Mewah International Inc

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

The company has published a sustainable palm oil policy which 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?

The company has a group sustainability lead at the high-level position of responsibility for sustainability.

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

The company's CEO who is also a board member is responsible for overseeing the overall implementation of Sustainable Palm Oil Policy.

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

4 (57%) - The company reports 4 women members out of 7 members in its senior management team. Partial points have been awarded as the gender balance in the senior management team is not directly reported by the company, it is assumed from the titles (Ms) given in the senior management team members list in the Annual Report 2021. Contradictory figures are reported in the sustainability report for the same reporting period, stating 44% of 'Senior Manager and Above' are women.

6. Percentage or number of women board members?

3 (43%) - The company reports three female board members in its Annual Report 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 Palm Oil Collaboration Group (POCG) and the company's subsidiary, Ngo Chew Hong, is a member of SASPO.

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

The company collaborates with local authorities namely Polsek and Danramil to instil education and training for the local community in fire emergency response, it also has a collaboration program with Malaysia Palm Oil Board (MPOB), and in addition to this, the company has also collaborated with Health Promotion Board to create healthier cooking oil that contains lower saturated fats. Further, on 3 July 2021, PT Jambi Batanghari Plantation collaborated with Muspika and Kecamatan Kumpeh to host a community vaccination drive program.

9. Sustainability report published within last two years?

The company has published its Sustainability Report 2021.

10. Reports through standardised reporting systems?

The company reports that the Sustainability Report 2021 is prepared in accordance with GRI, however the company does not specify whether this is GRI Core or Comprehensive standards. The company has also submitted its CDP questionnaire for Climate Change in 2021.

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?

Malaysia - oil refineries and manufacturing plants and Indonesia - plantation.

14. Lists countries sourcing from?

The company reports to source third-party supply to refineries from Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand. The company does not report a list of countries supplying its mill.

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

1953.02 - The company reports its total area in RSPO ACOP 2021.

16. Total oil palm planted area (ha)?

1651.1 - The company reports its total oil palm planted area in RSPO ACOP 2021. However, the figure includes infrastructure areas.

17. Scheme smallholders planted area (ha)?

0 - The company reports 0 ha smallholder planted area in its RSPO ACOP 2021.

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

228.18 - The company reports 228.18 ha of unplanted areas in its RSPO ACOP 2021.

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

73.74 - The company reports its high conservation value area in its RSPO ACOP 2021.

20. Maps of estates/management units?

The company has submitted its maps in its RSPO ACOP 2021.

21. Maps of scheme smallholders?

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

23. Number of company-owned mills?

1 - The company has only one mill.

24. Names and locations of company-owned mills?

The name and location of the mill are available on the GFW Universal Mill list.

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

The company's only mill sources from Own Estate (6%), Third-Party Estate (32%), Dealer (59%), and Smallholders (3%).

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

The company's only mill sources from Own Estate (6%), Third-Party Estate (32%), Dealer (59%), and Smallholders (3%).

27. Number of third party supplying mills?

265 - The company reports 265 third-party supplying mills.

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

The company reports the name and location of its third-party supplying mill in its mill declaration datasheet.

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

The company publishes mill-wise public summary reports which contains information on sources of FFB for supplying mills. However, it is unclear if the summary reports are available for all of the supplying mills and data between two and five years old.

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 publishes mill-wise public summary reports which contains information on sources of FFB for supplying mills. However, it is unclear if the summary reports are available for all of the supplying mills and data between two and five years old.

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 sources only directly from mills.

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

The company has already achieved 100% traceability to mill in it's CPO and CPKO supply chain.

33. Percentage of supply traceable to mill level?

The company reports that 100% of its supply is traceable to mill level.

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

The company commits to achieve 100% traceability to plantation level by the year 2024.

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

The company reports 100% of FFB supply is traceable to the plantation.

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

The company reports 89.7% and 82.8% traceability to the plantation for CPO and CPKO respectively in 2021.

37. Publishes traceability data at refinery level?

The company provides traceability data for CPO and CPKO supply traceable to plantation level for all four refineries. The information is not externally verified, hence partial points awarded.

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 Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) since 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?

[Externally verified] 2009 - The company got certified in 2009 within three years of joining the RSPO.

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

The company has submitted its ACOP 2021.

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

0% - 0% of area RSPO-certified.

43. Percentage of mills RSPO-certified?

0% - The company's mills are not certified yet.

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

2025 - The company reports in its 2021 ACOP that it plans to achieve 100% RSPO certification for all its estates and mills by 2025.

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

2015 - The company reports its time-bound plan for achieving 100% RSPO certification of all palm product processing facilities in its ACOP 2021.

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

0% - The company reports 0 ha area under scheme smallholders.

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

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

0% - 0% FFB supply third-party FFB suppliers that are RSPO-certified.

