Asian Agri Group
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Parent company:RGE Group
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Landbank (oil palm)157,425 hectares
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Bloomberg ticker:BBG001H984X6 Equity
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LEI:No LEI
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RSPO member?Yes - The company's subsidiary, PT Inti Indosawit Subur, is an RSPO member and this covers all of the company's palm oil operations.
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Website:
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Company assessment: Asian Agri Group – June 2017
Assessment date:
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Sustainability policy and leadership
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1. Sustainable palm oil policy or commitment for all its operations?
The company has a Sustainability Policy.
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2. Policy or commitment applies to direct and third-party suppliers?
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3. High-level position of responsibility for sustainability?
Head of Sustainability.
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4. Sustainability report published within last two years?
More than two years old - last published in 2014.
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5. Member of industry schemes or other external initiatives to improve palm oil sustainability or transparency?
Asian Agri are a member of the Fire Free Alliance (FFA), TFT and HCS Approach Steering Group.
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6. Verification report on compliance with POIG Charter, if a POIG member?
This indicator is disabled as it is not applicable to this company.
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7. Activities with government and/or NGOs to improve palm oil sustainability?
The company has worked with NGOs, including WWF and Solidaridad, on supporting smallholders and their certification.
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Landbank, maps and traceability
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8. Total land area managed/controlled for oil palm (ha)?
163524
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9. Total oil palm planted area (ha)?
104715
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10. Plasma/scheme smallholders planted area (ha)?
48493 - Data more than one year old.
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11. Unplanted (areas designated for future planting)(ha)?
0 - The company reports 0 ha in the RSPO ACOP for PT Inti Indosawit Subur, but unclear if this covers all operations.
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12. Conservation set-aside area, including HCV area (ha)?
0 - The company reports 0 ha in the RSPO ACOP for PT Inti Indosawit Subur, but unclear if this covers all operations.
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13. Area for infrastructure (ha)?
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14. Number of company owned mills?
19 - Previously reported it had 20 mills.
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15. Maps or coordinates of company owned mills?
Mill locations are available online, but unclear if this represents 100% of the company's mills.
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16. Number and names of supplier mills?
This indicator is disabled as it is not applicable to this company.
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0.5 / 117. Maps of estates/management units?
Concession boundaries have been made available previously, which are viewable on the SPOTT map. However, ZSL is currently unable to ascertain if the maps disclosed constitute 100% of the company's' palm oil estates.
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18. Maps of scheme/plasma smallholders?
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19. Time-bound commitment to achieve 100% traceability to mill level?
This indicator is disabled as it is not applicable to this company.
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20. Time-bound commitment to achieve 100% traceability to plantation level?
2016
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21. Percentage of supply traceable to mill level (is 100%)?
This indicator is disabled as it is not applicable to this company.
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22. Percentage of fresh fruit bunches (FFB) from own mills traceable to plantation level (is above 75%)?
98.2% - The company states FFB supply from its own estates and scheme smallholders are traceable and mapped and it is working with third party suppliers.
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23. Percentage of fresh fruit bunches (FFB) from supplier mills traceable to plantation level (is above 75%)?
This indicator is disabled as it is not applicable to this company.
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Deforestation and biodiversity
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24. Commitment to address deforestation?
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25. Commitment to zero deforestation?
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26. Deforestation commitment applies to scheme smallholders and independent suppliers?
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27. Criteria for defining deforestation?
Asian Agri commits to protect HCV and HCS areas.
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28. Evidence of monitoring deforestation?
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29. Commitment to set aside areas for conservation?
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30. Evidence of habitat management and/or habitat restoration?
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31. A landscape-level approach?
The company commits to adopt a landscape planning approach to conservation but no further details are given.
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32. Commitment to biodiversity conservation?
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33. Commitment to not endanger species of conservation concern, referencing international or national system of species classification?
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34. Commitment to no hunting or only sustainable hunting of species?
