Genting Plantations Bhd

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

The company has a general sustainability policy.

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

3. High-level position of responsibility for sustainability?

Vice President - Sustainability.

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, NGOs or academic institutions to improve palm oil sustainability?

The company is collaborating with NGOs on various projects such as rehabilitation of riparian zones, establishment of wildlife corridors and protection of wildlife.

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

247655

9. Total oil palm planted area (ha)?

148186 - The company also gives a total planted area of 143,904 in its 2017 Annual Report.

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

15298

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

11848

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

72323 - Sum of HCV areas and other conservation areas.

13. Area for infrastructure (ha)?

6143

14. Number and names of company owned mills?

11

15. Maps or coordinates of company owned mills?

Some of the company's mills are available on Global Forest Watch.

16. Number and names of supplier mills?

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.

18. Maps of scheme/plasma smallholders?

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

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

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

The company states the CPO supplied to its Genting MusimMas Refinery is 79% traceable to own mills.

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

The company states its Plantation-Malaysia Division achieved 100% and 81% traceability of FFB and CPO respectively to estates. It does not report figures for its Indonesian operations.

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

24. Commitment to zero deforestation?

The company has a commitment to protect HCV areas but does not have a no deforestation commitment. The company only states it engaged on no deforestation issues in 2015.

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

26. Criteria for defining deforestation?

HCV.

27. Evidence of monitoring deforestation?

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

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

30. Commitment to biodiversity conservation?

31. 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.

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

33. Examples of species conservation activities?

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

The company does not state it will conduct HCV assessments for all new planting or sourcing.

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

36. 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 assessments are undertaken by independent assessors approved by the RSPO, but the company commits through being an RSPO member under the RSPO NPP.

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

The following HCV assessments are publicly available:
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.

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

The company only has an HCV assessment summary for Genting Jambongan Estate Sabah from 2016 publicly available, but the company also reported new planting in 2015 and 2017.

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

The company only has an HCV assessment summary for Genting Jambongan Estate Sabah from 2016 publicly available, but the company also reported new planting in 2015 and 2017.

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

41. 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.

42. High Carbon Stock (HCS) assessments?

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

The company does not have an explicit commitment itself, but commits under the RSPO New Planting Procedures (NPP) as an RSPO member.

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

The following SEIA assessments are publicly available:
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.

45. 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.

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

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

48. Landbank or planted area on peat?

The company states less than 3% of titled areas in Malaysia with existing oil palm plantings on peat but does not report figures for Indonesia.

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

50. Commitment to zero burning?

The company's zero burning policy does not specify if it covers all development, planting and sourcing.

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

52. Evidence of management and monitoring fires?

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

7 - Total number of fires in 2016. Unclear if figure includes Indonesian operations.

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

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

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

56. GHG emissions from land use change?

57. Methodology used to calculate GHG emissions?

ISCC GHG and PalmGHG.

58. Progress towards commitment to reduce GHG emissions intensity?

The company reports GHG emission intensity figures for 2016 and 2017 for its estates, oil mills, refinery and biodiesel plants, however it does not have a time-bound plan.

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

The company states "Our Group's mill management team have initiated and implemented several action plans towards tapping the energy from waste generation" but it is unclear if this includes methane capture.

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

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

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

62. Progress towards commitment on water use?

The company does not have a time-bound plan to improve water usage. It reports an improvement in water usage intensity at its oil mills in Malaysia from 2016 to 2017.

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

The company reports some figures on BOD in relation to oil mills' effluent ponds, but none for COD. The BOD values reported are within legal limits.

64. Protection of natural waterways through buffer zones?

The company states it maintains riparian zones in its Malaysian operations but it does not mention its Indonesian operations.

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

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

67. No use of paraquat?

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

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

70. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach?

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

77. FPIC commitment applies to independent suppliers?

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

79. Details of process for addressing land conflicts available?

80. Commitment to mitigate impacts on food security?

81. Commitment to provide essential community services and facilities?

82. Commitment to respect all workers' rights?

The company commits to respect the rights of all employees, without exception.

83. 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 the right to join trade unions and bargain collectively, but does not refer to a minimum age or equal remuneration.

84. Total number of employees?

8464

85. Percentage or number of temporary employees?

88%

86. Percentage or number of women employees?

26%

87. Commitment to pay minimum wage?

The company states it complies with minimum wage but it does not give evidence that minimum wage is paid.

88. Commitment to address occupational health and safety?

89. Time lost due to work-based injuries?

5.02 - The company reports a lost time injury frequency rate for its Malaysian operations but does not report any data for its Indonesian operations.

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

0 - The company reports no fatalities for the last year of operations.

91. Provision of personal protective equipment and pesticide training?

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

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

2006 - A member since 2006, in April 2014, the company had its RSPO membership suspended. However, in September 2014 the company's membership status was reinstated.

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

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

The company states that it operates in the following countries and regions: Indonesia (Kalimantan Barat, Kalimantan Selatan, Kalimantan Tengah); 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.

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

2023

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

2026 - The target of 2026 is not within 5 years.

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

98. RSPO-certified within three years of joining the RSPO or by November 2010, for companies joining prior to finalisation of the RSPO certification systems in November 2007?

2015

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

4 (36%)

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

38514 (15%)

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

0 (0%)

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

0 (0%)

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

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

Mass Balance, Identity Preserved.

105. 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 and were audited in 2017.

106. Malaysia Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certified?

One mill and supply base have achieved MSPO certification; two were successfully audited in 2017.

107. 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.

108. Programme to support scheme smallholders?

The company operates using the plasma scheme in Indonesia but no details of support are provided.

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

110. Programme to support independent smallholders?

The company states "Assist in procurement of fertilizers for the independent smallholders in one of our mills in Sabah".

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

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

113. Suspension or exclusion criteria for suppliers?

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

115. Commitment to ethical conduct and prohibition of corruption?

116. Whistleblowing procedure?

117. Own grievance or complaints system?

The company reports that it has a grievance mechanism, but does not give further details.

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

119. Details of grievances disclosed?