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

[Externally verified] 8.12% - The company reports that 8.12% of all palm oil and oil palm products handled/traded/processed (tonnes) are RSPO-certified.

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

0% Segregated and Identity Preserved.

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

[Externally verified] The company discloses 3.72% RSPO-certified palm oil through Segregated or Identity Preserved supply chains in 2021 RSPO ACOP.

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

53. Malaysia Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certified?

[Externally verified] All of the company's operations are MSPO certified.

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 has a commitment to zero conversion of natural forest areas for oil palm plantations. However, it does not cover all natural ecosystems.

56. Commitment to zero deforestation?

The company commits to zero deforestation.

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?

The company commits to the protection of HCV and HCS areas and rejects new oil palm development in forested peatland plantations after May 2015.

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

The company commits to the protection of HCV and HCS areas and rejects new oil palm development in forested peatland plantations after May 2015 in supplier operations.

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

[Externally verified] The company monitors deforestation by using the GFW Platform to identify potential deforestation risks in its own plantation operations as well as its supply chain. The information is not externally verified.

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

The company uses the GFW Platform to identify potential deforestation risks in its own plantation operations as well as supply chain. The information is not externally verified.

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

0 - The company reports zero illegal deforestation in its own operations.

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

The company reports some information is recorded under grievances. However, it does not cover the whole scope of the company's supply chain.

64. Commitment to restoration of deforestation/conversion?

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

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

The company's supply chain re-entry requirements state that if non-compliance against the company's Sustainable Palm Oil Policy is found, suppliers must produce a time-bound action plan towards "recovery" and "rectify" allegations. However, the company does not clearly state that the non-compliant deforestation should be restored.

66. Implementing a landscape or jurisdictional level approach?

The company state that it has taken a landscape approach to conservation through community conservation partnership with external partners. However, its implementation is unclear and the information is not externally verified.

67. Biodiversity policy?

The company has an Environmental and Biodiversity Policy but it does not contain a commitment to protecting biodiversity beyond HCV/HCS/set-asides or a time-bound target.

68. Biodiversity policy applies to all suppliers?

The company has an Environmental and Biodiversity Policy which applies to suppliers but it does not contain a commitment to protecting biodiversity beyond HCV/HCS/set-asides.

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

The company has identified species of conservation concern, referencing IUCN's red list. The information is not externally verified.

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

The company reports a habitat conservation management project to maintain and restore riparian buffer zones, and another to monitor water table levels at peatland sites. However, the information is not externally verified.

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

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

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

73. 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 communicates this in its own reporting.

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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

The company commits all suppliers to only use licensed HCV assessors accredited by the HCV Resource Network's ALS.

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 has not undertaken any new planting since January 2015.

81. 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 communicates this in its own reporting.

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 has not undertaken any new planting since January 2016.

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 has not undertaken any new planting since January 2016.

85. 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 communicates this in its own reporting.

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?

The company states that it has completed an Environmental Risk & Social Impact Assessment in its sustainability report, however, no report or summary is available.

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

The company commits under the RSPO New Planting Procedures (NPP) as an RSPO member reporting as a grower. The company also commits to no planting on forest peatland plantations after May 2015 which only fulfills part of the scoring criteria.

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. The company also commits suppliers to no planting on forested peatland plantation after May 2015.

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

The company states that it has an existing planted area on peat. However, no figure is specified.

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

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

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

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?

The company reports systemic ditches and dams in plantation areas to maintain water levels of peat soil and monitoring of peat subsidence to prevent decomposition of peat. The company also reports to implement legume cover crop to reduce soil erosion and improve soil moisture.

95. Commitment to zero burning?

The company commits to zero burning.

96. Commitment to zero burning applies to all suppliers?

The company commits all suppliers to zero burning.

97. Evidence of fire monitoring and management?

The company has a fire alert system with technology, such as live CCTV by Regional Police of the Republic of Indonesia (Polda) and a satellite image from the Indonesian National Institute of Aeronautics and Space ("LAPAN") for fire monitoring and management.

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

The company reports that in 2021 there were 0 incidents of fire in its own operations.

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

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

The company has reported a vague commitment to reduce its GHG emissions.

101. GHG emissions intensity?

The company reports that the GHG emission achieved in its palm oil mill and plantation is 741.0 kgCO2/MT CPO and 1.02 MTCO2e/MT FFB respectively in 2021.

102. GHG emissions from land use change?

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

103. Progress towards commitment to reduce GHG emissions intensity?

The company reports a reduction in its palm oil GHG intensity from 2020 to 2021, however this is only for plantations and does not cover all operations, hence partial scoring. The information is not externally verified.

104. Methodology used to calculate GHG emissions?

The company uses the ISCC methodology and RSPO PALM GHG Calculator to calculate GHG emissions.

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

The company is planning to install a methane capturing plant for its palm oil operation. However, does not report any figures.

