Olam International

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

The company has released its 'Living Landscapes Policy' and states that its other sustainability policies and codes now sit under the Living Landscapes Policy. These include the company's Sustainable Palm Oil Policy, Plantations, Concessions and Farms Code, Supplier Code and Livelihood Charter.

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

3. High-level position of responsibility for sustainability?

Head of Corporate Responsibility and?Sustainability, and Corporate Responsibility and?Sustainability Committee.

4. Sustainability report published within last two years?

2017 Sustainability Report included in 2017 Annual Report. Stand alone Sustainability Report last published in 2015.

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

Member of UN Global Compact, Natural Capital Coalition, Global Agri-business Alliance, Tropical Forest Alliance 2020, HCV Resource Network and WBCSD.

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

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

7. Activities with government, NGOs or academic institutions to improve palm oil sustainability?

The company has engaged in dialogue with NGOs, including with Mighty Earth, and has agreed to collaborate with them on forest conservation and sustainable agriculture. It has also worked with NGOs as part of The Forests Dialogue. The company also has a joint venture with the government of Gabon on reducing reliance on imported food and supporting rural livelihoods for smallholders.

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

144254

9. Total oil palm planted area (ha)?

60850

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

The company has a joint venture with the Republic of Gabon on the GRAINE smallholder programme covering 70,000 ha in which it has a 49% stake, through the company Sotrader. 30,000 ha will be planted out of 58,000 ha that has been assessed under RSPO New Planting Procedures, but it is unclear what has been planted to date.

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

10972

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

72432 - HCV area.

13. Area for infrastructure (ha)?

14. Number and names of company owned mills?

2

15. Maps or coordinates of company owned mills?

16. Number and names of supplier mills?

The company gives the names of 1015 suppling mills but the company states this list does not include mills covered by an NDA. The company states it has identified 1,821 mill names and over 1,100 coordinates of mills to date.

17. Maps of estates/management units?

The company provides information on its website regarding its palm oil estate locations in Gabon through a map with polygons of its plantations. The shapefiles are available on request. Concession boundaries have also been made available to the RSPO and the company declares these represent 100% of its concession sites, but not all may not be publicly available due to ongoing legal issues. Maps will become available on GeoRSPO.

18. Maps of scheme/plasma smallholders?

The company has a joint smallholder scheme with the Republic of Gabon in which it has a 49% stake (GRAINE program). A map of the GRAINE concession is available within the RSPO NPP Summary Report.

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

2020

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

2020

21. Percentage of supply traceable to mill level (above 80%)?

80% - The company states in its 2017 Annual Report that "more than 80% of crude palm oil and palm kernel oil volumes were successfully traced using GPS co-ordinates." The company also reports traceable volumes procured by regions of 100% for Europe and South Africa, and 91% for Asia.

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

100%

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

24. Commitment to zero deforestation?

The company has a commitment to no deforestation or conversion of HCV or HCS forest or peatlands. Note that the company has a right to convert a small percentage of its least valuable, logged or secondary forests to meet the governments needs for growth.

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

26. Criteria for defining deforestation?

Primary forest, HCV, HCS, peat
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27. Evidence of monitoring deforestation?

The company has a collaboration with WRI which involves a satellite alert system to monitor deforestation in their third-party supply chains.

28. Examples of habitat management and/or habitat restoration?

The company states it has a team at each site dedicated to managing the buffer zones and set-aside areas.

29. Implementing a landscape-level approach to biodiversity conservation?

The company is working with the Government of Gabon on a landscape scale approach to select the most suitable land with high economic potential and low environmental and social impacts.

30. Commitment to biodiversity conservation?

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

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

33. Examples of species conservation activities?

The company has wildlife protection teams to monitor illegal hunting of great apes and it works with villages to eliminate poaching.

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

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

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

The company does not have a clear commitment to only use HCV ALS licensed assessors.

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

The following HCV assessments are publicly available:
Olam Palm Gabon - Mouila Lot 1; Olam Palm Gabon - Mouila Lot 2; Olam Palm Gabon - Lots 8, 9 & 11; Olam Palm Gabon - Mouila Oil Palm Nursery Site; Olam Palm Gabon - Mouila Lot 3; Olam Palm Gabon - Mouila Lot 3 Extension.

