Dharma Satya Nusantara Tbk
Palm oil assessment- Latest update: November 2022
- Next scheduled: November 2023
ESG scores:
The following scores are based on the totals of all environmental, social and governance (ESG) indicators. Some indicators apply to more than one E, S or G issue.
Supply chain scores:
The following scores are based on ESG indicators relevant to specific segments of the palm oil supply chain.
Some indicators apply to multiple segments. Please refer to the scoring criteria for further details.
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Landbank (oil palm)142,995 hectares
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Market cap:411,900,000 USD
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Thomson Reuters ticker:DSNG.JK
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Bloomberg ticker:DSNG IJ Equity
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ISIN:ID1000135809
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Sedol:BYZ7DK4
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RSPO member?Yes
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Other initiatives:Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil (ISPO)
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Activities:Oil palm cultivation, milling, palm kernel crushing
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Locations:Indonesia (Central Kalimantan, East Kalimantan, North Kalimantan, West Kalimantan)
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Headquarters:Indonesia
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Website:
Company assessment: Dharma Satya Nusantara Tbk – November 2022
Assessment date:
- Organisation: 30.5 / 35 87.1%
- Policy: 69 / 74 93.2%
- Practice: 49 / 63 77.8%
- Self-reported: 23.3 / 63 36.9%
- External: 13.7 / 63 21.7%
- Certified: 12.1 / 63 19.2%
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Sustainability policy and leadership
10.75 / 11 97.7%- Organisation: 6 / 6 100%
- Policy: 2 / 2 100%
- Practice: 2.8 / 3 91.7%
- Self-reported: 1.8 / 3 58.3%
- External: 1 / 3 33.3%
- Certified: 0 / 3 0%
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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.
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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.
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3. High-level position of responsibility for sustainability?
The Chief Sustainability Officer leads the company's sustainability who reports to the CEO. Aslo, the Board of Directors has approved the establishment of a Sustainability Advisory Board (SAB) in December 2020.
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4. One or more members within the board of the company have responsibility for sustainability?
The company's Board of Directors approved the establishment of its Sustainability Advisory Board (SAB) in December 2020, in addition to this the company states that some members of the SAB are also members of the DSNG Board of Directors.
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5. Percentage or number of women in senior management team?
8 - The company states that it has 8 women on its senior management team.
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6. Percentage or number of women board members?
2 (28.57%) - The company states that it has 2 women board members.
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7. Member of multiple industry schemes or other external initiatives to reduce negative environmental or social outcomes associated with palm oil production?
[Externally verified] The company is a member of PAACLA (Partnership for Action Against Child Labor in Agriculture) and TFA.
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8. Collaboration with stakeholders to reduce negative environmental or social outcomes associated with palm oil production?
The company has collaborated with multiple stakeholders to implement programmes for conservation management such as collaboration with FFI to develop its remediation and compensation program, development and management of elementary and junior high schools in collaboration with the Sanata Dharma University, Community Forest Ecosystem Services (CFES) from January 2021 to January 2031. The company has also collaborated with communities in the villages around the operational area, including through the Learning House or Rumah Belajar (RB), islamic boarding school (pesantren), and Al-Quran Learning Center (TPA), and Sunday school to provide alternative educational activities for Dayak Tribe children.
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9. Sustainability report published within last two years?
The company has published its latest Sustainability Report 2021.
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10. Reports through standardised reporting systems?
The company states that its Sustainability Report 2021 has been prepared in accordance with GRI standards: Core option.
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11. Verification report on compliance with POIG Charter, if a POIG member?
This indicator is disabled as the company is not a POIG member.
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12. Climate risks assessment available?
The company reports a complete climate risk assessment including climate approach, methods, impacts, risks & opportunities. However, the information is not externally verified.
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Landbank, maps and traceability
16.25 / 18 90.3%- Organisation: 12.5 / 14 89.3%
- Policy: 1 / 1 100%
- Practice: 2.8 / 3 91.7%
- Self-reported: 0.8 / 3 25%
- External: 0 / 3 0%
- Certified: 2 / 3 66.7%
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13. Lists countries and operations?
The company reports locations of its palm oil operations including 15 plantations in East Kalimantan, Central and West Kalimantan, 8 mills, and 1 kernel crushing plant in East Kalimantan, 1 mill in Central Kalimantan, and 1 in West Kalimantan.
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14. Lists countries sourcing from?
The company reports that it only sources from Indonesia.
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15. Total land area managed/controlled for oil palm (ha)?
142995 - The company reports its total land area managed for oil palm is 142,994.51 ha.
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16. Total oil palm planted area (ha)?
112600 - The company reports its total oil palm planted area in its Annual Report 2021.