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

The company commits to reduce water use intensity in its refineries from a baseline of 0.19 m³/MT product in 2017 to 0.15 m³/MT by the year 2025. However, this does not cover all operations.

107. Water use intensity?

0.3 - The company records water consumption intensity 0.30m³ per MT FFB for mills and 0.17m³/MT product for refineries in 2021.

108. Progress towards commitment on water use intensity?

The company reports its progress towards water use intensity for its mills as; 1.75 m³ per MT FFB (2019), 1.29 m³ per MT FFB (2020), 0.30 m³ per MT FFB (2021). The company's water use intensity in its refinery operations stayed then same between 2017 (0.19 m³/MT product) and 2018 (0.19), and then increased in 2019 (0.20), and 2020 (0.21), and then reduced in 2021 (0.17 m³/MT product). This shows an improvement in water use intensity from the baseline year. The information is not externally verified.

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

The company reports BOD and COD figures within legal limits.

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

The company reports BOD and COD figures annually, and 2021 figures were within specified legal limits.

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

The company states that it treats POME before it discharges into waterways. The company also states that it will recycle and reuse all the liquid and solid waste as fertiliser and fuel and sets a goal to achieve zero waste by 2023. The information is not externally verified.

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

The company reports that the "quality of water discharged from our refineries and palm oil mill are constantly monitored to make sure the discharge quality in within compliance of national environmental limit". However, no specific mention of PORE.

113. Commitment to protect natural waterways through buffer zones?

The company commits to protect natural waterways through buffer zones.

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

The company has started a monitoring and measurement program in its subsidiary to carry out freshwater biota surveys (e.g. Plankton Survey and Benthos Survey). The information is not externally verified.

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

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

116. 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.

117. Commitment to no use of paraquat?

The company commits to not use paraquat.

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?

The company commits to only use World Health Organisation (WHO) Class 1A and 1B pesticides in exceptional circumstances.

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 only use World Health Organisation (WHO) Class 1A and 1B pesticides in exceptional circumstances.

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

The company commits to only use Stockholm and Rotterdam Convention chemicals in exceptional circumstances.

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

The company commits suppliers to only use Stockholm and Rotterdam Convention chemicals in exceptional circumstances.

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

124. Implementation of commitment to minimise inorganic fertiliser use?

The company utilises oil palm effluents and residue as inorganic fertilisers in the plantations. However, the information is not externally verified.

125. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach?

The company has stated that it has an integrated pest management (IPM) approach. This is implemented through legume cover crops to reduce the presence of Rhinoceros beetles, the introduction of barn owls to control rat populations, and routine mechanical weed removal to control snake populations.

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

The company has a waste management system in place to avoid negative environmental impacts which addresses the 5 Rs' components in managing waste: Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recover and Recycle. This information is not externally verified.

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?

The company states that it developed its own set of human rights due diligence tool to address social challenges in the industry and identify gaps in the operations. The assessment was conducted by the Sustainability Team together with its HR personnel, through documentation review, workers interviews, and site audits.

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

The company ensures the protection of the rights of workers, indigenous peoples, and local communities. However, no reference to the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples or to the ILO Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention (no. 169).

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

The company ensures the protection of the rights of workers, indigenous peoples, and local communities that applies to all suppliers. However, no reference to the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples or to the ILO Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention (no. 169).

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

The company aims to "create a society in which the legal and customary land tenure rights are respected". However, this is an unclear commitment.

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

The company aims to "create a society in which the legal and customary land tenure rights are respected".This applies to all suppliers. However, this is an unclear commitment.

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

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

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?

The RSPO Principles and Criteria 2018 contain guidance and requirements on the process to conduct free, prior and informed consent (FPIC). Points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's commitments under the RSPO New Planting Procedures (NPP) as an RSPO member reporting as a grower.

137. Examples of local stakeholder engagement to prevent conflicts?

The company only mentions one example of participatory mapping.

138. Details of process for addressing land conflicts available?

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

140. Commitment to mitigate impacts on food security?

The company commits to ensure food security for local communities through assisting with the provision of basic dietary needs, educational awareness campaigns, and supporting food crop cultivation.

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

The company reports that it assists with the provision of basic dietary needs, educational awareness campaigns, and supporting food crop cultivation. It also reports that suppliers must demonstrating individual initiatives taken to improve livelihood for neighbouring communities in relation to food security.

142. Commitment to provide essential community services and facilities?

The company commits to provide essential community services and facilities.

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

The company has published a summary of its CSR achievement in its Sustainability Report 2021. However, the information is not externally verified.

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

The company is committed to providing work opportunities for local communities.

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

The company refers to five Fundamental ILO Conventions: freedom of association, right to collective bargaining, no forced labour, no child labour, and no discrimination.