The company only states that for HCV areas "Signboards are put up prohibiting trapping, hunting and fishing.".
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35. Commitment not to operate within internationally and nationally designated protected areas?
The company states it communicates its policy to suppliers regarding needing proof of the legality of their land, including for example protection of conservation areas, like national parks. However, it does not clearly state a commitment to not operate within protected areas.
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36. Evidence of species conservation activities?
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HCV, HCS and impact assessments
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37. Commitment to High Conservation Value (HCV) approach?
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38. HCV commitment applies to scheme smallholders and independent suppliers?
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39. Commitment to only use licensed High Conservation Value (HCV) assessors accredited by the HCV Resource Network's Assessor Licensing Scheme (ALS)?
The company does not have an explicit commitment itself, but commits through the RSPO NPP.
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40. High Conservation Value (HCV) assessments for planting undertaken prior to January 2015, and associated management and monitoring plans?
There is public availability of the following HCV assessments:
Sumatra: PT Usaha Sawit Unggul. -
41. High Conservation Value (HCV) assessments for all estates planted since January 2015?
This indicator is disabled as according to 2015 and 2016 RSPO ACOP no new plantings have occurred.
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42. High Conservation Value (HCV) management and monitoring plans for all estates planted since January 2015?
This indicator is disabled as according to 2015 and 2016 RSPO ACOP no new plantings have occurred.
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43. Satisfactory review of all High Conservation Value (HCV) assessments undertaken since January 2016 by the HCV ALS Quality Panel?
This indicator is disabled as no new planting reported in 2015 or 2016 RSPO ACOP.
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44. Commitment to the High Carbon Stock (HCS) approach?
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45. High Carbon Stock (HCS) assessments?
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46. Commitment to conduct social and environmental impact assessments (SEIAs)?
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47. Social and environmental impact assessment (SEIAs) undertaken, and associated management and monitoring plans?
There is public availability of the following SEIA assessments:
Sumatra: PT Usaha Sawit Unggul.
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Peat, fire and GHG emissions
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48. Commitment to no planting on peat of any depth?
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49. Peat commitment applies to scheme smallholders and independent suppliers?
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50. Commitment to best management practices for soils and peat?
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51. Landbank or planted area on peat (ha)?
17%
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52. Evidence of best management practices for soils and peat?
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53. Commitment to zero burning?
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54. Zero burning commitment applies to scheme smallholders and independent suppliers?
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55. Evidence of management and monitoring fires?
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56. Details/number of hotspots/fires in company estates?
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57. Details/number of hotspots/fires within surrounding landscape/smallholders?
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58. Time-bound commitment to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions?
The company states it will strive to progressive reduce GHG emissions, but does not have a time-bound commitment.
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59. GHG commitment applies to scheme smallholders and independent suppliers?
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60. GHG emissions?
Data is more than two years old.
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61. GHG emissions from land use change?
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62. Methodology used to calculate GHG emissions?
BioGrace Method (ISCC), GHG Palm Tool, ISPO GHG.
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63. Progress towards commitment to reduce GHG emissions?
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64. Percentage of mills with methane capture (is above 75%)?
5 (26%)
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Water, chemical and pest management
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65. Commitment to manage water use and water quality?
The company only states it strives to conserve water, and that it monitors water usage and ground water quality.
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66. Time-bound commitments to improve water use and water quality?
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67. Progress towards commitment on water use?
The company provides figures on water usage, but has no time-bound commitment to report progress towards.
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68. Progress towards commitment on water quality?
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69. Protection of natural waterways through buffer zones?
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70. Evidence of treating palm oil mill effluent (POME)?
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71. Commitment to minimise the use of chemicals, including pesticides and chemical fertilisers?
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72. No use of paraquat?
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73. No use of World Health Organisation (WHO) Class 1A and 1B pesticides?
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74. No use of chemicals listed under the Stockholm Convention and Rotterdam Convention?