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17. Scheme smallholders planted area (ha)?
28022.5 - The company reports the plasma/scheme smallholders planted area in its RSPO ACOP 2021.
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18. Unplanted (areas designated for future planting) (ha)?
16076.3 - The company reports unplanted areas in its RSPO ACOP 2021.
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19. Conservation set-aside area, including HCV area (ha)?
18048.2 - The company reports its conservation set-aside area, including High Conservation Value (HCV) area is 18,048.24 ha in its Sustainability Report 2021.
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20. Maps of estates/management units?
The company reports in its RSPO ACOP 2021 that maps represent 100% of concession sites.
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21. Maps of scheme smallholders?
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22. Names and locations of all third-party supplying plantations?
The company reports names and coordinates of all third-party supplying plantations, however it does not provide maps of these plantations.
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23. Number of company-owned mills?
10 - The company reports the number of company-owned mills in its Annual Report 2021 and RSPO ACOP 2021.
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24. Names and locations of company-owned mills?
The company reports names and locations of all company-owned mills.
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25. Number (or percentage) of company-owned mills that source from company-owned operations and third parties?
The company reports that out of 10 mills, 4 of its mills source FFB only from company-owned plantations, and the other 6 mills source from both company-owned plantations as well as from third-party plantations.
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26. Reports total volumes (or percentages) sourced by company-owned mills that come from company-owned operations and third-parties?
The company reports that 65.48% of FFB comes from company-owned operations and the remaining from plasma smallholders, external estates, and other suppliers.
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27. Number of third party supplying mills?
This indicator is disabled as the company does not source from third-party supplying mills.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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33. Percentage of supply traceable to mill level?
This indicator is disabled as the company does not source from third-party supplying mills.
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34. Time-bound commitment to achieve 100% traceability to plantation level?
The company has achieved 100% traceability to plantation level in 2020.
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35. Percentage of fresh fruit bunches (FFB) supply to own mills traceable to plantation level?
The company reports overall percentage traceability to plantation level as 100%. Additional points have been awarded as some of the company mills have Identity Preserved certification.
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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.
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37. Publishes traceability data at refinery level?
This indicator is disabled as the company does not own refineries.
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38. Publishes traceability data at crusher level?
The company has 1 Kernel Crusher Plant, with overall 100% traceability to mill. However, the information is not externally verified.
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Certification standards
8.69 / 14 62.1%- Organisation: 1 / 1 100%
- Policy: 3 / 3 100%
- Practice: 4.7 / 10 46.9%
- Self-reported: 0 / 10 0%
- External: 4.7 / 10 46.9%
- Certified: 0 / 10 0%
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39. Member of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)?
[Externally verified] 2008 - The company is a member of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO).
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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?
2013 - The company became a member of the RSPO in 2008 and certified its first estate in 2013.
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41. Submitted most recent RSPO Annual Communication of Progress (ACOP)?
The company has submitted its 2021 ACOP.
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42. Percentage of area (ha) RSPO-certified?
[Externally verified] 44.15% - The company reports that 44.15% of its estates, excluding scheme smallholders are RSPO certified.
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43. Percentage of mills RSPO-certified?
[Externally verified] 60% - Six out of the company's ten mills are RSPO certified.
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44. Time-bound plan for achieving 100% RSPO certification of estates and mills within 5 years?
2022 - The company commits to achieve 100% RSPO certification of estates and mills by 2022.
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45. Time-bound plan for achieving 100% RSPO certification of all palm product processing facilities within 5 years?
2015 - The company has already achieved 100% RSPO-certification of all palm product processing facilities.
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46. Percentage of scheme smallholders (ha) RSPO-certified?
[Externally verified] 9.86% - The company reports the percentage of scheme/plasma smallholders RSPO-certified in its RSPO ACOP 2021.
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47. Time-bound plan for achieving 100% RSPO certification of scheme/associated smallholders and outgrowers within 5 years or target already achieved?
2023 - The company commits to achieve 100% RSPO certification of scheme/associated smallholders and outgrowers by 2023.
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48. Percentage of FFB supply (tonnes) from independent smallholders/outgrowers/third-party FFB suppliers that is RSPO-certified?
0% - The company reports that 0% of FFB supply from outgrowers and third-party FFB suppliers is RSPO-certified.
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49. Percentage of all palm oil and oil palm products handled/traded/processed (tonnes) that is RSPO-certified?
[Externally verified] 48.02% - The company reports that all the crushers are integrated with company-owned mills and do not source from any other third-party supplying mills.
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50. Sells RSPO-certified palm oil through Segregated or Identity Preserved supply chains?
