Tradewinds Plantation Bhd

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

The company has a sustainability policy but it only includes general commitments, hence partial scoring.

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

3. High-level position of responsibility for sustainability?

The company reports it has a Sustainability Team, but the details of its remit and the existence of a high-level position of responsibility are unclear. The information is also undated and therefore no points can be awarded.

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

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

6. Percentage or number of 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?

9. Sustainability report published within last two years?

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?

13. Lists countries and operations?

14. Lists countries sourcing from?

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

The company reports that it has a landbank of 156,138 ha for oil palm and rubber but does not provide a separate figure for oil palm, this information is also undated and therefore no points can be awarded.

16. Total oil palm planted area (ha)?

The company reports that it has a landbank of 156,138 ha for oil palm and rubber, of which 87% is planted area (135,840 ha) but does not provide a separate figure for oil palm, this information is also undated and therefore no points can be awarded.

17. Scheme smallholders planted area (ha)?

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

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

20. Maps of estates/management units?

The company has published static maps with no coordinates on its website, these maps are also undated. Some concessions appear on Global Forest Watch but it isn't clear if all estates are mapped, hence partial scoring.

21. Maps of scheme smallholders?

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

23. Number of company-owned mills?

10 - The company reports it has 10 mills but the information is undated.

24. Names and locations of company-owned mills?

GFW lists 11 of the company's mills, but as the company does not provide dated information regarding its total number of mills, the company self-reports undated information that it has 10 mills, it is therefore unclear whether this map data covers all mills.

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

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

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?

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?

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

38. Publishes traceability data at crusher level?

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

The company was an RSPO member from 2009. However, the company resigned from the RSPO on 3rd September 2015.

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?

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

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

43. Percentage of mills RSPO-certified?

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

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

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

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

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?

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?

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

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

53. Malaysia Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certified?

[Externally verified] Multiple mills and estates have MSPO certifications, however it is unclear if this covers all of the company's operations, hence partial scoring. The company self-reports that all estates and mills are certified, but does not include information on processing facilities.

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

55. Commitment to zero conversion of natural ecosystems?

56. Commitment to zero deforestation?

57. Commitment to zero deforestation applies to all suppliers?

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

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

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

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

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

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

64. Commitment to restoration of deforestation/conversion?

65. Commitment to restoration of deforestation/conversion applies to all suppliers?

66. Implementing a landscape or jurisdictional level approach?

67. Biodiversity policy?

The company commits to protect biodiversity but no detail is given on scope. The company does not report a target.

68. Biodiversity policy applies to all suppliers?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

77. High Conservation Value (HCV) management and monitoring plans for all estates planted 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)?

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?

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

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

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

83. High Carbon Stock (HCS) assessments available?

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

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

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

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

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

The company has a webpage dedicated to peatland planting management, but does not report a commitment to no planting on peat.

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

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

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

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

The company reports it implements Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) in its plantation operations but only specifies GAP for Peatland Planting Management and does not include information on soils, hence partial scoring.

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

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

95. Commitment to zero burning?

The company explains the concept of zero burning and states that "no open burning is allowed", but does not explicitly commit to zero burning, hence partial scoring.

96. Commitment to zero burning applies to all suppliers?

97. Evidence of fire monitoring and management?

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

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

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

101. GHG emissions intensity?

102. GHG emissions from land use change?

103. Progress towards commitment to reduce GHG emissions intensity?

104. Methodology used to calculate GHG emissions?

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

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

107. Water use intensity?

108. Progress towards commitment on water use intensity?

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

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

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

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

113. Commitment to protect natural waterways through buffer zones?

The company states river buffer zones have been created to preserve the ecosystem and provide sustainable development. No specific commitment is reported, hence partial scoring.

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

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

The company reports that its IPM techniques minimise the use of chemical pesticides only, no explicit commitment is made, hence partial scoring.

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

117. Commitment to no use of paraquat?

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

119. Commitment to no use of 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?

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

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

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

124. Implementation of commitment to minimise inorganic fertiliser use?

125. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach?

The company reports it implements IPM through physical, biological and chemical methods. This information is undated and therefore no points can be awarded.

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

127. Commitment to human rights?

The company commits to respect the human rights of its employees only, it does not reference the UN Declaration of Human Rights or equivalent, hence partial scoring.

128. Commitment to human rights applies to all suppliers?

129. Progress on human rights commitment?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

137. Examples of local stakeholder engagement to prevent conflicts?

138. Details of process for addressing land conflicts available?

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

140. Commitment to mitigate impacts on food security?

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

142. Commitment to provide essential community services and facilities?

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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

151. Percentage or number of temporary employees?

152. Percentage or number of women employees?

153. Commitment to pay a Decent Living wage?

The company commits to pay the legal minimum wage, as this is not a commitment to DLW, partial points have been awarded.

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

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

156. Reporting of salary by gender?

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?

159. Provision of personal protective equipment and related training?

160. Time lost due to work-based injuries?

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

162. Commitment to support smallholders?

163. Programme to support scheme smallholders?

164. Percentage of scheme smallholders involved in programme?

165. Programme to support independent smallholders?

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

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

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

169. Suspension or exclusion criteria for suppliers?

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?

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

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

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

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

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

178. Commitment to ethical conduct and prohibition of corruption?

The company commits to the prohibition of corruption but not to ethical conduct, hence partial scoring.

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

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

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

182. Whistleblowing procedure?

The company reports its whistleblowing procedure including a description of steps taken by the company, including how whistleblowers can report unethical conduct and how they are protected.

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

The company only mentions grievance procedures in its Whistleblowing Policy, no details of the process are reported, hence partial scoring.

184. Details of complaints and grievances disclosed?