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75. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach?
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76. Chemical usage per ha or list of chemicals used?
The company states fertilizer usage.
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Community, land and labour rights
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77. Commitment to human rights, referencing the UN Declaration of Human Rights or UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights?
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78. Commitment to respect legal and customary land tenure rights?
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79. Commitment to respect indigenous and local communities' rights, referencing the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples or ILO 169?
The company only states "We respect and recognize the rights of indigenous and local communities to give or withhold their free, prior and informed consent (FPIC)" but do not refer to UN Declaration on Indigenous Rights.
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80. Commitment to free, prior and informed consent (FPIC)?
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81. FPIC commitment applies to independent suppliers?
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82. Free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) process?
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83. Process for addressing land conflicts?
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84. Commitment to ensure food security for local communities?
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85. Commitment to respect all workers' rights?
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86. Reference to Fundamental ILO Conventions or Free and Fair Labour Principles?
The company does not refer to all of the fundamental ILO conventions - it only refers to child labour, freedom of association, collective bargaining, minimum age and no discrimination, and does not refer to equal remuneration or no forced labour.
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87. Total number of employees?
Data more than two years old.
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88. Percentage or number of temporary employees?
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89. Percentage or number of women employees?
27% - Data more than two years old.
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90. Minimum wage that the company pays?
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91. Commitment to address occupational health and safety?
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92. Lost time accident rate?
21.7 - Asian Agri provides lost day rates for North Sumatra, Riau and Jambi as 1.2, 21.7 and 0.7 respectively. Data more than two years old.
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93. Number of fatalities as a result of work-based accidents?
1 - In 2014. Data more than two years old.
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94. Provision of personal protective equipment and pesticide training?
Asian Agri reference provision of PPE, but do not explicitly mention pesticide training.
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Certification standards
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95. Member of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)?
2006 - Through holding company PT Inti Indosawit Subur.
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96. Submitted most recent RSPO Annual Communication of Progress (ACOP)?
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97. Listed all countries and regions in which operates in most recent RSPO Annual Communication of Progress (ACOP)?
PT Inti Indosawit Subur, the holding company for Asian Agri, states all the countries and regions in which it operates: Indonesia (Jambi, Riau and North Sumatra).
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98. Time-bound plan for achieving 100% RSPO certification of estates within 5 years or achieved 100% RSPO-certification of estates?
2018
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99. Time-bound plan for achieving 100% RSPO certification of scheme/associated smallholders within 5 years or achieved 100% RSPO-certification of scheme/associated smallholders?
2029 - Time-bound plan in more than 5 years away.
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100. Time-bound plan for achieving 100% RSPO certification of all supply chains?
This indicator is disabled as it is not applicable to this company.
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101. 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?
2010
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102. Percentage of mills RSPO-certified (is above 75%)?
18 (95%)
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103. Percentage of area (ha) RSPO-certified (is above 75%)?
90564 (55%)
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104. Percentage of scheme/associated smallholders (ha) RSPO-certified (is above 75%)?
43347 (74%)
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105. Percentage of FFB supply (tonnes) from independent FFB suppliers that is RSPO-certified (is above 75%)?
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106. Percentage of all palm oil and oil palm products handled/traded/processed (tonnes) that are RSPO-certified (is above 75%)?
This indicator is disabled as it is not applicable to this company.
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107. Sells or processes/trades RSPO-certified palm oil through Segregated or Identity Preserved supply chains?
Book & Claim, Mass Balance, Identity Preserved.
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108. Indonesia Sustainable Palm Oil (ISPO) certified (100%)?
The company was 91% certified in 2014. Asian Agri states it has a target of achieving 100% ISPO certification by 2017 but no updates could be found.
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109. Malaysia Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certified (100%)?
This indicator is disabled as it is not applicable to this company.
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110. Certified under voluntary sustainability certification scheme (e.g. ISCC, SAN, RSB, etc.)?
