the HCV Resource Network's 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?

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

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

The company commits to apply the HCS Approach, as defined by the HCS Approach Toolkit.

83. Commitment to the High Carbon Stock (HCS) Approach applies to all suppliers?

The company state that no development within areas classified as High Carbon Stock (HCS) forests will be carried out. However, the information is unclear for commitment to the high carbon stock (HCS) approach and does not cover the company's all suppliers.

84. High Carbon Stock (HCS) assessments available?

[Externally verified] The company has one High Carbon Stock (HCS) assessment available.

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

[Externally verified] The company has one HCSA peer review report.

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

The company commits to conduct social and environmental impact assessments.

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

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

The company reports only environmental impact assessments. However, it does not report social impact assessments.

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

The company commits 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)?

1192 - The company reports peat landbank at two sites totalling 1,192 ha. However, it is not clear if this covers the company's entire landbank on peat.

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

The company reports that its landbank on peat has not increased from 2019 to 2022 at two sites. However, the information does not cover all of the company's operations.

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?

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

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

The company reports drone surveying palms, ground cover management with legumes, manuring, mulching, and mechanical evacuation of FFB related to best management practices for soils and peat.

96. Commitment to zero burning?

The company commits to zero burning.

97. Commitment to zero burning applies to all suppliers?

The company commits all suppliers to zero burning.

98. Evidence of fire monitoring and management?

The company reports to conduct regular training on fire-fighting techniques and safety and fire drills, it also has watch towers and drones to monitor fire outbreaks.

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

The company reported four hotspots in 2021. This information is between two and five years old.

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

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

The company commits to reducing absolute scope 1 and 2 emissions by 20.5% by 2030 from a 2019 baseline. No intensity based target is reported.

102. GHG emissions intensity?

The company reports GHG intensity as 1.42 tCO2e per tonne of CPO. However, it is unclear if this covers at least scope 1 and 2 emissions.

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

The company reports that its land clearance emission were 424,476 tCO2e for its own operations in 2022. However, it is unclear if this covers all land use change.

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

The company reports that its land clearance emission were 391,705 tCO2e for its outgrower operations in 2022. However, it is unclear if this covers all land use change and it does not cover all suppliers.

105. Progress towards commitment to reduce GHG emissions intensity?

The company reports a reduction in GHG emissions intensity from 1.59 tCO2e per tonne CPO production in 2021 to 1.42 in 2022. However, these figures do not clearly cover both scope 1 and 2 emissions.

106. Methodology used to calculate GHG emissions?

The company uses the World Resources Institute ("WRI") "GHG" Protocol and Defra's Environmental Reporting Guidelines methodology to calculate GHG emissions.

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

The company reports four out of six mills are equipped with biogas plants to capture the methane gas emission. However, the information does not cover all mills.

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

109. Water use intensity?

110. Progress towards commitment on water use intensity?

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

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

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

The company reports the treatment of palm oil mill effluent (POME).

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

This indicator is disabled as the company does not own refineries.

115. Commitment to protect natural waterways through buffer zones?

The company reports that it has identified 7,831 ha of riparian reserves. However, no clear commitment to protect natural waterways through buffer zones is reported.

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

The company has a standard operating procedure for its river and riparian zone conservation area but does not report any other evidence that buffer or riparian zones are in place.

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?

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?

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 to no use of World Health Organisation (WHO) Class 1A and 1B pesticides. However, the information does not clearly cover all suppliers.

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

The company commits to only use Stockholm and Rotterdam Convention chemicals in exceptional circumstances.

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

The company commits to no use of chemicals listed under the Stockholm Convention and Rotterdam Convention. However, the information does not clearly cover all suppliers.

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

The company reports a list of pesticides used in its operations. However, the information does not cover chemical fertilisers.

126. Implementation of commitment to minimise inorganic fertiliser use?

The company reports that conservation pits and sumps are constructed to harvest and contain rainwater, and legume cover crops are planted to minimise soil erosion, preserve soil moisture and improve soil chemical and physical properties, thus reducing the use of chemical fertilisers.

127. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach?

The company reports an Integrated Pest Management system has been adopted to control the population of damaging pests and to improve biological balance while reducing dependency on chemical pesticides. However, the information is comprehensive and self-reported.

