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Bumitama Agri Ltd

Palm oil assessment
  • Latest update: November 2022
  • Next scheduled: November 2023

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  • About this company:

    Established in 1996, Bumitama Agri is an investment

  • Landbank (oil palm)
    234,000 hectares
  • Market cap:
    777,200,000 USD
  • Thomson Reuters ticker:
    BUMI.SI
  • Bloomberg ticker:
    BAL SP Equity
  • RSPO member?
    Yes
  • Website:
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Company assessment: Bumitama Agri Ltd – November 2022

Assessment date:

Score by disclosure type:

Total: 78.9% 134.13 / 170
  • Organisation: 28.5 / 35 81.4%
  • Policy: 62 / 73 84.9%
  • Practice: 43.6 / 62 70.4%
  • Self-reported: 23.3 / 62 37.5%
  • External: 10.3 / 62 16.7%
  • Certified: 10 / 62 16.2%
  • Sustainability policy and leadership Sustainability policy and leadership
    8.75 / 11 79.6%
    • Organisation: 5 / 6 83.3%
    • Policy: 2 / 2 100%
    • Practice: 1.8 / 3 58.3%
    • Self-reported: 1 / 3 33.3%
    • External: 0.8 / 3 25%
    • Certified: 0 / 3 0%
    • Y
      1 / 1

      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.

    • Y
      1 / 1

      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.

    • Y
      1 / 1

      3. High-level position of responsibility for sustainability?

      The company has a Chief Operating Officer and a Chief Sustainability Officer who have a responsibility for sustainability.

    • N
      0 / 1

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

    • Y
      1 / 1

      5. Percentage or number of women in senior management team?

      10 (0%) - The company states that since 2017, there have been 10 female members in the senior management team.

    • Y
      1 / 1

      6. Percentage or number of women board members?

      1 (16.66%) - The company reports one woman out of a total of six board members in 2021.

    • P
      0.75 / 1

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

      [Externally verified] PONGO Alliance.

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

      The company is a member of multiple RSPO working groups and task forces, collaborates with IDH - The Sustainable Trade Initiative and Ketapan District Government to protect one million ha of forest, and with IDH and Nebraska University to improve smallholder productivity and environmental stewardship.

    • Y
      1 / 1

      9. Sustainability report published within last two years?

      The company published a sustainability report in 2020.

    • Y
      1 / 1

      10. Reports through standardised reporting systems?

      The company has submitted a Forest 2020 survey on CDP and reports that its 2020 sustainability report has been prepared in accordance with the GRI standards Core option.

    • 11. Verification report on compliance with POIG Charter, if a POIG member?

      This indicator is disabled as the company is not a POIG member.

    • N
      0 / 1

      12. Climate risks assessment available?

  • Landbank, maps and traceability Landbank, maps and traceability
    12.49 / 17 73.5%
    • Organisation: 11 / 14 78.6%
    • Policy: 0.5 / 1 50%
    • Practice: 1 / 2 49.5%
    • Self-reported: 0 / 2 0%
    • External: 0 / 2 0%
    • Certified: 1 / 2 49.5%
    • Y
      1 / 1

      13. Lists countries and operations?

      The company owns oil palm plantations and mills in Riau, West Kalimantan and Central Kalimantan (Indonesia).

    • P
      0.5 / 1

      14. Lists countries sourcing from?

      The company's plantations and smallholders are all based in Indonesia, but there is no definitive information on whether third-party suppliers are exclusively based in Indonesia.

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

      234000 - The company reported its total land area managed for oil palm in 2020.

    • Y
      1 / 1

      16. Total oil palm planted area (ha)?

      187917 - The company reported its total oil palm planted area in 2020.

    • Y
      1 / 1

      17. Scheme smallholders planted area (ha)?

      55101 - The company reported its scheme smallholders planted area in 2020.

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

      1249 - The company reported its unplanted area through its RSPO 2020 ACOP.

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

      39310 - The company reported its conservation set-aside area in 2020.

    • Y
      1 / 1

      20. Maps of estates/management units?

      Concession boundaries have been made available to the RSPO.

