First Resources Ltd

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.

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.

3. High-level position of responsibility for sustainability?

Head of Sustainability.

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

The company reports that the board, led by the Chairman, has oversight of sustainability matters and receives regular updates on important sustainability issues.

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

9.3% - The company reports 9.3% of its senior management team are women in 2021.

6. Percentage or number of women board members?

1 (14.3%) - The company reports one woman member of its board. Data as of 2021.

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

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

The company reports a partnership with the Research and Technology Development Agency of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry to identify strategies to conserve the Lembonah Forest in East Kalimantan. The company also reports having formed partnerships with universities in Java and Sumatra to provide internships for undergraduates and vocational school students which will expose students to administrative duties, plantation activities and palm oil mill operations. In 2021, the company also collaborated with Wilmar and its partner Nestle as well as the Business for Social Responsibility (BSR) and The Centre for Child Rights and Business to plan a training session for its estate managers as well as its Human Resources, Sustainability and General Affairs managers on the topic of child protection.

9. Sustainability report published within last two years?

10. Reports through standardised reporting systems?

The company has prepared its 2021 sustainability report 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.

12. Climate risks assessment available?

13. Lists countries and operations?

Indonesia (palm oil plantations, mills and refineries).

14. Lists countries sourcing from?

Indonesia.

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

242866 - The total land area managed for oil palm is reported by the company in its ACOP 2021.

16. Total oil palm planted area (ha)?

212208 - The figure includes nucleus area (178,733 ha) and plasma smallholder area (33,475 ha). Data as of December 2021.

17. Scheme smallholders planted area (ha)?

33475 - The figure is reported in the RSPO ACOP 2021 of the company.

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

10686 - The company reports this figure in its 2021 RSPO ACOP.

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

19972 - The company reports the conservation set-aside area (15,429 ha), including High Conservation Value (HCV) area (4,543 ha) in its 2021 ACOP.

20. Maps of estates/management units?

The company has provided the maps to RSPO and states that no new concessions were acquired after the submission of the maps to RSPO.

21. Maps of scheme smallholders?

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

23. Number of company-owned mills?

18 - The company reports the number of company-owned mills on its website, in its latest sustainability report as well as its RSPO ACOP 2021.

24. Names and locations of company-owned mills?

The names and locations of all company-owned mills are reported by the company on its website.

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

The company reports that 'All our own mills source fresh fruit bunches (FFB) from our nucleus and plasma plantations. Ten of these mills (as at the end of 2021) source from third party plantations as well.'.

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

The company reports that of all the FFB processed in its own mills in 2021, approximately 86% came from its own plantations and plasma schemes, while the remaining 14% was sourced from third-party FFB suppliers.

27. Number of third party supplying mills?

54 - The company reports the number of third party supplying mills that supply the two refineries of the company; PT Adhitya Serayakorita refinery and PT Ciliandra Perkasa refinery.

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

The company has published the names and coordinates of all third-party supplying mills, supplying the two refineries of the company.

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

The company only reports that all its third-party supplier mills source FFB from their own plantations, with some purchasing FFB from third-party suppliers as well. The company has not reported the exact number/percentage.

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

31. Total volume (or percentage) sourced for refineries that comes from intermediary traders and/or refiners rather than directly from mills?

One of the company's refineries reports to source from intermediary traders, which accounts for 19.91% of the refinery's supply.

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

The company has already achieved 100% traceability to the mill level in 2017.

33. Percentage of supply traceable to mill level?

The company reports that 100% of its supply is traceable to mill level.

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

The company reports that it has achieved 100% traceability to plantation level in 2021 for FFB processed at its mills.

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

The company reports that it has achieved 100% traceability to plantations for FFB processed at its own mills.

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

The company only reports that 'going forward, we aim to achieve 100% traceability to plantations of the third party CPO and PK suppliers we source from'. A time frame or percentage of supply traceable is not reported by the company.

37. Publishes traceability data at refinery level?

The company has published the traceability data at the refinery level for all refineries. However, the information is not externally verified.