The company is 100% ISCC and ISO 14001 certified.
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Smallholders and suppliers
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111. Programme to support scheme smallholders?
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112. Details of support programme for scheme smallholders?
The company's sustainability report states "To ensure the success of our smallholders' program, we have set up a dedicated plasma management team. The smallholders' plasma management team facilitates and provides agriculture knowledge and technical skills in oil palm management, for example in fertilizer application, harvesting techniques and rotation, fruit quality, support in infrastructure and loan provisions".
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113. Number or percentage of scheme smallholders involved in programme?
The company has 29,000 scheme smallholders, of which at least 19,000 have been supported.
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114. Programme to support independent smallholders?
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115. Details of support programme for independent smallholders?
The company's website states "Asian Agri supports independent smallholders by giving them access to training and other resources so that they may manage their plantations responsibly and sustainably. We help them obtain certifications from third party institutions, improve their yield by sharing best practices, and gain access to financing and our integrated supply chain".
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116. Number or percentage of independent smallholders involved in programme?
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117. Process used to prioritise, assess and/or engage suppliers on compliance with company's policy and/or legal requirements?
The company states that they require "all direct independent smallholder suppliers to provide a declaration letter that their fruit supplies to Asian Agri are only from legal sources. The letter is validated by regional government offices following the sighting of legal documents, such as land ownership title deeds or relevant licenses". The company also engages in regular dialogue with stakeholders to communicate their policy.
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118. Suspension or exclusion criteria for suppliers?
The company states "We will cease to do business with any suppliers who breach this policy and do not take immediate action to correct their violation. However, regardless of remedial action, we will not do business with serious repeat violators of this policy".
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119. Number or percentage of suppliers assessed and/or engaged?
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Governance and grievances
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120. Commitment to ethical conduct and prohibition of corruption?
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121. Whistleblowing procedure?
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122. Own grievance or complaints system?
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123. Grievance system accessible to internal stakeholders (i.e. employees)?
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124. Grievance system accessible to external stakeholders?
The company's sustainability report states that the grievance mechanisms was created to address concerns from the community.
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125. Details of grievances disclosed?
The company provides details of only one grievance.
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SPOTT scores are based on the presence of external evidence made available by the company or third-parties.
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September 2014
Asian Agri Sustainability Policy
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2014
Sustainability Report
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No date
Undated Program and Initiatives webpage
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No date
TFT member page
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2016
RSPO ACOP (awaiting publication)
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No date
Supply Chain Map
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No date
Traceability Dashboard
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March 2012
March RSPO NPP PT Usaha Sawit Unggul
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2015
RSPO ACOP Inti Indosawit Subur
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No date
Undated palm oil activities page
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No date
Positive Socio-Economic Impact webpage
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No date
RSPO Member Page PT Inti Indosawit Subur
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No date
Undated Standards and Certifications webpage
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No date
Asian Agri Grievance webpage
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No date
Asian Agri Grievance Update webpage
Media monitor: Asian Agri Group
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May 2025
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February 2025
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October 2024
Bongkar Mafia Pemutihan Kebun Sawit di Kawasan Hutan Lindung (Uncovering the Palm Oil Plantation Whitening Mafia in Protected Forest Areas)
July 2024
Diduga Wanprestasi dan Gelapkan Lahan Seorang Warga, PT. Inti Indosawit Subur di Somasi (Alleged Default and Embezzlement of a Resident's Land, PT. Inti Indosawit Subur Summoned)
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June 2024
PT. DAS Diduga Melabrak Aturan, Asian Agri Group Diminta Tegas (PT. DAS Allegedly Violates Rules, Asian Agri Group Asked to Be Firm)
April 2024
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December 2023
Pekerja Kelapa Sawit di Riau Tewas Mengenaskan Dalam Rebusan (Palm Oil Workers in Riau Die Horribly in Boil)
September 2021
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Media monitor: Asian Agri Group
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