[Externally verified] The company sells approximately 32.14% RSPO-certified palm oil through Segregated or Identity Preserved supply chains.
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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.
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52. Indonesia Sustainable Palm Oil (ISPO) certified (100%)?
[Externally verified] The company reports that 8 out of 10 mills and 7 plantation estates are ISPO certified.
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53. Malaysia Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certified?
This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate in Malaysia.
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54. Certified under voluntary sustainability certification scheme (e.g. ISCC, SAS, RSB)?
[Externally verified] ISCC.
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Deforestation and biodiversity
12.69 / 19 66.8%- Organisation: 0 / 2 0%
- Policy: 7.5 / 11 68.2%
- Practice: 5.2 / 6 86.5%
- Self-reported: 2.8 / 6 45.8%
- External: 1 / 6 16.7%
- Certified: 1.4 / 6 24%
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55. Commitment to zero conversion of natural ecosystems?
The company commits to no conversion of essential ecosystems. However, it does not clearly cover all natural ecosystems.
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56. Commitment to zero deforestation?
The company reports its commitment to zero deforestation in its NDPE Policy. However, the policy has only been effective since 31 March 2020.
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57. Commitment to zero deforestation applies to all suppliers?
The company reports its commitment to zero deforestation in its NDPE policy that applies to all suppliers. However, the commitment was made after 1st Jan 2020.
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58. Criteria and cut-off date for defining deforestation?
The company reports no deforestation of HCS forests and HCV areas in its NDPE Policy. The policy is effective from March 2020.
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59. Criteria and cut-off date for defining deforestation in supplier operations?
The company reports no deforestation of HCS forests and HCV areas in its NDPE Policy. The policy is effective from March 2020. This applies to supplier operations.
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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. The company states that it monitors deforestation using remote sensing, satellite mapping, and near real-time data.
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61. Evidence of monitoring deforestation and/or ecosystem conversion in supplier operations?
The company reports using satellite mapping and near real-time data through trusted partners and providers to monitor deforestation in supplier operations. However, information is not externally verified.
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62. Amount of deforestation and/or ecosystem conversion recorded in own operations since cut-off date?
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0 / 1
63. Amount of deforestation and/or ecosystem conversion recorded in supplier operations since cut-off date?
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64. Commitment to restoration of deforestation/conversion?
The company provides an unclear commitment to the restoration of non-compliant deforestation.
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65. Commitment to restoration of deforestation/conversion applies to all suppliers?
The company reports its commitment to restore or rehabilitate non-compliant deforestation or HCV Loss applies to its suppliers and supply chain. However, it does not specifie a cut-off date.
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66. Implementing a landscape or jurisdictional level approach?
[Externally verified] The company reports implementing a landscape approach, which has been externally verified by consultancy company Ramboll Environ Singapore Pte Ltd.
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67. Biodiversity policy?
The company commits to protect biodiversity, which applies beyond concession areas. However, no time-bound target is given.
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68. Biodiversity policy applies to all suppliers?
The company commits suppliers to protect biodiversity, which applies beyond concession areas. However, no time-bound target is given.
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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 identified 104 protected species under the IUCN Red List, which are affected by the company's activities.
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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. The company also provides examples of species and habitat conservation management in its own reporting.
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71. Commitment to no hunting or only sustainable hunting of species?
The company commits to only allow sustainable hunting of species by local communities for subsistence purposes in its operations.
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72. Commitment to no hunting or only sustainable hunting of species applies to all suppliers?
The company commits all suppliers to only allow sustainable hunting of species by local communities for subsistence purposes in their operations.
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HCV, HCS and impact assessments
14 / 15 93.3%- Organisation: 0 / 0 0%
- Policy: 8 / 8 100%
- Practice: 6 / 7 85.7%
- Self-reported: 0 / 7 0%
- External: 6 / 7 85.7%
- Certified: 0 / 7 0%
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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. The company states that it develops plantations only after the completion of HCV and HCSA assessments.
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74. Commitment to conduct High Conservation Value (HCV) assessments applies to all suppliers?
The company commits all suppliers to conduct HCV assessments.
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75. High Conservation Value (HCV) assessments for planting undertaken prior to January 2015, and associated management and monitoring plans?
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76. High Conservation Value (HCV) assessments for all estates planted since January 2015?
[Externally verified] The company has reported in its ACOPs that NPPs were submitted. Also, there is public availability of an HCV summary report and management plans of four estates.
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77. High Conservation Value (HCV) management and monitoring plans for all estates planted since January 2015?
[Externally verified] The company has reported in its ACOPs that NPPs were submitted. Also, there is public availability of an HCV summary report and management plans of four estates.