    • N
      0 / 1

      21. Maps of scheme smallholders?

    • N
      0 / 1

      22. Names and locations of all third-party supplying plantations?

    • Y
      1 / 1

      23. Number of company-owned mills?

      14 - The company owns 14 mills, as reported in 2020.

    • Y
      1 / 1

      24. Names and locations of company-owned mills?

      The company's 14 mills are available on Global Forest Watch.

    • P
      0.5 / 1

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

      The company reports the full supply base for each of its mills, but it is not clear which of these are company owned and which are from third-parties.

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

      The company reported that 27% of its total supply was from external parties in 2020.

    • 27. Number of third party supplying mills?

      This indicator is disabled as the company does not source from third-party supplying mills.

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

      This indicator is disabled as the company does not source from third-party supplying mills.

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

      This indicator is disabled as the company does not source from third-party supplying mills.

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

      This indicator is disabled as the company does not source from third-party supplying mills.

    • 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 does not own refineries.

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

      This indicator is disabled as the company does not source from third-party supplying mills.

    • 33. Percentage of supply traceable to mill level?

      This indicator is disabled as the company does not source from third-party supplying mills.

    • P
      0.5 / 1

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

      99.8% of all FFB produced by the company and 99.4% of external FFB are mapped and traceable to plantation. The company commits to achieving full traceability, but the commitment is not time-bound so only partial points are awarded.

    • P
      0.99 / 2

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

      99.8% of all FFB produced by the company is mapped and traceable to plantation.

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

      This indicator is disabled as the company does not source from third-party supplying mills.

    • 37. Publishes traceability data at refinery level?

      This indicator is disabled as the company does not own refineries.

    • 38. Publishes traceability data at crusher level?

      This indicator is disabled as the company does not own palm kernel crushing facilities.

  • Certification standards Certification standards
    5.85 / 12 48.8%
    • Organisation: 1 / 1 100%
    • Policy: 2 / 2 100%
    • Practice: 2.8 / 9 31.7%
    • Self-reported: 1 / 9 11.1%
    • External: 1.8 / 9 20.6%
    • Certified: 0 / 9 0%
    • Y
      1 / 1

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

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

    • N
      0 / 1

      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?

      2014 - Certification against the RSPO Principles & Criteria was completed for the first two mills in 2014, which is more than three years since the company became an RSPO member.

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

      The company submitted its 2021 RSPO ACOP.

    • P
      0.29 / 1

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

      [Externally verified] 29.92% - The company reports this in its 2021 RSPO ACOP.

    • P
      0.53 / 1

      43. Percentage of mills RSPO-certified?

      [Externally verified] 53% - Eight out of 15 mills are RSPO certified.

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

      2023 - The company commits to achieve 100% RSPO certification of estates and mills by 2023.

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

      This indicator is disabled as the company is only a grower or miller.

    • P
      0.03 / 1

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

      [Externally verified] 3.44% - The company reported this in its 2021 RSPO ACOP.

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

      2024 - The company commits to achieve 100% RSPO certification of scheme/associated smallholders and outgrowers by 2024. This is within 5 years.

    • N
      0 / 1

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

      None of the supply from independent smallholders or outgrowers is certified.

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

      This indicator is disabled as the company is only a grower or miller.

    • N
      0 / 1

      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?

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

    • P
      0.5 / 1

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

      The company reports that it has obtained four ISPO certifications.

    • 53. Malaysia Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certified?

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

    • P
      0.5 / 1

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

      The company reports that one of its mills is certified under ISO 14001.

  • Deforestation and biodiversity Deforestation and biodiversity
    12.29 / 19 64.7%
    • Organisation: 0.5 / 2 25%
    • Policy: 7 / 11 63.6%
    • Practice: 4.8 / 6 79.8%
    • Self-reported: 2.5 / 6 41.7%
    • External: 1 / 6 16.7%
    • Certified: 1.3 / 6 21.5%
    • N
      0 / 1

      55. Commitment to zero conversion of natural ecosystems?

    • Y
      1 / 1

      56. Commitment to zero deforestation?

      The company commits to zero deforestation.

