Grupo Hame

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

The company has published a sustainable palm oil policy that covers all palm oil operations.

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?

Irene Aycinena, Sustainability Assurance Manager.

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

Felipe Molina, Sustainability Representative to the Board of Directors.

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

0.06% - The company reports that 0.06% of women have high-level positions in the company.

6. Percentage or number of women board members?

15% - The company reports that currently, 15% of women belong to the Board of Directors. Data as of 2022.

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's subsidiary, Reforestadora de Palmas de El Peten, S.A. (REPSA) is a member of the UNGC and the Spanish Foundation for Sustainable Palm Oil.

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

The company in collaboration with Solidaridad and the Municipality of Sayaxche, has proposed a three-year partnership with the Julius Bär Foundation for the long-term sustainable socio-economic and environmental development of 64 communities in eight key watersheds in the southern Peten region of Guatemala. For responsible and sustainable use of the water resource, the company actively participates in the governance bodies of river watersheds of the South Coast, and the implementation of the Governmental Agreement 19-2021 which supports river watershed committees for rational use of natural resources.

9. Sustainability report published within last two years?

The latest sustainability report published by the company covers the year 2021.

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?

Guatemala (six mills, one integrated with a crushing plant, and one refinery).

14. Lists countries sourcing from?

Guatemala.

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

41404.3 - The company reports the total area controlled for oil palm under all subsidiaries separately in 2022 as 41,404.3 ha. RSPO ACOP 2022 as well mentions the total landbank as 41,404.08 ha.

16. Total oil palm planted area (ha)?

38947.9 - The company reports the total planted area separately for all subsidiaries in 2022 as 38,947.89 ha.

17. Scheme smallholders planted area (ha)?

This indicator is disabled as the company does not source from scheme/plasma smallholders.

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

1411.09 - The company reports the total unplanted area separately for all subsidiaries in 2022 as 1,411.09 ha. This information is in line with the information reported in the RSPO ACOP 2022.

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

1044.69 - The company reports the total AVC and conservation area separately for all subsidiaries in 2022 as 158.37 ha and 886.32 ha respectively. This information is in line with the information reported in the RSPO ACOP 2022.

20. Maps of estates/management units?

The company has submitted its concession maps to the RSPO as stated in its 2022 ACOP and mentions that no new plantings have been carried out since then.

21. Maps of all scheme smallholders?

This indicator is disabled as the company does not source from scheme/plasma smallholders.

22. Maps of all third-party supplying plantations?

Names and locations of all the company's third-party supplying plantations are reported on the company website.

23. Number of company-owned mills?

5 - The company reports having 5 mills.

24. Names and locations of company-owned mills?

Names and locations of all company mills are published on the company website as well as the GFW database. Data as of 2022.

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

All company-owned mills source from their own as well as third-party plantations.

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

The company reports the total volume sourced by all subsidiaries (REPSA, EL Triunfo, Santa Rosa, and Atlantida) as per the origin of the source.

27. Number of third party supplying mills?

2 - The company reports it sourced from two supplying mills in 2022.

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

The company reports the names and locations 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?

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

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

The company has already achieved 100% traceability to the mill level, as of 2022.

33. Percentage of supply traceable to mill level?

100% of supply to the company's refinery is traceable to the mill level as of 2022. Additional points are awarded as the company's refinery has RSPO SCC under IP.

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

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

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

The company states it has achieved 100% traceability to the plantation level. Additional points are awarded as all five of the company mills certified under RSPO have Identity Preserved certification.

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

Additional points as awarded as the company's refinery has RSPO SCC under IP.

37. Publishes traceability data at refinery level?

The company publishes traceability data to its refinery but only at a mill-level.

38. Publishes traceability data at crusher level?

The company's crusher has 100% traceability to mill level. No traceability to plantation level is reported.

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

[Externally verified] 2011 - The company is an RSPO member. It has been a member since 13 December 2011.

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?

2019 - The company achieved its first RSPO certification in 2019. As the certification was not within 3 years of joining full points cannot be awarded.

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

RSPO ACOP 2022 was submitted by the company.

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

[Externally verified] 100% - The RSPO-certified area of the company as per RSPO ACOP 2022 is 100%.

43. Percentage of mills RSPO-certified?

[Externally verified] 100% - All five mills owned by the company are RSPO certified.

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

2022 - The company has already achieved 100% RSPO-certification of estates and mills.

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

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

This indicator is disabled as the company does not source from scheme/plasma smallholders.

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 has no scheme/plasma/associated smallholders or outgrowers.

48. Percentage of FFB supply (tonnes) from independent smallholders/outgrowers/third-party FFB suppliers that is RSPO-certified?

