R.E.A. Holdings plc

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?

Head of Sustainability.

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

The company states that the president director of the group's principal operating subsidiary, REA Kaltim, together with three fellow directors of REA Kaltim, all of whom are based in Indonesia are responsible for sustainability.

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

19 (23%) - The company reports 19 women members in its senior management team.

6. Percentage or number of women board members?

2 (28.5%) - The company reports two women board members.

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

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

The company reports working with the KEE (Kawasan Ekosistem Essential), a provincial government initiative for the protection of endangered species in the CDM-Mesangat wetlands area. It also collaborates with senior scientists of the Biology Faculty of the Universitas Nasional (UNAS) in Jakarta in monitoring resident orangutan and hornbill populations within the estates managed by the group.

9. Sustainability report published within last two years?

The company published an Annual Report in 2022 covering the year 2021, with a significant sustainability section focused on palm oil. The company also publishes its latest sustainability updates on its website.

10. Reports through standardised reporting systems?

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

This indicator is disabled as the company is not a POIG member.

12. Climate risks assessment available?

The company has only published a summary of climate risks in its 2021 annual report.

13. Lists countries and operations?

Indonesia (plantations, mills and crushing facilities).

14. Lists countries sourcing from?

All of the company's FFB supply is from Indonesia.

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

80092.8 - The company reports 80,092.77 ha total area managed for oil palm.

16. Total oil palm planted area (ha)?

36016 - The company reports its total planted area in 2021 as 36,016 ha.

17. Scheme smallholders planted area (ha)?

7833.13 - The company reports the scheme smallholders planted area as 7,833.13 ha. Data as of 2021.

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

14161.7 - The company reports the total unplanted area as 14,161.65 ha. Data as of 2021.

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

18229.7 - The company reports total conservation set-aside area, including High Conservation Value (HCV) area (ha) as 18,229.72 ha. Data as of 2021.

20. Maps of estates/management units?

The company has published maps for all estates on its website.

21. Maps of scheme smallholders?

The company has published maps of all smallholder estates on its website. However, the information reported is from 2019 and is over two years old now.

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

23. Number of company-owned mills?

3 - The company reports owning three mills.

24. Names and locations of company-owned mills?

The names and locations of all three company-owned mills 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 states that all three mills source from both own plantations and third-party plantations.

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

The company states it sourced 738,024 tonnes of FFB from its own estates and 210,978 tonnes from third-party suppliers. Data as of 2021.

27. Number of third party supplying mills?

This indicator is disabled as the company does not source from third-party supplying mills.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company does not source from third-party supplying mills.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company does not source from third-party supplying mills.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company does not source from third-party supplying mills.

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

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

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

This indicator is disabled as the company does not source from third-party supplying mills.

33. Percentage of supply traceable to mill level?

This indicator is disabled as the company does not source from third-party supplying mills.

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

The company states it has achieved 100% traceability to plantation level.

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

100% of the company's FFB supply is traceable to plantation level.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company does not source from third-party supplying mills.

37. Publishes traceability data at refinery level?

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

38. Publishes traceability data at crusher level?

The company reports the traceability data for both of its crushing facilities to the plantation level in 2021. However, the information reported is not externally verified.

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

[Externally verified] 2007 - The company has been a member of RSPO since November 2007.

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?

2011 - The company's supply chain was first certified in 2011 (not certified within three years).

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

RSPO ACOP 2021 was submitted by the company.

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

[Externally verified] 51.8% - Data as of 2021.

43. Percentage of mills RSPO-certified?

[Externally verified] 66.66% - Two of the company's total three mills are RSPO certified.

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

2023 - The company commits to achieving 100% RSPO certification of estates and mills by 2023. This is within 5 years.

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

2023 - Crushing facilities are integrated into company mills and the company reports a commitment to achieve 100% RSPO certification by 2023.

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

0% - The company states zero per cent as land certified 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?

2023 - The company commits to achieve 100% RSPO certification of scheme/associated smallholders and outgrowers by 2023. This is within 5 years.

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

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

[Externally verified] 50.11% - The company is only a crusher and has two crushing facilities which are integrated with mills as per the ACOP 2021.

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

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

This indicator is disabled as the company only reports a Grower ACOP.