38. Publishes traceability data at crusher level?

The company publishes traceability to plantation data for all four crushing facilities. However, the information reported is not externally verified.

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

[Externally verified] 2008 - The company has been a member of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) since March 2008.

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?

2018 - The company's first certification was in 2018. This was not within three years.

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

RSPO ACOP 2021 was submitted by the company.

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

[Externally verified] 13.17% - The company has reported the percentage of area RSPO certified in its 2021 RSPO ACOP.

43. Percentage of mills RSPO-certified?

[Externally verified] 27.78% - Five mills have valid certificates on the RSPO website out of the total 18 mills owned by the company.

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

2026 - The company reports a time-bound plan for achieving 100% RSPO certification of estates and mills by 2026. This is within five years.

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

2020 - The company reports that 'our bulking station, one of our kernel crushing plants and one of our refineries are certified against the RSPO Supply Chain Certification Standard.' The company has discontinued its RSPO SCCS certification for its other refinery PT Ciliandra Perkasa.

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

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

2030 - The company reports achieving 100% RSPO certification of scheme/plasma/associated smallholders and outgrowers by 2030. This is not within five years.

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

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

50. Sells RSPO-certified palm oil through Segregated or Identity Preserved supply chains?

51. Processes/trades RSPO-certified palm oil through Segregated or Identity Preserved supply chains?

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

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

[Externally verified] The company reports maintaining ISPO certification for nine of its mills integrated with plantations and reports a target to certify another three mills integrated with plantations in 2022. To date, 49% of its plantations are ISPO certified.

53. Malaysia Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certified?

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

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

[Externally verified] The company reports that 'As at end of 2021, 51,020 hectares of our nucleus plantations are certified under the ISCC scheme, which is approximately 28% of our total nucleus area. In addition, six of First Resources' 18 palm oil mills, both our processing units and one bulking unit are also ISCC certified.' Certificates are available on the ISCC database.

55. Commitment to zero conversion of natural ecosystems?

56. Commitment to zero deforestation?

The company commits to no development in High Conservation Value (HCV), High Carbon Stock (HCS) and peatland areas.

57. Commitment to zero deforestation applies to all suppliers?

The company commits all suppliers to no development in High Conservation Value (HCV), High Carbon Stock (HCS) and peatland areas.

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

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

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

The company defines deforestation for suppliers as the removal of HCV and HCS areas and specifies any deforestation/conversion past 2015 will not be accepted in supplier operations.

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.

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

The company only reports that an NGO that works to protect the environment sends the company monthly reports of their deforestation detection. The company then looks through these to see if any of the highlighted companies are in its supply chain which requires it to undertake follow-up actions.

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

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

64. Commitment to restoration of deforestation/conversion?

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

66. Implementing a landscape or jurisdictional level approach?

67. Biodiversity policy?

68. Biodiversity policy applies to all suppliers?

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 identified and published a list of threatened species referencing the international and national system of species classification (IUCN Red List, CITES).

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 reports working with a local non-governmental organisation (NGO) to manage vulnerable wildlife populations and conduct HCV monitoring with the aid of specialised conservation software. In addition, the company has partnered with the Technology Research and Development Agency of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry to identify strategies to conserve the Lembonah Forest in East Kalimantan.

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

The company reports only having a strict policy against the hunting, injuring, possessing, and killing of rare and endangered wildlife within its plantations.

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

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 also reports its own commitment to conduct High Conservation Value (HCV) assessments.

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

The company commits all suppliers to conduct HCV assessments.

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

[Externally verified] The High Conservation Value (HCV) assessments for planting undertaken prior to January 2015, and associated management and monitoring plans are available on the RSPO website for the following: PT Mitra Karya Sentosa, PT Swadaya Mukti Prakarsa, PT. Borneo Persada Energi Jaya (BPEJ), PT. Borneo Surya Mining Jaya (BSMJ), PT. Citra Agro Kencana (CAK), PT. Ketapang Agro Lestari, PT. Maha Karya Bersama (MKB).

