IOI Corporation Bhd

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

The company meets this indicator through the RSPO Principles and Criteria 2018. Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank (>75%) and a further commitment to be 100% certified within 5 years. The company has also published a sustainable palm oil policy.

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?

Dr Surina binti Ismail- Group Head of Sustainability.

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

The company's Group Sustainability Steering Committee (GSSC) is chaired by the group's Managing Director and Chief Executive. The company also has a separate Board Sustainability Committee ("BSC") in place.

5. Reports gender balance of senior management team?

1 (7%) - The company has one female member as a part of its senior management team of 15 members in 2023.

6. Reports gender balance of board members?

4 (44.4%) - The company reports that four out of the total nine board members were female (44.4%) in 2023.

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 is a member of the Fire Free Alliance, Project ACE, and POCG.

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

The company reports multiple collaborations, including collaboration with Earthworm Foundation (EF) to undertake a pilot project at Bukit Senorang estate and mill, Pahang. This project is about capacity building regarding workers' rights and avoiding human rights violations in their operations using EF's Ethical Recruitment & Human Rights Due Diligence Tool ("ERDD"). The company also collaborates with Balai Konservasi Sumber Daya Alam (BKSDA) for biodiversity conservation and wildlife protection, particularly on the orangutan population surrounding its plantations.

9. Sustainability report published within last two years?

The latest sustainability report was published in 2024, covering the year 2023.

10. Reports through standardised reporting systems?

The company has submitted CDP questionnaires for Forests, Water Security, and Climate Change in 2023.

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?

The company reports climate-related risk, mitigation, and adaptation strategies conducted following TCFD guidance. However, the information reported is not externally verified.

13. Lists countries and operations?

Indonesia (plantations, mills), Malaysia (plantations, mills, and refineries).

14. Lists countries sourcing from?

Malaysia and Thailand.

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

199848 - The company reports 207,129 ha as its total landbank in 2023. However, the RSPO ACOP 2023 reports that the company has 199,847.69 ha of land area managed/controlled for oil palm.

16. Total oil palm planted area (ha)?

176925 - The company reports its total oil palm planted area as 176,925 ha in 2023.

17. Scheme smallholders planted area (ha)?

4520.97 - The RSPO ACOP 2023 reports the total land under scheme smallholders as 4,520.97 ha in 2023.

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

9254.36 - The RSPO ACOP 2023 reports the total unplanted planted area as 9,254.36 ha.

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

9235.27 - The company reports the total HCV area as 2,860.08 ha and other conservation land set aside, excluding HCV areas, as 6,375.19 ha in its RSPO ACOP 2023.

20. Maps of estates/management units?

Concession boundaries have been made available to the RSPO through RSPO ACOP 2023.

21. Maps of all scheme smallholders?

22. Maps of all third-party supplying plantations?

23. Number of company-owned mills?

15 - The company reports it owns 15 mills. Data as of 2023.

24. Names and locations of company-owned mills?

The names and locations of all 15 mills owned by the company are available on the GFW database.

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

The company only states that 98.98% of the supply to its own mills came from its own plantations and 1.02% came from external suppliers (third-party plantations, dealers, and smallholders) in 2022. The information is not split as per individual mills that source from their own plantations and/or third-party suppliers.

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

The company states that 98.98% of the supply volume to its own mills came from its own plantations and 1.02% came from external suppliers (plantations, dealers, and smallholders) in 2022.

27. Number of third party supplying mills?

364 - The company reports having 364 supplying mills as of January 2024.

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

The company publishes a full list of supplying mills that state the mill name, parent company name, country, longitude, latitude, and sourcing category. Data as of 2023.

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

The company only states that 68.03% of the supply to its supplying mills came from supplying mills' own plantations and 31.97% came from external suppliers (plantations, dealers, and smallholders) in 2022. The information is not split as per supplier mills that source from their own plantations and/or third-party suppliers.

