Bunge Ltd

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

The company has a Global Palm Oil Sourcing Policy and a Sustainable Palm Oil Sourcing Policy.

2. Policy or commitment applies to direct and third-party suppliers?

3. High-level position of responsibility for sustainability?

The company states "At an executive level, sustainability is led by the vice president, global corporate affairs, who reports directly to our CEO. The global sustainability council, made up of public affairs, operational and commercial specialists from around the world, monitors issues, conducts programs and stakeholder engagement and makes strategic recommendations to management.".

4. Sustainability report published within last two years?

5. Member of multiple industry schemes or other external initiatives to improve sustainability in relation to palm oil?

Member of TFT, WBCSD and UNGC.

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

This indicator is disabled as it is not applicable to this company.

7. Activities with government, NGOs or academic institutions to improve palm oil sustainability?

Activities with TFT and Aidenvironment on the company's own supply chain and also working with WRI to improve Global Forest Watch with radar technology.

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

The indicator is disabled as not applicable for traders.

9. Total oil palm planted area (ha)?

The indicator is disabled as not applicable for traders.

10. Plasma/scheme smallholders planted area (ha)?

The indicator is disabled as not applicable for traders.

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

The indicator is disabled as not applicable for traders.

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

The indicator is disabled as not applicable for traders.

13. Area for infrastructure (ha)?

The indicator is disabled as not applicable for traders.

14. Number and names of company owned mills?

The indicator is disabled as the company does not own mills.

15. Maps or coordinates of company owned mills?

The indicator is disabled as the company does not own mills.

16. Number and names of supplier mills?

17. Maps of estates/management units?

The indicator is disabled as not applicable for traders.

18. Maps of scheme/plasma smallholders?

The indicator is disabled as not applicable for traders.

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

2018 (100%) - The company states that its direct supply chain is 100% traceable to mills already, while 100% traceability to mill level in the indirect supply chain is expected by end of 2018.

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

The company only states they will strive to increase traceability to the FFB level but the commitment does not state 100% traceability and is not time-bound.

21. Percentage of supply traceable to mill level (above 80%)?

96% - Also 94% traceable for Palm Kernel Oil.

22. Percentage of fresh fruit bunches (FFB) from own mills traceable to plantation level (above 75%)?

This indicator is disabled as it is not applicable to this company.

23. Percentage of fresh fruit bunches (FFB) from supplier mills traceable to plantation level (above 75%)?

29% - Also 19% traceable for Palm Kernel Oil.

24. Commitment to zero deforestation?

25. Deforestation commitment applies to scheme smallholders and independent suppliers?

The indicator is disabled as not applicable for traders.

26. Criteria for defining deforestation?

The company commits to "protection of High Conservation Value (HCV) areas as defined by Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) P&C 5.2 and 7.3 and High Carbon Stock (HCS) forests as defined by the HCS Steering Group".

27. Evidence of monitoring deforestation?

The company states that it supports landscape work in Aceh Province, Indonesia; supporting satellite mapping efforts to delineate forest cover and identify areas of deforestation. The company states that in the district of Aceh Tamiang, previous investment has led to the identification of critical at-risk forest areas utilizing the Starling system.

28. Examples of habitat management and/or habitat restoration?

The indicator is disabled as not applicable for traders.

29. Implementing a landscape-level approach to biodiversity conservation?

The company is involved in landscape projects in Aceh Province.

30. Commitment to biodiversity conservation?

31. Commitment to not endanger species of conservation concern, referencing international or national system of species classification?

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

33. Examples of species conservation activities?

The indicator is disabled as not applicable for traders.

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

35. HCV commitment applies to scheme smallholders and independent suppliers?

The indicator is disabled as not applicable for traders.

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

The indicator is disabled as not applicable for traders.

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

The indicator is disabled as not applicable for traders.

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

The indicator is disabled as not applicable for traders.

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

The indicator is disabled as not applicable for traders.

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

The indicator is disabled as not applicable for traders.

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

42. High Carbon Stock (HCS) assessments?

The indicator is disabled as not applicable for traders.

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

The company requires all suppliers to conduct EIAs but does not have such a commitment for SIAs.

44. Social and environmental impact assessments (SEIAs) undertaken, and associated management and monitoring plans?

The indicator is disabled as not applicable for traders.

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

46. Peat commitment applies to scheme smallholders and independent suppliers?

The indicator is disabled as not applicable for traders.

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

The company commits to best management practices for existing plantations on peat, but does not have a commitment for soils.

48. Landbank or planted area on peat?

The indicator is disabled as not applicable for traders.

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

The indicator is disabled as not applicable for traders.

50. Commitment to zero burning?

51. Zero burning commitment applies to scheme smallholders and independent suppliers?

The indicator is disabled as not applicable for traders.

52. Evidence of management and monitoring fires?

The indicator is disabled as not applicable for traders.

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

The indicator is disabled as not applicable for traders.

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

The indicator is disabled as not applicable for traders.

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

2026 (10%) - The company has a commitment to reduce GHG emissions per ton of production by 10% by 2026, compared to a 2016 baseline.

56. GHG emissions from land use change?

The indicator is disabled as not applicable for traders.

57. Methodology used to calculate GHG emissions?

Brazil GHG Protocol Programme, the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (2006), and the U.S. EPA Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule.

58. Progress towards commitment to reduce GHG emissions intensity?

6.5% - The company has achieved a 6.5% reduction per metric ton on production between 2015 and 2017.

