Gozco Plantations Tbk PT

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

The company mentioned in Annual Report 2023 that a Sustainable Palm Oil Policy was published in 2021. However, no further details on the sustainable palm oil policy or commitment can be found. The company reports some high-level commitments in its Sustainability Strategy.

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

3. High-level position of responsibility for sustainability?

The company states that it has a head of Sustainability Division.

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

The company states to have a Sustainability Committee under the Board of Directors which is chaired by the Director of Operations.

5. Reports gender balance of senior management team?

6. Reports gender balance of board members?

The company has not reported the gender ratio. It provides names of board members only, but gender cannot be deduced. Information is undated.

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?

9. Sustainability report published within last two years?

The company integrated the sustainability report into their Annual Report in 2023.

10. Reports through standardised reporting systems?

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 operates plantations, mills, and crushers in Indonesia.

14. Lists countries sourcing from?

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

17188 - The company has a total land area of 17,188 ha.

16. Total oil palm planted area (ha)?

13114 - The company has a total oil palm planted area of 13,114 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 all scheme smallholders?

22. Maps of all third-party supplying plantations?

23. Number of company-owned mills?

2 - The company has 2 mills on GFW but it is unclear if this covers all of the company's operations.

24. Names and locations of company-owned mills?

The name and locations of two mills are available on GFW, but it is unclear if this covers all company's operations.

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?

The company has reported a total volume of processed FFB sourced internally (198.404 tons) and externally (plasma and third party) (28,621 tons).

27. Number of third party supplying mills?

This indicator is disabled as the company does not source from third-party supplying mills.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company does not source from third-party supplying mills.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company does not source from third-party supplying mills.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company does not source from third-party supplying mills.

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?

This indicator is disabled as the company does not source from third-party supplying mills.

33. Percentage of supply traceable to mill level?

This indicator is disabled as the company does not source from third-party supplying mills.

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?

This indicator is disabled as the company does not source from third-party supplying mills.

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?

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

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

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

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a grower or miller.

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?

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a grower or miller.

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?

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

The company reports that it is ISPO certified. However, it is unclear whether this covers all of company's operations and no externally verified evidence could be found.

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 conversion of natural ecosystems applies to all suppliers?

57. Commitment to zero deforestation?

58. Commitment to zero deforestation applies to all suppliers?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

67. Implementing a landscape or jurisdictional level approach?

68. Biodiversity policy?

69. Biodiversity policy applies to all suppliers?

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

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

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

The company states a commitment to prohibiting hunting of rare flora and fauna, poisoning fish in rivers and maintaining conservation forest areas. However, the company does not have a clear commitment to no hunting of all species.

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

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

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?

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

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

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

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?

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

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

84. High Carbon Stock (HCS) assessments available?

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

The company reports that it plants legume crop cover and constructs contour terraces in plantations areas that have steep slopes to prevent erosion. No reference is made to best management practices and peat is not mentioned.

96. Commitment to zero burning?

97. Commitment to zero burning applies to all suppliers?

98. Evidence of fire monitoring and management?

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

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

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

102. GHG emissions intensity?

The company reported on the total emission intensity per tonne of FFB produced in the Annual Report 2023 as 0.03 for plantations only. No figure is provided for mills.

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

The company reported on GHG emission at plantation to be 5,881,684 ton/CO2. However, this is not specified as scope 1 and does not cover all operations, only plantations.

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

105. Progress towards commitment to reduce GHG emissions intensity?

The company states that GHG emission intensity has decreased from 0.74 tCO2/t FFB in 2022 to 0.03 tCO2/t FFB in 2023. However, this is for plantations only and does not include mills.

106. Methodology used to calculate GHG emissions?

The company uses ISPO v.9.1 (2016) calculator template.

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

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

109. Water use intensity?

341065 - The company reports a water usage figure for 2023 as 341,065 m3. No water intensity figure is reported.

110. Progress towards commitment on water use intensity?

The company reports absolute water use figures only: 320,441 m3 in 2022 and 341,065 m3 in 2023. Figures are not improving.

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)?

The company reported to have a wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) and optimising the waste to be applied on land. However, the company does not specifically mention POME.

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

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

115. Commitment to protect natural waterways through buffer zones?

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

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

The company reported to substitute chemical fertilisers usage with the utilisation of palm oil mill waste. No clear commitment to minimise the use of both chemical pesticides and chemical fertilisers is reported.

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

119. Commitment to no use of paraquat?

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

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

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?

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?

126. Implementation of commitment to minimise inorganic fertiliser use?

The company reported to substitute chemical fertilisers usage with the utilisation of palm oil mill waste.

127. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach?

The company reports that it uses natural predators beneficial plants to reduce GHG emissions from pesticide ingredients. No reference is made to IPM.

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

The company reports a waste management system for hazardous and non-hazardous waste management.

129. Commitment to human rights?

130. Commitment to human rights applies to all suppliers?

131. Progress on human rights commitment?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

139. Examples of local stakeholder engagement to prevent conflicts?

The company reports that it has meetings and discussions with the community/associations and public. It does not report that this engagement is 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?

142. Commitment to mitigate impacts on food security?

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

144. Commitment to provide essential community services and facilities?

The company provides essential community services and facilities.

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

The company lists various essential community services and facilities including: road repairs and construction, funding for teachers and equipment at schools, and the construction of a school.

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

The company only reports that the required qualifications for middle school and high school education levels for harvest workers and palm nursery workers are implemented to provide wider employment opportunities for the local community. This is not a clear commitment and does not cover all operations.

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

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

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

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

The company commits to fair treatment for all employees regardless of gender.

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

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

153. Percentage or number of temporary employees?

1988 (79%) - The company reported the number of contract workers and daily workers as 1,988.

154. Reports gender balance of employees?

155. Commitment to pay a living wage?

The company commits to regional minimum wage set by the Indonesian government only. No commitment to pay a living wage is reported.

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

157. Progress on commitment to pay a living wage?

158. Reporting of salary by gender?

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?

161. Provision of personal protective equipment and related training?

The company reports that it provides PPE but does report providing related training.

162. Time lost due to work-based injuries?

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

164. Commitment to support smallholders?

The company reports that it maintains strong relationships with surrounding communities by the expansion of the smallholders oil palm program and sustainable community development. It odes not report a clear commitment to support smallholders, and does not specify scheme/plasma and independent smallholders.

165. Programme to support scheme smallholders?

The company reports that it has a smallholders oil palm program, it does not provide details or specify which type of smallholders are involved.

166. Percentage of scheme smallholders involved in programme?

167. Programme to support independent smallholders?

The company reports that it has a smallholders oil palm program, it does not provide details or specify which type of smallholders are involved.

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

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

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

171. Suspension or exclusion criteria for suppliers?

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?

This indicator is disabled as the company does not source from mills.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company does not source from mills.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company does not source from mills.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company does not source from mills.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company does not source from mills.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company does not source from mills.

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?

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

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

The company reports that it has a finance and tax manager who looks for all tax issues. No policy is reported.

184. Whistleblowing procedure?

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

The company reports that it has a complaints system, both for the community and workers. It is unclear how grievance or complaints are submitted and there is no description of steps.

186. Details of complaints and grievances disclosed?