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Palmas Group

Palm oil assessment
Total score: 30.4%
  • Latest update: November 2024
  • Next scheduled: November 2025
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Company assessment: Palmas Group – November 2021

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Total: 30.4% 56.27 / 185
  • Organisation: 11 / 37 29.7%
  • Policy: 36 / 75 48%
  • Practice: 9.3 / 73 12.7%
  • Self-reported: 5.8 / 73 7.9%
  • External: 2 / 73 2.7%
  • Certified: 1.5 / 73 2.1%

  • Sustainability policy and leadership Sustainability policy and leadership
    4 / 11 36.4%
    • Organisation: 1 / 6 16.7%
    • Policy: 2 / 2 100%
    • Practice: 1 / 3 33.3%
    • Self-reported: 1 / 3 33.3%
    • External: 0 / 3 0%
    • Certified: 0 / 3 0%
    • Y
      1 / 1
      Source

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

      The company reports to have a sustainable palm oil policy.

    • Y
      1 / 1
      Source

      2. Sustainable palm oil policy or commitment applies to all suppliers?

      The company reports sustainable palm oil policy or commitment applies to all suppliers.

    • N
      0 / 1

      3. High-level position of responsibility for sustainability?

    • N
      0 / 1

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

    • N
      0 / 1

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

    • N
      0 / 1

      6. Percentage or number of women board members?

    • N
      0 / 1

      7. Member of multiple industry schemes or other external initiatives to reduce negative environmental or social outcomes associated with palm oil production?

    • Y
      1 / 1
      Source

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

      The company is working with Solidaridad on the implementation of RSPO in Peru amongst smallholders (funded by the government) and Earthworm Foundation.

    • Y
      1 / 1
      Source

      9. Sustainability report published within last two years?

      The company reports to publish Fourth Progress Report on Implementation of Sustainability Policy April 2020-April 2021.

    • N
      0 / 1

      10. Reports through standardised reporting systems?

    • N

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

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

    • N
      0 / 1

      12. Climate risks assessment available?

  • Landbank, maps and traceability Landbank, maps and traceability
    11.25 / 25 45%
    4 media reports
    • Organisation: 8 / 15 53.3%
    • Policy: 1 / 2 50%
    • Practice: 2.3 / 8 28.1%
    • Self-reported: 1.3 / 8 15.6%
    • External: 0 / 8 0%
    • Certified: 1 / 8 12.5%
    • Y
      1 / 1
      Source

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

      32872.4 - The company reports total land area controlled and managed associated to palm oil in RSPO ACOP.

    • Y
      1 / 1
      Source

      14. Total oil palm planted area (ha)?

      25720 - The company report total land managed for oil palm cultivation including infrastructure.

    • N

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

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

    • N
      0 / 1
      Source

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

      0 - The company reports to have no unplanted land designated for future planting.

    • Y
      1 / 1
      Source

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

      7152.44 - The company reports total land designated and managed as HCV areas and Other conservation land set aside.

    • Y
      1 / 1
      Source

      18. Maps of estates/management units?

      The company reports to submit concession maps to the RSPO in ACOP cycles and has not acquired any new concession sites in 2020.

    • N

      19. Maps of scheme/plasma smallholders?

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

    • N
      0 / 1

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

    • Y
      1 / 1
      Source

      21. Number of company-owned mills?

      3 - The company reports to own three palm oil mills in RSPO ACOP 2020.

    • Y
      1 / 1
      Source

      22. Names and locations of company-owned mills?

      The company reports all the company owned mill location on their website.

    • Y
      1 / 1
      Source

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

      The company reports three mills sourcing from their own plantations and third party plantations.

    • Y
      1 / 1
      Source

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

      The company reports the percentage of FFB supplied from its own and third-party plantation.

    • N
      0 / 1

      25. Number of third party supplying mills?

    • N
      0 / 1

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

    • N
      0 / 1

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

    • N
      0 / 1

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

    • N
      0 / 1

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

    • N
      0 / 1

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

    • N
      0 / 2

      31. Percentage of supply traceable to mill level?

    • Y
      1 / 1
      Source

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

      The company reports to have achieved 100% traceability to plantation level.

    • Y
      1 / 2
      Source

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

      The company reports percentage of fresh fruit bunches (FFB) supplied to own mills traceable to plantation level.