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

[Externally verified] RSPO NPPs are provided for PT Ketapang Agro Lestari, PT Mitra Karya Sentosa, PT Swadaya Mukti Prakarsa and PT Citra Agro Kencana. The HCV assessments were done prior to 2015 but cover new planting carried out since 2015.

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

[Externally verified] NPPs, including monitoring and management plans, are provided for PT Ketapang Agro Lestari, PT Mitra Karya Sentosa, PT Swadaya Mukti Prakarsa and PT Citra Agro Kencana. The HCV assessments were done prior to 2015 but cover new planting carried out since 2015.

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 reports its own commitment to only use licensed High Conservation Value (HCV) assessors accredited by the HCV Resource Network's Assessor Licensing Scheme (ALS).

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.

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

[Externally verified] The company only has three combined HCV-HCS assessments available on the HCRN website which are reviewed as satisfactory, one is unsatisfactory.

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 reports its commitment to the High Carbon Stock (HCS) Approach.

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.

83. High Carbon Stock (HCS) assessments available?

[Externally verified] High Carbon Stock (HCS) assessment of PT. Swadaya Mukti Prakarsa and an integrated HCV-HCS assessment of PT Mitra Karya Sentosa are available on the HCS website.

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

[Externally verified] Peer review of only PT Swadaya Mukti Prakarsa is published on the HCSA database.

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.

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

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

[Externally verified] Social and environmental impact assessments (SEIAs) for PT Mitra Karya Sentosa, PT Swadaya Mukti Prakarsa, PT. Borneo Persada Energi Jaya (BPEJ), PT. Borneo Surya Mining Jaya (BSMJ), PT. Citra Agro Kencana (CAK), PT. Ketapang Agro Lestari and PT. Maha Karya Bersama (MKB) are available on the RSPO website.

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.

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.

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

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

The company reports that it has continued to set aside peatland from development since July 2015. However, the information reported is not externally verified.

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

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

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.

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 reporting states that to minimise peat subsidence and the release of carbon dioxide, groundwater is maintained at optimal levels. The company has also installed piezometers and automatic data loggers that record data every 12 hours to monitor water table fluctuations. For BMPs for soil, the company reports applying Empty Fruit Bunches (EFB) as mulch in the plantations to conserve soil moisture, improve soil fertility and reduce weed growth.

95. Commitment to zero burning?

The company commits to zero burning.

96. Commitment to zero burning applies to all suppliers?

The company commits all suppliers to zero burning.

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 also reports having an Integrated Fire Management (IFM) program, including an in-depth workplan for fire prevention.

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

The company reports a total of 122 fires (Riau: 0, West Kalimantan: 113, East Kalimantan: 9) in all its operations in 2021.

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

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

101. GHG emissions intensity?

The company reports the GHG emissions intensity for its mills integrated with plantations that are RSPO certified. These include PT Meridan Sejati Surya Plantation (MSSP), 0.71 tCO2e/tonne of CPO produced, and PT Subur Arum Makmur 1 (SAM-1), 0.81 tCO2e/tonne of CPO produced. Figures only cover the certified part.

102. GHG emissions from land use change?

The company reports 77.7% GHG emissions from land conversion. However, the percentage only covers the certified mills PT Meridan Sejati Surya Plantation (MSSP) and PT Subur Arum Makmur 1 (SAM-1).

103. Progress towards commitment to reduce GHG emissions intensity?

The company reports progress towards a commitment to reduce GHG emissions intensity only for two of its mills with integrated plantations which are RSPO certified. The emission intensity of PT Meridan Sejati Surya Plantation (MSSP) has decreased from 4.56 (in 2020) to 0.71 (in 2021) tCO2e/tonne of CPO produced. However, the intensity for PT Subur Arum Makmur 1 (SAM-1) has increased from 0.48 (in 2020) to 0.81 (in 2021) tCO2e/tonne of CPO produced. The company reports that this is due to the inclusion of PT ATS within the scope of calculations since PT ATS has ceased its mill operations temporarily due to replanting activities at its plantations.