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

The company states that 68.03% of the supply to its supplying mills came from supplying mills' own plantations and 31.97% came from external suppliers (plantations, dealers, and smallholders) in 2022.

31. Total volume (or percentage) sourced for refineries that comes from intermediary traders and/or refiners rather than directly from mills?

The company reports that 76% of oil is sourced directly from mills whilst 24% is from intermediary traders and refiners. Data as of 2022.

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

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

33. Percentage of supply traceable to mill level?

The company reports that as of 2023, all its volumes are 100% traceable to the mill level. Additionally, the company's refineries have RSPO SCC under IP and SG.

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?

As of June 2023, 100% of the supply to the company's own mills is traceable to the plantation level. Additionally, 13 of the total 15 mills owned by the company have Identity Preserved certification.

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

The company reports that as of June 2023, 97.45% of the palm oil and 91.83% of the palm kernel sourced by the supplying mills is traceable to the plantation level. Additionally, the company's refineries have RSPO SCC under IP and SG.

37. Publishes traceability data at refinery level?

The company reports that the traceability data for both refineries palm oil and palm kernel oil in 2023.

38. Publishes traceability data at crusher level?

The company reports that the traceability of the refiner which is also the company's kernel crusher (IOI Edible Oils Sandakan), to the plantation level for palm oil is 98.58% for palm oil and 95.49% for palm kernel oil in 2023. However, the information reported is not externally verified.

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

[Externally verified] 2004 - The company is a member of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) since 2004. Note that the company was suspended from the RSPO for five months in 2016.

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?

[Externally verified] 2009 - The company achieved certification before November 2010.

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

RSPO ACOP 2023 is submitted by the company.

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

86.45% - 1,72,786 ha out of the total land bank of 199,847.69 ha is certified under RSPO as of 2023.

43. Percentage of mills RSPO-certified?

[Externally verified] 100% - All 15 mills owned by the company are RSPO-certified.

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

2025 - The company commits to achieving 100% RSPO certification of estates and mills by 2025. This is within 5 years.

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

2013 - The company has already achieved 100% RSPO-certification of all palm product processing facilities.

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

[Externally verified] 100% - The RSPO ACOP 2023 reports that 100% of the scheme smallholders area is RSPO-certified.

47. Time-bound plan for achieving 100% RSPO certification of scheme/associated smallholders and outgrowers within 5 years or target already achieved?

2024 - The company commits to achieving 100% RSPO certification of scheme/associated smallholders and out-growers by 2024. This is within 5 years.

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

0% - The RSPO ACOP 2023 reports that 0% of the FFB supply from independent smallholders/out-growers/third-party FFB suppliers is RSPO-certified.

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

44.72% - The RSPO ACOP 2023 reports that 44.72% of all palm oil and oil palm products handled/traded/processed are RSPO-certified.

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

The company's RSPO ACOP 2023 reports that the company sold 94.13% of RSPO-certified palm oil through Segregated or Identity Preserved supply chains in 2023.

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

The company's RSPO ACOP 2023 reports that the company processed/traded 40.38% of RSPO-certified palm oil through Segregated or Identity Preserved supply chains in 2023.

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

53. Malaysia Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certified?

[Externally verified] The company reports that all of its Malaysian estates, mills, and refineries are MSPO-certified. Certificates are publicly available on the MSPO database.

54. Certified under voluntary sustainability certification scheme (e.g. ISCC, SAS, RSB)?

[Externally verified] ISCC.

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 reports that it supports zero conversion of natural ecosystems in supplier operations. This is an unclear commitment.

57. Commitment to zero deforestation?

The company makes this commitment through the RSPO Principles and Criteria 2018. Full points have been therefore awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank (>75%) and a further commitment to be 100% certified within 5 years. The company also reports its own commitment to no 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 and/or ecosystem conversion?