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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. The company also commits to use only licensed HCV assessors accredited by the HCV Resource Network's ALS.
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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.
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80. Satisfactory review of all High Conservation Value (HCV) assessments undertaken since January 2015 by the HCV ALS Quality Panel?
[Externally verified] HCV assessments for PT Agro Andalan Sekadau Regency and combined HCV-HCA assessments for PT Bima Palma Nugraha and PT Bima Agri Sawit have been quality reviewed and deemed satisfactory.
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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. The company also commits to apply the HCS Approach, as defined by the HCS Approach Toolkit.
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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.
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83. High Carbon Stock (HCS) assessments available?
[Externally verified] High Carbon Stock (HCS) assessments for PT. Agro Andalan (AAN) and PT. Mitra Nusa Sarana (MNS) and the integrated HCV-HCS assessments for PT Bima Palma Nugraha and PT Bima Agri Sawit are publicly available.
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84. Peer review of all High Carbon Stock (HCS) assessments undertaken since April 2015 by the HCSA Quality Assurance Process?
[Externally verified] HCS peer review reports for PT Agro Andalan and PT Mitra Nusa Sarana are available.
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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. The company states it develops plantations only after the completion of AMDAL (Environmental Impact Analysis), and SIA (Social Impact Analysis).
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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.
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87. Social and environmental impact assessments (SEIAs) available, and associated management and monitoring plans?
[Externally verified] A summary of SEIA and associated management plans are available for PT BPN, PT BAS, PT MNS, and PT AAN.
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Peat, fire and GHG emissions
16.63 / 19 87.5%- Organisation: 5 / 5 100%
- Policy: 7.5 / 8 93.8%
- Practice: 4.1 / 6 68.8%
- Self-reported: 1.3 / 6 20.8%
- External: 0 / 6 0%
- Certified: 2.9 / 6 48%
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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. The company also commits to no planting on peat of any depth in its own reporting.
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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.
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90. Landbank or planted area on peat (ha)?
0 - The company has identified and conserved approximately 125 hectares of peatland as its High Conservation Value area of PT Mitra Nusa Sarana. The company also states that it does not have any plantings on peatland.
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91. Implementation of commitment to no planting on peat of any depth?
This indicator is disabled as the producer clearly states that it has no operations on peatland for above indicator (""Landbank or planted area on peat (ha)"").
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92. Commitment to best management practices for soils and peat?
The company commits to best management practices for soils and peat.
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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.
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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. The company states that it has best sustainable practices for soil conservation, such as planting nephrolepis to maintain soil moisture. The company also reports that it maintains shade and canopy of palm oil trees, fronds of the palm oil trees can protect the soil from direct rainwater, which increases absorption into the soil and reduces surface water flow as well as the company maintains the root system of palm oil trees which can form natural bio-pores, mostly near the base of the stem, thereby it can improve the absorption capacity of the rainwater to the soil, as well as reduce its surface water flow.
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95. Commitment to zero burning?
The company commits to no burning.
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96. Commitment to zero burning applies to all suppliers?
The company commits all suppliers to no burning.
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97. Evidence of fire monitoring and management?
Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank. The company states that it monitors fire-prone areas, within or outside its concessions diligently by hot spot detection through Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) satellites, and every detected hotspot is followed up with field verification, fires extinguished and reported to the authorities. The company has also invested resources in a program with a community approach to create awareness of the danger of forest and land fires, among others is Gerakan Masyarakat Peduli Api (GMPA).
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98. Details/number of hotspots/fires in company estates?
The company reports total number of hotspots in its own concession is 144.
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99. Details/number of hotspots/fires within surrounding landscape/smallholders?
167 - The company reports total number of hotspots within its surrounding landscape is 167.
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100. Time-bound commitment to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity?
The company commits to reduce its GHG emissions by 29% from 2021 to 2030, "consistent with Indonesia's commitment to reduce emissions against 2010 baseline". However, data is not intensity based.
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101. GHG emissions intensity?
The company reports its GHG emissions intensity as 0.65 Ton CO2 eq/Ton CPO sourced from palm oil mills in 2021.
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102. GHG emissions from land use change?
The company states that from the land use change of certified plantation, the total GHG emission reaching to 9.77 tons CO2 Eq/ Ha. This calculation came from the land use for new planting area.
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103. Progress towards commitment to reduce GHG emissions intensity?
The company reports the GHG emission intensity as 0.65 Ton CO2 eq/Ton CPO in 2021 and 0.73 Ton CO2 eq/Ton CPO in 2020 which shows an improvement. However, data is not externally verified.
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104. Methodology used to calculate GHG emissions?