104. Methodology used to calculate GHG emissions?

The company uses the latest RSPO PalmGHG calculator (version 4) methodology to calculate GHG emissions.

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

The company reports that at end of 2021, it has operational methane capture facilities at seven of its total eighteen mills. The company also reports that in 2022, it plans to construct a methane capture plant for another mill. However, the information reported is not externally verified.

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

The company reports a target of water consumption intensity as 1.0 m3 per tonne of FFB processed which was achieved for all company mills in 2021.

107. Water use intensity?

0.95 - The company reports water use intensity figures for 2021 as 0.95 cubic metres per tonne of FFB processed.

108. Progress towards commitment on water use intensity?

The company reports water use intensity for 2021 as 0.95 cubic metres per tonne of FFB processed, which shows an increase as compared to the water intensity reported in 2020 as 0.94 cubic metres per tonne of FFB processed. However, the intensity reported in 2021 is below the company's overall target of f 1.0 m3 per tonne of FFB processed. Information reported is not externally verified.

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

The company commits to maintaining BOD and COD levels within legal limits.

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

The company reports the BOD and COD levels of treated POME by discharge destination and region in milligrams per litre for 2018-2021. The figures reported are below the legal threshold. However, the information reported is not externally verified.

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 also reports treating POME before discharging it into water bodies.

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

The company mentions treating refinery effluents and the treatment of wastewater from its palm oil mills and refineries before being discharged or used for land applications. However, the information reported is not externally verified.

113. Commitment to protect natural waterways through buffer zones?

The company commits to protect natural waterways through buffer zones.

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's own reporting provides limited information on the implementation of the commitment to protecting natural waterways through buffer zones.

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.

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

117. Commitment to no use of paraquat?

The company commits to not use paraquat.

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

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.

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

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

The company commits to not use Stockholm and Rotterdam Convention chemicals.

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

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

The company reports the usage of pesticides, and organic and inorganic fertilisers.

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's own reporting shows a decrease in the use of organic fertilisers and an increase in the use of pesticides in 2021 as compared to previous years.

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 also reports having an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach.

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 also reports having a waste management system in place.

127. Commitment to human rights?

The company commits to the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human rights.

128. Commitment to human rights applies to all suppliers?

The company commits suppliers to the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human rights.

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's own reporting only mentions having a grievance procedure which allows stakeholders to register sustainability-related concerns, which includes human rights.

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

The company only states a commitment to respect the rights of indigenous and local communities in relation to FPIC.

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

The company only commits its suppliers to respect the rights of indigenous and local communities in relation to FPIC.

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

The company only reports its commitment to respect legal and customary land tenure rights in relation to FPIC.

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

The company only commits its suppliers to respect legal and customary land tenure rights in relation to FPIC.

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 reports its own commitment to FPIC.

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

The company commits all suppliers to respect FPIC.

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 also reports having an FPIC process, however, limited details are provided.

137. Examples of local stakeholder engagement to prevent conflicts?

The company reports that its operational teams are required to provide regular cross-departmental updates on key issues which includes any incidents of conflict with local communities, to the regional and corporate sustainability teams. The company also has a Land Compensation and Conflict Resolution process in place. However, the information reported is not externally verified.

138. Details of process for addressing land conflicts available?

The company has a Land Compensation and Conflict Resolution process in place.

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's own reporting provides limited details about the inclusion of women across palm operations including addressing the barriers faced.

140. Commitment to mitigate impacts on food security?

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.

142. Commitment to provide essential community services and facilities?

The company commits to provide essential community services and facilities.

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 also reports progress on its commitment to providing essential community services and facilities.

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

The company commits to providing work opportunities for local communities.

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

The company reports its commitment to seven Fundamental ILO Conventions in its sustainability report, sustainable palm oil policy and on its website. However, the commitment to equal remuneration is not reported by the company.

