SIPEF

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

The company has a Responsible Plantation Policy.

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

The company's states that the Sustainable Plantation Policy applies to associated and scheme smallholders.

3. High-level position of responsibility for sustainability?

Group Sustainability Officer.

4. Sustainability report published within last two years?

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?

SIPEF states it is combatting illegal logging and poaching in 12 672 hectares of tropical forest, a critical buffer to the Kerinci Seblat National Park with the support of local communities and local government, SIPEF reports that it also works with local government on providing education for local communities.

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

94462

9. Total oil palm planted area (ha)?

60637 - While SIPEF's 2016 ACOP reports 66,099 planted hectares, a shares offering prospectus from May 2017 reported a planted area of 60,637 hectares for palm oil.

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

2086

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

19852

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

5278.97 - Sum of HCV area of 4920 ha and other conservation areas of 358.97 ha.

13. Area for infrastructure (ha)?

14. Number of company owned mills?

8

15. Maps or coordinates of company owned mills?

Mill locations have been made available previously through Global Forest Watch (GFW). However, ZSL is currently unable to ascertain if the maps disclosed constitute 100% of the company's palm oil mills. The company also has a map of locations on is website but this is not geo-referenced.
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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?

Concession boundaries have been made available to the RSPO and the company declares these represent 100% of their concession sites, but not all may be publicly available due to ongoing legal issues. Maps will become available on GeoRSPO. There is a static image of locations made available by the company.

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?

SIPEF states that all production of crude palm oil, palm kernel and crude palm kernel oil is fully traceable to the field.

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%)?

100% - SIPEF states that all production of crude palm oil, palm kernel and crude palm kernel oil is fully traceable to the field.

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?

25. Commitment to zero deforestation?

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

The policy applies to operations owned or managed by SIPEF and associated smallholders.

27. Criteria for defining deforestation?

HCV and HCS areas.

28. Evidence of monitoring deforestation?

29. Commitment to set aside areas for conservation?

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

The SIPEF Foundation has two projects in Indonesia, including the SIPEF Biodiversity Indonesia (SBI) project that is undertaking ecosystem restoration.

31. A landscape-level approach?

The company only state they "believe in a landscape approach to new oil palm developments" but it is not clear if they are implementing a landscape 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 states "Protect biodiversity in conservation areas under our management, monitor presence of key species such as tigers, leopards, bears, hornbills and cockatoos", and that "In Indonesia and PNG, all our operations assess and manage HCV and conservation areas. The latter are monitored for the presence of endangered, rare or threatened species and for encroachment", but does not have a clear commitment to not endanger species.

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

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

36. Evidence of species conservation activities?

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

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

The policy only applies to operations owned or managed by SIPEF and associated smallholders.

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

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

There is public availability of the following HCV assessments:
Sumatra: PT Timbang Deli Indonesia, PT Agro Muara Rupit, PT Agro Rawas Ulu, PT Mukomuko Agro Sejahtera, PT Agro Kati Lama, PT Umbul Mas Wisesa.

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

The company states in the 2015 ACOP that it had developed 2,087 ha but has not submitted New Planting Procedures notifications.

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

The company states in the 2015 ACOP that it had developed 2,087 ha but has not submitted New Planting Procedures notifications.

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

The company reports on new plantings in 2016 but no HCV assessments found.

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

45. High Carbon Stock (HCS) assessments?

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

The company only refers to Social Impact Assessments.

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

There is public availability of the following SEIA assessments:
Sumatra: PT Timbang Deli Indonesia, PT Agro Muara Rupit, PT Agro Rawas Ulu, PT Mukomuko Agro Sejahtera, PT Agro Kati Lama, PT Umbul Mas Wisesa.

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

The company states it 'will not develop peat areas into new estates' but there are no specifications regarding depth.

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

The policy only applies to operations owned or managed by SIPEF and associated smallholders.

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?

The company only details best management practices for soils.

53. Commitment to zero burning?

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 is committed to reduce GHG emissions in all new operations but does not have time-bound plans.

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

60. GHG emissions?

GHG emission figures were published only for some palm oil mills.

61. GHG emissions from land use change?

Emissions from land conversion are given for some of the company's mills.

62. Methodology used to calculate GHG emissions?

PalmGHG, Biograce, ISCC.

63. Progress towards commitment to reduce GHG emissions?

The company started measuring and monitoring its GHG emissions in 2015 and has not yet published an update on progress.

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

5 (62.5%)

65. Time-bound commitment to improve 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?

72. No use of paraquat?

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

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

75. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach?

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

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

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

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

The company commits to respecting the rights of indigenous peoples and local communities, but does not reference the UNDRIP or ILO 169.

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?

84. Commitment to ensure food security for local communities?

85. Commitment to respect all workers' rights?

The company mentions workers' rights in different places and not really a clear commitment to all workers.

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

The company has policies for most ILO Conventions but no mention found of the Equal Remuneration Convention (No. 100).

87. Total number of employees?

The company states "Our commitment would be meaningless without the support of our 17 000 employees and 3 500 smallholders", but does not clearly state how many employees it has.

88. Percentage or number of temporary employees?

89. Percentage or number of women employees?

18% in Indonesia, 22% in PNG (for palm).

90. Minimum wage that the company pays?

91. Commitment to address occupational health and safety?

92. Lost time accident rate?

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

3

94. Provision of personal protective equipment and pesticide training?

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

2005

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)?

The company states all the countries in which the company assumes management control of its plantation estates: Indonesia (Bengkulu, North Sumatra, South Sumatra), Papua New Guinea. SIPEF-CI shares were sold.

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

2024 - SIPEF extended its time-bound plan that was previously 2015. The company states "SIPEF certifies its mills and their supply bases at time of the commissioning of the mills. Our target reflects the year of commissioning of the last mill in our current projects".

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?

2010 - Time-bound plan in the past.

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?

2009

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

8 (100%)

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

83325 (88.2%)

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

940 (45%) - Total land under scheme smallholders (2,086 ha) minus land still uncertified under scheme/plasma smallholders (1,146 ha).

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?

Book & Claim, Segregated, Identity Preserved.

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

The company states "Our Agro Muko plantations have already been accredited by the ISPO and it is expected that the final certification for the other estates will be received in the coming months".

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

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

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

ISCC, ISO 14 001.

111. Programme to support scheme smallholders?

112. Details of support programme for scheme smallholders?

The company states it supports smallholders gain certification, provides training and guidance.

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

The company states its Papua New Guina operations are most engaged with smallholders and have included 3,800 smallholders in its supply base, but unclear how many supported.

114. Programme to support independent smallholders?

115. Details of support programme for independent smallholders?

Technical training, organisational training, direct handling of assessments needed to reach compliance with RSPO P&C, so that the independent smallholders can become certified and enter segregated supply chains.

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?

The company has a grievance policy in place but no clear details are given publicly. The grievance policy only states: "The procedures implementing this policy will be made available to the employees and other stakeholders".

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

124. Grievance system accessible to external stakeholders?

125. Details of grievances disclosed?