    • Y
      1 / 1

      57. Commitment to zero deforestation applies to all suppliers?

      The company commits all suppliers to zero deforestation.

    • Y
      1 / 1

      58. Criteria and cut-off date for defining deforestation?

      The company defines deforestation as the removal of HCV areas, HCS areas, and/or peatland, and specifies any deforestation/conversion past August 2015 will not be accepted.

    • Y
      1 / 1

      59. Criteria and cut-off date for defining deforestation in supplier operations?

      The company defines deforestation as the removal of HCV areas, HCS areas, and/or peatland, and specifies any deforestation/conversion past August 2015 will not be accepted.

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

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

    • P
      0.5 / 1

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

      The company provides examples of monitoring deforestation via GIS remote sensing, however the area monitored is unclear, as is how often mapping takes place. Information is not externally verified, so only partial points are awarded.

    • P
      0.5 / 1

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

      42 - The company reports that in 2020 "across all areas less than 42 ha of forest was lost". As this is not a figure since the cut-off date in 2015, only partial points can be awarded.

    • N
      0 / 1

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

    • Y
      1 / 1

      64. Commitment to restoration of deforestation/conversion?

      The company commits to restoring non-compliant deforestation or conversion. The cut-off date beyond which deforestation would not be accepted is August 2015.

    • Y
      1 / 1

      65. Commitment to restoration of deforestation/conversion applies to all suppliers?

      The company commits to the restoration of deforestation/conversion in its sustainability policy and states that it works with independent smallholders to ensure they are following this policy.

    • Y
      1 / 1

      66. Implementing a landscape or jurisdictional level approach?

      [Externally verified] The company has published multiple examples of applying a landscape level approach, including conservation area management, community support and collaborative fire management. The company's work on the Bumitama Biodiversity and Community Project (BBCP) has been verified by an article from IDH (the company's collaborator).

    • N
      0 / 1

      67. Biodiversity policy?

    • N
      0 / 1

      68. Biodiversity policy applies to all suppliers?

    • Y
      +
      1 / 1
      0.29 / 1

      69. 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. The company has also published a list of identified species of conservation concern, with reference to the IUCN Red List.

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

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

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

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

    • N
      0 / 1

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

  • HCV, HCS and impact assessments HCV, HCS and impact assessments
    14.75 / 15 98.3%
    • Organisation: 0 / 0 0%
    • Policy: 8 / 8 100%
    • Practice: 6.8 / 7 96.4%
    • Self-reported: 0 / 7 0%
    • External: 6.8 / 7 96.4%
    • Certified: 0 / 7 0%
    • Y
      1 / 1

      73. 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.

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

      The company commits all suppliers to conduct HCV assessments.

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

      [Externally verified] HCV assessments and management and monitoring plans are available under RSPO New Planting Procedures.

    • Y
      1 / 1

      76. High Conservation Value (HCV) assessments for all estates planted since January 2015?

      [Externally verified] HCV assessments are publicly available for all estates planted since January 2015. All assessments are externally verified by the consultancies that conducted them.

    • Y
      1 / 1

      77. High Conservation Value (HCV) management and monitoring plans for all estates planted since January 2015?

      [Externally verified] Management and monitoring recommendations are included in summary reports for all estates planted since January 2015. All assessments are externally verified by the consultancies that conducted them.

    • Y
      1 / 1

      78. 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.

    • Y
      1 / 1

      79. 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?

      The company commits all suppliers to only use licensed HCV assessors accredited by the HCV Resource Network's ALS.

    • P
      0.75 / 1

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

      [Externally verified] Satisfactory reviews are available for all of the company's HCV assessments, except PT Karya Makmur Langgeng.

    • Y
      1 / 1

      81. 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.

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

      The company commits all suppliers to apply the HCS Approach, as defined by the HCS Approach Toolkit.

    • Y
      1 / 1

      83. High Carbon Stock (HCS) assessments available?

      [Externally verified] HCSA assessment reports have been published for several of the company's subsidiaries.