    • N
      0 / 2

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

    • P
      0.75 / 1
      Source

      35. Publishes traceability data at refinery level?

      The company reports complete supply chain traceability to plantation at refinery level. But the information found is not externally verified, hence partial score is awarded.

    • P
      0.5 / 1
      Source

      36. Publishes traceability data at crusher level?

      The company reports complete traceability of palm kernel crushed for only one refinery, Palmawasi Refinery. But according to RSPO ACOP 2020 company has two crushers.

  • Certification standards Certification standards
    6.02 / 13 46.3%
    1 media report
    • Organisation: 2 / 2 100%
    • Policy: 2 / 2 100%
    • Practice: 2 / 9 22.4%
    • Self-reported: 0 / 9 0.2%
    • External: 2 / 9 22.2%
    • Certified: 0 / 9 0%
    • Y
      1 / 1
      Source

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

      [Externally verified] 2016 - The company reports to be RSPO member.

    • Y
      1 / 1
      Source

      38. 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] 2021 - The company reports to achieve its first RSPO P&C certification.

    • Y
      1 / 1
      Source

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

      The company reports to submit RSPO ACOP in 2020.

    • Y
      1 / 1
      Source

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

      The company reports to operate in Peru.

    • N
      0 / 1
      Source

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

      The company reports to have no land RSPO certified.

    • N
      0 / 1
      Source

      42. Percentage of mills RSPO-certified?

      The company reports to have no mills RSPO certified.

    • Y
      1 / 1
      Source

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

      2025 - The company reports plan to achieve 100% RSPO certification for all its estates and mills in RSPO ACOP 2020.

    • Y
      1 / 1
      Source

      44. Time-bound plan for achieving 100% RSPO certification of all palm product processing facilities?

      2025 - The company plans to achieve 100% RSPO certification of all palm product processing facilities in RSPO ACOP 2020.

    • N

      45. Percentage of scheme/plasma smallholders (ha) RSPO-certified?

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

    • N

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

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

    • N
      0 / 1
      Source

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

      The company reports zero tonnes of certified FFB volume supplied by independent smallholders.

    • P
      0.02 / 1
      Source

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

      2.03% - The company reports palm oil and oil palm products processed to be mass balance RSPO-certified.

    • N
      0 / 1

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

    • N
      0 / 1

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

    • N

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

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

    • N

      52. Malaysia Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certified?

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

    • N
      0 / 1

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

  • Deforestation and biodiversity Deforestation and biodiversity
    3.75 / 18 20.8%
    9 media reports
    • Organisation: 0 / 2 0%
    • Policy: 3 / 10 30%
    • Practice: 0.8 / 6 12.5%
    • Self-reported: 0.8 / 6 12.5%
    • External: 0 / 6 0%
    • Certified: 0 / 6 0%
    • N
      0 / 1

      54. Commitment to zero conversion of natural ecosystems?

    • Y
      1 / 1
      Source

      55. Commitment to zero deforestation?

      The company commits to ""no deforestation"" of HCV areas and HCS forests in all its own operations and in its supply chain.

    • Y
      1 / 1
      Source

      56. Commitment to zero deforestation applies to all suppliers?

      The company commits to ""no deforestation"" of HCV areas and HCS forests applies to all suppliers.

    • P
      0.5 / 1
      Source

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

      The company only reports the criteria or areas that are not to be deforested but no information on a cut-off date.

    • N
      0 / 1

      58. Evidence of monitoring deforestation?

    • N
      0 / 1

      59. Evidence of monitoring deforestation in supplier operations?

    • N
      0 / 1

      60. Amount of illegal/non-compliant deforestation recorded in own operations?

    • N
      0 / 1

      61. Amount of illegal/non-compliant deforestation recorded in supplier operations?

    • N
      0 / 1

      62. Commitment to restoration of non-compliant deforestation/conversion?

    • N
      0 / 1

      63. Commitment to restoration of non-compliant deforestation/conversion applies to all suppliers?

    • P
      0.75 / 1
      Source

      64. Implementing a landscape or jurisdictional level approach?

      The company reports environmental management and sustainable expansion in its Fourth Progress Report Implementation of Sustainability Policy highlighting implementation of landscape or jurisdictional level approach.

    • N
      0 / 1

      65. Biodiversity policy?

    • N
      0 / 1

      66. Biodiversity policy applies to all suppliers?

    • N
      0 / 2

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

    • N
      0 / 1
      Source

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

      The company reports species monitoring and but provides no example or data.