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

The following HCV assessments are publicly available:
Mouila Lot 3 and Olam Palm Gabon - Mouila Lot 3 Extension.
In addition there is an HCV assessment for SOTRADER, the smallholder program in which Olam has a 49% stake.

A fourth HCV assessment for Olam Palm Gabon at Bindo Bifoun (Makouk?) is under review on the HCV Resource Network but it is not yet publicly available.

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

The following HCV management and monitoring plans are publicly available: Mouila Lot 3 and Olam Palm Gabon - Mouila Lot 3 Extension. In addition there is an HCV management and monitoring plan for SOTRADER, the smallholder program in which Olam has a 49% stake.
A fourth HCV assessment for Olam Palm Gabon at Bindo Bifoun (Makouk?) is under review on the HCV Resource Network but it is not yet publicly available.

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

There is satisfactory review of Mouila Lot 3 and Mouila Lot 3 Extension, as well as for SOTRADER, the smallholder program in which the company has a 49% stake.

An HCV assessment for Olam Palm Gabon at Bindo Bifoun (Makouk?) is under review on the HCV Resource Network.

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

The company states in its policy that it will not convert high carbon stock forests using definitions and guidance of the High Carbon Stock Approach (HCSA), or those of an RSPO-endorsed HCS methodology.

42. High Carbon Stock (HCS) assessments?

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

44. Social and environmental impact assessments (SEIAs) undertaken, and associated management and monitoring plans?

The following SEIA assessments are available:
Olam Palm Gabon - Mouila Lot 1; Olam Palm Gabon - Mouila Lot 2; Olam Palm Gabon - Lots 8, 9 & 11; Olam Palm Gabon - Mouila Oil Palm Nursery Site, Olam Palm Gabon - Mouila Lot 3, Olam Palm Gabon - Mouila Lot 3 extension, as well as for SOTRADER, the smallholder program in which the company has a 49% stake.

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

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

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

The company commits to BMPs for soil. It does not have any operations on peatland.

48. Landbank or planted area on peat?

0 - The company states there is no peat in any of its Gabon concessions.

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

The company only states that 120,464 smallholders were trained in soil fertility.

50. Commitment to zero burning?

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

52. Evidence of management and monitoring fires?

Smallholders trained in forest conservation, including the impact of converting forest through burning, along with other Climate-Smart Agricultural practices.

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

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

The company only states that it partnered with WRI and identified fire incidents within a 50km sourcing radius of mills as part of its work to assess and rank supplier mills.

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

2030 - The company had a target to "achieve a 10% reduction in GHG intensity" by 2020. It reported having achieved this target in 2015 and has set a new target to reduce GHGs by 50% by 2030 both in its own operations and in its supply chain.

56. GHG emissions from land use change?

Only reports estimated land use change emissions for one concession (Mouila Lot 3) in 2015.

57. Methodology used to calculate GHG emissions?

RSPO Palm GHG Calculator.

58. Progress towards commitment to reduce GHG emissions intensity?

The company had a target to "achieve a 10% reduction in GHG intensity" by 2020. It reported having achieved this target in 2015, reducing emissions by 52% in company-managed plantations, concessions and farms.

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

60. Time-bound commitment to improve water use per tonne of FFB Processed?

The company had a 2020 target of "10% reduction in process water intensity in Olam Tier 1 factories from 2013 baseline" and a "5% reduction in surface and groundwater intensity in Olam-managed plantations, concessions and farms from 2013 baseline" which it achieved in 2015. The company states in its 2017 Annual Report "Science-based targets have been developed based on water risk assessments. Improvement plans to be created during FY18.".

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

The company only has a target to achieve 100% compliance with wastewater discharge limits for water quality by 2020, but does not refer to BOD or COD specifically.

62. Progress towards commitment on water use?

The company states in 2015 it met its target of a 5% reduction in surface and groundwater intensity for company plantations and farms, but not its target of a 10% reduction in water process intensity. In 2016 it reports a 31% improvement in irrigation and process water per tonne of product (intensity) for the company's own operations for FY16 versus FY15, but that total value chain water intensity increased by 1.6%. The company states in its 2017 Annual Report a 17% improvement in total value chain water intensity.