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

      [Externally verified] HCSA reports have been peer reviewed for the following companies: PT Agriplus, PT Damai Agro Sejahtera, PT. Hungarindo Persada, PT. Gemilang Makmur Subur.

    • Y
      1 / 1

      85. 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.

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

      The company commits all suppliers to conduct social and environmental impact assessments.

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

      [Externally verified] SEIAs are available for several of the company's subsidiaries.

  • Peat, fire and GHG emissions Peat, fire and GHG emissions
    17.59 / 20 88%
    • Organisation: 5 / 5 100%
    • Policy: 8 / 8 100%
    • Practice: 4.6 / 7 65.6%
    • Self-reported: 2 / 7 28.6%
    • External: 0 / 7 0%
    • Certified: 2.6 / 7 37%
    • Y
      1 / 1

      88. 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.

    • Y
      1 / 1

      89. 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.

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

      8089 - in 2020, the total planted area on peat was 8,089 ha.

    • P
      0.75 / 1

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

      The company reports that its planted area on peat has remained the same from 2018-2020. Information is not externally verified.

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

      The company commits to best management practices for soils and peat.

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

      The company commits all suppliers to best management practices for soils and peat.

    • Y
      +
      1 / 1
      0.29 / 1

      94. 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.

    • Y
      1 / 1

      95. Commitment to zero burning?

      The company commits to zero burning.

    • Y
      1 / 1

      96. Commitment to zero burning applies to all suppliers?

      The company commits all suppliers to zero burning.

    • Y
      +
      1 / 1
      0.3 / 1

      97. Evidence of fire monitoring and management?

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

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

      In 2020, 99 hotspots were identified in and around company concessions, of which 95 were within company concessions. There were 76 fire incidents confirmed inside concession areas, resulting in 47.8 ha of burned land.

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

      4 - In 2020, the company detected four hotspots outside its concession area.

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

      The company aims to reduce its GHG emissions intensity by 30% by 2030, from a 2016 baseline of 1.63 MT CO2 e/MT CPO.

    • Y
      1 / 1

      101. GHG emissions intensity?

      The company reports that its GHG emissions intensity is 1.38 MT CO2 e/MT CPO.

    • Y
      1 / 1

      102. GHG emissions from land use change?

      The company reports 1,135,260 MT CO2e/year emissions from land conversion in 2021.

    • P
      0.75 / 1

      103. Progress towards commitment to reduce GHG emissions intensity?

      The company reports a reduction in GHG emissions intensity from 2016 to 2021.

    • Y
      1 / 1

      104. Methodology used to calculate GHG emissions?

      The company calculates emissions using version 4.0 of the RSPO PalmGHG calculator.

    • P
      0.5 / 1

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

      The company has one mill with a methane capture facility, and plans to expand this to all mills in the future.

  • Water, chemical and pest management Water, chemical and pest management
    20.16 / 24 84%
    • Organisation: 2 / 2 100%
    • Policy: 10.5 / 11 95.5%
    • Practice: 7.7 / 11 69.6%
    • Self-reported: 2.5 / 11 22.7%
    • External: 0 / 11 0%
    • Certified: 5.2 / 11 46.9%
    • Y
      1 / 1

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

      The company commits to reduce water-use intensity from mill production to 1.2 m3/MT FFB by 2022.

    • Y
      1 / 1

      107. Water use intensity?

      1.26 - In 2020, water use intensity was 1.26 m3/MT FFB.

    • P
      0.75 / 1

      108. Progress towards commitment on water use intensity?

      The company has reported its water use intensity from 2016-2020, with a yearly increase from 2016 to 2019, followed by a decrease in 2020. Information is not externally verified so only partial points have been awarded.

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

      The company commits to keep BOD levels below regulatory thresholds of 5,000 parts per million (PPM). No commitment for COD could be found.

    • P
      0.75 / 1

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

      BOD levels for 2016-2020 are reported and all have been kept below regulatory limits. Information is not externally verified, so only partial points have been awarded.

    • Y
      +
      1 / 1
      0.29 / 1

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

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

    • 112. Treatment of palm oil refinery effluent (PORE)?

      This indicator is disabled as the company does not own refineries.

