Musim Mas Holdings Pte Ltd

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

The company has a Sustainability Policy.

2. Policy or commitment applies to direct and third-party suppliers?

3. High-level position of responsibility for sustainability?

Strategy and Planning (Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development).

4. Sustainability report published within last two years?

5. Member of industry schemes or other external initiatives to improve palm oil sustainability or transparency?

Member of POIG, Fire Free Alliance, Global Agri-business Alliance, HCS Approach Steering Group.

6. Verification report on compliance with POIG Charter, if a POIG member?

7. Activities with government and/or NGOs to improve palm oil sustainability?

The company engages with several NGOs on various projects (e.g. tiger conservation project with ZSL, restoration project with the Orangutan Information Centre).

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

194050 - Sum of total land area controlled/managed for oil palm cultivation for PT Musim Mas, PT Agrowiratama, PT Unggul Lestari, PT Siringo Ringo, PT Mentari Pratama and PT Berkat Sawit Sejati (excludes Papua operations including approximately 21,000 ha for PT Siringo Ringo and 18,990 ha for PT Megasurya Mas that was previously reported).

9. Total oil palm planted area (ha)?

128875 - Sum of total planted areas for PT Musim Mas, PT Agrowiratama, PT Unggul Lestari, PT Siringo Ringo, PT Mentari Pratama and PT Berkat Sawit Sejata.

10. Plasma/scheme smallholders planted area (ha)?

3454.13 - Sum of total scheme smallholder areas for PT Musim Mas, PT Agrowiratama, PT Berkat Sawit Sejata and PT Unggul Lestari.

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

42493.4 - Sum of total area unplanted for PT Musim Mas, PT Agrowiratama, PT Mentari Pratama and PT Unggul Lestari.

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

19227.6 - Sum of HCV areas and other conservation areas for PT Musim Mas, PT Agrowiratama, PT Unggul Lestari, PT Mentari Pratama and PT Berkat Sawit Sejati.

13. Area for infrastructure (ha)?

14. Number of company owned mills?

14 - Note that sum of mills in 2016 RSPO ACOP for PT Musim Mas, PT Agrowiratama, PT Unggul Lestari, PT Siringo Ringo, PT Mentari Pratama and PT Berkat Sawit Sejati is only 11.

15. Maps or coordinates of company owned mills?

Mill locations have been made available. However, ZSL is currently unable to ascertain if the maps disclosed constitute 100% of the company's palm oil mills. The company only shows a static image file of mill locations on its website that does not provide enough detail.

16. Number and names of supplier mills?

552 - The company states it has 552 individual third-party supplying mills that belong to 227 parent companies.

17. Maps of estates/management units?

Concession boundaries have been made available to the RSPO for Musim Mas' subsidiaries, but not all are publicly available due to ongoing legal reasons. The company only shows a static image file of plantation locations on its website that does not provide enough detail.

18. Maps of scheme/plasma smallholders?

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

2015

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

2016

21. Percentage of supply traceable to mill level (is 100%)?

99% - The company states on traceability to mill level: "100% for all our facilities in Indonesia except our refineries in India and Malaysia (92% and 76% respectively)".

22. Percentage of fresh fruit bunches (FFB) from own mills traceable to plantation level (is above 75%)?

100%

23. Percentage of fresh fruit bunches (FFB) from supplier mills traceable to plantation level (is above 75%)?

48% - 48% of supply base traceable from mills to plantations, including associated plantations and scheme smallholders. This does not include independent smallholder plantations.

24. Commitment to address deforestation?

25. Commitment to zero deforestation?

26. Deforestation commitment applies to scheme smallholders and independent suppliers?

The company's Sustainability Policy is applicable to all suppliers.

27. Criteria for defining deforestation?

HCV, HCS.

28. Evidence of monitoring deforestation?

29. Commitment to set aside areas for conservation?

30. Evidence of habitat management and/or habitat restoration?

The company rehabilitated riparian areas working with Ministry of Forestry.

31. A landscape-level approach?

32. Commitment to biodiversity conservation?

33. Commitment to not endanger species of conservation concern, referencing international or national system of species classification?

Only mentions endangered and endemic species as part of HCV.

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

35. Commitment not to operate within internationally and nationally designated protected areas?

36. Evidence of species conservation activities?

Sumatran Tiger conservation project, saving the Sumatran Rhino project, educating local communities to prevent human-elephant conflicts.

37. Commitment to High Conservation Value (HCV) approach?

38. HCV commitment applies to scheme smallholders and independent suppliers?

The company's Sustainability Policy is applicable to all suppliers.

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

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

There is public availability of the following:

PT Megasurya Mas; PT Siringo Ringo; PT Agrowiratama (phase II); PT Agrowiratama - PT Multipersada Gatramegah; PT Agrowiratama - PT Globalindo Alam Perkasa; PT Mentari Pratama; PT Musim Mas (PT Lestari Abadi Perkasa); PT Agrowiratama; PT Musim Mas; PT Agrowiratama (PT Mulia Indah).