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

[Externally verified] Only two subsidiaries (PT REA Kaltim Plantation, PT Sasana Yudha Bhakti) of the company are ISPO certified. However, this information does not cover 100% of company mills and estates.

53. Malaysia Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certified?

This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate in Malaysia.

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 commits to zero conversion of natural ecosystems.

56. Commitment to zero deforestation?

The company commits to no development in High Conservation Value (HCV), High Carbon Stock (HCS) and peatland areas.

57. Commitment to zero deforestation applies to all suppliers?

The company commits all suppliers to no development in High Conservation Value (HCV), High Carbon Stock (HCS) and peatland areas.

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

The company defines deforestation as the removal of HCV and HCS areas and specifies any deforestation/conversion past 2018 will not be accepted.

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

The company defines deforestation for suppliers as the removal of HCV and HCS areas and specifies any deforestation/conversion past 2018 will not be accepted in supplier operations.

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

Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank. The company also reports that since 2018, it has been working with Satelligence in the Netherlands to develop and implement an online land cover mapping and change monitoring system. The aim is to track land cover change over the broader landscape in which the estates are integrated, including the concession areas, the entire FFB supply base, forest areas and all other land cover types within a defined area surrounding the concessions.

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

The company monitors deforestation using a mapping and monitoring system which provides bi-weekly alerts of land coverage of 229,898 ha. However, this information is not externally verified.

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

558.6 - The company reports the total area of attempted encroachment or land clearing identified within the company's concessions per year since the 2018 cut-off date. This totals 558.6 ha.

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

132.86 - The company reports the total area of attempted encroachment or land clearing identified within "areas of interest covering independent smallholder supplier locations" per year since the 2018 cut-off date. This totals 132.86 ha. However, this does not clearly cover all supplier operations.

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 commits suppliers to restore ecosystems to their prior condition in cases of conversion within their own operations.

66. Implementing a landscape or jurisdictional level approach?

67. Biodiversity policy?

The company commits to the protection and conservation of biodiversity. It also reports a target to increase the number of new records of RTE species by at least 20% by 2025 compared to the number of species recorded in 2018. However, the company does not report a figure for 2018 or how this commitment will be achieved.

68. Biodiversity policy applies to all suppliers?

The company has published a biodiversity policy which applies to all suppliers, covers multiple dimensions of biodiversity protection and extends beyond HCV/HCS/set-asides.

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

Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank. The company has also identified species of conservation concern, referencing the IUCN system of species classification.

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

Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank. The company also reports working with the KEE (Kawasan Ekosistem Essential), a provincial government initiative for the protection of endangered species in the CDM-Mesangat wetlands area. It also collaborates with senior scientists of the Biology Faculty of the Universitas Nasional (UNAS) in Jakarta in monitoring resident orangutan and hornbill populations within the estates managed by the REA Group.

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?

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

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 reports its own commitment to conduct High Conservation Value (HCV) assessments.

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?

[Externally verified] The company has provided all the HCV assessments conducted for planting undertaken prior to January 2015.

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 reports its own commitment to only use licensed High Conservation Value (HCV) assessors accredited by the HCV Resource Network's Assessor Licensing Scheme (ALS).

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 reports its own commitment to the High Carbon Stock (HCS) Approach.

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?

[Externally verified] The company has one HCS assessment available on the HCSA website.

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

[Externally verified] The company's one HCS assessment has been peer reviewed by the HCSA Quality Assurance Process.

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 reports its own commitment to conduct social and environmental impact assessments (SEIAs).

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?

[Externally verified] There is public availability of the following SEIAs: PT Cipta Davia Mandiri; PT Persada Bangun Jaya; PT. Kutai Mitra Sejahtera.

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 reports its own commitment to no planting on peat of any depth.

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

The company commits all suppliers to no planting on peat of any depth.

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

766 (0.95%) - The company reports that "766 ha of peatlands are in uncertified unit Tepian Estate and there has been and will not be any other planting on peatlands". The company explains that this covers all planted peat. Percentage calculated as peat landbank (766 Ha) / total landbank in ACOP 2021 (80,092.77 ha).

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

The company reports that "766 ha of peatlands are in uncertified unit Tepian Estate and there has been and will not be any other planting on peatlands". The company explains that this covers all planted peat. However, the information reported is not externally verified.

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?

Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank. The company also reports its own evidence of best management practices for soils and peat.

