Itochu Corporation

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

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

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?

The company's 'Sustainability Management Department' is led by the 'Sustainability Manager'.

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

The company reports that its sustainability committee is led by the 'Chief Administrative Officer'.

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

4 (8.7%) - The company reports total 4 female (8.7%) in senior management team as of March 31, 2021.

6. Percentage or number of women board members?

2 (20%) - The company reports two female directors in a team of 10 board members. Data as of 2021.

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 UN Global Compact.

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

The company reports the collaboration of WWF with the Forest Department in the local Sabah State to conduct an activity to regenerate a forest of approximately 2,400 hectares. The company also supports activities for protecting green turtles, an endangered species, via Everlasting Nature (ELNA), a certified NPO.

9. Sustainability report published within last two years?

The company published the latest ESG report in 2021.

10. Reports through standardised reporting systems?

The company has completed multiple CDP questionnaires available on the CDP website.

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 a climate risk assessment including potential risks, metrics and targets, and processes used to assess or manage climate risks. However, the information reported is not externally verified.

13. Lists countries and operations?

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a trader.

14. Lists countries sourcing from?

Indonesia and Malaysia.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

16. Total oil palm planted area (ha)?

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

17. Scheme smallholders planted area (ha)?

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

20. Maps of estates/management units?

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

21. Maps of scheme smallholders?

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

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

23. Number of company-owned mills?

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

24. Names and locations of company-owned mills?

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

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

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

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

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

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 is only a trader.

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?

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a trader and does not own mills.

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)?

[Externally verified] 2006 - The company is a member of the RSPO since June 2006.

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?

2013 - The company became an RSPO member in 2006 and reports it achieved its first supply chain certification in 2013, after three years of joining RSPO.

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

The company has submitted its 2021 RSPO ACOP.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

43. Percentage of mills RSPO-certified?

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

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

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

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 trader.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a trader.

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 is only a trader.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a trader.

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

[Externally verified] 16.89% - The company reports that 16.89% of certified palm oil and palm oil products were handled in 2021.

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

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

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

[Externally verified] The company reports that 1.41% of RSPO-certified palm oil was sourced through segregated supply chains in 2021.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a trader.

53. Malaysia Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certified?

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a trader.

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

The company reports it has undergone ISO 14001 audits and certification for some of its units.

55. Commitment to zero conversion of natural ecosystems?

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a trader.

56. Commitment to zero deforestation?

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a trader.

57. Commitment to zero deforestation applies to all suppliers?

The company commits all suppliers to zero deforestation.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

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

The company only commits to no deforestation which applies to all suppliers, however, a cut-off date beyond which deforestation would not be accepted is not specified.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

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

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

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

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

64. Commitment to restoration of deforestation/conversion?

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

65. Commitment to restoration of deforestation/conversion applies to all suppliers?

66. Implementing a landscape or jurisdictional level approach?

67. Biodiversity policy?

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

68. Biodiversity policy applies to all suppliers?

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

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

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

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

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

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

The company commits all suppliers to conduct HCV assessments.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

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

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

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

82. 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.

83. High Carbon Stock (HCS) assessments available?

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

84. 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 is only a processor or trader.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a trader.

86. 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.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a trader.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

89. 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.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

93. 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.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

95. Commitment to zero burning?

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

96. Commitment to zero burning applies to all suppliers?

The company commits all suppliers to no burning.

97. Evidence of fire monitoring and management?

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a trader.

101. GHG emissions intensity?

The company reports per employee (1.538 t-CO2e), per one square meter of all floor space (0.057 t-CO2e), and per MWh of Electricity Consumption (0.471 t-CO2e). These figures are not specific to palm oil operations and are not relating to intensity per measure of palm oil product.

102. GHG emissions from land use change?

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

103. Progress towards commitment to reduce GHG emissions intensity?

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

104. Methodology used to calculate GHG emissions?

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

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

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

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

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a trader.

107. Water use intensity?

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a trader.

108. Progress towards commitment on water use intensity?

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a trader.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

113. Commitment to protect natural waterways through buffer zones?

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

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

The company only commits its suppliers to minimise the use of chemicals, however, the commitment does not specify pesticides or fertilisers.

117. Commitment to no use of paraquat?

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

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

The company commits all suppliers to not use paraquat.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

120. 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.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

122. 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.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

124. Implementation of commitment to minimise inorganic fertiliser use?

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

125. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach?

