SIPEF

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

The company has a Responsible Plantation Policy which was updated in 2017.

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

The company states that the Sustainable Plantation Policy applies to associated and scheme smallholders. Independent smallholders are only encouraged to observe the policy.

3. High-level position of responsibility for sustainability?

Group Sustainability Officer.

4. Sustainability report published within last two years?

The company published an Annual Report in 2017.

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

The company states that it is "actively involved in various organisations and working groups to enhance the visibility of sustainable palm oil in general and to promote the use of more traceable, certified and segregated palm products by operators in the downstream supply chain" but no specific organisation or group is named.

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

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

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

The company 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. The company reports that it also works with local government on providing education for local communities.

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

97305

9. Total oil palm planted area (ha)?

69334 - While the company's 2017 ACOP reports 69,334 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)?

3357

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

16058

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

8556 - Sum of HCV area of 8,197 ha and other conservation areas of 359 ha. The company manages 12,672 ha as a buffer for Kerinci Seblat National Park but this is not included in its ACOP.

13. Area for infrastructure (ha)?

14. Number and names of company owned mills?

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15. Maps or coordinates of company owned mills?

Mill locations have been made available previously through Global Forest Watch (GFW), it currently only features the Hargy Mill (PNG) as a company mill. 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 declared in previous ACOPs these represent 100% of its 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. In its most recent ACOP, the company stated that since the last ACOP it had added PT Dendymarker Indah Lestari.

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?

The company states that all production of crude palm oil, palm kernel and crude palm kernel oil is fully traceable to the field (estates and smallholder plots).

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 (above 75%)?

100% - The company states that all production of crude palm oil, palm kernel and crude palm kernel oil is fully traceable to the field (estates and smallholder plots).

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

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

24. Commitment to zero deforestation?

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

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

26. Criteria for defining deforestation?

HCV, HCS.

27. Evidence of monitoring deforestation?

28. Examples 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.

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

The company only states it "believe in a landscape approach to new oil palm developments" but it is not clear if it is implementing a landscape approach.

30. Commitment to biodiversity conservation?

The company only commits to biodiversity conservation within its conservation areas.

31. 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 it does not have a clear commitment to not endanger species.

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

33. Examples of species conservation activities?

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

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

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

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

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

The following HCV assessments are publicly available:
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.

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

The company states in its 2015, 2016 and 2017 ACOPs that new areas have been planted (2,087, 2,663 and 2,470 hectares respectively). These new plantings fall under previous NPPs submitted earlier. One HCV assessment summary is available from 2018, for PT Timbang Deli Indonesia.

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

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

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

42. High Carbon Stock (HCS) assessments?

An HCS assessment summary is provided as part of the company's NPP notification for PT Timbang Deli Indonesia in February 2018.

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

The company commits to undertaking SIAs for new developments but does not commit to conduct EIAs.

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

The following SEIA assessments are publicly available:
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.

45. 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.

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

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

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

48. Landbank or planted area on peat?

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

The company details best management practices for soils but does not give examples for peat.

50. Commitment to zero burning?

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

52. Evidence of management and monitoring fires?

The company has a fire risk monitoring system providing a risk update every day with fire spotters deployed if risks are high, a fire fighting team trains weekly and can intervene outside of the concessions in neighbouring areas. The company receives automated hotspot alerts based on satellite imagery.

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

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

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

The company has committed to reduce GHG emissions in all new operations but does not have a time-bound plan and makes no mention of intensity of emissions.

56. GHG emissions from land use change?

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

57. Methodology used to calculate GHG emissions?

PalmGHG.

58. Progress towards commitment to reduce GHG emissions intensity?

The company reported GHG emission intensity figures in 2016, but it does not have a target to report progress against.

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

5 (62.5%) - Five of the nine company oil mills are now equipped to capture methane.

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

The company has a target to reduce water use below 1 metric ton water per metric ton FFB but it is not time-bound.

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

62. Progress towards commitment on water use?

The company reports water use for production of palm oil in metric ton water/metric ton Fresh Fruit Bunches from 2013 to 2017, but it is unclear if water use is improving.

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

64. Protection of natural waterways through buffer zones?

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

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

67. No use of paraquat?

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

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

70. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

77. FPIC commitment applies to independent suppliers?

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

79. Details of process for addressing land conflicts available?

80. Commitment to mitigate impacts on food security?

81. Commitment to provide essential community services and facilities?

The company gives examples of some of the services it provides such as access to housing, schooling and medical care.

82. Commitment to respect all workers' rights?

The company mentions workers' rights in different places but does not have a clear commitment to all workers.

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

The company states that it supports the implementation of the International Bill of Human Rights, and of the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, as they are transcribed into the laws and regulations of the countries where it operates
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84. Total number of employees?

The company states that "the Group currently employs more than 21 000 employees".

85. Percentage or number of temporary employees?

4729 - The figure only covers the company's operations in Java.

86. Percentage or number of women employees?

18% in Indonesia, 22% in PNG (for palm) - this data is from 2015 and no precise and comparable figure could be extrapolated from the graphs published in the 2017 Sustainability Report.

87. Commitment to pay minimum wage?

The company states it pays minimum wage, but no evidence provided.

88. Commitment to address occupational health and safety?

89. Time lost due to work-based injuries?

The company provides Lost Time Injury Frequency Rates for its operations in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Ivory Coast. The company does not provide data for its plantation company PT Dendymarker Indah Lestari (DIL) however this company was only acquired in mid 2017.

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

0 - The company does not provide data for its plantation company PT Dendymarker Indah Lestari (DIL) however this company was only acquired in mid 2017.

91. Provision of personal protective equipment and pesticide training?

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

2005

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

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

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.

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

2024 - The company 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.".

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

2010 - Time-bound plan in the past - the company states in its most recent ACOP that "New projects include scheme smallholders groups which will be certified as they become eligible".

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

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

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

2009

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

9 (100%)

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

65535 (67.4%) - The total certified area reported in the company's latest ACOP (65,535 ha) is lower than the figure reported in its 2016 ACOP (68,810 ha).

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

15316 (88%) - 1,279 ha (38%) of the company's scheme smallholders are certified. The company also has associated smallholders in PNG which are fully RSPO certified, covering an area of 14,037 ha.

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

The company states that "A small group of Independent Smallholders was added to our supply base in 2017, and is planned to be certified in 2018. Until certification, no FFB is purchased from this group".

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

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

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

Segregated.

105. 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" - the 2017 Annual Report states that the company's 5 Indonesian mills are ISPO certified but no mention is made of the estates.

106. Malaysia Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certified?

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

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

ISCC, ISO 14 001.

108. Programme to support scheme smallholders?

The company supports scheme smallholders to achieve certification through training, technical support and guidance.

109. 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 3,700 smallholders in its supply base, but it is unclear how many have been supported overall.

110. Programme to support independent smallholders?

The company states that it supports independent smallholder groups in its latest ACOP through technical and marketing support.

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

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

113. Suspension or exclusion criteria for suppliers?

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

115. Commitment to ethical conduct and prohibition of corruption?

116. Whistleblowing procedure?

The company mentions whistleblowers are protected but does not provide a clear whistleblowing procedure.

117. 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".

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

119. Details of grievances disclosed?