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

The company refers to five Fundamental ILO Conventions: freedom of association, right to collective bargaining, no forced labour, no child labour, and no discrimination. This applies to all suppliers.

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

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

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

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

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?

The company reports setting a new basis of recruitment, hiring, placement, development, training, compensation, and career advancement that is strictly based on qualifications, performance, skills, and experience. However, no further details were provided.

151. Percentage or number of temporary employees?

10% - The company reports 10% of temporary employees in its workforce.

152. Percentage or number of women employees?

28% - The company reports 28% of women employees in its workforce.

153. Commitment to pay a Decent Living wage?

The company only commits to paying the minimum wage.

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

The company only commits to paying the minimum wage that applies to all suppliers.

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

156. Reporting of salary by gender?

157. Commitment to address occupational health and safety?

The company reports its commitment to address health and safety.

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?

The company reports it has workplace safety programs to improve workplace safety including training of personnel in accident prevention and the use of protective clothing and equipment. However, the information is not externally verified.

160. Time lost due to work-based injuries?

1.49 - The company reports Lost Time Injury Rate per 200,000 working hours as 1.49 in 2021.

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

0 - The company reports zero workplace fatalities in 2021.

162. Commitment to support smallholders?

The company has published a commitment to support smallholders.

163. Programme to support scheme smallholders?

The company reports that it hosted a smallholder sustainability empowerment workshop at its palm oil mill which contained more than 50 participants but the exact number or percentage is not reported. However, the type of smallholders supported is unclear.

164. Percentage of scheme smallholders involved in programme?

The company reports that it hosted a smallholder sustainability empowerment workshop at its palm oil mill which contained more than 50 participants but the exact number or percentage is not reported. However, the type of smallholders supported is unclear.

165. Programme to support independent smallholders?

The company reports that it assists more than 500 independent smallholders surrounding in improving their livelihoods, providing them with knowledge and resources in improving productivity while mitigating the negative environmental and social impacts. However, data is not externally verified.

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

The company reports that it assists more than 500 independent smallholders surrounding in improving their livelihoods, providing them with knowledge and resources in improving productivity while mitigating the negative environmental and social impacts. However, the exact figure is unclear.

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

The company audits supplier mills using interviews, observations, and documentation review, relating to chemical stores, field inspections, health and safety, wastewater, and employment and grievances. The company also uses a High Importance Mill Engagement Program guideline for assessment of its suppliers. The company has evaluated overall sustainability performance relating to traceability, NDPE awareness, sustainability commitment, environmental risk, and social impact, and used the results to customise appropriate support and intervention strategies.

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

10 (20%) - The company reports that it has selected 10 critical supplier groups in its supply chain who are responsible for the supply of 20% of palm oil production volume in its supply base. However, data is not externally verified.

169. Suspension or exclusion criteria for suppliers?

The company's Supply Chain Re-Entry Requirements policy states "In the event where a company/supplier has been suspended for violating Mewah's Sustainable Palm Oil Policy, it must be able to prove that it meets the following minimum requirements at a group level before being considered eligible for re-entry into Mewah's supply chain". However, limited details are given on time frames for action.

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 that in 2021 it's deforestation progress at the production level, 8.6% of volumes is for commitment and starting action, 6.6% for progressing, and 83.6% for delivering and for peat progress at the mill level 48.5% of volumes for delivering, 24.8% for progressing, and 25.5% for commitment and starting an action. However, unclear whether this is referring to direct or indirect supply, and if this covers all sourcing policies.

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

The company commits to engage with all high risk mills by the end of the year 2022. This is within 3 years.

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

The company reports that it identifies several high-risk suppliers and carry out assessment based on guidelines defined in the company's High Importance Mill Engagement Program (HIMEP), however, does not provide further details.

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

The company reports that it identifies several high-risk suppliers and carry out assessment based on guidelines defined in its High Importance Mill Engagement Programme (HIMEP). However, data is not externally verified.

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

The company reports that it conducts an Environmental Risk Assessment for all level supplying mills based on GFW Pro PALM Risk Analysis and suppliers' Social Impact Analysis.

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

The company reports that it identifies several high-risk suppliers and carry out assessment based on guidelines defined in its High Importance Mill Engagement Programme (HIMEP). However, data is not externally verified.

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

The company reports the risk level of all own and third-party supplying mills as 26% high, 58% medium, and 15% low. However, data is not externally verified.

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 to have provided online training to 100% of employees through an Anti-Bribery and Corruption programme.

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

The company reports that its Chief Financial Officer is responsible for tax but does not explicitly mention tax strategy and does not report one.

182. Whistleblowing procedure?

The company has its own Whistleblowing Policy to report unethical conduct.

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

The company's grievance procedure is open to all stakeholders.

184. Details of complaints and grievances disclosed?

The company provides some details of grievances, but does not provide complainant category.