8.79% - The company only reports sourcing from outgrowers. The total FFB volume supplied by outgrowers in 2022 is reported as 724,203.38 tons out of which 63,659.36 tons is certified (8.79%).

49. Percentage of all palm oil and oil palm products handled/traded/processed (tonnes) that is RSPO-certified?

The company reports a volume of 5291.3 tonnes of RSPO-certified palm oil and oil palm products sourced in the year, however, the total volume sourced is unclear as the 2019 ACOP does not cover all of the company's palm oil operations. No processor/trader ACOP was submitted to the RSPO in 2020/2021/2022.

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

The company reports the total volume of CSPO and CSPK sold in 2022 as 167,909.93 tons out of which 159,285.99 tons are sold as certified under SG/IP (94.5%).

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

This indicator is disabled as the company only reports a Grower ACOP.

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)?

[Externally verified] The company's subsidiaries Santa Rosa and REPSA are ISCC certified.

55. Commitment to zero conversion of natural ecosystems?

The company commits to zero conversion of natural ecosystems.

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

The company commits all suppliers to zero conversion of natural ecosystems.

57. Commitment to zero deforestation?

The company commits to zero deforestation.

58. Commitment to zero deforestation applies to all suppliers?

The company commits all suppliers to zero deforestation.

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

The company defines deforestation as the development of HCV/HCS areas, primary forests, secondary forests, or native forests and specifies any deforestation/conversion past 2019 will not be accepted.

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

The company defines deforestation for suppliers as the removal of HCV and HCS areas and specifies any deforestation past 2019 will not be accepted in supplier operations.

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

[Externally verified] Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank. The company's own reporting states it uses satellite monitoring for all company operations.

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

[Externally verified] The company uses satellite monitoring to monitor deforestation across the perimeter of supplier plantations and an additional 50km radius around plantation boundaries. Evidence is externally verified via reports published by the third party carrying out the monitoring.

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

0 - The company reports that there was no deforestation in its own operations for the period October 2020- September 2022. However, the company's cut-off date of October 2019 and no information is available for the deforestation recorded before October 2020.

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

0 (0%) - The company reports that there was no deforestation in supplier operations for the period October 2020- September 2022. However, the company's cut-off date is October 2019 and no information is available for the deforestation recorded before October 2020.

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

The company commits to restore ecosystems to their prior condition in cases of conversion within its own operations.

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

The company commits suppliers to restore ecosystems to their prior condition in cases of conversion within their own operations.

67. Implementing a landscape or jurisdictional level approach?

[Externally verified] The company has collaborated with Solidaridad and the Julius Baer Foundation in a three-year partnership aiming to improve the long-term sustainable socio-economic and environmental development of 64 communities in eight key watersheds in the southern Peten region of Guatemala. This information is externally verified by Solidaridad, however, it is over two years old.

68. Biodiversity policy?

69. Biodiversity policy applies to all suppliers?

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

Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank. The company has also identified species of conservation concern, referencing the IUCN and CITES standards for all its subsidiaries.

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

[Externally verified] Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank.

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

The company commits to no hunting of all species in its operations.

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

The company commits all suppliers to no hunting of all species in their operations.

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

The company commits under the RSPO New Planting Procedures (NPP) as an RSPO member reporting as a grower. The company also reports its own commitment to conduct High Conservation Value (HCV) assessments.

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

The company commits all suppliers to conduct HCV assessments.

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

[Externally verified] The HCV assessments, along with associated management and monitoring plans of all company subsidiaries (REPSA, Santa Rosa, El Trinfo and Atlantida) carried out by Bio Terra Environmental Consultants are published on the company website.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company has not undertaken any new 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?

This indicator is disabled as the company has not undertaken any new 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)?

The company commits under the RSPO New Planting Procedures (NPP) as an RSPO member reporting as a grower. The company also reports its own 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?

The company reports a commitment for suppliers which mentions that local or regional specialists certified by the HCV Network will carry out HCV studies. A clear commitment to using licensed High Conservation Value (HCV) assessors accredited by the HCV Resource Network's Assessor Licensing Scheme (ALS) is not reported by the company.

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 has not undertaken any new planting since January 2015.

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

The company commits under the RSPO New Planting Procedures (NPP) as an RSPO member reporting as a grower. The company also reports its own commitment to the High Carbon Stock (HCS) Approach.

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

The company commits all suppliers to apply the HCS Approach, as defined by the HCS Approach Toolkit.

84. High Carbon Stock (HCS) assessments available?

This indicator is disabled as the company has not undertaken any new planting since January 2016.

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 has not undertaken any new planting since January 2016.

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

The company commits under the RSPO New Planting Procedures (NPP) as an RSPO member reporting as a grower. The company also reports its own commitment to conducting social and environmental impact assessments (SEIAs).