The company uses RSPO PalmGHG calculation methodology to calculate GHG emissions.
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105. Percentage of mills with methane capture (100%)?
The company reports that only some mills have methane and biogas capture, and it aims to build 6 new plants within next year.
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Water, chemical and pest management
21.01 / 24 87.5%- Organisation: 2 / 2 100%
- Policy: 11 / 11 100%
- Practice: 8 / 11 72.8%
- Self-reported: 2.3 / 11 20.5%
- External: 0 / 11 0%
- Certified: 5.8 / 11 52.4%
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106. Time-bound commitment to improve water use intensity?
The company commits to reduce water intensity by 1.2 m³/ton FFB processed by the year 2025.
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107. Water use intensity?
1.66 - The company reports total water usage intensity as 1.66 m3/ton of processed FFB in 2021.
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108. Progress towards commitment on water use intensity?
The company reports figures for water use intensity in (m3/ Ton of Processed TBS ); 1.62 (2019), 1.63 (2020), and 1.66 (2021). However, the intensity is not improving and also data is not externally verified.
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109. Time-bound commitment to improve water quality (BOD and COD)?
The company states that it has maintained the quality standard of BOD below 5,000 mg/l, while the COD is maintained in the range of 4,000 ? 6,000 mg/l that are already within the legal limits.
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110. Progress towards commitment on water quality (BOD and COD)?
The company reports its BOD levels as 1007 (2019), 1888 (2020), and 836 (2021) it shows improvement in the current year and also remains within legal limits. Also, the COD level has improved 1787 (2019), 3854 (2020), and 1988 (2021) and is maintained in the range of 4,000 ? 6,000 mg/l that are already within the legal limits. However, data is not externally verified.
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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. The company reports to process palm oil mill effluent (POME) at Bio-CNG plant, as a source of energy to drive turbines that produce electrical energy.
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112. Treatment of palm oil refinery effluent (PORE)?
This indicator is disabled as the company does not own refineries.
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113. Commitment to protect natural waterways through buffer zones?
The company commits to protect natural waterways through buffer zones.
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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. The company reports the implementation of commitment to protect natural waterways through buffer zones.
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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.
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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.
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117. Commitment to no use of paraquat?
The company commits to not use paraquat or paraquat except in specific situations.
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118. Commitment to no use of paraquat applies to all suppliers?
The company commits all suppliers to only use paraquat in exceptional circumstances.
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119. Commitment to no use of World Health Organisation (WHO) Class 1A and 1B pesticides?
The company commits to only use World Health Organisation (WHO) Class 1A and 1B pesticides in exceptional circumstances.
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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 only use World Health Organisation (WHO) Class 1A and 1B pesticides in exceptional circumstances.
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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.
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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.
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123. Chemical usage per ha or list of chemicals used?
The company has provided a full list of chemicals & pesticides used in its palm oil operations.
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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. The company states that all the organic materials or organic fertilisers used in the company's palm plantations are in-situ materials, which are in form of empty fruit bunches, POME, and solids.
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125. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach?
Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank. The company reports that it carries out natural pest control. However, no information specifically on IPM.
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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. The company has a waste management system with treatment and disposal practices in place.
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Community, land and labour rights
33.5 / 35 95.7%- Organisation: 4 / 5 80%
- Policy: 20.5 / 21 97.6%
- Practice: 9 / 9 100%
- Self-reported: 8 / 9 88.9%
- External: 1 / 9 11.1%
- Certified: 0 / 9 0%
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127. Commitment to human rights?
The company commits to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
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128. Commitment to human rights applies to all suppliers?
The company commits suppliers to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
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129. Progress on human rights commitment?
Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank. The company has conducted an employees' awareness programme on their rights and provided a grievance mechanism to evaluate and mitigate the impact of its operations on human rights.
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130. Commitment to respect indigenous and local communities' rights?
The company commits to the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
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131. Commitment to indigenous and local communities' rights applies to all suppliers?
The company commits suppliers to the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
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132. Commitment to respect legal and customary land tenure rights?
The company commits to respect legal and customary land tenure rights.
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133. Commitment to respect legal and customary land rights applies to all suppliers?
The company commits suppliers to respect legal and customary land tenure rights.
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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. The company also has a commitment to free, prior, and informed consent in its own reporting.
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135. Commitment to free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) applies to all suppliers?
The company commits all suppliers to respect FPIC.
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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. The company states that it is committed to handling all grievances and land conflicts with indigenous peoples and other community groups with the help of the principles of FPIC.
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137. Examples of local stakeholder engagement to prevent conflicts?