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

The company only states it is on target in relation to its target of 100% compliance with wastewater discharge limits for water quality by 2020, but does not report figures
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64. Protection of natural waterways through buffer zones?

The company maintains buffer zones but does not have a clear commitment to maintain buffer zones across its entire operations.

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

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

The company states "The use of pesticides shall be minimised and continually evaluated" and refers to minimal use of agrochemicals as part of integrated pest management and controlling the quantity of fertiliser use, but does not have a clear commitment to minimise chemicals across its operations.

67. No use of paraquat?

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

The company states "We have made a commitment to limit our use of WHO Class IA and IB chemicals to exceptional circumstances where no alternatives are available".

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

70. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach?

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

The company reports in its RSPO certification report a summary of herbicides, insecticides and fungicides used, but the data is from Aug-Dec 2015.

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

73. Commitment to human rights applies to scheme smallholders and independent suppliers?

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

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

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

77. FPIC commitment applies to independent suppliers?

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

The company only provides limited detail


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79. Details of process for addressing land conflicts available?

80. Commitment to mitigate impacts on food security?

81. Commitment to provide essential community services and facilities?

82. Commitment to respect all workers' rights?

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

84. Total number of employees?

72100 - This figure covers the company's entire global operations and includes full-time, seasonal, contract and temporary workers.

85. Percentage or number of temporary employees?

31600 (43.8%) - This figure covers the company's entire global operations and includes "seasonal, contract or temporary" workers.

86. Percentage or number of women employees?

30%

87. Commitment to pay minimum wage?

The company states it pays minimum wage but no evidence is given.

88. Commitment to address occupational health and safety?

89. Time lost due to work-based injuries?

0.31 - The company reports a Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate for processing operations only.

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

7 - This figure covers the company's entire global operations.

91. Provision of personal protective equipment and pesticide training?

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

2011 - The company has a joint smallholder scheme with the Republic of Gabon in which it has a 49% stake, under the company SOTRADER, who is also an RSPO member as of 2015.

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

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

Gabon.

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

2021

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

2019 - The company has a joint smallholder scheme with the Republic of Gabon in which it has a 49% stake. A previous target of 2018 has been extended to 2019.

97. Year expected to achieve 100% RSPO certification of all palm product processing facilities?

2020

98. 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?

2016 - The company joined the RSPO in 2011, but did not certify its first estate until 2016, due it not having built a mill until 2015.

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

2 (100%)

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

55834 (38.7%)

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

0 - The company has a joint smallholder scheme with the Republic of Gabon in which it has a 49% stake. It is yet to certify its smallholders.

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

0

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

10599.8 (1.7%) - Total volume of all palm oil and oil palm products handled/traded/processed in the year divided by total volume handled/processed/traded in year RSPO certified (tonnes).

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

Only sells Book and Claim, but processes/trades Mass Balance and Identity Preserved.

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

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

106. Malaysia Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certified?

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

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

The company is ISCC certified

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108. Programme to support scheme smallholders?

The company palm oil policy states "Support outgrowers and smallholders to build capacity, improve yields, apply good practices and avoid deforestation." Members benefit from training, agricultural inputs and improved planting materials.

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

The company states "2,600 farmers under GRAINE programme in Gabon active in crop production".

110. Programme to support independent smallholders?

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

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

The company engages suppliers to ensure compliance with the company's policy, as well as carrying out risk assessments of mills.

113. Suspension or exclusion criteria for suppliers?

The company expects suppliers to uphold its Sustainable Palm Oil Policy and implement full compliance to the Olam Supplier Code (OSC), to RSPO, or to a Code that is equivalent to the OSC and approved by Olam, and states "If any supplier is found to be non-compliant, they will be investigated and corrective actions sought" and "if corrective actions are not implemented within 12 months, we will cease trading with them." This applies to both its own plantations and its third-party suppliers.

114. Percentage of suppliers assessed and/or engaged on compliance with company requirements?

The company states "Since the release of Olam's updated SPOP in February 2017, we have reached out to our current 14 suppliers to share the Policy and discuss the changes made as well as address any concerns/questions they may have with the verification process".

115. Commitment to ethical conduct and prohibition of corruption?

116. Whistleblowing procedure?

117. Own grievance or complaints system?

118. Grievance or complaints system is accessible to internal and external stakeholders?

119. Details of grievances disclosed?