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

The company commits its suppliers to fewer than four ILO conventions which include 'Prohibit the use of forced, trafficked or child labour, or any discrimination, harassment and abuse of our employees'.

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 also reports its own progress on the commitment to respect all worker's rights in its latest sustainability report.

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

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

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

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 also reports it conducted a training session in 2019 in one of its plantations, to nurture a work environment that is safe and respectful. The training raised awareness on gender discrimination, such as stereotyping of women in specific roles, and covered general workplace conduct, including no harassment and discrimination.

151. Percentage or number of temporary employees?

3221 (17.35%) - The company reports that it directly employs 21,779 employees across its offices, plantations, mills and processing plants, 18,558 of whom are permanent employees and 3,221 are temporary employees. Data as of 2021.

152. Percentage or number of women employees?

3926 (18.02%) - The company reports the number of women employees in its latest sustainability report. Figure includes permanent and temporary women employees.

153. Commitment to pay a Decent Living wage?

The company only reports its commitment to pay minimum wage.

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

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. The company's own reporting only mentions the ratio of the lowest minimum wage paid by the company to the legal minimum wage.

156. Reporting of salary by gender?

The company reports the ratio of lowest monthly wage to legal minimum wage by region and the ratio for males and females as 1:1. However, the reporting is not split by each employee category.

157. Commitment to address occupational health and safety?

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

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.

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 also reports providing PPE and related training to plantation and mill workers and has also established a Health & Safety Committee.

160. Time lost due to work-based injuries?

3128 - The company reports the recordable work-related injuries rate (per 1,000,000 hours worked) in 2021 as 72.46 and the number of injuries as 3,128.

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

2 - The company reports two fatalities in 2021.

162. Commitment to support smallholders?

The company has published a commitment to support smallholders.

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 also reports supporting plasma smallholders through various plasma scheme partnerships. These support programmes provide technical assistance, practical training and advice on fertiliser and pesticide procurement and usage.

164. Percentage of scheme smallholders involved in programme?

94% - The company states that in 2021, approximately 94% of its plasma smallholders were enrolled in the company's smallholder programmes. However, the information reported is not externally verified.

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 reports socialising its palm oil policy to its independent smallholders through dedicated engagement sessions. During these sessions, new independent smallholders fill up the company's supplier onboarding form, allowing the company to obtain written acknowledgement that they have received and understood its policy requirements.

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

900 - The company only reports that in 2021, FFB was also supplied by over 900 independent smallholders (including independent smallholders who supply through dealers). The information reported is not externally verified.

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

The company reports the process used to prioritise, assess and engage suppliers on compliance with the company's policy and legal requirements.

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

The company only states that all new suppliers are screened using social and environmental criteria during supplier onboarding process, before the trading relationship begins.

169. Suspension or exclusion criteria for suppliers?

The company reports that its existing suppliers are continuously monitored to ensure that their practices are in line with its Policy on Sustainable Palm Oil. Suppliers found to be noncompliant are required to undertake corrective actions within a certain timeline. In line with its policy, the company reports it suspends sourcing from non-compliant suppliers who do not take immediate remedial actions.

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

The company has only published action plans for its suppliers which are not time-bound.

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?

The company only reports that 'To minimise the risk of sourcing from non-compliant suppliers, we maintain a watch list of high-risk companies that we update quarterly'. A time-bound plan of action is not reported by the company.

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

The company only states that it will hold one-on-one meetings and group sessions with its suppliers in order to promote understanding of its policies. No further details on the types of support could be found.

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

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

The company reports details of the process to assess its own and third-party supplying mills for risk level in its 2017 Sustainability Report.

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

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

178. Commitment to ethical conduct and prohibition of corruption?

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

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.

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.

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

182. Whistleblowing procedure?

The company reports information on its whistleblowing policy, including how whistleblowers are protected.

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

The company reports having a grievance procedure in place which is open to all stakeholders.

184. Details of complaints and grievances disclosed?

The company has published a list of grievances.