[Externally verified] The company has identified Land and Permit Conflict Risks and mitigate such risks by negotiating with parties by mutual agreement and through CSR programs. It has also published evidence of local stakeholder engagement activities beyond FPIC such as participatory mapping, participatory conservation approach, community development programmes as well as grievances handling procedures and conflict resolution mechanisms. Some examples are externally verified by &Green.
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138. Details of process for addressing land conflicts available?
The company reports details of the process for addressing land conflicts.
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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. The company has a women empowerment program and it mentions building portable toilets at PT Swakarsa Sinarsentosa to accommodate the need of women workers as they required privacy, security, and comfort while urinating or defecating. The company also reports protecting women through its Women's Protection Policy.
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140. Commitment to mitigate impacts on food security?
The company commits to ensure food security for local communities through assisting with the security of food prices.
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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. The company reports that local food security, participatory discussions, and mapping of the HCV and HCS assessments will reveal the actual conditions and land use planning of the community, including the choice of areas for food supply. Identification of land use is carried out by involving local community, especially to identify paddy fields (rice), as well as other food production areas such as Tembawang areas in Kalimantan.
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142. Commitment to provide essential community services and facilities?
The company commits to provide essential community services and facilities.
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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. The company has a role in supporting all 17 SDGs and the company has also built schools in the East Kalimantan operating area, Muara Wahau plantation, and one in PT BPN plantation.
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144. Commitment to provide business/work opportunities for local communities?
The company commits to provide business opportunities for local communities.
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145. Commitment to Fundamental ILO Conventions or Free and Fair Labour Principles?
The company commits to all Fundamental ILO Conventions.
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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.
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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. The company has provided a grievance mechanism to support the implementation of human rights due diligence.
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148. Commitment to eliminate gender related discrimination with regards to employment?
The company commits to prevent employment-related discrimination based on gender.
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149. Commitment to eliminate gender related discrimination with regards to employment applies to all suppliers?
The company commits all suppliers to prevent employment-related discrimination based on gender.
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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. The company states that it carries outs an open recruitment process by upholding the equal opportunity principle for every individual who applies regardless of gender, ethnicity, religion, political views, or other discriminatory factors.
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151. Percentage or number of temporary employees?
4001 (23.75%) - The company reports its total number of employees as 16842, out of these 12841 are permanent employees.
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152. Percentage or number of women employees?
4047 (24.03%) - The company reports its number of female employees as 4,047 or equal to 24.03% of total employees.
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153. Commitment to pay a Decent Living wage?
The company commits to pay a Decent Living Wage to all workers.
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154. Commitment to pay a Decent Living wage applies to all suppliers?
The company only commits to pay fair wages. This applies to all suppliers.
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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.
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156. Reporting of salary by gender?
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157. Commitment to address occupational health and safety?
The company commits to address health and safety at work for all workers.
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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.
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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. The company reports providing PPE to the workers.
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160. Time lost due to work-based injuries?
39702 - The company reports total number of hours lost due to work accidents was 39702 hours from 32550180 total working hours for the year 2021.
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161. Number of fatalities as a result of work-based accidents?
1 - The company reports only 1 fatality in 2021.
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Smallholders and suppliers
9 / 10 90%- Organisation: 0 / 0 0%
- Policy: 4 / 4 100%
- Practice: 5 / 6 83.3%
- Self-reported: 5 / 6 83.3%
- External: 0 / 6 0%
- Certified: 0 / 6 0%
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162. Commitment to support smallholders?
The company commits both to support scheme smallholders and independent smallholders.
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163. Programme to support scheme smallholders?
Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank. The Company has developed plasma estates to supply FFB to POM and provides periodic technical assistance to 55 scheme smallholders.
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164. Percentage of scheme smallholders involved in programme?
55 - The company has established partnerships with scheme smallholders around its operational areas through scheme smallholder cooperatives. There are 55 scheme smallholder cooperatives spread across East Kalimantan (32 cooperatives), North Kalimantan (2 cooperatives), Central Kalimantan (7 cooperatives), and West Kalimantan (14 cooperatives).
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165. Programme to support independent smallholders?
Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank. The company has provided technical assistance to 5 independent smallholder cooperatives with a total of 2,824 members in East Kalimantan, supporting good agricultural practices implemented by members or farmers, and also empowered the community's economy to support the company's operations by providing transportation services, building contractors, as well as managing cooperatives and credit unions (CU) for independent smallholders.
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166. Percentage of independent smallholders/outgrowers involved in programme?
2824 - The company reports that it provides technical assistance to 5 independent smallholder cooperatives with a total of 2824 members in East Kalimantan.
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167. Process used to prioritise, assess and/or engage suppliers on compliance with company's policy and/or legal requirements?
