Bakrie Sumatera Plantations Tbk PT

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 states that it has a QHSE & Sustainability Department Head responsible for sustainability.

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

The company has a board of directors responsible for sustainability.

5. Reports gender balance of senior management team?

1 (9.09%) - The company reports only one women in senior management team.

6. Reports gender balance of board members?

0 (0%) - The company does not clearly state the number of female board of directors, it only provides profile information with photos.

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?

The company reports to collaborate with ASD-Costa Rica in the development of superior oil palm seedlings such as DxP Themba, DxP Spring, DxP Supreme CR, and DxP Ovane CR. In addition, the company partnership with the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) to fosters a culture of social care through humanitarian initiatives such as blood donations.

9. Sustainability report published within last two years?

The company publishes the latest sustainability report 2024.

10. Reports through standardised reporting systems?

The company report prepared in accordance with GRI standards (GRI 1: Foundation 2021).

11. Climate risks assessment available?

12. Lists countries and operations?

The company has plantation area in North Sumatra, West Sumatra, Jambi, Bengkulu and South Kalimantan, and mills in Kisaran and Labuhan Batu (North Sumatra), Pasaman (West Sumatra), Muaro Jambi and Tanjung Jabung Barat (Jambi).

13. Lists countries sourcing from?

The company sources from Indonesia.

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

62406 - The company reports a total land area managed/controlled for oil palm as 62,406 ha in 2024.

15. Total oil palm planted area (ha)?

58721 - The company reports total oil palm planted area is 58721 ha.

16. Scheme smallholders planted area (ha)?

14975 - The company reports total plasma planted area is 14975 ha.

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

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

3303 - The company reports setting aside 3,303 ha for conservation (including HCV).

19. Maps of estates/management units?

The company has static maps published on its website, but the map is not at scale and no coordinates were provided.

20. Maps of all scheme smallholders?

21. Maps of all third-party supplying plantations?

22. Number of company-owned mills?

5 - The company reported that it owns five palm oil mills.

23. Names and locations of company-owned mills?

The company publishes the name and location of all palm oil mills.

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

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

The company reports on volumes sourced from company-owned operations and third-parties.

26. Number of third party supplying mills?

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

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

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

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

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

The company has a commitment to achieve 100% traceability in its sustainable palm oil sourcing policy, but the commitment is not time-bound.

32. Percentage of supply traceable to mill level?

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

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

The company reports to achieved 100% FFB traceable to plantation.

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

36. Publishes traceability data at refinery level?

37. Publishes traceability data at crusher level?

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

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

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

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

42. Percentage of mills RSPO-certified?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The company reported some of its areas are ISPO certified.

52. Malaysia Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certified?

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

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

The company is IS0 14001 certified.

54. Commitment to zero conversion of natural ecosystems?

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

56. Commitment to zero deforestation?

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

57. Commitment to zero deforestation applies to all suppliers?

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

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

The company defines no development in High Conservation Value (HCV), High Carbon Stock (HCS), but no cut-off date is reported.

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

The company defines deforestation in its policies, but no cut-off date is reported.

60. Cross-commodity zero deforestation commitment?

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

62. Target date to achieve zero deforestation?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

70. Implementing a landscape or jurisdictional level approach?

71. Biodiversity policy?

72. Biodiversity policy applies to all suppliers?

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

The company has a list of flora and fauna species based on the IUCN red list.

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

The company has allocated 63.45 ha of land dedicated to biodiversity preservation. Additionally, the company also manages conservation areas across three business units: Sumbar (BPP) covering 30 ha, Sumut 1 (BSP) covering 19.10 ha, and Jambi 1 (AGW) covering 14.35 ha. These areas contribute to maintaining ecosystem balance, including protecting 37 affected species.

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

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

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

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

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

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

The company has provided HCV summaries of only one estates. However, it does not cover all scope of operations.

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

The HCV management and monitoring plans are publicly available for only one estates. However, it does not cover all scope of operations.

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

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

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

[Externally verified] The company's HCV assessments conducted since January 2015 have undergone satisfactory reviews of one estates. However, it does not cover all scope of operations.

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

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

87. High Carbon Stock (HCS) assessments available?

The HCS assessment is available for one estates.

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

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

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

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

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

The company commit to no planting on peat of any depth.

93. Commitment to no planting on peat of any depth applies to all suppliers?

The company commits all suppliers to no planting on peat of any depth.

