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.

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

5. Reports gender balance of senior management team?

4 (5.71%) - The company reports on number of 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 mentions its coordination with local government for fire control and suppression, however, no further elaboration is found.

9. Sustainability report published within last two years?

The company publishes the sustainability report in 2022 and 2023.

10. Reports through standardised reporting systems?

The company report prepared in accordance with GRI standards.

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?

13. 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).

14. Lists countries sourcing from?

The company sources from Indonesia.

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

61295.3 - Data as of 2023.

16. Total oil palm planted area (ha)?

The company reports contradicting figures in its ACOP2023 (55,991.83 ha) and Sustainability Report 2023 (54,828 ha).

17. Scheme smallholders planted area (ha)?

The company reports contradicting figure for the total scheme smallholders planted area in its ACOP 2023 (14,048 ha) and Sustainability Report 2023 (14,957 ha).

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

2000 - In its 2023 ACOP, the company reports 2,000 ha of unplanted area.

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

3303.49 - The company reports setting aside 3,303.49 ha for conservation (including HCV).

20. Maps of estates/management units?

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

21. Maps of all scheme smallholders?

22. Maps of all third-party supplying plantations?

23. Number of company-owned mills?

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

24. Names and locations of company-owned mills?

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

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

27. Number of third party supplying mills?

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

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?

32. 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.

33. Percentage of supply traceable to mill level?

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

The company has a commitment to achieve 100% traceability in its Sustainable Palm Oil Sourcing Policy, but the commitment is not time-bound.

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

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

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

37. Publishes traceability data at refinery level?

38. Publishes traceability data at crusher level?

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

[Externally verified] 2007 - The company became a member of the RSPO in 2007.

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] 2010 - The company reports its first RSPO certification in 2010.

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

RSPO ACOP 2023 is submitted by the company.

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

40.46% - The company reports this in 2023 ACOP. The figures excludes scheme/plasma smallholder area.

43. Percentage of mills RSPO-certified?

40% - The company reports in the ACOP 2023 that two out of five mills are certified.

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

2025 - The company commits to achieve 100% RSPO certification of estates and mills by 2025. This is within 5 years.

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

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

0% - The company reports that 0% of scheme smallholders were RSPO-certified.

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

2028 - The company commits to achieve 100% RSPO certification of scheme smallholders by 2028.

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

0% - The company reports that 0% FFB supply from third-party FFB suppliers is RSPO-certified.

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

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

The company sells 0% of 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?

This indicator is disabled as the company only reports a Grower ACOP.

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

Some of the company's operations are ISPO certified.

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)?

IS0 14001.

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

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 in their policies, but no cut-off date is reported.

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

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

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

[Externally verified] Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank.

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

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?

69. Biodiversity policy applies to all suppliers?

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

Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank.

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

[Externally verified] Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank.

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

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

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.

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

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

77. High Conservation Value (HCV) assessments for 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?

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.

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 under the RSPO New Planting Procedures (NPP) as an RSPO member reporting as a grower.

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

84. High Carbon Stock (HCS) assessments available?

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.

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?

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.

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)?

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

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

The company only commits to BMPs for peat. No other commitment is found.

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

The company only commits to BMPs for peat which applies to suppliers. No other commitment is found.

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

Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank.

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?

Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank.

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

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

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

The company makes a commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in all operational practices through its Sustainable Palm Oil Policy. The policy does not refer to GHG emission intensity or have a target and the commitment is not time-bound.

102. GHG emissions intensity?

The company reports its emissions intensity based on its operations; however, the unit is not stated.

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

The company reports its Scope 1 emissions as 10,870.95 tCO2eq. However, emissions from land use change is not mentioned.

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

105. Progress towards commitment to reduce GHG emissions intensity?

The company reports the 2021 - 2023 GHG emissions intensity data for its palm oil operations and the intensity figures has improved from previous years (in overall). However, the emissions intensity unit is unclear.

106. Methodology used to calculate GHG emissions?

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

The company reports that in 2022, it was developing projects on methane recovery. However, it is unclear if this was implemented as no information has been reported since.

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

The company states that it continuously monitors its efforts to reduce water consumption. However, no clear time-bound commitment to reduce intensity was found.

109. Water use intensity?

4.98 - The company only reports a water use intensity figure which include palm oil operations as part of aggregate figure.

110. Progress towards commitment on water use intensity?

The company reports on water usage intensity for 2021 to 2023 and it shows reduction from previous year. However, the company did not show the figure specific to palm oil operation.

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

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

The company reports improved water quality (COD and BOD) from 2021 to 2023 and it is specified for the palm oil operations. However, it is self-reported.

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

Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank.

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

The company mentions wastewater treatment. However, it does not explicitly mention PORE and also the information is not externally verified.

115. Commitment to protect natural waterways through buffer zones?

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

Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank.

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

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

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

The company only mentions commitment on limiting pesticide use and not mentioning fertilisers.

119. Commitment to no use of 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?

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

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

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

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

126. Implementation of commitment to minimise inorganic fertiliser use?

Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank.

127. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach?

Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank.

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

[Externally verified] Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank.

129. Commitment to human rights?

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

130. 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.

131. Progress on human rights commitment?

[Externally verified] Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank.

132. 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 Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention.

133. 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 Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention.

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

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

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.

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

The company has a commitment to respect FPIC applicable to all suppliers.

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?

140. Details of process for addressing land conflicts available?

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

[Externally verified] Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank.

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 RSPO-certified landbank.

144. 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.

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

[Externally verified] Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank.

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

147. 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.

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

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

[Externally verified] Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank.

150. 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.

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?

[Externally verified] Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank.

153. Percentage or number of temporary employees?

8528 (96%) - The company reports the number of fix-duration, non-staff workers, including day labourers and HIP/SKU/PKWT.

154. Reports gender balance of employees?

652 (8.69%) - Data reported for 2023.

155. 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.

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

157. Progress on commitment to pay a living wage?

[Externally verified] Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank.

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?

[Externally verified] Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank.

162. Time lost due to work-based injuries?

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

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

0 - Company reports on 0 fatalities within the plantation environment.

164. Commitment to support smallholders?

The company has published a commitment to support smallholders.

165. Programme to support scheme smallholders?

[Externally verified] Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank.

166. 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.

167. Programme to support independent smallholders?

[Externally verified] Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank.

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

4414 - The company partnered with a total of 4,414 non-plasma farmers in 2023. However, the percentage of independent smallholders involved in the programme is not reported.

169. 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.

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?

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.

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

The company states that it is committed to working with suppliers in an ongoing improvement effort, but no more detail is given.

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?

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

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?

[Externally verified] Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank.

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

184. Whistleblowing procedure?

The Company states to have a whistleblowing system and the whistleblowing procedures are clearly presented on its website.

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

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

186. Details of complaints and grievances disclosed?