    • P
      0.5 / 1
      Source

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

      The company commits to protect species and habitats, avoid damage or deterioration HCV areas by controlling hunting, fishing and other activities.

    • N
      0 / 1

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

  • HCV, HCS and impact assessments HCV, HCS and impact assessments
    6 / 15 40%
    7 media reports
    • Organisation: 0 / 0 0%
    • Policy: 6 / 8 75%
    • Practice: 0 / 7 0%
    • Self-reported: 0 / 7 0%
    • External: 0 / 7 0%
    • Certified: 0 / 7 0%
    • Y
      1 / 1
      Source

      71. 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.

    • Y
      1 / 1
      Source

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

      The company commitment to conduct High Conservation Value (HCV) assessments applies to all suppliers.

    • N
      0 / 1

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

    • N
      0 / 1

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

    • N
      0 / 1

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

    • Y
      1 / 1
      Source

      76. 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.

    • N
      0 / 1

      77. 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?

    • N
      0 / 1

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

    • Y
      1 / 1
      Source

      79. 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.

    • Y
      1 / 1
      Source

      80. Commitment to the High Carbon Stock (HCS) Approach applies to all suppliers?

      The company commitment to the High Carbon Stock (HCS) Approach applies to all suppliers.

    • N
      0 / 1

      81. High Carbon Stock (HCS) assessments available?

    • N
      0 / 1

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

    • Y
      1 / 1
      Source

      83. 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.

    • N
      0 / 1

      84. Commitment to conduct social and environmental impact assessments (SEIAs) applies to all suppliers?

    • N
      0 / 1

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

  • Peat, fire and GHG emissions Peat, fire and GHG emissions
    5 / 20 25%
    1 media report
    • Organisation: 0 / 5 0%
    • Policy: 4.5 / 8 56.3%
    • Practice: 0.5 / 7 7.1%
    • Self-reported: 0.5 / 7 7.1%
    • External: 0 / 7 0%
    • Certified: 0 / 7 0%
    • Y
      1 / 1
      Source

      86. 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 reports to be committed not to develop plantation on peatlands.

    • P
      0.5 / 1
      Source

      87. Commitment to no planting on peat of any depth applies to all suppliers?

      The company commitment to no planting on peat any depth applies to all suppliers. The commitment does not clearly specify depths of peatland.

    • N
      0 / 1

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

    • N
      0 / 1

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

    • P
      0.5 / 1
      Source

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

      The company commits to best management practices for soils only and not peat.

    • P
      0.5 / 1
      Source

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

      The company commits to best management practices for soils applies to all suppliers only. The commitment does not cover peat.

    • N
      0 / 2

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

    • Y
      1 / 1

      93. Commitment to zero burning?

      The company is committed to zero burning.

    • Y
      1 / 1
      Source

      94. Commitment to zero burning applies to all suppliers?

      The company commitment to zero burning applies to all suppliers.

    • N
      0 / 2

      95. Evidence of fire monitoring and management?

    • N
      0 / 1

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

    • N
      0 / 1

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

    • N
      0 / 1
      Source

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

      The company reports not to have any time-bound commitment to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity.

    • N
      0 / 1
      Source

      99. GHG emissions intensity?

      The company does not report GHG emissions intensity.

    • N
      0 / 1
      Source

      100. GHG emissions from land use change?

      The company does not report GHG emissions from land use change.

    • N
      0 / 1

      101. Progress towards commitment to reduce GHG emissions intensity?

    • N
      0 / 1

      102. Methodology used to calculate GHG emissions?

    • P
      0.5 / 1
      Source

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

      The company reports that Palmawasi extractor/mill converts the methane gas generated in effluent treatment plants into electrical energy.

  • Water, chemical and pest management Water, chemical and pest management
    2.5 / 25 10%
    3 media reports
    • Organisation: 0 / 2 0%
    • Policy: 2 / 11 18.2%
    • Practice: 0.5 / 12 4.2%
    • Self-reported: 0 / 12 0%
    • External: 0 / 12 0%
    • Certified: 0.5 / 12 4.2%
    • N
      0 / 1

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

    • N
      0 / 1

      105. Water use intensity?

    • N
      0 / 1

      106. Progress towards commitment on water use intensity?

    • N
      0 / 1

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

    • N
      0 / 1

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

    • N
      0 / 2

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

    • N
      0 / 1

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

    • N
      0 / 1

      111. Commitment to protect natural waterways through buffer zones?

    • N
      0 / 2

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

    • N
      0 / 1

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

    • N
      0 / 1

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

    • Y
      1 / 1
      Source

      115. Commitment to no use of paraquat?

      The company is committed not to paraquat.

