Fuji Oil Group

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

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

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?

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

The company has a sustainability committee chaired by an ESG Representative who is a board member.

5. Reports gender balance of senior management team?

0 (0%) - The company has no women in its senior management team of eight members. The gender balance is not directly reported by the company, but calculated from staff profiles and photos.

6. Reports gender balance of board members?

2 (16.66%) - The company reports that it has two (16.66%) women board members in 2023.

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 UNGC, POCG and Earthworm.

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

The company has launched a supply chain 'Labour Transformation Programme' in collaboration with the non-profit organisation 'Earthworm Foundation' that helps to identify labour-related issues for suppliers and helps suppliers build a management system to address these issues. The company is also part of the 'Areal Prioritas Transformasi Landscape' initiative, which seeks to reduce and repair deforestation risks for local communities.

9. Sustainability report published within last two years?

The company published its latest sustainability report in 2023.

10. Reports through standardised reporting systems?

The company's sustainability report has been prepared in accordance with GRI 1: Foundation 2021. It has also submitted its CDP questionnaires for 2023.

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?

The company has a climate risk assessment available, citing the TCFD climate change scenario analysis for its methodology. However, the company does not include metrics, targets, and processes used to assess or manage climate risks.

13. Lists countries and operations?

The company lists the countries where it operates, but the nature of palm oil operations within these countries is not clear.

14. Lists countries sourcing from?

The company reports that it sources from Indonesia, Malaysia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama, Thailand, Cambodia, Papua New Guinea, Côte d'Ivoire, Nicaragua, and the Solomon Islands.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

16. Total oil palm planted area (ha)?

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

17. Scheme smallholders planted area (ha)?

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

20. Maps of estates/management units?

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

21. Maps of all scheme smallholders?

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

22. Maps of all third-party supplying plantations?

23. Number of company-owned mills?

24. Names and locations of company-owned mills?

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

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

27. Number of third party supplying mills?

1337 - The company reports that it sources from 1337 third-party supplying mills. Data as of 2023.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

33. Percentage of supply traceable to mill level?

The company has achieved 100% traceability to the mill level. The company also has 16 refineries that are RSPO SCC SG or IP certified.

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

The company commits to achieve 100% traceability to plantation level by the year 2030.

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

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

The company reports that 95% of its supply from third-party mills is traceable to the plantation level. The company also has one refinery that is RSPO SCC IP certified.

37. Publishes traceability data at refinery level?

The company has published the traceability of supply to mill level as an aggregated percentage for all refineries. In 2022,100% of the supply was traceable to the mill level.

38. Publishes traceability data at crusher level?

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

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

[Externally verified] 2004 - The company has been a RSPO member since September 2004.

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?

[Externally verified] 2007 - The company became an RSPO member in 2004 and achieved RSPO certification in 2007.

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

The company has submitted the most recent RSPO ACOP 2023.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

43. Percentage of mills RSPO-certified?

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

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

2030 - The company has a time-bound plan for achieving 100% RSPO certification of all palm product processing facilities by 2030. The target is over 5 years.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

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?

55.18% - The company reports that 55.18% of all palm oil and oil palm products handled/traded/processed (tonnes) are RSPO-certified.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

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

The company reports that it processes/trades 31.46% of RSPO-certified and non-RSPO certified palm oil through segregated or identity-preserved supply chains.

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

53. Malaysia Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certified?

[Externally verified] The company has only one MSPO-certified processing facility.

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

[Externally verified] The company is certified under ISCC.

55. Commitment to zero conversion of natural ecosystems?

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

56. Commitment to zero conversion of natural ecosystems applies to all suppliers?

57. Commitment to zero deforestation?

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

58. 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. This commitment has been in place since 2016.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

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

The company defines deforestation as the clearing of HCV areas, HCS areas, and peatlands. However, it does not specify a cut-off date.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

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

The company reports that it collaborates with 'Earthqualizer' to identify, monitor, and verify deforestation within its supply chain. Reports are received twice a month, enabling the company to investigate and determine the relevance of each deforestation allegation to its supply chain.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

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

0 (0%) - The company reported zero ha of deforestation in the 'Palmaju Edible Oil' supply chain in 2022. However, this figure does not cover the entire operational area of all suppliers and is not reported since the cut-off date.