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?

Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank. The company's own reporting only covers information on fire monitoring.

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

The company reports that in 2020, there were 39 incidents (fire hotspots) recorded within the company concessions that were reported to the RSPO.

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

80 - The company reports that in 2020 there were "80 hotspots detected in the area of interest outside the group's concessions." "Based on the results of direct field verification, none of the 80 hotspot alerts triggered in 2020 involved third party FFB supplier locations".

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

The company had a target to reduce the intensity of GHG emissions for each emission source with a total gross emissions reduction of 4% in 2021/22 and 3% in 2022/23.

101. GHG emissions intensity?

The company reports 0.69 tCO2 eq/ha as net emissions per tonne of CPO production and 4.12 tCO2 eq/ha of net emissions per planted hectare.

102. GHG emissions from land use change?

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

103. Progress towards commitment to reduce GHG emissions intensity?

The company reports progress towards reduction in GHG emission per planted hectare (in tonnes of CO2eq) 5.00 (2020) and 4.12 (2021). However, the information is not externally verified.

104. Methodology used to calculate GHG emissions?

The company uses the PalmGHG tool to calculate GHG emissions.

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

Two of the company's three mills have methane capture facilities.

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

The company reports a time-bound plan with the objective of keeping water usage below 2.5m³ per tonne FFB. All three of the group's mills were below this target in 2021, with overall water usage decreasing from 1.39m³ per tonne in 2020 to 1.36m³ per tonne in 2021.

107. Water use intensity?

1.36 - The company reports overall water usage decreasing from 1.39m³ per tonne in 2020 to 1.36m³ per tonne in 2021.

108. Progress towards commitment on water use intensity?

The company reports water use intensity and states that set targets have been met at all operations. However, the information reported is not externally verified.

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

The company reports that BOD and COD levels are kept within legal limits (5,000mg/litre and 10,000mg/litre, respectively) and this is checked on a monthly basis.

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

The company reports both BOD and COD limits consistently stayed below legal limits in 2019 and 2020. However, the information reported is not externally verified.

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

Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank. The company also reports treating POME before discharging it into water bodies.

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

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

113. Commitment to protect natural waterways through buffer zones?

The company commits to protect natural waterways through buffer zones.

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

Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank. The company also reports that buffers of natural vegetation will be maintained on both sides of natural watercourses and will be at least 10 meters wide on each side of the watercourse in accordance with the applicable RSPO guidelines.

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 not use World Health Organisation (WHO) Class 1A and 1B pesticides.

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

The company commits all suppliers to not use World Health Organisation (WHO) Class 1A and 1B pesticides.

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

The company commits to not use Stockholm and Rotterdam Convention chemicals.

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

The company commits suppliers to not use Stockholm and Rotterdam Convention chemicals.

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

The company reports figures for tonnes of inorganic fertilisers applied per hectare and a list of herbicides used in 2018, 2019 and 2020.

124. Implementation of commitment to minimise inorganic fertiliser use?

Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank. The company's own reporting mentions that the application of inorganic fertiliser increased between 2020 and 2021, from 26,232 tonnes (0.7 tonnes/hectare) to 32,360 tonnes (0.8 tonnes/hectare). The company also mentions supplementing inorganic applications with empty fruit bunches (EFB), a waste product from the mills to increase the organic carbon content of soils.

125. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach?

Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank. The company also reports having an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach.

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

Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank.The company also reports having a waste management system in place.

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?

Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank. The company's own reporting mentions that it is subject to assessments of its human rights policies and procedures by major customers and certification bodies. These audits, usually conducted by independent bodies, cover the management and governance of human rights, as well as respect for fundamental rights in the workplace and in the community.

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

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

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

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

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

The company commits to respect legal and customary land tenure rights.

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

The company commits suppliers to respect legal and customary land tenure rights.

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 reports its own commitment to free, prior and informed consent (FPIC).

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 has provided a flow chart of procedures for the resolution of land rights claims and also carried out extensive participative mapping activities with local communities. However, the information reported is not externally verified.

138. Details of process for addressing land conflicts available?

Details of the process for addressing land conflicts are published on the company website.

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

Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank.

140. Commitment to mitigate impacts on food security?

The company commits to ensuring food security for local communities by maximising local sourcing and assisting with crop diversification, and access to food and markets.