The company commits to no land clearing damaging primary forests or areas required to protect or enhance HCVs since November 2005, and no land clearing damaging HCVs or HCS forest since November 2018, through the RSPO Principles and Criteria 2018. Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank (>75%) and a further commitment to be 100% certified within 5 years. The company's own reporting defines deforestation as the development of High Carbon Stock ("HCS") Forests and High Conservation Value ("HCV") Areas and states the cut-off date of 2016.

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

The company defines deforestation for suppliers as the clearance of HCV and HCS areas. and commits all suppliers to no deforestation with a cut-off date of May 2020.

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 only states that its HCV, HCS, and set-aside conservation areas are monitored for potential encroachment and fire incidents through drones, towers and patrolling as well as via geospatial imagery through the Starling satellite service. The extent of the area monitored and the timeframe is not reported.

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

The company only states that it uses spatial data monitoring tools and services such as Starling to monitor the risk of deforestation and land use activities by its suppliers However, the extent of supplier area monitored through this programme and the time-frame is not reported.

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

0 - The company reports zero deforestation in its own operation since its cut-off date of 2016.

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

The company reports no cases of deforestation in supplier operations in 2022 and 2023. However, the total deforestation recorded in the supplier estates from the cut-off date is not reported.

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

The company commits to applying the RSPO Remediation and Compensation Procedure where there has been land clearing without prior HCV assessment since November 2005, or without prior HCV-HCSA assessment since November 2018, through the RSPO Principles and Criteria 2018. However, a commitment covering restoration of all non-compliant deforestation/conversion was not found. Partial points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank (>75%) and a further commitment to be 100% certified within 5 years.

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

67. Implementing a landscape or jurisdictional level approach?

The company reports partnerships with civil society organisations ("CSOs"), government authorities, and local communities for the Ketapang landscape-level programme for protecting biodiversity, and prevention and mitigation of forest and peat fires. The company also reports a new collaboration engagement with IDH Indonesia to incorporate the Production, Protection, Inclusion ("PPI") compact concept into the Ketapang Landscape. Evidence is not externally verified.

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.

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. The company's own reporting also mentions multiple examples of habitat conservation management including, the RELeaf project in collaboration with Nestlé to rehabilitate degraded forest and riparian buffers in Sabah and with Sabah Wildlife Department ("SWD"), HUTAN & Seratu Aatai in protecting Rare, Threatened and Endangered ("RTE") - IUCN species like the pygmy elephants and proboscis monkeys, surrounding its plantations.

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

The company commits to no hunting of animals.

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

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

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 (>75%) and a further commitment to be 100% certified within 5 years. 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 summary of HCV assessment for PT. Bumi Sawit Sejahtera is available on the RSPO website.

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

[Externally verified] The HCV public summary report of PT Kalimantan Prima Agro Mandiri is publicly available.

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

[Externally verified] The HCV management and monitoring plan for PT Kalimantan Prima Agro Mandiri is publicly available.

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

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 (>75%) and a further commitment to be 100% certified within 5 years.

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?

[Externally verified] The HCV assessment of PT Kalimantan Prima Agro Mandiri has been deemed satisfactory by the HCV ALS Quality Panel.

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

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 (>75%) and a further commitment to be 100% certified within 5 years. 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?

[Externally verified] HCS assessment of PT. Kalimantan Prima Agro Mandiri (KPAM) is publicly available.

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

[Externally verified] The HCSA Peer Review Report of PT. Kalimantan Prima Agro Mandiri (KPAM) is published on the HCSA website.

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

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 (>75%) and a further commitment to be 100% certified within 5 years. 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?

[Externally verified] The company has published a summary of the SEIA assessment for PT. Bumi Sawit Sejahtera.

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 (>75%) and a further commitment to be 100% certified within 5 years. The company also reports its own commitment to no planting on peat of any depth.

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)?

6624.34 - The company reports its total peatland areas stand at 6,624.34 ha as of 2023.

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

The company reports the total landbank on peat as 3,767 ha in 2022 and 6,624.34 ha in 2023. Figures for 2023, reflect an increase in the total landbank on peat, however, no information is reported to justify this increase in the peat landbank.