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

There is public availability of the following HCV assessments:

PT Agrowiratama - PT Globalindo Alam Perkasa; PT Musim Mas; PT Agrowiratama - PT Sukajadi Sawit Mekar; PT Unggul Lestari; PT Agrowiratama - PT Maju Aneka Sawit.

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

There is public availability of the following HCV management plans:

PT Agrowiratama - PT Globalindo Alam Perkasa; PT Musim Mas; PT Agrowiratama - PT Sukajadi Sawit Mekar; PT Unggul Lestari; PT Agrowiratama - PT Maju Aneka Sawit.

43. Satisfactory review of all High Conservation Value (HCV) assessments undertaken since January 2016 by the HCV ALS Quality Panel?

Satisfactory (initially unsatisfactory):
PT Musim Mas

Unsatisfactory:
PT Agrowiratama - PT Globalindo Alam Perkasa
PT Agrowiratama - PT Sukajadi Sawit Mekar
PT Agrowiratama - PT Maju Aneka Sawit.

44. Commitment to the High Carbon Stock (HCS) approach?

45. High Carbon Stock (HCS) assessments?

Musim Mas has two HCS assessments pending.

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

47. Social and environmental impact assessment (SEIAs) undertaken, and associated management and monitoring plans?

There is public availability of some SEIA assessments:

Riau: PT Musim Mas, Pelalawan District

Sumatra: No SEIA assessments could be found

Central Kalimantan: PT Agrowiratama - PT Sukajadi Sawit Mekar; PT Unggul Lestari; PT Agrowiratama - PT Maju Aneka Sawit; PT Agrowiratama - PT Multipersada Gatramegah; PT Agrowiratama - PT Globalindo Alam Perkasa

West Kalimantan: PT Agrowiratama; PT Agrowiratama (phase II); PT Mentari Pratama; PT Lestari Abadi Perkasa; PT Mulia Indah

Papua: PT Megasurya Mas; PT Siringo Ringo.

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

49. Peat commitment applies to scheme smallholders and independent suppliers?

The company's Sustainability Policy is applicable to all suppliers.

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

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

The company only states it is conducting internal assessments on the peatland areas in and around its concessions.

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

The company only details good agricultural practices for soils and not for peat areas.

53. Commitment to zero burning?

54. Zero burning commitment applies to scheme smallholders and independent suppliers?

The company's Sustainability Policy is applicable to all suppliers.

55. Evidence of management and monitoring fires?

The company states it maintains trained firefighters across its plantations, all plantations are equipped with fire-fighting equipment and it conducts regular capacity building with local communities, but does not provide evidence of monitoring fires. However, it is a member of the Fire Free Alliance that seeks to enhance fire monitoring and detection.

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

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

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

The company has a commitment to reduce GHG emissions, but no time-bound plan could be found using the research protocols.

59. GHG commitment applies to scheme smallholders and independent suppliers?

The company's Sustainability Policy is applicable to all suppliers.

60. GHG emissions?

61. GHG emissions from land use change?

62. Methodology used to calculate GHG emissions?

ISCC and RSPO PalmGHG Calculator.

63. Progress towards commitment to reduce GHG emissions?

64. Percentage of mills with methane capture (is above 75%)?

100% - The company states all mills have been fitted with methane gas capture.

65. Commitment to manage water use and water quality?

66. Time-bound commitments to improve water use and water quality?

67. Progress towards commitment on water use?

68. Progress towards commitment on water quality?

69. Protection of natural waterways through buffer zones?

70. Evidence of treating palm oil mill effluent (POME)?

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

72. No use of paraquat?

73. No use of World Health Organisation (WHO) Class 1A and 1B pesticides?

74. No use of chemicals listed under the Stockholm Convention and Rotterdam Convention?

75. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach?

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

77. Commitment to human rights, referencing the UN Declaration of Human Rights or UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights?

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

79. Commitment to respect indigenous and local communities' rights, referencing the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples or ILO 169?

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

81. FPIC commitment applies to independent suppliers?

The company's Sustainability Policy is applicable to all suppliers.

82. Free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) process?

83. Process for addressing land conflicts?

The company's grievance mechanism deals with both conflicts and compliance issues.

84. Commitment to ensure food security for local communities?

85. Commitment to respect all workers' rights?

86. Reference to Fundamental ILO Conventions or Free and Fair Labour Principles?

87. Total number of employees?

37000

88. Percentage or number of temporary employees?

89. Percentage or number of women employees?

90. Minimum wage that the company pays?

91. Commitment to address occupational health and safety?

92. Lost time accident rate?

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

94. Provision of personal protective equipment and pesticide training?

The company states to provide personal protective equipment, but gives no details on pesticide training.

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

The following Musim Mas Group plantation subsidiaries are members of the RSPO:
PT Musim Mas
PT Megasurya Mas
PT Agrowiratama
PT Berkat Sawit Sejati
PT Unggul Lestari
PT Mentari Pratama
PT Siringo Ringo.