The company reports that external supplier compliance will be processed through a specific program that will begin with the socialisation and training of its FFB suppliers with its NDPE policy. The process involves signing a Code of Conduct declaration, Self-Assessment training, compliance evaluation, polygon mapping, corrective action identification, corrective action scheduling, reporting of compliance test results, verification of corrective action results, and supplier compliance status declaration.
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168. Number or percentage of suppliers assessed and/or engaged on compliance with company's policy and/or legal requirements?
117 (1.9%) - The company reports that in December 2020, 17 out of a total of 107 external suppliers (16%) signed the supplier compliance statement, and by June 2021, 100 suppliers out of 6080 farmers of the supplier cooperative farmer members have completed the assessment form. However, data is not externally verified.
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169. Suspension or exclusion criteria for suppliers?
The company reports criteria and relevant actions taken for non-compliance to its NDPE or sourcing policies and also provides time frames in which it expects suppliers to improve.
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170. Time-bound action plans (including Key Performance Indicators) for suppliers to be in compliance with palm oil sourcing commitments?
The company has a target for 100% traceable and compliant FFB by the end of 2025, the company also has quarterly targets for the level of compliance.
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171. Proportion of direct and indirect supply that comes from palm oil plantations which are compliant with palm oil sourcing policies?
The company reports that in 2021, 99.52% or 2,347,097 tons of FFB supply volume supplied from its direct suppliers and 21.47% or 73,798 tons of FFB supply volume supplied from its indirect suppliers are compliant with its NDPE and sourcing policies. However, the information is not externally verified.
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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.
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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.
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174. Regularly engages with a subset of high risk mills?
This indicator is disabled as the company does not source from mills.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Governance and grievances
6 / 7 85.7%- Organisation: 0 / 0 0%
- Policy: 4.5 / 5 90%
- Practice: 1.5 / 2 75%
- Self-reported: 1.5 / 2 75%
- External: 0 / 2 0%
- Certified: 0 / 2 0%
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178. Commitment to ethical conduct and prohibition of corruption?
The company commits to ethical conduct and the prohibition of corruption.
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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.
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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. The company reports to conduct assessments to identify business processes linked with corruption practices.
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181. Disclosure of the company's management approach to tax and payments to governments?
The company only states that the audit committee oversees the management approach to taxes. However, no tax policy/strategy could be found.
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182. Whistleblowing procedure?
The company states a whistleblowing procedure on how to report unethical conduct.
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183. Own grievance or complaints system open to all stakeholders?
The company has its own grievance system open to all stakeholders.
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184. Details of complaints and grievances disclosed?
The company has disclosed only a few details of its grievances.
SPOTT scores are based on the presence of external evidence made available by the company or third-parties.
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March 2020
No Deforestation, No Peatland Development, and No Exploitation (NDPE) Policy
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2021
Sustainability Policy
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No date
Sustainability Governance Structure - Dharma Satya Nusantara Tbk - WEBPAGE
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2021
Sustainability Report
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2021
Annual Report
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No date
Our Partners - TFA - WEBPAGE
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No date
PAACLA Indonesia Member - PAACLA - WEBPAGE
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2020
Annual Report
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March 2020
Landscape Protection Plan
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2020
Sustainability Report
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2022
Transition Risk and Opportunity Heatmap
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2021
Dharma Satya Nusantara Tbk 2021 RSPO ACOP
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No date
Palm Oil - Dharma Satya Nusantara Tbk - WEBPAGE
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No date
Traceability of FFB - Dharma Satya Nusantara Tbk - WEBPAGE
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No date
Universal Mill List - GFW - WEBPAGE
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No date
RSPO Palm Oil Mills - GFW - WEBPAGE
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No date
Certified Companies (Supply Chain) - RSPO - WEBPAGE
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No date
Certifications (RSPO, ISPO, ISCC) - Dharma Satya Nusantara Tbk - WEBPAGE
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2019
ISPO Certificate
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No date
Certificates - ISCC - WEBPAGE
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No date