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

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

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

The company only commits to best management practices for peat.

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

The company only commits to best management practices for peat which applies to suppliers.

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

The company reports to implement various measures in peatland management, including optimising water management systems to maintain the groundwater table (TMAT) at an optimal depth of 40 cm below ground surface. Additionally, TMAT regular monitoring is conducted through manual methods and loggers, accompanied by peatland subsidence monitoring and rainfall monitoring to ensure the preservation of peatland ecosystem balance. However, it does not report best management practices for soils.

99. Commitment to zero burning?

The company commits to no burning.

100. Commitment to zero burning applies to all suppliers?

The company commits all suppliers to no burning.

101. Evidence of fire monitoring and management?

The company implements strategic measures to control forest and land fires through three main programs aimed at enhancing prevention and response effectiveness.

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

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

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

The company makes a commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in all operational practices through its Sustainable Palm Oil Policy. However, there is no target or time bound commitment.

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

106. Absolute GHG emissions?

The company reports ghg emissions from palm oil mill 8,075.00 Ton CO2eq, transportation of fresh fruit bunches 927.89 ton CO2eq as scope 1 and 524.78 ton CO2eq as scope 2. However, it does not cover whole scope of palm oil operations.

107. GHG emissions intensity?

The company reports ghg emission intensity from palm oil mill as 0.05851 and 0.00734 from transportation of fresh fruit bunches. However, it does not cover whole scope of palm oil operations and unit is also unclear.

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

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

110. Progress towards commitment to reduce absolute GHG emissions?

The company reports a reduction in ghg emission from palm oil mill and transportation of fresh fruit bunches from 2023 to 2024. However, it does not cover whole scope of palm oil operations.

111. Progress towards commitment to reduce GHG emissions intensity?

The company reports a reduction in ghg emission intensity for palm oil mill from 0.07537 in 2023 to 0.05851 in 2024. However, it does not cover whole scope of palm oil operations and unit is also unclear.

112. Methodology used to calculate GHG emissions?

The company only reports that it uses methods aligned with ISPO emission calculation standards. However, the method is not mentioned clearly.

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

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

115. Water use intensity?

1.23 - The company reports a water use intensity figure. However, figure is not specific to palm oil operations.

116. Progress towards commitment on water use intensity?

The company reports reduction in water usage intensity from 4.98 m3/ton in 2023 to 1.23 m3/ton in 2024. However, the company did not disclose the figure specific to palm oil operation.

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

The company's BOD levels are within legal limits.

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

The company reports a reduction in BOD from 1,219.22 in 2023 to 1,058.97 in 2024 and it is specified for the palm oil operations.

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

The company mentions wastewater treatment and utilises Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME) to produce liquid organic fertilisers and compost.

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

The company mentions wastewater treatment. However, it does not explicitly mention PORE.

121. Commitment to protect natural waterways through buffer zones?

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

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

The company commits to minimise the use of chemical pesticides only.

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

The company commits to minimise the use of chemical pesticides only, applies to all suppliers.

125. Commitment to no use of paraquat?

The company has only reported to minimize the use of paraquat. However, clear commitment has not been reported.

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

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

128. Commitment to no use of World Health Organisation (WHO) Class 1A and 1B pesticides applies to all suppliers?

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

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

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

132. Implementation of commitment to minimise inorganic fertiliser use?

The company has reported to use technologies to minimise excessive pesticide and fertiliser use. Additionally, the company uses POME to produce liquid organic fertilisers and compost.

133. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach?

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

The company implement waste management programs annually. The liquid waste generated from the operation is processed into organic fertiliser to enhance the productivity of fresh fruit bunches. Additionally, it also have a structured and sustainable hazardous waste management procedures to follow and also the company successfully recorded zero incidents of hazardous liquid waste spills throughout 2024.

135. Commitment to human rights?

The company commits to respect human rights. However, it does not refer to the UN declaration of human rights.

136. Commitment to human rights applies to all suppliers?

The company commits to respect human rights which applies to all suppliers. However, it does not refer to the UN declaration of human rights.

137. Progress on human rights commitment?

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

The company commits to respect the rights of indigenous and local communities in the context of FPIC. However, it does not reference the UN declaration on the rights of indigenous peoples or to the ILO.

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

The company commits to respect the rights of indigenous and local communities in the context of FPIC which applies to all suppliers. However, it does not reference the UN declaration on the rights of indigenous peoples or to the ILO.

