Triputra Agro Persada Group PT

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?

Division Head- Sustainability Division.

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

Managing Director of Sustainability, Trading & Downstream.

5. Reports gender balance of senior management team?

3 (10.71%) - The company reports three female members and 25 male members in its general management team. Data as of 2023.

6. Reports gender balance of board members?

1 (20%) - The company reports one female member out of a total of five members on its board of directors. Data as of 2023.

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

[Externally verified] The company is a member of the Partnership for Indonesia's Sustainable Agriculture (PISAgro).

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

The company reports a conservation project with ECOSITROP (Ecology and Conservation Center for Tropical Studies) to develop a "Multi-Function Conservation Areas (AKMF) "Mayong Merapun Forest" covering an area of 600 Ha in one of its subsidiaries". The company also reports its collaboration with Community Forest Ecosystem Services (CFES) to carry out a Social Forestry program to provide ecosystem protection and benefits for the welfare of local communities as social forestry stakeholders.

9. Sustainability report published within last two years?

The company published its latest sustainability report in 2024, covering the year 2023.

10. Reports through standardised reporting systems?

The company's sustainability report 2023 is prepared using the GRI 1: Foundation 2021 Standards. However, this report does not included the required GRI statement.

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 only provides a summary of climate risk assessment.

13. Lists countries and operations?

Indonesia (oil palm plantations, mills, and an integrated crushing facility).

14. Lists countries sourcing from?

Indonesia.

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

152121 - The company's RSPO ACOP 2023 reports the total land area managed by the company for palm oil as 152,121 ha, this includes scheme smallholder area.

16. Total oil palm planted area (ha)?

160544 - The company reports a planted area of 160,544 ha. Data as of 2023.

17. Scheme smallholders planted area (ha)?

16725 - The company reports the total scheme smallholders planted area in its RSPO ACOP 2023.

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

23906 - The company reports the unplanted area in its RSPO ACOP 2023.

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

20095 - The company reports the total conservation set-aside area, including High Conservation Value (HCV) area in its RSPO ACOP 2023.

20. Maps of estates/management units?

The company reports submitting concessions maps to the RSPO through its RSPO ACOP 2023.

21. Maps of all scheme smallholders?

The company reports static maps and coordinates of plasma estates.

22. Maps of all third-party supplying plantations?

The company provides a list of names and coordinates of all third-party supplying plantations. However, no maps showing estate boundaries are reported.

23. Number of company-owned mills?

13 - The company reports a total of 13 own palm oil mills, excluding mills of the associated companies.

24. Names and locations of company-owned mills?

The company reports the names and coordinates of all 13 mills.

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

The company reports that 13 mills received FFB from their own plantations, 12 mills received FFB from scheme smallholders, 12 mills received FFB from independent smallholders, and 12 mills received FFB from third parties. Data as of 2023.

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

The company reports that the company's mills sourced 1,856,477 tons (63%) from nucleus estates, 250,940 tons (9%) from scheme smallholder plantations, and 820,642 tons (28%) from third-party plantations. Data as of 2023.

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 commits to achieving 100% traceability to the plantation level by the year 2026.

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

The company reports 100% traceability to the plantation level for the total processed FFB originating from the nucleus plantations, plasma plantations, and third parties in 2023.

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 only operates one crushing plant which sources 100% from the company's own mill that is 100% traceable to the plantation level in 2023. However, the information reported is not externally verified.

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

[Externally verified] 2007 - The company is a member of the RSPO since 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?

2014 - The Company received its first RSPO certification in 2014 and reports that it has been a member since 2007.

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

RSPO ACOP 2023 is submitted by the company.

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

25.42% - The company has a certified area of 34,413 ha.

43. Percentage of mills RSPO-certified?

23.08% - Three out of the total 13 mills owned by the company are RSPO certified.

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

2026 - The company commits to achieve 100% RSPO certification of estates and mills by 2026. This is within 5 years.

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

2026 - The company only has one crusher which is integrated in its mill and the company commits to achieving 100% RSPO certification of all mills by 2026. This is within 5 years.

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

0% - The company reports that 0% of scheme smallholders are RSPO-certified as of 2023.