65. Commitment to restoration of deforestation/conversion in own operations since cut-off date?

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

66. Commitment to restoration of deforestation/conversion in supplier operations since cut-off date?

67. Implementing a landscape or jurisdictional level approach?

The company is a member of the multi-stakeholder 'Areal Prioritas Transformasi Landscape' initiative, which seeks to reduce deforestation risks and promote restoration efforts to benefit local communities.

68. Biodiversity policy?

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

69. Biodiversity policy applies to all suppliers?

The company has a biodiversity policy, however, it does not cover multiple dimensions of biodiversity, does not explicitly apply both within and beyond HCV/HCS set-asides, and does not clearly extend to suppliers.

70. Identified species of conservation concern, referencing international or national system of species classification?

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

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

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

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

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

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

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

77. High Conservation Value (HCV) assessments for all estates planted/planned planting since January 2015?

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

78. High Conservation Value (HCV) or combined HCV/HCS management and monitoring plans for all estates planted/planned planting since January 2015?

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

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

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

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

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

84. High Carbon Stock (HCS) assessments available?

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

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

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

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

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

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

90. 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.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

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

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

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

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

96. Commitment to zero burning?

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

97. Commitment to zero burning applies to all suppliers?

The company commits all suppliers to no burning.

98. Evidence of fire monitoring and management?

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

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

The company has committed to reducing its scope 1 and scope 2 GHG emissions by 40% by 2030, based on a 2016 baseline. However, this target is not intensity-based.

102. GHG emissions intensity?

The company reports a GHG emissions intensity of 0.176 t-CO2/ton in 2022, including scope 1 and 2 emissions. However, no stand-alone figure is provided for its palm oil operations.

103. GHG emissions from land use change in company's own operations (scope 1)?

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

104. GHG emissions from land use change in supplier operations (scope 3)?

105. Progress towards commitment to reduce GHG emissions intensity?

[Externally verified] The company has reported a decrease in scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity from 0.184 t-CO2/ton in 2021 to 0.176 t-CO2/ton in 2022, which was verified by JMACC. However, specific figures for GHG emissions related to palm oil operations were not disclosed.

106. Methodology used to calculate GHG emissions?

The company uses the GHG protocol, Energy Conservation Act, and Greenhouse gas emissions calculation and reporting manual (MOE) methodology to calculate GHG emissions.

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

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

The company committed to reduce water intensity by 20% by the year 2030 and achieved this in 2021 (against 2016 base year).

109. Water use intensity?

2.08 - The company reports its water use intensity as 2.08 KL/ton in 2022. However, figures are not specific to palm oil operations.

110. Progress towards commitment on water use intensity?

The company has reported a reduction in water use intensity from 2.15 KL/ton in 2021 to 2.08 KL/ton in 2022. However, figures are not specific to palm oil operations.

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

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

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

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

115. Commitment to protect natural waterways through buffer zones?

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

116. Implementation of commitment to protect natural waterways through buffer zones?

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

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

119. Commitment to no use of paraquat?

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

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

The company commits all suppliers to not use paraquat.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

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

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

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

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

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

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

126. Implementation of commitment to minimise inorganic fertiliser use?

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

127. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach?

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

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

The company reports that it reduces waste by converting miscellaneous metals, palettes and other materials into valuable resources, and by reducing the water content of sludge. it also reports a 99.69% recycling rate in 2022. No details on how processes are improved to reduce waste are provided.

129. Commitment to human rights?

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

130. Commitment to human rights applies to all suppliers?

The company states that it encourages suppliers to respect the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. However, it does not clearly commit all suppliers to respect human rights.

131. Progress on human rights commitment?

The company reports that it conducted human rights impact assessments aligned with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, guided by external experts. These assessments aim to identify and evaluate potential adverse impacts of business activities on human rights, focusing on priority issues. Additionally, the company implements a 'Labour Transformation Programme (LTP)' to offer customised support to its suppliers in addressing human rights challenges.

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

The company commits to the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

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

The company commits suppliers to the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

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

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

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

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

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

The company commits to respect FPIC.

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

The company commits all suppliers to respect FPIC.

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

139. Examples of local stakeholder engagement to prevent conflicts?

140. Details of process for addressing land conflicts available?

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

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

142. Commitment to mitigate impacts on food security?

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

144. Commitment to provide essential community services and facilities?

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

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

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

The company commits to 'No Exploitation' and no child labour, forced labour, or slave labour based on ILO Conventions and Recommendations, but does not specifically mention any ILO conventions. The company also commits to 'end the Worst Forms of Child Labor' (WFCL) by 2025, as defined by the ILO Convention but only in its cocoa operations.