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

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

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

The company commit to free, prior and informed consent (FPIC). However, it does not cover all operations.

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

The company has a commitment to respect FPIC applicable to all suppliers. However, it does not cover all operations.

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

145. Examples of local stakeholder engagement to prevent conflicts?

146. Details of process for addressing land conflicts available?

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

148. Commitment to mitigate impacts on food security?

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

150. Commitment to provide essential community services and facilities?

The company reports to have long- and short-term programs which covers the mapping of potentials and needs of the local community. However, the commitment to provide essential community services and facilities is unclear.

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

The company reports to implement community development programs across sectors including education, economic development, healthcare, religion, youth, environment, infrastructure, disaster response, and charity. In the education sector, it is establishing schools at the pre school (TK), primary (SD), and junior high (SMP) levels including elementary schools in the Adiwiyata category. To promote health and well-being, the company built healthcare facilities such as medical clinics, Posyandu (integrated health posts), and the General Hospital.

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

The company strives to provide equal opportunities for local communities. However, there is no clear commitment to provide business/work opportunities for local communities.

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

The company states that it commits to "Respect and recognise the rights of all workers including contract, temporary and migrant workers" and it also mentions to adhere to the ILO conventions and applicable regulations. However, it is unclear which ILO principles it is referring to.

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

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

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

The company mentions it advocates for diversity including gender, enabling engagement in various positions and career levels. However, the commitment on gender related discrimination is unclear.

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

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

159. Percentage or number of temporary employees?

7361 (94.94%) - The company reports the number of temporary employees is 7361 (94.94%) in 2024.

160. Reports gender balance of employees?

1121 (14.5%) - The company has reported 1,121 women (14.5%) in 2024.

161. Commitment to pay a living wage?

The company reports that its pays minimum wage, but does not have a commitment to pay a decent living wage.

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

163. Progress on commitment to pay a living wage?

164. Reporting of salary by gender?

165. Commitment to address occupational health and safety?

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

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

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

167. Provision of personal protective equipment and related training?

The company reports to provides personal protective equipment (PPE) and occupational health and safety (OHS) training.

168. Time lost due to work-based injuries?

15.17 - The company reports the accident frequency rate of its palm oil operations.

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

0 - The company reports zero fatalities within the plantation. However, it does not cover all operation.

170. Commitment to support smallholders?

The company reports to include smallholders into the supply chain. However, a clear commitment to support smallholders is not reported.

171. Programme to support scheme smallholders?

The company has a partnership program with plasma farmers through various initiatives, including providing capital credit, mentoring professional farming practices.

172. Percentage of scheme smallholders involved in programme?

10539 - The company reported several programs supporting the total number of scheme smallholders. However, the percentage of scheme smallholders involved in the programmes is not reported.

173. Programme to support independent smallholders?

The company conducts partnership programs with non-plasma farmers in different regions. This program aims to support replanting unproductive palm oil plantation through Smallholder Oil Palm Replanting (PSR) scheme as well as non-PSR partnerships.

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

3375 - The company partnered with a total of 3,375 non-plasma farmers in 2024. However, the percentage of independent smallholders involved in the programme is not reported.

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

The company has an environmental and social risk assessments on all suppliers based on criteria, namely he severity of wildfires, forest extent, recent deforestation, peatlands, exploitation, and overall risk among these factors. In cases where high-risk sourcing areas have been identified, third-party verification will be required.

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

52 - The company reports 52 FFB suppliers were assessed against the environmental and social aspects of the company.

177. Suspension or exclusion criteria for suppliers?

The company has a sustainable palm oil sourcing policy which states standards that suppliers must meet. However, no timeframes for action or steps taken are given.

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

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

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

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

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

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

The company has a risk assessment and verification to assess suppliers. However, the procedures are unclear.

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

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

186. Commitment to ethical conduct and prohibition of corruption?

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

187. Commitment to ethical conduct and prohibition of corruption applies to all suppliers?

The company commits to ethical conduct and the prohibition of corruption, applies to business partner/vendors. However, it does not cover all suppliers.

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

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

190. Whistleblowing procedure?

The Company has a whistleblowing system and the whistleblowing procedures.

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

The company's whistleblowing system is open to both internal and external stakeholders.

192. Details of complaints and grievances disclosed?

The company has only provided a summary of complaint handling.