    • Y
      1 / 1

      113. Commitment to protect natural waterways through buffer zones?

      The company commits to protect natural waterways through buffer zones.

    • Y
      +
      1 / 1
      0.29 / 1

      114. 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.

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

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

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

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

    • Y
      1 / 1

      117. Commitment to no use of paraquat?

      The company phased out the use of paraquat in 2016.

    • P
      0.5 / 1

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

      In 2015, the company stated that all paraquat would be eliminated, however, it is not clear if this has been enforced among suppliers. As a result, only partial points have been awarded.

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

      The company commits to not use World Health Organisation (WHO) Class 1A and 1B pesticides.

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

      The company commits all suppliers to not use World Health Organisation (WHO) Class 1A and 1B pesticides.

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

      The company commits to only use Stockholm and Rotterdam Convention chemicals in exceptional circumstances.

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

      The company commits suppliers to only use Stockholm and Rotterdam Convention chemicals in exceptional circumstances.

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

      The company reports its toxicity units and inorganic fertiliser usage per planted hectare from 2016-2020.

    • Y
      +
      1 / 1
      0.29 / 1

      124. 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.

    • Y
      +
      1 / 1
      0.29 / 1

      125. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach?

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

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

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

  • Community, land and labour rights Community, land and labour rights
    30.25 / 35 86.4%
    • Organisation: 4 / 5 80%
    • Policy: 17.5 / 21 83.3%
    • Practice: 8.8 / 9 97.2%
    • Self-reported: 8.8 / 9 97.2%
    • External: 0 / 9 0%
    • Certified: 0 / 9 0%
    • Y
      1 / 1

      127. Commitment to human rights?

      The company commits to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

    • Y
      1 / 1

      128. Commitment to human rights applies to all suppliers?

      The company commits suppliers to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

    • Y
      1 / 1

      129. Progress on human rights commitment?

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

    • Y
      1 / 1

      130. Commitment to respect indigenous and local communities' rights?

      The company commits to the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the ILO Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention (no. 169).

    • P
      0.5 / 1

      131. Commitment to indigenous and local communities' rights applies to all suppliers?

      The company only states that it respects the rights of indigenous people and other local communities in relation to FPIC. This commitment is applicable to all suppliers.

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

      The company commits to respect legal and customary land tenure rights.

    • P
      0.5 / 1

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

      The company commits suppliers to respect legal and customary land rights, but only in relation to FPIC. This commitment applies to all suppliers.

    • Y
      1 / 1

      134. 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.

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

      The company commits all suppliers to respect FPIC.

    • Y
      1 / 1

      136. 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.

    • P
      0.75 / 1

      137. Examples of local stakeholder engagement to prevent conflicts?

      The company reports multiple examples of local stakeholder engagement to prevent conflicts, such as the reassessment of social and environmental impact assessments, and focus group discussions with community representatives. However, the information is not externally verified, so only partial points have been awarded.

    • P
      0.5 / 1

      138. Details of process for addressing land conflicts available?

      The company reports that it has a grievance procedure which also addresses land conflicts. No separate process is provided and limited details are provided.

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

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

    • Y
      1 / 1

      140. Commitment to mitigate impacts on food security?

      The company commits to ensure food security for local communities through a range of local community livelihood and food security programmes.

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

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

    • Y
      1 / 1

      142. Commitment to provide essential community services and facilities?

      The company commits to provide essential community services and facilities.

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

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

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

      The company commits to provide business and work opportunities for local communities.

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

      The company commits to all Fundamental ILO Conventions.

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

      The company commits all suppliers to all Fundamental ILO Conventions.

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

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

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

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

    • N
      0 / 1

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

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

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

    • Y
      1 / 1

      151. Percentage or number of temporary employees?

      981 (3.12%) - In 2020, the company reported that 981 out of its 31,423 employees were on temporary contracts.

    • Y
      1 / 1

      152. Percentage or number of women employees?

      8663 (27.6%) - In 2020, the company reported that 8,663 out of its 31,423 employees were women.

