Brasil Bio Fuels (BBF)

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

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

3. High-level position of responsibility for sustainability?

The company reports that it has eight superintendency departments, and sustainability is one among them. However, it is unclear who holds high-level responsibility for sustainability within that department.

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

5. Reports gender balance of senior management team?

6. Reports gender balance of board members?

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

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

The company reports that it collaborated with educational institutions to raise awareness about environmental protection and conservation among local schools. However, it does not specifically focus on reducing the negative environmental or social impacts associated with palm oil production.

9. Sustainability report published within last two years?

The company has published the latest Sustainability Report 2022.

10. Reports through standardised reporting systems?

The company's sustainability report 2022 has been prepared in accordance with the GRI 1: Foundations 2021.

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?

Brazil - (Plantations, mill, refinery and crushers).

14. Lists countries sourcing from?

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

156000 - The company reports that 156,000 ha of the total land area is managed/controlled for oil palm. However, the information is between two and five years old.

16. Total oil palm planted area (ha)?

75700 - The company reports that it has 75,700 ha of oil palm planted area. Data as of 2022.

17. Scheme smallholders planted area (ha)?

The company reports an approximate figure of over 4,000 ha of scheme smallholders' planted area.

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

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

95000 - The company reports that it has 95,000 ha of nature reserves and permanent preservation areas. However, this information is between two and five years old.

20. Maps of estates/management units?

The company provides only a static image file without coordinates, which prevents the determination of the estates' locations.

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 two palm oil extraction mills in Para and Acará. However, the information is between two and five years old.

24. Names and locations of company-owned 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?

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?

33. Percentage of supply traceable to mill level?

34. Time-bound commitment to achieve 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?

37. Publishes traceability data at refinery level?

38. Publishes traceability data at crusher level?

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?

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

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

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 deforestation. However, the commitment was published after 1 Jan 2020.

58. Commitment to zero deforestation applies to all suppliers?

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

The company specifies the criteria that native forest areas have to be preserved. However, it does not report a cut-off date for defining deforestation.

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

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

The company reports that it uses drones to monitor and map Permanent Conservation Areas (PCAs) and fire outbreaks. However, the extent of the monitored areas and the timeframes are not specified.

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?

The company has identified several endemic and endangered species through its 'Fauna and Flora Monitoring Programme'. However, these species have not been classified according to any international or national classification system.

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

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

The company commits to no hunting exclusively within its conservation area.

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

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

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)?

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?

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)?

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?

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

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

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

The company reports that it uses drone-captured images to monitor soil's water retention capacity and prevent soil erosion. However, no additional evidence of soil management practices is provided.

96. Commitment to zero burning?

97. Commitment to zero burning applies to all suppliers?

98. Evidence of fire monitoring and management?

The company reports that it monitors Permanent Conservation Areas (PCAs) and fire outbreaks using drone-captured images. Additionally, it mentions having formed a firefighter team to handle forest fires. However, this information is between two and five years old.

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?

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 reports that it has established contact with the Brazilian GHG Protocol Program, which can serve as a tool for calculating greenhouse gas emissions. However, the company has not indicated that it uses this methodology to calculate its own emissions.

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

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

109. Water use intensity?

1333220 - The company reports that it consumed 1,333,223 m³ of water in 2020. However, the figure is not reported as intensity and is between two and five years old.

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 the industrial effluents from its extraction plants, after undergoing physical treatment, are not discharged into watercourses. Instead, they are utilised as an efficient source of fertiliser in the fields.

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

The company reports that it has implemented water and effluent control and treatment systems to efficiently manage its effluents. However, it does not specifically mention the treatment of 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?

The company commits to minimise the use of chemical fertilisers and pesticides.

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

119. Commitment to no use of paraquat?

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?

The company reports that it uses organic manures and vegetable by-products in its plantations to enhance soil fertility. However, this information is between two and five years old.

127. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach?

The company states that it implements the Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach. However, no further information is provided.

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

The company reports that it trains its employees in solid waste management and has a 'solid waste programme' to monitor operational procedures for source segregation, collection, storage, transport, and final disposal.

129. Commitment to human rights?

The company commits to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

130. Commitment to human rights applies to all suppliers?

The company's commitment to human rights applies to all suppliers. However, it does not refer to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights or its equivalent.

131. Progress on human rights commitment?

The company reports that it implements human rights policies by providing training and promoting awareness related to human rights. However, the information is between two and five years old.

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

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

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)?

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

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

139. Examples of local stakeholder engagement to prevent conflicts?

The company reports that it operates a community relations channel to support the mitigation and resolution of potential conflicts with local communities. However, no additional examples are provided.

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 reports that it includes women in tasks such as pollination of oil palms and operating machinery. However, it does not address the barriers faced by women.

142. Commitment to mitigate impacts on food security?

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

The company reports that it donates food baskets and hygiene materials to the 11 indigenous communities and 1 quilombola community of Nova Betel. However, this information is between two and five years old.

144. Commitment to provide essential community services and facilities?

The company commits to provide essential community services and facilities.

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

The company reports various initiatives, including providing clean electricity, potable drinking water, education, and constructing and maintaining houses or cultural sheds. Additionally, it supports the creation and maintenance of medical care facilities.

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

The company commits to providing work opportunities for local communities.

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

The company commits to the five fundamental ILO Conventions only.

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?

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?

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?

932 (15%) - The company reports 932 (15%) women employees in 2022.

155. Commitment to pay a living wage?

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

157. Progress on commitment to pay a living wage?

158. Reporting of salary by gender?

159. Commitment to address occupational health and safety?

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

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

161. Provision of personal protective equipment and related training?

The company reports that it provides personal protective equipment to its workers but does not provide information on related training.

162. Time lost due to work-based injuries?

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

164. Commitment to support smallholders?

The company has published a commitment to support smallholders.

165. Programme to support scheme smallholders?

The company reports that it encourages sustainable farming among over 400 local farming families through its 'family farming programme'. However, it is unclear what specific types of smallholders are supported by this initiative.

166. Percentage of scheme smallholders involved in programme?

The company reports that it supports over 400 local farming families through its 'family farming programme'. However, it is unclear what specific types of smallholders are supported by this initiative.

167. Programme to support independent smallholders?

The company reports that it encourages sustainable farming among over 400 local farming families through its 'family farming programme'. However, it is unclear what specific types of smallholders are supported by this initiative.

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

The company reports that it supports over 400 local farming families through its 'family farming programme'. However, it is unclear what specific types of smallholders are supported by this initiative.

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?

The company reports that it addresses human rights violations by notifying the supplier or partner to implement corrective measures. If these measures are not taken, the commercial relationship may be terminated. However, the company does not provide information on the timeframes for these actions.

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 the prohibition of corruption.

181. Commitment to ethical conduct and prohibition of corruption applies to all 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 reports that it has a whistleblower channel. However, no further detail could be found.

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

The company has an ombudsman channel for receiving complaints of illegal acts in corporate processes, procedures, and practices. However, it is unclear if it is open to all stakeholders.

186. Details of complaints and grievances disclosed?