    • Y
      1 / 1
      Source

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

      The company commitment to no use of paraquat applies to all suppliers.

    • N
      0 / 1

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

    • N
      0 / 1

      118. Commitment to no use of World Health Organisation (WHO) Class 1A and 1B pesticides applies to all suppliers?

    • N
      0 / 1

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

    • N
      0 / 1

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

    • N
      0 / 1

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

    • N
      0 / 2

      122. Implementation of commitment to minimise inorganic fertiliser use?

    • P
      0.5 / 2
      Source

      123. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach?

      The company reports to use Integrated Pest Management (IPM) techniques to manage pests, diseases, weeds, and invasive species.

    • N
      0 / 1

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

  • Community, land and labour rights Community, land and labour rights
    12 / 35 34.3%
    4 media reports
    • Organisation: 0 / 5 0%
    • Policy: 11.5 / 21 54.8%
    • Practice: 0.5 / 9 5.6%
    • Self-reported: 0.5 / 9 5.6%
    • External: 0 / 9 0%
    • Certified: 0 / 9 0%
    • P
      0.5 / 1
      Source

      125. Commitment to human rights?

      The company only commits to human rights in relation to its employees.

    • P
      0.5 / 1
      Source

      126. Commitment to human rights applies to all suppliers?

      The company commitment to respect human rights applies to suppliers but no reference to UN Declaration on Human Rights or UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human rights. Hence partial point is awarded.

    • N
      0 / 1

      127. Progress on human rights commitment?

    • P
      0.5 / 1
      Source

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

      The company commits to respect indigenous and local communities' rights. The company reports ILO as its ""legal base"" for its forced labor policy but does not make an explicit commitment to it.

    • P
      0.5 / 1
      Source

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

      The company commitment to indigenous and local communities' rights applies to all suppliers but but does not reference the UN Declaration/ILO.

    • P
      0.5 / 1
      Source

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

      The company reports to respect legal and customary land tenure rights but only customary rights in relation to FPIC.

    • P
      0.5 / 1
      Source

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

      The company reports to respect legal and customary land tenure rights but only customary rights in relation to FPIC applies to all suppliers.

    • Y
      1 / 1
      Source

      132. 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 commits to free, prior and informed consent (FPIC).

    • Y
      1 / 1
      Source

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

      The company commitment to free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) applies to all suppliers.

    • Y
      1 / 1
      Source

      134. 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.

    • N
      0 / 1

      135. Examples of local stakeholder engagement to prevent conflicts?

    • P
      0.5 / 1
      Source

      136. Details of process for addressing land conflicts available?

      The company reports limited details of land conflict resolution process.

    • N
      0 / 1

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

    • N
      0 / 1

      138. Commitment to mitigate impacts on food security?

    • N
      0 / 1

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

    • N
      0 / 1

      140. Commitment to provide essential community services and facilities?

    • N
      0 / 1

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

    • N
      0 / 1

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

    • P
      0.5 / 1
      Source

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

      The company refers to five out of eight Fundamental ILO Conventions.

    • P
      0.5 / 1
      Source

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

      The company commitment to five out of eight Fundamental ILO Conventions applies to all suppliers.

    • N
      0 / 1

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

    • Y
      1 / 1
      Source

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

      The company commits to eliminate gender related discrimination with regards to employment.

    • Y
      1 / 1
      Source

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

      The company commitment to eliminate gender related discrimination with regards to employment applies to all suppliers.

    • N
      0 / 1

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

    • N
      0 / 1

      149. Percentage or number of temporary employees?

    • N
      0 / 1

      150. Percentage or number of women employees?

    • N
      0 / 1
      Source

      151. Commitment to pay a Decent Living wage?

      The company reports that salaries and labor benefits will comply with Peruvian laws but does not mention to pay Decent or Minimum Living Wage.

    • N
      0 / 1

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

    • N
      0 / 1

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

    • N
      0 / 1

      154. Reporting of salary by gender?

    • Y
      1 / 1
      Source

      155. Commitment to address occupational health and safety?

      The company commits to address occupational health and safety.