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 (>75%) and a further commitment to be 100% certified within 5 years. The company's own commitment only covers best management practices for peat.

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

The company only commits its suppliers to best management practices for 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. The company also reports multiple examples of best management practices for soil and peat, which include the usage of regenerative and precision agriculture to enhance and sustain soil health leading to improved crop yield and maintenance of the water table in the peatland areas.

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 (>75%) and a further commitment to be 100% certified within 5 years. The company also reports its own commitment to zero burning.

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 it has an internal fire management approach to mitigating wildfires which comprises of three stages: Stage1-Fire Prevention & Monitoring, Stage 2- Fire Emergency Response, and Stage 3- Post-Fire Analysis & Programme.

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

In 2023, the company reports there were three fire incidents within company concessions in Malaysia and Indonesia.

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

37 - In 2023, the company reports 37 fire incidents outside its concession areas in Indonesia and Malaysia.

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

The company reports a target to reduce its GHG emissions intensity (Scope 1 and 2) by 40% by 2025 against a 2015 baseline.

102. GHG emissions intensity?

The company reports GHG Emission Intensity (scope 1 and scope 2) as 1.804 tCO2e/MT Product in 2022.

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

The company states its land use change emissions were 1,726,965.70 tCO2e for FY2023.

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

105. Progress towards commitment to reduce GHG emissions intensity?

The company reports its Group Carbon Intensity (tCO2e/MT Product) (Scope 1 and 2) as 1.804 (-19.7%) in 2022 and 1.703 (-24.2%) in 2021. The intensity has increased in 2022 as compared to 2021.

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 (>75%) and a further commitment to be 100% certified within 5 years. The company's own reporting mentions using science-based methodologies such as RSPO PalmGHG which is aligned with the GHG protocol as well as ISO 14064 to calculate GHG emissions.

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

The company reports that 10 of its total 15 mills have methane capture facilities as of 2023.

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

109. Water use intensity?

3.97 - The company reports a water consumption intensity for the whole group as 3.97 m3/MT Product in FY2023.

110. Progress towards commitment on water use intensity?

The company reports a decrease in its water consumption intensity for the mills and refineries in FY 2023 (1.18 and 0.6 m3/MTProduct) as compared to FY 2022 (1.25 and 0.36 m3/MTProduct). However, the information reported is not externally verified.

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

The company commits to maintain BOD and COD levels within legal limits.

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

The company reports that the discharged limit of Biological Oxygen Demand ("BOD") level ranged between 20mg/l and 100 mg/l, depending on the legal limit set to the respective mill by the local environmental department. However, it is unclear what the legal limits are compared to the company's BOD levels.

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's own reporting also states that the Palm Oil Mill Effluent ("POME") from all the mills are treated in wastewater ponds before being discharged to the streams or rivers.

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

The company states that instead of discharging into waterways, the company's refineries recycle and reuse treated water from Palm Oil Refinery Effluent ("PORE") for general use. 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 (>75%) and a further commitment to be 100% certified within 5 years. The company also reports its own commitment to protect natural waterways through buffer zones.

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.

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 (>75%) and a further commitment to be 100% certified within 5 years. The company also reports its own commitment to minimise the use of chemicals, including pesticides and chemical fertilisers.

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

The company commits all suppliers to minimise the use of chemical fertilisers and pesticides.

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 (>75%) and a further commitment to be 100% certified within 5 years. The company also reports its own commitment to no use of paraquat.

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 (>75%) and a further commitment to be 100% certified within 5 years. The company also reports its own 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?

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 (>75%) and a further commitment to be 100% certified within 5 years. The company also reports its own 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?

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

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

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 reports using the Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach which includes maintaining plants like Cassia cobanensis to facilitate the growth of natural predators and barn owls for rat control.

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 reports it has a waste management system in place, where all hazardous wastes are disposed following local laws and regulations.

