Sampoerna Agro Tbk PT

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

The company details its Policies on Sustainability.

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

3. High-level position of responsibility for sustainability?

The company states its Research and Development Director is responsible for directing implementation of strategies and policies related to sustainability, amongst other issues.

4. Sustainability report published within last two years?

Published as part of the company's annual reports.

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

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 and/or NGOs to improve palm oil sustainability?

The company states "cooperates with the Government to actively monitor the presence of areas with HCV" and that engaged with regional government to raise understanding of preventing forest and wild fires.

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

248399

9. Total oil palm planted area (ha)?

81939

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

53493

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

50155

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

14889.9 - Sum of HCV areas and other conservation areas.

13. Area for infrastructure (ha)?

14. Number of company owned mills?

7

15. Maps or coordinates of company owned mills?

16. Number and names of supplier mills?

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

17. Maps of estates/management units?

Some concession boundaries are available on Global Forest Watch. The company is not on a list of non-submitters of maps to the RSPO. However, ZSL is currently unable to ascertain if the maps disclosed constitute 100% of the company's palm oil estates. Maps will become available on GeoRSPO.

18. Maps of scheme/plasma smallholders?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

24. Commitment to address deforestation?

Sampoerna states "The Company and all its subsidiaries are committed to not carrying out deforestation in the opening of new lands".

25. Commitment to zero deforestation?

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

The company states "This commitment is also implemented to the plasma farmers and third parties".

27. Criteria for defining deforestation?

HCV, HCS.

28. Evidence of monitoring deforestation?

29. Commitment to set aside areas for conservation?

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

The company only states "the quality of biodiversity is preserved, and even enhanced through vegetation enrichment" in relation to their HCV areas.

31. A landscape-level approach?

32. Commitment to biodiversity conservation?

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

The company only state that they "continue to monitor the presence of endangered animal species and natural vegetation in HCV areas".

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

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

The company only states that the criteria for HCV areas include ecosystems that are protected under national and international regulations that have been ratified.

36. Evidence of species conservation activities?

The company states "Awareness on the importance of biodiversity is instilled into the surrounding communities, by installing informational sign boards and providing training to operational staff on HCV" but does not provide further details on conservation activities for species.

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

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

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

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

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

Two HCV assessments were submitted to the HCVRN in 2016. The summary assessment for PT. Usaha Agro is publicly available, but the PT. Kedurang Prakarsa Nabati assessment is not.

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

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

Two HCV assessments were submitted to the HCVRN in 2016 and declared satisfactory:
PT. Usaha Agro
PT. Kedurang Prakarsa Nabati.

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

The company states "before opening new lands, Carbon Stock Assessment is performed using an RSPO-approved calculation methodology" but does not refer to the HCS Approach.

45. High Carbon Stock (HCS) assessments?

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

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

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

The company abides by government regulations prohibiting land clearing in peatland, but does not state it does not plant on peat of any depth.

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

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

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

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

53. Commitment to zero burning?

PT. Sampoerna Agro states is committed "To prevent environmental pollution and implement zero burning practices in land clearing activities.".

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

55. Evidence of management and monitoring fires?

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

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

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

The company states it is reducing greenhouse gas emissions, but does not state a time-bound plan.

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

60. GHG emissions?

The company only reports GHG emissions for its Belida mill.

61. GHG emissions from land use change?

The company only reports land conversion GHG emissions for its Belida mill.

62. Methodology used to calculate GHG emissions?

ISCC, ISPO and RSPO PalmGHG calculation method.

63. Progress towards commitment to reduce GHG emissions?

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

2 (28.6%)

65. Time-bound commitment to improve water use?

The company only states it is committed to preserving water resource reservoirs, but does not have a time-bound commitment on water use.

66. Time-bound commitment to improve water quality?

67. Progress towards commitment on water use?

68. Progress towards commitment on water quality?

69. Protection of natural waterways through buffer zones?

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

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

The company only states it uses an IPM approach designed to reduce use of chemical pesticides.

72. No use of paraquat?

The company only aims to "reduce the use of paraquat from year to year through a very selective method".

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

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

75. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach?

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

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

The company states it is committed to human rights, but does not mention the UN Declaration or UN Guiding Principles on Human Rights.

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

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

The company states "The Company focuses on participative aspect with the stakeholders, aimed at ensuring that rights and existence of local indigenous communities that surround its palm plantation areas are recognized, protected, and improved during the production process of sustainable palm oil." but does not reference any international convention on indigenous rights.

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

81. FPIC commitment applies to independent suppliers?

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

83. Process for addressing land conflicts?

The company only states "for the purpose of avoiding conflicts with Plasma farmers, the company continues to maintain and improve business governance with the farmers and treat them as its business partners".

84. Commitment to ensure food security for local communities?

The company provide details on economic empowerment from mushroom farming that it states potentially supports national food security as an alternative livelihood.

85. Commitment to respect all workers' rights?

The company states all employees are entitled to rights in accordance with provisions set out in prevailing laws and regulations on employment.

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

The company states its commitments to not employ under-age or minor workers, not to encourage forced labour, equal remuneration regardless of gender, no discrimination, and right to join a union and conduct collective discussion.

87. Total number of employees?

8953 - The number of employees across all operations.

88. Percentage or number of temporary employees?

42 (0.4%) - Contract employees.

89. Percentage or number of women employees?

2011 (22.5%) - The number of female employees across all operations.

90. Minimum wage that the company pays?

The company states that wages are tailored to the minimum wage standards set by the provincial and regional government.

91. Commitment to address occupational health and safety?

92. Lost time accident rate?

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

94. Provision of personal protective equipment and pesticide training?

Provide personal protective equipment, but do not clearly mention pesticide training.

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

2007

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

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

Indonesia (Kalimantan Barat; Kalimantan Tengah; Sumatera Selatan).

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

2022

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

2025 - The company extended its time-bound plan for 100% certification from 2019 to 2025.

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

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

101. RSPO-certified within three years of joining the RSPO or by November 2010, for companies joining prior to finalisation of the RSPO certification systems in November 2007?

2011

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

4 (57%)

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

13744 (5.5%)

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

2362 (4.4%) - Total land under scheme/plasma smallholders minus land still uncertified under scheme/plasma smallholders.

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

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

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

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

Mass Balance.

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

All of the company's mills are ISPO certified but is unclear if all of their estates are certified.

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

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

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

Some of the company's locations are ISCC certified.

111. Programme to support scheme smallholders?

112. Details of support programme for scheme smallholders?

The company states it provides training and competency development for plasma smallholders, but does not give details.

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

The company states "The Company is one of the biggest plasma operators in Indonesia. Up until the close of 2016, we had involved some 26,800 plasma farmers" but unclear to what extent are supported by the company.

114. Programme to support independent smallholders?

115. Details of support programme for independent smallholders?

Performing RSPO training and awareness to independent smallholder groups.

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

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

118. Suspension or exclusion criteria for suppliers?

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

120. Commitment to ethical conduct and prohibition of corruption?

121. Whistleblowing procedure?

122. Own grievance or complaints system?

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

124. Grievance system accessible to external stakeholders?

125. Details of grievances disclosed?