BLD Plantation Bhd (Bintulu Lumber Development (BLD) Plantation)

1. Sustainable palm oil policy or commitment for all its operations?

The company published Sustainable Palm Oil Policy applicable for all operations and extends to all third-party suppliers.

2. Sustainable palm oil policy or commitment applies to all suppliers?

The company published Sustainable Palm Oil Policy that is applicable to own operations and third-party suppliers.

3. High-level position of responsibility for sustainability?

The company has three divisions in its sustainability committee which monitors the company's operation. However, no specific position has high-level responsibility for sustainability. Hence only partial points.

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

The company has no designated authority or persons who could be found responsible for sustainability. Hence, no points.

5. Reports gender balance of senior management team?

0 (0%) - The gender balance is not directly available however, the profiles show that there were no women in the Senior Management Team. Hence, only partial points.

6. Reports gender balance of board members?

1 (20%) - The gender balance is not directly reported by the company however, the profiles show that there is one women members in the board. Hence, only partial points.

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 provides examples of activities in collaboration with NGOs and government authorities for sustainability-related matters. However, these collaborations did not focus to reduce negative environmental or social outcomes associated with palm oil production. Hence, only partial points.

9. Sustainability report published within last two years?

The company has published its 2023 annual report which includes an integrated sustainability statement covering both social and environmental aspects in detail.

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?

13. Lists countries and operations?

The company has published the of operation in the website.

14. Lists countries sourcing from?

The company sources locally from Malaysia.

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

51000 - The company reports that it manages approximately 51,000 ha of land for oil palm.

16. Total oil palm planted area (ha)?

40186 - The company reports that approximately 34,560 ha which accounts for 86% of total planted area are matured planted areas.

17. Scheme smallholders planted area (ha)?

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

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

20. Maps of estates/management units?

The company has published maps in Global Forest Watch (GFW).

21. Maps of all scheme smallholders?

22. Maps of all third-party supplying plantations?

23. Number of company-owned mills?

2 - The company reports that it has 2 mills and provides their locations.

24. Names and locations of company-owned mills?

The company reports the names, locations, and coordinates of company-owned mills.

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

The company specifies that the raw materials come from its own plantations as well as from third parties, but does not report percentages or volumes.

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

27. Number of third party supplying mills?

27 - The company provides a list of CPO and PK third-party suppliers.

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

The company provides the list of third-party supplying mills with names, coordinates and addresses.

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?

This indicator is disabled as the company sources only directly from mills.

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

The company reports to be 100% traceable to mill.

33. Percentage of supply traceable to mill level?

The company reports to be 100% traceable to mill for both CPO and PK. However, information is not externally verified.

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

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

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

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

100% of supply from third-party mills traceable to plantation level. However, information is not externally verified.

37. Publishes traceability data at refinery level?

The company publishes the percentage of supply traceable to plantation and mill levels. However, the information is limited and data is not externally verified.

38. Publishes traceability data at crusher level?

The company publishes the percentage of supply traceable to plantation and mill levels. However, information is limited and data is not externally verified.

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?

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?

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%)?

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

53. Malaysia Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certified?

[Externally verified] The company reports achieving 100% MSPO certification for all of its operations. Certificates are available on the MSPO website.

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

The company reports that its refinery and kernel crushing plant has received ISO certification. Hence only partial points.

55. Commitment to zero conversion of natural ecosystems?

The company does not commit 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's commitment to zero deforestation applies to all suppliers.

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

The company's Sustainability Policy only defines the criteria of deforestation without a cut-off date.

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

The company's Sustainability Policy applicable to suppliers only defines the criteria of deforestation without specific cut-off date.

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

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?

The company does not have a biodiversity policy but has commitment to protect biodiversity.

69. Biodiversity policy applies to all suppliers?

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

The company states to have identified species of conservation concern referencing to IUCN Red List and CITES. However, information is limited and not externally verified.

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

The company provided a list of peatland, HCV, and HCS areas as special ecosystems and mentioned to regularly monitor biodiversity, However, the information is not externally verified.

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

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

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

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

The company does not have a clear commitment to conduct HCV assessment.

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

The company does not have a clear commitment to conduct HCV assessment.

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)?

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 only commits to protecting HCS area but not clearly mentioning on implementing HCS Approach.

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

The company only commits to protecting HCS area applicable to all suppliers, but not clearly mentioning on implementing HCS Approach.

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)?

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 to no development of peatlands regardless depth.