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

The company commits all suppliers to conduct social and environmental impact assessments.

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

A social and environmental impact assessment is available for Santa Rosa. However, the assessment is not externally verified.

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

The company makes this commitment through the RSPO Principles and Criteria 2018. Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank (100%).

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)?

0 (0%) - The company states it has no landbank on peat. Data as of 2022.

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

This indicator is disabled as the producer clearly states that it has no operations on peatland for above indicator (""Landbank or planted area on peat (ha)"").

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

The company makes this commitment through the RSPO Principles and Criteria 2018. Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank (100%).

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

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

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

Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank.

96. Commitment to zero burning?

The company makes this commitment through the RSPO Principles and Criteria 2018. Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank (100%).

97. Commitment to zero burning applies to all suppliers?

The company commits all suppliers to zero burning.

98. Evidence of fire monitoring and management?

Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank. The company reports monitoring fires through satellites via two platforms from which information is obtained at different intervals. For daily monitoring, the company uses the VIIRS sensor on board the Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (NPP) satellite and the MODIS sensor on the Terra/Aqua satellite on NASA's World View platform. For fortnightly monitoring, the company uses Satelligence.

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

The company reports no fire incidents in its operations from January 2023 to May 2023.

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

2022 - The company reports, through satellite monitoring carried out by Satelligence there is no fire source registered in its suppliers' operations. Data as of 2022.

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

The company has a target to reduce total GHG emissions by 1% against a 2022 baseline by 2023 and by 5% by 2025 (baseline 2020 and 2021). The target reported is not intensity-based and does not include scope 1 or scope 2 emissions.

102. GHG emissions intensity?

The company reports GHG emissions intensity separately for all its subsidiaries for the year 2021/22 on its website. However, the figures do not include scope 1 and/or scope 2 emissions.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company has not undertaken any new planting since January 2015.

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

105. Progress towards commitment to reduce GHG emissions intensity?

The company reports a 1% reduction in the GHG emissions intensity for all its subsidiaries in 2021 compared to 2020. However, the figures do not include scope 1 and/or scope 2 emissions.

106. Methodology used to calculate GHG emissions?

The RSPO requires companies to assess their GHG emissions through the Palm GHG calculator. Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank (100%).

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

Four of the company's total five mills have methane capture.

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

109. Water use intensity?

The company reports the water use intensity for its subsidiaries REPSA (I and II), Santa Rosa, El Triunfo, and Atlantida, ranging from 1.02 to 2.00 m3/MT FFB. The company also reports water use intensity for its refinery under Olmeca of 2.93 m3/TM. Data as of 2022.

110. Progress towards commitment on water use intensity?

The company reports progress on water use intensity for all its subsidiaries. However, the water use intensity for some subsidiaries (Atlantida, REPSA, Santa Rosa) has increased in 2022 compared to 2021.

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)?

Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank. The company also reports treating palm oil mill effluents (POME).

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

The company reports information on the treatment of palm oil refinery effluent (PORE). However, the information reported is not externally verified.

115. Commitment to protect natural waterways through buffer zones?

The company makes this commitment through the RSPO Principles and Criteria 2018. Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank (100%).

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

Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank. The company also provides evidence that riparian zones are in place at all its subsidiaries.

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

The company makes this commitment through the RSPO Principles and Criteria 2018. Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank (100%).

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

The company's commitment for suppliers only mentions making rational use of fertilizers and promoting a reduction in the use of pesticides according to the possibilities and conditions of the plantation. A clear commitment to minimise the use of chemical fertilisers is not reported by the company.

119. Commitment to no use of paraquat?

The company makes this commitment through the RSPO Principles and Criteria 2018. Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank (100%).

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?

The company makes this commitment through the RSPO Principles and Criteria 2018. Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank (100%).

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

The company commits all suppliers to not use World Health Organisation (WHO) Class 1A and 1B pesticides.

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

The company makes this commitment through the RSPO Principles and Criteria 2018. Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank (100%).

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

The company commits suppliers to not use Stockholm and Rotterdam Convention chemicals.

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

The company reports a list of chemical used, this includes pesticides and chemical fertilisers.

126. Implementation of commitment to minimise inorganic fertiliser use?

Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank.

127. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach?

Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank. The company also applies Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach in all its subsidiaries.

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

[Externally verified] Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank. The company also has a waste management system in place.

129. Commitment to human rights?

The company makes this commitment through the RSPO Principles and Criteria 2018. Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank (100%).

130. Commitment to human rights applies to all suppliers?

The company commits suppliers to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

131. Progress on human rights commitment?

[Externally verified] Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank. The company also reports that more than 80% of operative staff, >90% of administrative and managerial staff, and 100% of new employees receive training on sustainability and Human Rights.