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

The company reports standard operation procedures for waste management, these include: separating waste into hazardous and non-hazardous waste and applying a reduce, reuse, and recycle principles.

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 and local communities' rights?

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

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

The company commits to indigenous and local communities rights. However, the information does not clearly cover all suppliers.

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

The company commits only to land tenure rights. No commitment to legal rights is reported.

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

The company commits all suppliers to land tenure rights only. No commitment to legal rights is reported.

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

The company commits to respect 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 company reports limited information on the free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) process, its methodology for operationalising FPIC is unclear.

139. Examples of local stakeholder engagement to prevent conflicts?

The company reports regular meetings with the village representatives to prevent conflicts. However, information on these meetings are limited and no other examples are provided.

140. Details of process for addressing land conflicts available?

The company reports procedures and management systems for land disputes.

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

The company has a gender committee specifically aimed at preventing and controlling violence against women. Few details are provided on the committee such as the frequency of meetings. It is unclear how it supports women against specific barriers faced.

142. Commitment to mitigate impacts on food security?

The company commits to ensuring food security for local communities by assisting with food source diversity.

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

The company reports providing seed capital to villagers such as fruit seedlings, fish fry, cattle, and ducks to start community sustainable programs. It also provides food for local people and employees at reasonable prices and donates food to local communities.

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 provides education, builds schools, and sports facilities, and built seventy-nine mosques and twenty churches across its estates.

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

The company commits to providing business and work opportunities for local communities.

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

The company commits to all Fundamental ILO Conventions.

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

The company commits to no child, forced or bound labour. However, the information does not refer to ILO Conventions or Free and Fair Labour Principles. Hence, no points.

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

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

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

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

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

The company reports that it has a gender committee that addresses sexual violence against women. However, this information is undated.

153. Percentage or number of temporary employees?

6657 (45.81%) - The company reports the number of temporary employees is 6,657 in 2022.

154. Percentage or number of women employees?

3104 (21%) - The company reports the number of women employees is 3,104 (21%) in 2022.

155. Commitment to pay a Living Wage?

The company commits to pay a wage that equals or exceeds the legal minimum wage by applicable laws and regulations.

156. Commitment to pay a Living Wage applies to all suppliers?

The company commits to pay a wage that equals or exceeds the legal minimum wage by applicable laws and regulations. This does not clearly apply to all suppliers.

157. Progress on commitment to pay a Living Wage?

158. Reporting of salary by gender?

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?

The company reports providing personal protective equipment (PPE) and related training in relation to palm oil operations.

162. Time lost due to work-based injuries?

20.47 - The company reports that the lost time accident rate per 1,000,000 working hours was 20.47 for 2020. The information is between two to five years old.

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

1 - The company reported one fatality in 2020. The information is between two to five years old.

164. Commitment to support smallholders?

The company has published a commitment to support smallholders.

165. Programme to support scheme smallholders?

The company reports that it supports the Kas Desa village development programme to supplement the livelihood of villagers, providing loans, as well as technical and management training. However, the type of smallholder the programme supports is unclear and the information is between two to five years old.

166. Percentage of scheme smallholders involved in programme?

167. Programme to support independent smallholders?

The company reports that on 24 April 2019, 20 independent smallholders attended a workshop with the aim of making independent oil palm smallholders more productive and sustainable by implementing best practices in oil palm. However, the information is between two to five years old.

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

20 - The company reports that on 24 April 2019, 20 independent smallholders attended a workshop with the aim of making independent oil palm smallholders more productive and sustainable by implementing best practices in oil palm. However, the information is between two to five years old.

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

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

171. Suspension or exclusion criteria for suppliers?

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

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?

This indicator is disabled as the company does not source from mills.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company does not source from mills.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company does not source from mills.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company does not source from mills.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company does not source from mills.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company does not source from mills.

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?

184. Whistleblowing procedure?

The company has a detailed whistleblowing policy including procedures.

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

The company reports a grievance system open to all stakeholders.

186. Details of complaints and grievances disclosed?

[Externally verified] The company's grievance system includes the date; issue; complainant category; actions taken; status.