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 (>75%) and a further commitment to be 100% certified within 5 years. The company also reports its own commitment to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

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's own reporting states it has a board oversight through the Board Sustainability Committee (BSC) where risks related to human rights are tabled. Since 2022, the company has been engaging with &Wider, a human rights due diligence service provider and an expert in workers' engagement to monitor the well-being and working conditions of its workers on the plantation, serving as an essential part of its due diligence process.

132. Commitment to respect Indigenous Peoples' 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 (>75%) and a further commitment to be 100% certified within 5 years. The company also reports its own commitment to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples ("UNDRIP").

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

The company commits suppliers to the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

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 (>75%) and a further commitment to be 100% certified within 5 years. The company also reports its own commitment to respect legal and customary land tenure rights.

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

The company commits suppliers to respect legal and customary land tenure 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 (>75%) and a further commitment to be 100% certified within 5 years. The company also reports its own commitment to free, prior and informed consent (FPIC).

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 (>75%) and a further commitment to be 100% certified within 5 years. The company has also published its own free, prior, and informed consent (FPIC) process.

139. Examples of local stakeholder engagement to prevent conflicts?

The company established a stakeholder engagement team to identify stakeholders' concerns and areas of interest. However, the information reported is from 2020 and is over two years old now.

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 (>75%) and a further commitment to be 100% certified within 5 years.

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. The company reports to encourage women to work in the estates and also has a Women and Empowerment Committee ("WEC") in place at its plantations to address gender-related concerns and serves as a platform for planning and implementing gender-focused activities at the operating unit level, ensuring the privacy and confidentiality of these matters. In 2022, the company introduced the 'Women and Digitalisation' initiative where it organised digital awareness talks covering topics such as digital education, cyber security, and advantages of e-wallets, aimed to foster digital inclusion among women and inspire them to embrace the digital revolution.

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 (>75%) and a further commitment to be 100% certified within 5 years.

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 (>75%) and a further commitment to be 100% certified within 5 years. The company also reports its own commitment to providing essential community services and facilities.

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. The company also reports to contribute to the community by providing funding for hospital buildings, the development of schools, and medical aids.

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 (>75%) and a further commitment to be 100% certified within 5 years.

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 (>75%) and a further commitment to be 100% certified within 5 years. The company also reports its own commitment to Free and Fair Labour Principles.

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

The company commits all suppliers to Free and Fair Labour Principles.

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. Since 2022, the company has been engaging with &Wider, a human rights due diligence service provider and an expert in workers' engagement to monitor the well-being and working conditions of its workers on the plantation, serving as an essential part of its due diligence process. The company also has an Employee Consultative Committee ("ECC") representing 100% of the workers, which serves as a medium for collective bargaining.

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 (>75%) and a further commitment to be 100% certified within 5 years. The company also reports its own commitment to eliminate gender-related discrimination with regard to employment.

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's own reporting only states that it has received zero cases of discrimination during 2023.

153. Percentage or number of temporary employees?

This indicator is disabled as the company has no temporary employees.

154. Reports gender balance of employees?

29% - The company reports 29% female as a part of its workforce in 2023.

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 (>75%) and a further commitment to be 100% certified within 5 years. The company's own commitment only covers paying minimum wage.

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

The company only commits suppliers to pay minimum wage.

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?

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 (>75%) and a further commitment to be 100% certified within 5 years. The company also reports its own commitment to addressing occupational health and safety.

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.

162. Time lost due to work-based injuries?

The company reports that the recordable injury frequency rate (Number/Million Hours) for its plantation and refinery divisions was 35.34 and 5.23, respectively in 2022.

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

5 - The company reports five fatalities in its plantations in 2023.

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 (>75%) and a further commitment to be 100% certified within 5 years. The company also reports its own commitment to support smallholders.

