Genting Plantations Bhd

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

The company states it has a Sustainability Policy, but the policy is not publicly available. It details a number of sustainability policies/commitments within its Sustainability Report.

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

3. High-level position of responsibility for sustainability?

Vice President of Sustainability and Sustainability Department.

4. Sustainability report published within last two years?

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

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

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

7. Activities with government and/or NGOs to improve palm oil sustainability?

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

259714

9. Total oil palm planted area (ha)?

137491

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

10027

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

88633

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

23563 - Sum of HCV areas and other conservation areas.

13. Area for infrastructure (ha)?

6023

14. Number of company owned mills?

10

15. Maps or coordinates of company owned mills?

Some of the company's mills are available on Global Forest Watch, although it is unclear if these constitute 100% of the company's palm oil mills.

16. Number and names of supplier mills?

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

17. Maps of estates/management units?

Some of the company's maps are available on Global Forest Watch. The company is not on a list of non-submitters of maps to the RSPO. However, ZSL is currently unable to ascertain if the maps disclosed constitute 100% of the company's palm oil estates. Maps will become available on GeoRSPO.

18. Maps of scheme/plasma smallholders?

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

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

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

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

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

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

The company only states one of its mills is RSPO-certified as Identity Preserved and is therefore traceable to the Group's own estates.

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

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

24. Commitment to address deforestation?

25. Commitment to zero deforestation?

The company only states that it engaged with NGOs on no deforestation.

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

27. Criteria for defining deforestation?

Commitment to identify and preserve HCV forests.

28. Evidence of monitoring deforestation?

29. Commitment to set aside areas for conservation?

30. Evidence of habitat management and/or habitat restoration?

31. A landscape-level approach?

32. Commitment to biodiversity conservation?

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

The company states that where rare and endangered species are found their habitats are conserved and that advice from authorities and experts is sought in cases where translocation of endangered species is needed. The company also references the IUCN Red List in relation to species monitoring.

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

35. Commitment not to operate within internationally and nationally designated protected areas?

The company only states "national and state laws and regulations are referred to guide the estate management especially where there are forest reserves next to or within the Group's estates" and references several such laws, but no clear commitment to not operate in protected areas.

36. Evidence of species conservation activities?

37. Commitment to High Conservation Value (HCV) approach?

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

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

The company only states that undertaken by independent assessments approved by the RSPO, but the company commits through being an RSPO member under the RSPO NPP.

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

There is public availability of the following HCV assessments:
Central Kalimantan: PT Dwie Warna Karya, PT Globalindo Agung Lestari, PT Kapuas Maju Jaya and PT Susantri Permai

West Kalimantan: PT Surya Agro Palma, PT Citra Sawit Cemerlang, PT Permata Sawit Mandiri, PT Sepanjang Intisurya Mulia and Sawit Mitra Abadi.

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

The company only has a HCV assessment summary for Genting Jambongan Estate Sabah from 2016 publicly available, but the company also reported new planting in 2015.

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

There is only a HCV management and monitoring plan available for: Genting Jambongan Estate Sabah, from 2016.

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

44. Commitment to the High Carbon Stock (HCS) approach?

The company only states it carries out carbon stock assessments where appropriate as part of its standard operating procedures, but does not clearly reference the HCS Approach for all new development.

45. High Carbon Stock (HCS) assessments?

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

The company only states in relation to new development that assessments on environmental impact are carried out, and that social impact assessments have been carried out at selected operating units, but does not have a clear commitment to conduct SEIA before all new development.

47. Social and environmental impact assessment (SEIAs) undertaken, and associated management and monitoring plans?

There is public availability of the following SEIA assessments:
Sabah: Genting Jambongan Estate
Central Kalimantan: PT Dwie Karya Utama, PT Globalindo Agung Lestari, PT Kapuas Maju Jaya and PT Susantri Permai
West Kalimantan: PT Surya Agro Palma, PT Citra Sawit Cemerlang, PT Permata Sawit Mandiri, PT Sawit Mitra Abadi and PT Sepanjang Intisurya Mulia.

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

The company states it is "committed to avoid developing any new plantings on peat where such high conservation values and high carbon stocks exist", but this does not clearly cover all peatlands of any depth.

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

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

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

3% - Less than 3% of titled areas in Malaysia with existing oil palm plantings on peat.

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

53. Commitment to zero burning?

The company only states "A formal zero burning policy has been adopted Group-wide, expressly prohibiting open burning for land clearing or any other purpose disallowed under the applicable national regulations".

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

55. Evidence of management and monitoring fires?

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

7 - Total number of fires in 2016.

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

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

The company states it has a carbon emissions reduction strategy, but does not have a clear time-bound commitment.

59. GHG commitment applies to scheme smallholders and independent suppliers?

60. GHG emissions?

61. GHG emissions from land use change?

62. Methodology used to calculate GHG emissions?

ISCC GHG and PalmGHG.