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

The company commits to five Fundamental ILO conventions only.

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

The company reports that 61% of its suppliers implemented the 'Labour Transformation Programme' in 2022. This program identifies labour-related issues within supplier operations and assists them in developing management systems to address these issues. However, the company does not provide details on the implementation process.

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

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

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

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

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

153. Percentage or number of temporary employees?

335 (5.78%) - The company reported 335 (5.78%) temporary employees in 2022.

154. Reports gender balance of employees?

1263 (21.77%) - The company reported the total number of women employees as 1,263 (21.77%) in 2022.

155. Commitment to pay a living wage?

The company commits to pay minimum wage only.

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

The company commits all suppliers to pay minimum wage only.

157. Progress on commitment to pay a living wage?

158. Reporting of salary by gender?

The company reports a gender pay gap of 74.8% across all employees, it does not report information for the basic salary and remuneration of women to men for each employee category, by significant locations of operation.

159. Commitment to address occupational health and safety?

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

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

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

161. Provision of personal protective equipment and related training?

The company reports that it conducts health and safety training, but this is not specific to PPE.

162. Time lost due to work-based injuries?

3.5 - The company reports a lost-time injury rate of 3.5 per thousand employees in 2022.

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

1 - The company reported one fatality as a result of work-based accidents in 2022.

164. Commitment to support smallholders?

The company reports that it will work with its suppliers to facilitate the inclusion of smallholders into the supply chain. However, it does not clearly commit to supporting smallholders.

165. Programme to support scheme smallholders?

The company runs the 'Wild Asia Group Scheme BIO' program to assist palm oil smallholders in overcoming challenges by offering support to enhance farming practices and meet international standards. However, it does not specify which types of smallholders benefit from this support.

166. Percentage of scheme smallholders involved in programme?

1263 - The company reports that it has assisted 1,263 smallholders in obtaining certification through the 'Wild Asia Group Scheme BIO' program. However, it does not specify the types of smallholders involved.

167. Programme to support independent smallholders?

The company runs the 'Wild Asia Group Scheme BIO' program to assist palm oil smallholders in overcoming challenges by offering support to enhance farming practices and meet international standards. However, it does not specify which types of smallholders benefit from this support.

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

1263 - The company reports that it has assisted 1,263 smallholders in obtaining certification through the 'Wild Asia Group Scheme BIO' program. However, it does not specify the types of smallholders involved.

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

One of the company's subsidiaries, Palmaju Edible Oil Sdn. Bhd. (Malaysia), used self-assessment tools to assess supplier compliance with the Group's Responsible Palm Oil Sourcing Policy. This does not clearly cover all operations.

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

71% - The company reports that 71% of its suppliers have agreed to comply with its code of conduct and other relevant procurement policies. However, it does not disclose the number or percentage of suppliers that have been assessed for compliance with these policies.

171. Suspension or exclusion criteria for suppliers?

The company has a flowchart that specifies its 'Suspend and Engage Protocol' criteria for suppliers and the steps for suspension and exclusion. However, no timeframes for action were specified.

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

173. Proportion of supply from suppliers that is verified as deforestation- and/or conversion-free (DCF)?

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

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

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

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

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

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

180. Commitment to ethical conduct and prohibition of corruption?

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

181. Commitment to ethical conduct and prohibition of corruption applies to all suppliers?

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

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

The company reports that it provides e-learning training to employees on key compliance issues such as anti-bribery, anti-corruption, and antitrust laws. Additionally, it conducted risk assessments on the bribery of public officials across each group company in 2021. However, this information is now between two to five years old.

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

The company has published its own tax management policy, stating that the Chief Financial Officer is responsible for overseeing the policy.

184. Whistleblowing procedure?

The company has a whistleblowing hotline that outlines a detailed, step-by-step process for reporting issues and ensures the protection of whistleblowers.

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

The company reports a grievance procedure through a series of flowcharts. This procedure is only in relation to the company's Responsible Palm Oil Sourcing Policy and a flowchart states that all other grievances will be rejected.

186. Details of complaints and grievances disclosed?

[Externally verified] The company discloses details of complaints and grievances, including the date, issue, complainant category, actions taken, and status.