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

The company commits to no development of peatlands regardless depth and applicable to suppliers.

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's commitment to best management practices is only available for peatland.

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

The company's commitment to best management practices is only available for peatland and applicable to all suppliers.

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

The company has taken some measures such as proper maintenance of riparian zone along waterways where spraying and manuring activities are strictly prohibited and strict prohibition of discharging chemical waste, solid waste and used lubricant into the waterway. However, this information is not externally verified.

96. Commitment to zero burning?

The company has a commitment to no open burning.

97. Commitment to zero burning applies to all suppliers?

The company has a commitment to no open burning which applicable to all suppliers.

98. Evidence of fire monitoring and management?

The company reports several measures to combat fires, including training on the correct use of equipment and appropriate monitoring. However, information is not externally verified.

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 has clear commitment to minimise GHG emissions throughout its operation. However, no time-bound plans available.

102. GHG emissions intensity?

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

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

105. Progress towards commitment to reduce GHG emissions intensity?

106. Methodology used to calculate GHG emissions?

The company uses MSPO GHG calculator.

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

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 that it treats POME before discharging it into waterway. It also reports that the DOE attends regular site inspections and collects effluent samples for analysis. However, the information is self-reported so only partial points can be awarded.

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

115. Commitment to protect natural waterways through buffer zones?

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

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

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

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?

127. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach?

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

The company reports that there is a waste management system in place that covers all aspects of waste management. However, information is not externally verified.

129. Commitment to human rights?

The company commits to human rights principles in line with legal regulations and the United Nation's Guiding Principles.

130. Commitment to human rights applies to all suppliers?

The company commits to human rights principles applicable to all suppliers, in line with legal regulations and the United Nation's Guiding Principles.

131. Progress on human rights commitment?

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

The company commits to respect indigenous and local communities but not referring to UN Declaration/ILO Convention.

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

The company commits to respect indigenous and local communities which applies to all suppliers, but not referring to UN Declaration/ILO Convention.

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

The company only commits to respecting legal land tenure rights for communities.

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

The company only commits to respecting legal land tenure rights for communities and this is applicable to all suppliers.

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

The company commits to application of FPIC principles whenever relevant.

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

The company commits to application of FPIC principles whenever relevant. This is applicable to all suppliers.

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

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?

The company mentioned on the Women's Welfare Committee but no further details are available and this is not externally verified.

142. Commitment to mitigate impacts on food security?

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

144. Commitment to provide essential community services and facilities?

The company commits to enhance livelihood and improve the socio-economic of the local communities.

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

The company reports providing essential welfare services like contributions to charity, and donations to local communities, schools, foundations, associations, and government bodies. However, information is limited and self-reported.

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

The company commits to enhance livelihood and improve the socio-economic of the local communities.

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

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?

The company reports providing essential training to workers, other welfare issues, payment of wages, and proper housing but the information is not externally verified.

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

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

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

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

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

153. Percentage or number of temporary employees?

154. Reports gender balance of employees?

155. Commitment to pay a living wage?

The company has a commitment to pay a wage equal to or exceeding the legal minimum wage.

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

The company commits to paying equal or exceeding the legal minimum wage and this is applicable 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 occupational health and safety for all workers.

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

The company commits to address occupational health and safety for all workers and this is applicable to all suppliers.

161. Provision of personal protective equipment and related training?

The company reports that the workers were given opportunities to attend relevant training programs, seminars, or conferences to equip themselves with the necessary skills. However, no relations to PPE found and information is not externally verified.

162. Time lost due to work-based injuries?

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

0 - The company reports that 0% of fatalities have been recorded as a result of work-based accidents.

164. Commitment to support smallholders?

The company has a commitment to enhancing the livelihood of smallholders. However, this commitment is unclear.

165. Programme to support scheme smallholders?

166. Percentage of scheme smallholders involved in programme?

167. Programme to support independent smallholders?

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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

180. Commitment to ethical conduct and prohibition of corruption?

The company commits to ethical conduct and prohibition of corruption in the Anti-bribery and Corruption Policy.

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

The company commits to ethical conduct and prohibition of corruption in the Anti-bribery and Corruption Policy which is applicable to suppliers.

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 published comprehensive Whistleblowing Policy which includes the procedure.

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

The company has published their own Grievance Procedure which applicable to all stakeholders.

186. Details of complaints and grievances disclosed?

[Externally verified] The company reports details of complaints and grievances processed through the company's own grievance mechanism.