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

97. Listed all countries and regions in which operates in most recent RSPO Annual Communication of Progress (ACOP)?

Musim Mas states the following countries and regions in which the company operates: Indonesia (West Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan, Riau, North Sumatra, West Sumatra, South Sumatra. It does not state it operates in Papua province, where it has concession holdings, although no land development.

98. Time-bound plan for achieving 100% RSPO certification of estates within 5 years or achieved 100% RSPO-certification of estates?

PT Musim Mas - 2020
PT Agrowiratama - 2018
PT Berkat Sawit Sejati - 2015
PT Unggul Lestari - 2012
PT Mentari Pratama - 2020
PT Siringo Ringo - 2014.

99. Time-bound plan for achieving 100% RSPO certification of scheme/associated smallholders within 5 years or achieved 100% RSPO-certification of scheme/associated smallholders?

PT Musim Mas - 2011
PT Agrowiratama - 2010
PT Siringo Ringo - 2018
The other subsidiaries have no scheme smallholders.

100. Time-bound plan for achieving 100% RSPO certification of all supply chains?

2012 - Data for ICOF, part of Musim Mas group. Time-bound plan in the past, and unclear if achieved.

101. 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?

PT Agrowiratama joined the RSPO in 2008 and certified its first estate in 2010. PT Agrowiratama has a time-bound plan to complete certification by 2017 for areas currently under development.

PT Berkat Sawit Sejati joined the RSPO in 2008 and certified its first estate in 2010. PT Berkat Sawit Sejati completed certification in 2015.

PT Mentari Pratama joined the RSPO in 2011 and currently does not have a mill, but plans to commence and complete RSPO certification in 2020.

PT Musim Mas joined the RSPO in 2004 and certified its first estate in 2009. PT Musim Mas has a time-bound plan to complete certification by 2018 for a new operation.

PT Siringo Ringo joined the RSPO in 2013 and certified its first estate in 2014. PT Siringo Ringo completed certification in 2015.

PT Unggul Lestari joined the RSPO in 2011 and certified its first estate in 2012. PT Unggul Lestari completed certification in 2015.

102. Percentage of mills RSPO-certified (is above 75%)?

10 (71.4%) - Sum of certified mills for PT Musim Mas, PT Berkat Sawit Sejati, PT Agrowiratama, PT Siringo Ringo, PT. Unggul Lestari.

103. Percentage of area (ha) RSPO-certified (is above 75%)?

139164 (71.7%) - Sum of total certified area for PT Musim Mas, PT Berkat Sawit Sejati, PT Agrowiratama, PT Siringo Ringo, PT. Unggul Lestari.

104. Percentage of scheme/associated smallholders (ha) RSPO-certified (is above 75%)?

86052 (100%) - Total FFB volume supplied by scheme smallholders that is certified divided by total FFB volume that is supplied by scheme smallholders.

105. Percentage of FFB supply (tonnes) from independent FFB suppliers that is RSPO-certified (is above 75%)?

0 (0%) - PT Berkat Sawit Sejati and PT Siringo Ringo source FFB from independent smallholders and other 3rd party suppliers none of which is RSPO certified.

106. Percentage of all palm oil and oil palm products handled/traded/processed (tonnes) that are RSPO-certified (is above 75%)?

246312 - Data for ICOF, part of Musim Mas group. Data for total volume of all palm oil and oil palm products handled/traded/processed in the year not provided in 2016 RSPO ACOP.

107. Sells or processes/trades RSPO-certified palm oil through Segregated or Identity Preserved supply chains?

Mass Balance, Identity Preserved, Segregated.

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

At least three mills have obtained ISPO certification.

109. Malaysia Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certified (100%)?

This indicator is disabled as it is not applicable to this company.

110. Certified under voluntary sustainability certification scheme (e.g. ISCC, SAN, RSB, etc.)?

ISCC Certified, ISO 14001.

111. Programme to support scheme smallholders?

112. Details of support programme for scheme smallholders?

bank loan guarantees, agricultural training, transfer of quality seeds and fertilisers.

113. Number or percentage of scheme smallholders involved in programme?

100% - All affiliated smallholders are certified under the RSPO.

114. Programme to support independent smallholders?

115. Details of support programme for independent smallholders?

Good agricultural practices; certification.

116. Number or percentage of independent smallholders involved in programme?

To date 1,900 smallholders have benefitted. Aims to benefit 12,000 smallholders in total.

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

118. Suspension or exclusion criteria for suppliers?

119. Number or percentage of suppliers assessed and/or engaged?

Since late 2014 have conducted 21 mill verifications in the top supplying provinces in Indonesia.

120. Commitment to ethical conduct and prohibition of corruption?

121. Whistleblowing procedure?

The company only states that stakeholders can help to monitor and whistle blow.

122. Own grievance or complaints system?

123. Grievance system accessible to internal stakeholders (i.e. employees)?

124. Grievance system accessible to external stakeholders?

125. Details of grievances disclosed?

The company lists the date, supplier, complainant, issue (synopsis) and actions taken (remarks), but not enough details on actions taken or current status.