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

127. Commitment to human rights?

The company commits to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

128. Commitment to human rights applies to all suppliers?

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

129. Progress on human rights commitment?

[Externally verified] The company reports conducting internal sustainability seminars on human rights and also reports conducting human rights training. KPMG AZSA Sustainability Co. provides external verification for the number of participants in human rights training programs in FY 2022.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a trader.

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

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

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

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

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

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

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a trader.

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

The company commits all suppliers to respect FPIC.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a trader.

137. Examples of local stakeholder engagement to prevent conflicts?

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a trader.

138. Details of process for addressing land conflicts available?

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a trader.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.

140. Commitment to mitigate impacts on food security?

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a trader.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a trader.

142. Commitment to provide essential community services and facilities?

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a trader.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a trader.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company is not a grower or miller.

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

The company commits to the ILO's Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work.

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

The company only commits its suppliers to the International Labor Organization (ILO) in relation to labour conditions (e.g., employee minimum wage and the abolition of all forms of discrimination including gender). This commitment does not cover all Fundamental ILO Conventions and hence no points can be awarded.

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

The company reports that it is mandatory for employees upon recruitment to complete training on working conditions, which includes issues related to salary, working hours and holidays, occupational safety and health, benefits, and service regulations. The company also requires that all employees comply with the labour standards of the company which are made available to them on the Intranet. However, the information reported is not externally verified.

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

The company commits to prevent employment-related discrimination based on gender.

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

The company commits all suppliers to prevent employment-related discrimination based on gender.

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

[Externally verified] The company supports female employees by implementing programs to support work-life balance, taking specific action to support Career-Track women and raising awareness among organisation managers through its training programs. Information on the increase in permeate of women taking part in the Career-Track programme is externally verified by KPMG AZSA Sustainability Co., Ltd, an external assurance provider.

151. Percentage or number of temporary employees?

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a trader.

152. Percentage or number of women employees?

988 (23.44%) - The company reported 988 women employees (23.44%) as of 31 March 2021.

153. Commitment to pay a Decent Living wage?

The company only commits to paying minimum wage.

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

The company commits its suppliers to only paying minimum wage.

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

156. Reporting of salary by gender?

157. Commitment to address occupational health and safety?

The company commits to address health and safety at work for all workers.

158. 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.

159. Provision of personal protective equipment and related training?

160. Time lost due to work-based injuries?

0.21 - The company reports 0.21 Lost time incidents (LTIFR) for full time employees and 0.0 for part-time employees. Data as of 2021.

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

0 - The company reported 0 fatalities in 2021.

162. Commitment to support smallholders?

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a trader.

163. Programme to support scheme smallholders?

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a trader.

164. Percentage of scheme smallholders involved in programme?

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a trader.

165. Programme to support independent smallholders?

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a trader.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a trader.

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

The company discloses its "Sustainability Action Guidelines for Supply Chains" and states that it has a policy to share these with all new suppliers before any transactions with them.

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

The company reports that it conducted surveys on a total of 310 companies, including 83 suppliers of overseas offices and group companies, in FYE 2021. However, it is unclear how many of these suppliers relate to the company's palm oil business.

169. Suspension or exclusion criteria for suppliers?

The company reports that if it has confirmed a case in which there has been a violation of the intent of its supplier policy, it requests corrective action from the applicable supplier. Together with this, the company also conducts an on-site investigation to give guidance and improvement support as necessary. However, the time frame for actions or steps taken is not reported by the company.

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

171. Proportion of direct and indirect supply that comes from palm oil plantations which are compliant with palm oil sourcing policies?

The company reports the percentage of direct suppliers compliant with its NDPE policy but no information is reported on indirect supply.

172. Time-bound plan to engage with all high risk mills within 3 years?

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

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

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

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

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

178. Commitment to ethical conduct and prohibition of corruption?

The company commits to ethical conduct and the prohibition of corruption.

179. Commitment to ethical conduct and prohibition of corruption applies to all suppliers?

The company commits all suppliers to ethical conduct and the prohibition of corruption.

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

The company reports having an 'Internal Information Reporting System (Hotlines) ' in place. Along with this, the company also reports to providing on-site compliance training for all officers and employees. However, the information reported is not externally verified.

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

The company has disclosed its approach to tax through its tax policy, however, it is unclear who is responsible for the tax policy and its review.

182. Whistleblowing procedure?

The company has various whistleblowing channels and reports information on how whistleblowers are protected.

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

The company has a grievance system open to all stakeholders. The company uses an external grievance platform, JaCER which includes information on the grievance process.

184. Details of complaints and grievances disclosed?