Sustainability Policy - Dharma Satya Nusantara Tbk - WEBPAGE
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No date
NDPE Policy - Dharma Satya Nusantara Tbk - WEBPAGE
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No date
Monitoring, Review, Verification (MRV) & Reporting - Dharma Satya Nusantara Tbk - WEBPAGE
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No date
Habitat, HCV & River Buffer Zone Protection - Dharma Satya Nusantara Tbk - WEBPAGE
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No date
&Green Deliverables - Dharma Satya Nusantara Tbk - WEBPAGE
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2021
Annual E&S Audit Report
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No date
Conservation of Biodiversity - Dharma Satya Nusantara Tbk - WEBPAGE
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November 2020
Summary of Assessment Reports and Management Plans - PT Mitra Nusa Sarana
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2018
Summary of Assessment Report and Management Plan - PT Agro Andalan
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May 2021
Summary of Assessment Report and Management Plan - PT Bima Agri Sawit
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March 2021
Summary of Assessment Report and Management Plan - PT Bima Palma Nugraha
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No date
HCV Re-Assessment PT Agro Andalan Sekadau Regency, West Kalimantan Province, Indonesia - HCVRN - WEBPAGE
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No date
Laporan Kajian HCV-HCS Terpadu PT Bima Agri Sawit Kabupaten Kutai Timur, Provinsi Kalimantan, Indonesia - HCVRN - WEBPAGE
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No date
Laporan Kajian HCV-HCSA Terpadu PT Bima Palma Nugraha, Kabupaten Kutai Timur, Provinsi Kalimantan Timur, Indonesia - HCVRN - WEBPAGE
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No date
High Carbon Stock Assessment - PT. Agro Andalan (PT AAN)
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No date
High Carbon Stock Assessment - PT. Mitra Nusa Sarana (PT MNS)
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2021
Integrated HCV-HCS Assessment -PT Bima Palma Nugraha
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September 2020
Integrated HCV-HCS Assessment Report - PT Bima Agri Sawit
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No date
HCSA Peer Review Report - PT. Agro Andalan
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No date
HCSA Peer Review Report - PT. Mitra Nusa Sarana
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No date
Organic Fertiliser - Dharma Satya Nusantara Tbk - WEBPAGE
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No date
DSNG to Build 6 New Bio-CNG Plants within the Next Two Years - Dharma Satya Nusantara Tbk - WEBPAGE
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No date
Commitment to reduce our Impact (Hazardous Chemicals & Pesticides) - Dharma Satya Nusantara Tbk - WEBPAGE
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No date
Social Responsibility to The Indigenous Community - Dharma Satya Nusantara Tbk - WEBPAGE
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No date
Food Security & Alternative Livelihoods - Dharma Satya Nusantara Tbk - WEBPAGE
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No date
Work with Civil Society - Dharma Satya Nusantara Tbk - WEBPAGE
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No date
Responsible and Inclusive Employment - Dharma Satya Nusantara Tbk - WEBPAGE
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No date
CSR & Plasma Scheme - Dharma Satya Nusantara Tbk - WEBPAGE
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No date
Scheme Smallholder - Dharma Satya Nusantara Tbk - WEBPAGE
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No date
Independent Smallholder - Dharma Satya Nusantara Tbk - WEBPAGE
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No date
Traceability and Compliance Process - Dharma Satya Nusantara Tbk - WEBPAGE
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No date
Rolling Out Our NPDE Strategy - Dharma Satya Nusantara Tbk - WEBPAGE
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No date
Anti-Corruption Policy - Dharma Satya Nusantara Tbk - WEBPAGE
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No date
Good Corporate Governance - Dharma Satya Nusantara Tbk - WEBPAGE
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No date
Whistleblowing System - Dharma Satya Nusantara Tbk - WEBPAGE
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2021
Whistleblowing System Policy
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No date
Feedback - Dharma Satya Nusantara Tbk - WEBPAGE
Media monitor: Dharma Satya Nusantara Tbk
SPOTT monitors global media sources for coverage of assessed companies. The media monitor gathers reports about specific activities related to the assessment indicator categories. ZSL does not assess or score the validity of media coverage, but users can explore the media monitor to provide context on implementation, and infer risks associated with reported operations on the ground.
November 2017
Sawit Kaltim Ditengah Isu Konservasi dan Deforestasi (East Kalimantan Palm in the Middle of Conservation and Deforestation Issues)
August 2017
Chain Reaction Research: 2017 Indonesian Palm Oil Sector Benchmark: Revenue at Risk vs. Palm Oil NDPE Sourcing
May 2017
Kemitraan DSN Group dan Koperasi Tingkatkan Taraf Hidup Masyarakat (DSN Group and Cooperative Partnerships Increase Community Life Level)
December 2016
Chain Reaction Research: 2016 Sustainability Benchmark: Indonesian Palm Oil Growers
December 2016
Consumer pressure to ditch deforestation begins to reach Indonesia?s oil palm plantation giants
Media monitor: Dharma Satya Nusantara Tbk
SPOTT monitors global media sources for coverage of assessed companies. The media monitor gathers reports about specific activities related to the assessment indicator categories. ZSL does not assess or score the validity of media coverage, but users can explore the media monitor to provide context on implementation, and infer risks associated with reported operations on the ground.