63. Progress towards commitment to reduce GHG emissions?

64. Percentage of mills with methane capture (is above 75%)?

The company only states it has invested in technologies for methane avoidance.

65. Time-bound commitment to improve water use?

The company states it is minimising the use of water for processing, but does not have a time-bound commitment.

66. Time-bound commitment to improve water quality?

67. Progress towards commitment on water use?

The company does not have a time bound plan to improve water usage. It reports some figures on water usage - whilst water consumption at mills in their Malaysian operations was reduced, water usage at nurseries and water usage/mt FFB increased between 2015 and 2016.

68. Progress towards commitment on water quality?

The company reports some figures on BOD for land application only and not for river discharge. BOD levels for land application generally increased over time for operations in Peninsular Malaysia and Sabah, although were within limits.

69. Protection of natural waterways through buffer zones?

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

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

72. No use of paraquat?

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

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

75. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach?

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

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

The company refers to new policies covering human rights, but does not reference the UN Declaration on Human Rights.

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

The company states development is carried out in accordance with local laws and procedures are in place including on native customary rights, but it does not have a clear commitment.

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

The company states it respects the rights of the people and ensures the interests of local communities are not overlooked, but does not reference the UNRIP of ILO 169.

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

The company states that FPIC guides its engagement, but does not clearly commit to FPIC for new development.

81. FPIC commitment applies to independent suppliers?

82. Free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) process?

83. Process for addressing land conflicts?

The company only reports that it has comprehensive procedures for the handling of land disputes and related resolution, including native customary rights, as well as dispute settlement facility and mediation.

84. Commitment to ensure food security for local communities?

85. Commitment to respect all workers' rights?

The company only states the rights of employees are always respected, and references a new policy on labour rights.

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

The company states its commitment to no discrimination, no forced labour, no use of child labour and right to join trade unions and bargain collectively, but does not refer to a minimum age or equal remuneration.

87. Total number of employees?

18564 - Total global workforce is 18,564. Employ 7,691 people in Plantation Operations in Malaysia.

88. Percentage or number of temporary employees?

89. Percentage or number of women employees?

Ratio of male: female employees is 83:17. Female employees per employment category are also provided in 2016 Sustainability Report.

90. Minimum wage that the company pays?

Comply with minimum wages.

91. Commitment to address occupational health and safety?

92. Lost time accident rate?

0.08% - The company reports a lost time injury rate (%) figure for its oil mills (0.08) and its estates (0.07).

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

0

94. Provision of personal protective equipment and pesticide training?

The company only states that the use of personal protective equipment is mandatory and monitored.

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

2006 - In April 2014, the company had its RSPO membership suspended. However, in September 2014 Genting Plantations' membership status was reinstated.

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

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

Genting Plantations states that it operates in the following countries and regions: Indonesia (West Kalimantan and Central Kalimantan), Malaysia (Johor, Kedah, Malacca, Perak, Sabah, Selangor). The company also has 40% ownership of Serian palm oil mill in Sarawak through a joint venture, but is not required to report on this as it does not hold majority ownership.

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

2023 - An original target of 2016 was extended to 2025 and then changed to 2020 and then 2023. Not within 5 years.

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

2026 - An original target of 2016 was extended to 2025 and then changed to 2023 and then 2026. Not within 5 years.

100. Time-bound plan for achieving 100% RSPO certification of all supply chains?

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

101. 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?

2015

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

4 (40%)

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

41505 (16%)

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

0 (0%)

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

0 (0%)

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

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

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

Mass Balance, Identity Preserved.

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

The regional operations in Kalimantan Barat under PT Sepanjang Intisurya Mulia, comprising Mulia Oil Mill and its supplying estates, obtained ISPO certification in 2015.

109. Malaysia Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certified (100%)?

One mill and its supply base have achieved MSPO certification.

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

All operating units in Malaysia ISCC EU and ISCC PLUS certified since 2013, completed re-certification in 2015.

111. Programme to support scheme smallholders?

112. Details of support programme for scheme smallholders?

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

114. Programme to support independent smallholders?

115. Details of support programme for independent smallholders?

The company states that they assist smallholders to purchase fertilizers for their farms at one of their estates in Sabah.

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

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

118. Suspension or exclusion criteria for suppliers?

119. Number or percentage of suppliers assessed and/or engaged?

120. Commitment to ethical conduct and prohibition of corruption?

121. Whistleblowing procedure?

122. Own grievance or complaints system?

The company reports that it has a grievance mechanism and the procedure is made available in the Group's Social Policy, but does not give further details.

123. Grievance system accessible to internal stakeholders (i.e. employees)?

Availability of grievance procedure mentioned under Workplace section.

124. Grievance system accessible to external stakeholders?

Availability of grievance procedure mentioned under Local Community section.

125. Details of grievances disclosed?