Godrej Industries

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

The company's subsidiaries Godrej Agrovet and Godrej Industries - Chemicals, which control the company's palm oil operations, share a basic palm oil sustainability policy.

2. Sustainable palm oil policy or commitment applies to all suppliers?

The company's subsidiaries Godrej Agrovet and Godrej Industries - Chemicals, which control the company's palm oil operations, share a basic palm oil sustainability policy, but it is not clear if this policy applies to all suppliers.

3. High-level position of responsibility for sustainability?

The company's subsidiaries state that the Head of Procurement is responsible for sustainability. However, it is not clear if this position oversees the whole group, therefore no points can be awarded.

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

The company's subsidiaries state that there is a board management committee for sustainability. However, it is not clear if this relates to the whole group, therefore no points can be awarded.

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

6. Percentage or number of women board members?

3 (27%) - The company does not directly report the gender of its board of directors, however profiles for directors are available, and gender can be deduced through pronouns.

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

[Externally verified] One of the company's subsidiaries is a member of the Action for Sustainable Derivatives initiative, which aims to improve supply chain sustainability.

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

9. Sustainability report published within last two years?

The company published a sustainability report in 2021.

10. Reports through standardised reporting systems?

The company submitted a CDP Climate Change report in 2022 and reported its recent sustainability report in line with 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?

The company states that has palm oil plantations and mills across various regions in India. The company also has two oleochemical manufacturing plants in India.

14. Lists countries sourcing from?

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

75000 - The company's edible palm-oil subsidiary states that it has developed over 75,000 ha of plantations, however it is unclear if this represents all plantation operations controlled by the company. The figure is not dated and therefore no points can be awarded.

16. Total oil palm planted area (ha)?

17. Scheme smallholders planted area (ha)?

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

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

20. Maps of estates/management units?

21. Maps of scheme smallholders?

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

23. Number of company-owned mills?

5 - The company's edible palm-oil subsidiary states that it has 5 mills, however it is unclear if this represents all mill operations controlled by the company. Information is not dated, so no points can be awarded.

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?

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

One of the company's subsidiaries has provided a list of palm oil suppliers and the location of their mills. However, it is not clear if these mills cover the company's entire operations and whether they also supply palm oil for the company's edible palm oil subsidiary.

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?

This indicator is disabled as the company does not own refineries.

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

The company's subsidiary aims to achieve 100% 'transparency' up to mills and refineries by 2025. As it is not clear if the company means 'traceability' and because the commitment is reported by a subsidiary, only partial points can be awarded.

33. Percentage of supply traceable to mill level?

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

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?

37. Publishes traceability data at refinery level?

This indicator is disabled as the company does not own refineries.

38. Publishes traceability data at crusher level?

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

[Externally verified] 2004 - The company is a member of the RSPO.

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?

2014 - The company's first certification was beyond the cut-off point.

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

The company has submitted the latest RSPO ACOP.

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

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?

2025 - The company commits to achieve 100% RSPO certification of all palm product processing facilities by 2025. This is within 5 years.

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?

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?

[Externally verified] 12.89% - The company reports this in its 2021 RSPO ACOP.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company only reports a Processor and Trader ACOP.

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

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

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

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)?

55. Commitment to zero conversion of natural ecosystems?

56. Commitment to zero deforestation?

The company's two subsidiaries that have palm oil operations (Godrej Industries Chemicals & Godrej Agrovet), both have commitments to zero deforestation.

57. Commitment to zero deforestation applies to all suppliers?

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

78. 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?

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

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

The company's two palm oil subsidiaries both commit to protecting HCS areas. However, no reference is made to the high carbon stock approach, so only partial points can be awarded.

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

83. High Carbon Stock (HCS) assessments available?

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

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

The company's two palm oil subsidiaries both commit suppliers to conducting environmental impact assessments, but not SEIAs.

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?

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

The company's two palm oil subsidiaries both commit to no planting on peat, but the commitment does not reference a recognised definition.

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

The company's two palm oil subsidiaries both commit suppliers to no planting on peat, but the commitment does not reference a recognised definition.

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

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

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

The company's two palm oil subsidiaries commit to BMPs for soil and a limited number of practices for peat. Thus, only partial points can be awarded.