    • Y
      1 / 1
      Source

      156. Commitment to address occupational health and safety applies to all suppliers?

      The company commitment to address occupational health and safety applies to all suppliers.

    • P
      0.5 / 1
      Source

      157. Provision of personal protective equipment and related training?

      The company reports to provide personal protective equipment (PPE) to workers but no information on related training.

    • N
      0 / 1

      158. Time lost due to work-based injuries?

    • N
      0 / 1

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

  • Smallholders and suppliers Smallholders and suppliers
    2.25 / 16 14.1%
    4 media reports
    • Organisation: 0 / 0 0%
    • Policy: 1.5 / 6 25%
    • Practice: 0.8 / 10 7.5%
    • Self-reported: 0.8 / 10 7.5%
    • External: 0 / 10 0%
    • Certified: 0 / 10 0%
    • Y
      1 / 1
      Source

      160. Commitment to support smallholders?

      The company is committed to support smallholders.

    • P
      0.75 / 1
      Source

      161. Programme to support scheme/plasma smallholders?

      The company reports to develop technical and business capacities in the producer.

    • N
      0 / 1

      162. Percentage of scheme/plasma smallholders involved in programme?

    • N
      0 / 1

      163. Programme to support independent smallholders?

    • N
      0 / 1

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

    • P
      0.5 / 1
      Source

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

      The company reports to take timely steps to ensure strict compliance. But no details are provided on the process of ensuring compliance.

    • N
      0 / 1

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

    • N
      0 / 1

      167. Suspension or exclusion criteria for suppliers?

    • N
      0 / 1

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

    • N
      0 / 1

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

    • N
      0 / 1

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

    • N
      0 / 1

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

    • N
      0 / 1

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

    • N
      0 / 1

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

    • N
      0 / 1

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

    • N
      0 / 1

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

  • Governance and grievances Governance and grievances
    3.5 / 7 50%
    4 media reports
    • Organisation: 0 / 0 0%
    • Policy: 2.5 / 5 50%
    • Practice: 1 / 2 50%
    • Self-reported: 1 / 2 50%
    • External: 0 / 2 0%
    • Certified: 0 / 2 0%
    • P
      0.5 / 1
      Source

      176. Commitment to ethical conduct and prohibition of corruption?

      The company is committed to managing its operations with ethical conduct but does not mention prohibition corruption.

    • N
      0 / 1

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

    • N
      0 / 1

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

    • N
      0 / 1

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

    • Y
      1 / 1
      Source

      180. Whistleblowing procedure?

      The company reports to have Complaints and Claims Attention System and Ethics Line.

    • Y
      1 / 1
      Source

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

      The company reports complaints and claims attention system open to all stakeholders.

    • Y
      1 / 1
      Source

      182. Details of complaints and grievances disclosed?

      The company reports follow-up of complaints or claims.

Media monitor: Palmas Group

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May 2022

Las plantaciones de palma ponen en peligro a la Amazonía peruana

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December 2018

RSPO Complaint filed Jul 2017 - Palmas del Espino S.A.(status: Investigation)

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September 2018

Indigenous coalition challenges Peruvian government for environmental destruction

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August 2018

Hay un nuevo detenido por la causa de los cuadernos (There is a new detainee for the cause of the notebooks)

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May 2018

Así arrasan con el bosque amazónico los cultivos de palma aceitera (This is how the oil palm crops wipe out the Amazon forest)

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September 2017

Grupo Romero deja sin agua al Valle del Shanusi (GRUPO ROMERO LEAVES THE SHANUSI VALLEY WITHOUT WATER)

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August 2017

Five instances in which Peru won the battle against deforestation

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April 2017

Grupo Palmas: First Peruvian NDPE Policy Creates Business Opportunities But Strands Land

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March 2016

The African palm oil frontier expands deeper into the Peruvian Amazon, impacting indigenous communities? territories

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October 2015

MAAP #16: OIL PALM-DRIVEN DEFORESTATION IN THE PERUVIAN AMAZON (PART 2: SHANUSI)

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April 2015

Deforestation by Definition

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April 2015

Supplies likely to be carcinogenic are included by Grupo Romero in EIA

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March 2015

Palm oil firms in Peru plan to clear 23,000 hectares of primary forest

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