165. Programme to support scheme smallholders?

[Externally verified] Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank. The company also has a plasma scheme in Indonesia where its supports all the plasma participants by improving the irrigation system in the community's farmland, assisting in clearing their agricultural land without burning, repairing roads in their villages, etc. The company has also supported the sustainable management of their planted areas, leading to RSPO certification under the IOI SNA RSPO Certification in 2023.

166. Percentage of scheme smallholders involved in programme?

The company reports that it has seven plasma cooperatives, with 3,690 participating families. It is unclear what percentage of all scheme smallholders this represents.

167. Programme to support independent smallholders?

[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 to support its smallholders and out growers by providing various training sessions on topics such as good agricultural practices, Personal Protective Equipment ("PPE"), FFB grading, sustainability awareness as well as stakeholder meetings.

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

The company reports that 49 smallholders and outgrowers were involved in a training programme. It is not clear what smallholders this is referring to and it is unclear what the percentage of all independent smallholders this represents.

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

The company reports it engages with new suppliers through a Pre-Qualification and screening process to ensure the new suppliers meet the company's sustainability requirements. New suppliers are screened using social and environmental criteria to meet the essential NDPE commitments. For existing suppliers, the company has implemented and communicated a proactive mill-level programme. This programme supports the supplier companies to adopt sustainable practices that adhere to the company's SPOP commitments whilst providing guidance and resources towards the adoption of sustainability best practices.

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

83 (85.54%) - The company reports that in 2022, 85.54% or 83 mills participated in a self-assessment against NDPE requirements. However, the information reported is not externally verified.

171. Suspension or exclusion criteria for suppliers?

The company reports that it conducts appropriate due diligence on prospective suppliers to assess compliance with the policy and also identifies appropriate measures to be carried out prior to entering into any contract. If suppliers miss targets in time-bound plans then the company will cease to do business with them. However, no timeframes of actions are provided.

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

The company publishes KPIs for compliance, however, no time-bound target was reported and data does not cover all sourcing.

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?

The company commits to engage with all high risk mills within 3 years.

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

The company has a Mill Prioritisation Profile to identify and prioritise suppliers for engagement activities. As such, priority in engagement is given to suppliers with scores of less than 100% or no TTP data provided, to improve their scoring. Subsequent engagement activities are planned based on the assessment results. The company collaborates with stakeholders, to conduct transformation programmes and joint focus sessions with supplier groups or individual suppliers on labour, traceability, and deforestation issues through a mixed remote and face-to-face method.

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

In 2023, the company reports having engaged a combination of high-medium-low supplier categories in its engagement programmes as guided by the Mill Prioritisation Profiling. The objective of the company's engagement was to minimise gaps and enhance its suppliers' practices to deliver the company's NDPE requirements. However, it is unclear if this is practised regularly and covers all suppliers of the company.

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

The company has a Mill Prioritisation Profile to assess the mills for risk level. However, the risk assessment is based on self-assessment by suppliers only.

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

The company assesses the risk level for all supplying mills on an annual basis. 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?

The company reports the risk level for all supplying mills on an annual basis as either low, medium, or high risk. As of 2023, the company reports 35% high, 51% medium and 14% low-risk suppliers.

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 (>75%) and a further commitment to be 100% certified within 5 years. The company also reports its own commitment to ethical conduct and prohibition of corruption.

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 reports it has a compliance unit (under the Legal & Compliance Department) responsible for monitoring compliance with the company's ABC policies and procedures and implementation of the ABC programme. In 2023, the company reports to have received zero cases of incidents related to corruption.

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

The company has published its tax governance statement and states that the group tax and finance team in each entity and location are responsible for ensuring timely tax compliance.

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 (>75%) and a further commitment to be 100% certified within 5 years. The company also has its own whistle-blowing policy in place.

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 (>75%) and a further commitment to be 100% certified within 5 years. The company also has its own grievance procedure that is open to all stakeholders.

186. Details of complaints and grievances disclosed?

[Externally verified] The company discloses details about individual grievances from stakeholders regarding suppliers and its own operations.