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

The company's two palm oil subsidiaries both commit suppliers to BMPs for soil and a limited number of practices for peat. Thus, only partial points can be awarded.

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

95. Commitment to zero burning?

The company's two palm oil subsidiaries both commit to zero burning. However, as the company only states that it 'expects' to adhere to this, only partial points can be awarded.

96. Commitment to zero burning applies to all suppliers?

The company's two palm oil subsidiaries both commit suppliers to zero burning. However, as the company only states that it 'expects' to adhere to this, only partial points can be awarded.

97. Evidence of fire monitoring and management?

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

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?

102. GHG emissions from land use change?

103. Progress towards commitment to reduce GHG emissions intensity?

104. Methodology used to calculate GHG emissions?

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

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

107. Water use intensity?

108. Progress towards commitment on water use intensity?

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

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

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

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

This indicator is disabled as the company does not own refineries.

113. Commitment to protect natural waterways through buffer zones?

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

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

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

117. Commitment to no use of 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?

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?

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?

124. Implementation of commitment to minimise inorganic fertiliser use?

125. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach?

The company's two palm oil subsidiaries both commit to IPM, but this information has not been externally verified.

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

The company describes a waste management system in relation to mills, but not all palm oil operations. However, this information is also not externally verified, so only partial points can be awarded.

127. Commitment to human rights?

One of the company's palm oil subsidiaries has a human rights policy that includes a commitment to respect human rights. However, as it is not clear whether this applies to the entire company, only partial points can be awarded.

128. Commitment to human rights applies to all suppliers?

One of the company's palm oil subsidiaries has a commitment for suppliers to respect human rights. However, as it is not clear whether this applies to the entire company, only partial points can be awarded.

129. Progress on human rights commitment?

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

Two of the company's palm oil subsidiaries commit to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) but only in relation to land rights, so only partial points can be awarded.

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

The company's two palm oil subsidiaries commit all suppliers to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) but only in relation to land rights, so only partial points can be awarded.

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

The company's two palm oil subsidiaries commit to respect land tenure rights in relation to FPIC only, so partial points have been awarded.

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

The company's two palm oil subsidiaries commit suppliers to respect land tenure rights in relation to FPIC only, so partial points have been awarded.

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

The company's two palm oil subsidiaries commit to FPIC.

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

The company's two palm oil subsidiaries commit all suppliers to FPIC.

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

137. Examples of local stakeholder engagement to prevent conflicts?

138. Details of process for addressing land conflicts available?

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

140. Commitment to mitigate impacts on food security?

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

142. Commitment to provide essential community services and facilities?

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

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

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

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

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

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?

One of the company's subsidiaries has made this commitment. However, It is unclear if it applies to all suppliers , so only partial points can be awarded.

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

The company has circulated its policy on harassment to all employees and has a committee responsible for its implementation. No instances of harassment were recorded in 2020. Information is not externally verified, so only partial points can be rewarded.

151. Percentage or number of temporary employees?

152. Percentage or number of women employees?

113 (10.6%) - The company reports 113 female employees out of 1,069.

153. Commitment to pay a Decent Living wage?

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

155. Progress on commitment to pay a Decent Living wage?

156. Reporting of salary by gender?

157. Commitment to address occupational health and safety?

The company's two palm oil subsidiaries have a commitment to address occupational health and safety.

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

159. Provision of personal protective equipment and related training?

160. Time lost due to work-based injuries?

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

162. Commitment to support smallholders?

163. Programme to support scheme smallholders?

164. Percentage of scheme smallholders involved in programme?

165. Programme to support independent smallholders?

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

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

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

The company states it evaluated 67% of suppliers (according to procurement spend) in 2020. However, it is unclear what the suppliers were evaluated against and how many were deemed compliant. Information is not externally verified.

169. Suspension or exclusion criteria for suppliers?

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

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?

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

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?

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?

One of the company's palm oil subsidiaries has made this commitment, but it is not clear if it applies to all of the company's suppliers.

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

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

182. Whistleblowing procedure?

The company has a whistleblowing policy but the procedure for which complaints are processed is unclear, so only partial points have been awarded.

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

184. Details of complaints and grievances disclosed?