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

The company makes this commitment through the RSPO Principles and Criteria 2018. Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank (100%).

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

The company commits suppliers to the ILO Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention (no. 169).

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

The company makes this commitment through the RSPO Principles and Criteria 2018. Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank (100%).

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

The company commits all suppliers to respect customary land rights.

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

The company makes this commitment through the RSPO Principles and Criteria 2018. Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank (100%).

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?

The RSPO Principles and Criteria 2018 contain guidance and requirements on the process to conduct free, prior and informed consent (FPIC). Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank (100%).

139. Examples of local stakeholder engagement to prevent conflicts?

The company provides examples of meetings with local stakeholders to reduce conflict.

140. Details of process for addressing land conflicts available?

The RSPO Principles and Criteria 2018 contain requirements for addressing land conflicts. Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank (100%).

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

[Externally verified] Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank.

142. Commitment to mitigate impacts on food security?

The company makes this commitment through the RSPO Principles and Criteria 2018. Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank (100%).

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

[Externally verified] Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank.

144. Commitment to provide essential community services and facilities?

The company makes this commitment through the RSPO Principles and Criteria 2018. Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank (100%).

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

[Externally verified] Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank.

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

The company makes this commitment through the RSPO Principles and Criteria 2018. Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank (100%).

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

The company makes this commitment through the RSPO Principles and Criteria 2018. Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank (100%).

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

The company commits all suppliers to all Fundamental ILO Conventions.

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

[Externally verified] Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank.

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

The company makes this commitment through the RSPO Principles and Criteria 2018. Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank (100%).

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?

[Externally verified] Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank. The company also has a gender committee and reports progress on its work.

153. Percentage or number of temporary employees?

15.12% - The company reports 15.12% temporary employees in the whole group for the year 2021.

154. Percentage or number of women employees?

23.3% - The company reports 23.3% of women employees in the whole group for the year 2021.

155. Commitment to pay a Living Wage?

The company makes this commitment through the RSPO Principles and Criteria 2018. Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank (100%).

156. Commitment to pay a Living Wage applies to all suppliers?

157. Progress on commitment to pay a Living Wage?

[Externally verified] Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank.

158. Reporting of salary by gender?

The company reports the average salary compared to the minimum average salary paid to men and women for all its subsidiaries. However, the information is not split per each employee category.

159. Commitment to address occupational health and safety?

The company makes this commitment through the RSPO Principles and Criteria 2018. Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank (100%).

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?

[Externally verified] Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank. The company's own reporting also mentions the provision of personal protective equipment and related training.

162. Time lost due to work-based injuries?

The company reports the accident frequency rate (number of accidents per million man-hours worked) for all its subsidiaries in 2022.

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

164. Commitment to support smallholders?

The company makes this commitment through the RSPO Principles and Criteria 2018. Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank (100%).

165. Programme to support scheme smallholders?

166. Percentage of scheme smallholders involved in programme?

167. Programme to support independent smallholders?

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?

The company reports four parts to this process, supplier commitment, self-assessment, virtual review, and on-site audits. This applies to all suppliers.

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

The company reports the percentages of suppliers that have completed a self-assessment for each processing facility: Santa Rosa 75%, El Triunfo 72%, Atlantida 71%, Repsa 59%. Information is between two and five years old, based on self-assessment only, and no overall figure is provided.

171. Suspension or exclusion criteria for suppliers?

The company only states that the suspension of a supplier will be imposed in case of non-compliance with the company's NDPE policy and will only be restored after the minimum requirements for its re-establishment as a supplier are met. However, the steps that will be taken and timeframes for action are not provided.

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?

The company reports that the risk level of the extraction plants that supply oil to its refinery (OLMECA) are assessed each year and none of them have been identified as high risk as of 2022. The risks evaluated include human rights, environmental, labour, or community. However, the information reported is not externally verified.

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

The company has published a risk analysis procedure. However, the procedure only covers company mills.

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

The company reports that the risk level of the extraction plants that supply oil to its refinery (OLMECA) are assessed each year and none of them have been identified as high risk as of 2022. The risks evaluated include human rights, environmental, labour, or community. However, the information reported is not externally verified.

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 makes this commitment through the RSPO Principles and Criteria 2018. Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank (100%).

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?

[Externally verified] Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank. The company also reports information on training provided in 2020 on transparency and compliance.

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

184. Whistleblowing procedure?

The RSPO Principles and Criteria 2018 contain guidance and requirements on whistleblowing procedures. Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank (100%).

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

The company adheres to this criteria through the RSPO Principles and Criteria 2018. Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank (100%).

186. Details of complaints and grievances disclosed?

[Externally verified] The company has separate grievances logs for each subsidiary. Each includes the date; issue; complainant category; status; actions taken.