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

Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank. The company also provides farmers and villagers in the local communities with support and the provision of agricultural inputs such as vegetable and rice seeds, fertilisers and land preparation.

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?

Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank.

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

The company commits to providing business opportunities for local communities by developing other businesses to diversify their food production and income with agricultural products, such as corn, vegetables and rice, and supporting them with the development of fishponds, irrigation of rice fields, and the distribution of seeds.

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

The company commits to all Fundamental ILO Conventions.

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

The company commits all suppliers to all Fundamental ILO Conventions.

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

Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank. The company's own reporting mentions that it is subject to assessments of its human rights policies and procedures by major customers and certification bodies. These audits, usually conducted by independent bodies, cover the management and governance of human rights, as well as respect for fundamental rights in the workplace and in the community.

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?

Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank.

151. Percentage or number of temporary employees?

0 (0%) - The company reports 0 temporary workers. Data as of 2020.

152. Percentage or number of women employees?

1914 (23.29%) - The company reports 1,914 women employees in its workforce. Data as of 2021.

153. Commitment to pay a Decent Living wage?

The company commits to pay a Decent Living Wage to all workers.

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

The company commits all suppliers to pay a Decent Living Wage to all workers.

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

Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank. The company also reports that the DLW calculation is based on the assumption that workers will receive a living wage in respect of normal working hours that meet their basic needs. The formula and analysis used in calculating the DLW are based on the RSPO Guidance on Calculating Prevailing Wages which applies to all employees, both permanent and temporary.

156. Reporting of salary by gender?

The company reports the salary and remuneration of female employees compared to male employees by employee category and location.

157. Commitment to address occupational health and safety?

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

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

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

159. Provision of personal protective equipment and related training?

Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank. The company only reports that all employees are provided with the necessary PPE by the company.

160. Time lost due to work-based injuries?

14067 - The figure represents the lost days rate in 2020.

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

0 - The company reported zero fatalities on the group's estate in 2021.

162. Commitment to support smallholders?

The company has published a commitment to support smallholders.

163. Programme to support scheme smallholders?

Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank. The company reports having a program to support its plasma and independent smallholders.

164. Percentage of scheme smallholders involved in programme?

The company reports that it currently works with seven plasma cooperatives, which are now receiving regular monthly income from sales of FFB to the group. However, the information is not externally verified.

165. Programme to support independent smallholders?

Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank. The company reports having a program to support its plasma and independent smallholders.

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

567 - The company reports having trained 567 independent smallholders from six cooperatives in 2021 out of the total ten independent smallholder cooperatives. However, the information reported is not externally verified.

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

The company reports having procedures/mechanisms to identify the "compliance level" of suppliers with government regulations, policies, SOPs, and standards that the company has set (e.g. setting purchase prices, grading criteria, etc.). Further, the company has a program to support suppliers to comply with existing standards so that FFB is produced from sustainable sources. For controlling the acceptance of FFB suppliers, the company has implemented a computerised system to identify the identity of FFB receipts. Further, Policies and contracts are explained to contractors (including suppliers) during meetings.

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

64 - The company reports that in 2020, 64 FFB suppliers were assessed and/or engaged in compliance with the company's policy and/or legal requirements. However, the information reported is not externally verified.

169. Suspension or exclusion criteria for suppliers?

The company states that it only accepts FFB from farmers who participate in a traceability mapping exercise but does not have clear criteria for suspending or excluding suppliers that breach its policies. The company also states that if a supplier does not fulfil the criteria the first step taken is the socialisation of the requirements.

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?

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

This indicator is disabled as the company does not source from mills.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company does not source from mills.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company does not source from mills.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a grower or miller.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a grower or miller.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a grower or miller.

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?

Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank.

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

The company's audit committee has prescribed the taxation strategy for the group and reviews this strategy annually as part of the overall annual review of the group's finance strategy and policies.

182. Whistleblowing procedure?

The company has a policy on Whistleblowing Rights in its Human Rights Policy regarding anonymity and protection anonymously for each reporter against unethical acts or behaviour.

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

The company states that it has an internal and external grievance system and provides flow charts of the processes.

184. Details of complaints and grievances disclosed?

The company reports the details of complaints and grievances including: date; issue; actions taken; status. However, complainant category is not reported.