    • P
      0.5 / 1

      153. Commitment to pay a Decent Living wage?

      The company commits to paying above the minimum wage. The company reports that it pays employees with and without families a DLW, however this is not a clear commitment to pay all workers a DLW.

    • P
      0.5 / 1

      154. Commitment to pay a Decent Living wage applies to all suppliers?

      The company commits all suppliers to paying a minimum wage, but not a decent living wage, so only partial points have been awarded.

    • Y
      1 / 1

      155. Progress on commitment to pay a Decent Living wage?

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

    • N
      0 / 1

      156. Reporting of salary by gender?

    • Y
      1 / 1

      157. Commitment to address occupational health and safety?

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

    • Y
      1 / 1

      158. 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.

    • Y
      1 / 1

      159. Provision of personal protective equipment and related training?

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

    • Y
      1 / 1

      160. Time lost due to work-based injuries?

      In 2020, the lost time incident rate (LTIR) was 47.7 injuries per one million working hours.

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

      3 - The company reported a total of three fatalities in 2020.

  • Smallholders and suppliers Smallholders and suppliers
    6.5 / 10 65%
    • Organisation: 0 / 0 0%
    • Policy: 2.5 / 4 62.5%
    • Practice: 4 / 6 66.7%
    • Self-reported: 4 / 6 66.7%
    • External: 0 / 6 0%
    • Certified: 0 / 6 0%
    • Y
      1 / 1

      162. Commitment to support smallholders?

      The company commits to support both plasma and independent smallholders.

    • Y
      1 / 1

      163. Programme to support scheme smallholders?

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

    • P
      0.5 / 1

      164. Percentage of scheme smallholders involved in programme?

      The company reports that 3.4% of the total planted area under plasma smallholders has been RSPO certified as part of its programme, however, it is unclear how many smallholders this relates to.

    • Y
      1 / 1

      165. Programme to support independent smallholders?

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

    • P
      0.75 / 1

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

      In 2020, nine groups/cooperatives were enrolled on the company's certification programme out of a total of 98 external suppliers.

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

      The company prioritises suppliers in terms of risk, and measures compliance to sustainability policy commitments via questionnaires and inspections.

    • P
      0.75 / 1

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

      108 - The company reports that 29 outgrowers and 69 independent smallholder groups have had their performance verified with a questionnaire based on the company's Sustainability Policy. Information has not been externally verified, so only partial points are awarded.

    • P
      0.5 / 1

      169. Suspension or exclusion criteria for suppliers?

      The company terminates the contracts of suppliers that refuse to comply with their sustainability policy or those that fail to take remedial action in cases where they contravene the policy. However, timeframes for action or steps taken are not disclosed, so only partial points can be awarded.

    • N
      0 / 1

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

    • N
      0 / 1

      171. Proportion of direct and indirect supply that comes from palm oil plantations which are compliant with palm oil sourcing policies?

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

      This indicator is disabled as the company does not source from mills.

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

      This indicator is disabled as the company does not source from mills.

    • 174. Regularly engages with a subset of high risk mills?

      This indicator is disabled as the company does not source from mills.

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

      This indicator is disabled as the company is only a grower or miller.

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

      This indicator is disabled as the company is only a grower or miller.

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

      This indicator is disabled as the company is only a grower or miller.

  • Governance and grievances Governance and grievances
    5.5 / 7 78.6%
    • Organisation: 0 / 0 0%
    • Policy: 4 / 5 80%
    • Practice: 1.5 / 2 75%
    • Self-reported: 1.5 / 2 75%
    • External: 0 / 2 0%
    • Certified: 0 / 2 0%
    • Y
      1 / 1

      178. Commitment to ethical conduct and prohibition of corruption?

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

    • Y
      1 / 1

      179. 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.

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

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

    • N
      0 / 1

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

    • Y
      1 / 1

      182. Whistleblowing procedure?

      The company has published its whistleblowing procedure.

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

      The company has a grievance system open to all stakeholders.

    • P
      0.5 / 1

      184. Details of complaints and grievances disclosed?

      The company produces a summary table of internal and external grievances, however limited detail on individual grievances are available and therefore full points cannot be awarded.

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