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

The indicator is disabled as not applicable for traders.

60. Time-bound commitment to improve water use per tonne of FFB Processed?

2026 (10%) - The company's 10 year plan includes a target to reduce water use by 10% overall and 25% in high water stress regions by the end of 2026, but it is not specific to its palm oil operations.

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

62. Progress towards commitment on water use?

The company states "reduced our freshwater use per metric ton of production by 9 percent since 2013, tripling our goal of a 3 percent reduction by year-end 2016".

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

64. Protection of natural waterways through buffer zones?

The indicator is disabled as not applicable for traders.

65. Evidence of treating palm oil mill effluent (POME)?

The indicator is disabled as the company does not have palm oil mills.

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

The indicator is disabled as not applicable for traders.

67. No use of paraquat?

68. No use of World Health Organisation (WHO) Class 1A and 1B pesticides?

69. No use of chemicals listed under the Stockholm Convention and Rotterdam Convention?

70. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach?

The indicator is disabled as not applicable for traders.

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

The indicator is disabled as not applicable for traders.

72. Commitment to human rights, referencing the UN Declaration of Human Rights or UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights?

73. Commitment to human rights applies to scheme smallholders and independent suppliers?

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

75. Commitment to respect indigenous and local communities' rights, referencing the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples or ILO 169?

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

77. FPIC commitment applies to independent suppliers?

The indicator is disabled as not applicable for traders.

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

The indicator is disabled as not applicable for traders.

79. Details of process for addressing land conflicts available?

The indicator is disabled as not applicable for traders.

80. Commitment to mitigate impacts on food security?

The indicator is disabled as not applicable for traders.

81. Commitment to provide essential community services and facilities?

The indicator is disabled as not applicable for traders.

82. Commitment to respect all workers' rights?

83. Reference to Fundamental ILO Conventions or Free and Fair Labour Principles?

84. Total number of employees?

32363

85. Percentage or number of temporary employees?

86. Percentage or number of women employees?

6073 (19%)

87. Commitment to pay minimum wage?

The company is committed to pay minimum wage but no evidence is provided.

88. Commitment to address occupational health and safety?

89. Time lost due to work-based injuries?

0.16 - Lost time due accidents per 200,000 hours worked.

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

91. Provision of personal protective equipment and pesticide training?

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

2007

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

94. Listed all countries and regions in which operates in most recent RSPO Annual Communication of Progress (ACOP)?

The indicator is disabled as not applicable for traders.

95. Time-bound plan for achieving 100% RSPO certification of estates within 5 years or achieved 100% RSPO-certification of estates?

The indicator is disabled as not applicable for traders.

96. Time-bound plan for achieving 100% RSPO certification of scheme/associated smallholders within 5 years or achieved 100% RSPO-certification of scheme/associated smallholders?

The indicator is disabled as not applicable for traders.

97. Year expected to achieve 100% RSPO certification of all palm product processing facilities?

2020

98. 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?

2011

99. Percentage of mills RSPO-certified (above 75%)?

The indicator is disabled as the company does not have palm oil mills.

100. Percentage of area (ha) RSPO-certified (above 75%)?

The indicator is disabled as not applicable for traders.

101. Percentage of scheme/associated smallholders (ha) RSPO-certified (above 75%)?

The indicator is disabled as not applicable for traders.

102. Percentage of FFB supply (tonnes) from independent FFB suppliers that is RSPO-certified (above 75%)?

The indicator is disabled as not applicable for traders.

103. Percentage of all palm oil and oil palm products handled/traded/processed (tonnes) that are RSPO-certified (above 75%)?

25% of Palm Oil and 30% of Palm Kernel Oil supply is RSPO certified.

104. Sells or processes/trades RSPO-certified palm oil through Segregated or Identity Preserved supply chains?

Mass Balance, Segregated and Identity Preserved.

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

The indicator is disabled as not applicable for traders.

106. Malaysia Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certified?

The indicator is disabled as not applicable for traders.

107. Certified under voluntary sustainability certification scheme (e.g. ISCC, SAN, RSB, etc.)?

ISCC.

108. Programme to support scheme smallholders?

The indicator is disabled as not applicable for traders.

109. Number or percentage of scheme smallholders involved in programme?

The indicator is disabled as not applicable for traders.

110. Programme to support independent smallholders?

The indicator is disabled as not applicable for traders.

111. Number or percentage of independent smallholders involved in programme?

The indicator is disabled as not applicable for traders.

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

The company states it conducts mill risk assessments for all mills and engages with all suppliers. If non-compliance is identified, the company will initiate the grievance procedure.

113. Suspension or exclusion criteria for suppliers?

The company will cease to do business with suppliers where clearing of potential HCV, HCS or peat areas is detected following engagement and steps described in the grievance procedure.

114. Percentage of suppliers assessed and/or engaged on compliance with company requirements?

The company assesses its suppliers regarding deforestation. Figures for palm oil between July 2017 and June 2018 (volume sourced): 84% from suppliers with NDPE policy or similar, 31% is actively monitored via optical and radar satellites and 14% is verified as deforestation free.

115. Commitment to ethical conduct and prohibition of corruption?

116. Whistleblowing procedure?

The company has a hotline for reporting misconduct.

117. Own grievance or complaints system?

118. Grievance or complaints system is accessible to internal and external stakeholders?

119. Details of grievances disclosed?