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

2026 - The company commits to achieving 100% RSPO certification of scheme/associated smallholders and out-growers by 2026. This is within 5 years.

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

0% - The company reports that 0% of FFB supply (tonnes) from independent smallholders/out-growers/third-party FFB suppliers is RSPO-certified in 2023.

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?

The company sells 0% of 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] All mills and some estates owned by the company are ISPO certified and the certificates are publicly available. The certificates of some mills have also expired as of June 2024.

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)?

55. Commitment to zero conversion of natural ecosystems?

The company commits to zero conversion of natural ecosystems.

56. Commitment to zero conversion of natural ecosystems applies to all suppliers?

The company commits all suppliers to zero conversion of natural ecosystems.

57. Commitment to zero deforestation?

The company commits to no deforestation.

58. Commitment to zero deforestation applies to all suppliers?

The company commits all suppliers to zero deforestation.

59. Criteria and cut-off date for defining deforestation and/or ecosystem conversion?

The company defines deforestation as the development of HCV and HCS areas and specifies any deforestation/conversion past July 2022 will not be accepted.

60. Criteria and cut-off date for defining deforestation and/or ecosystem conversion in supplier operations?

The company defines deforestation for suppliers as the development of removal of HCV and HCS areas and specifies any deforestation/conversion past July 2022 will not be accepted in supplier operations.

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

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

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

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

762.62 - The company reports 762.62 ha of deforestation in its own operation since its 2022 cut-off.

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

65. Commitment to restoration of deforestation/conversion in own operations since cut-off date?

The company commits to restore ecosystems to their prior condition in cases of conversion within its own operations.

66. Commitment to restoration of deforestation/conversion in supplier operations since cut-off date?

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

67. Implementing a landscape or jurisdictional level approach?

The company reports it is committed to supporting landscape conservation initiatives carried out by local and regional governments. Currently, some local district governments actively support the conservation efforts carried out by the company, which includes collaboration with the Yayasan Konservasi Alam Nusantara (YKAN) to develop integrated forest and land fire prevention management through the SIGAP approach. However, no further details are provided on the collaboration.

68. Biodiversity policy?

The company commits to maintaining the ecosystem's balance by protecting the biodiversity within and around its concession areas including no significant changes to natural ecosystem structure, function, or species composition. However, no time-bound target for protecting biodiversity is reported.

69. 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.

70. 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 Red List system of species classification.

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

[Externally verified] Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank. The company also collaborates with the Ecology and Conservation Center for Tropical Studies (ECOSITROP) research team to form and design the approximately 600-hectare Multi-Function Conservation Area "Mayong Merapun Forest" owned by its subsidiary located in East Kalimantan.

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

The company commits to only allow sustainable hunting of species by local communities for subsistence purposes in its operations.

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

The company commits all suppliers to only allow sustainable hunting of species by local communities for subsistence purposes in their operations.

74. 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.

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

The company commits all suppliers to conduct HCV assessments.

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

[Externally verified] The HCV assessment and associated management and monitoring plans of PT. Dwiwira Lestari Jaya 2, carried out by Daemeter, is publicly available.

77. High Conservation Value (HCV) assessments for all estates planted/planned planting since January 2015?

[Externally verified] HCV assessments of PT. Etam Bersama Lestari (PT EBL) and Plasma Cooperative Tunas Harapan Jaya and Tepian Terap Lestari Cooperative; PT. Dwiwira Lestari Jaya 2; PT SUKSES KARYA MANDIRI; PT TRIEKA AGRO NUSANTARA; PT Yudha Wahana Abadi (YWA), PT General Aura Semari (GAS), and PT Anugerah Agung Prima Abadi (AAPA); PT. Brahma Binabakti (PT BBB); PT. Kutim Agro Mandiri and PT Pradana Telen Agromas are publicly available on the HCVRN database. However, the HCV assessment of PT First Lamandau Timber International & PT Hanamas Jaya Abadi has been submitted to HCVRN for review but is not publicly available yet.

78. High Conservation Value (HCV) or combined HCV/HCS management and monitoring plans for all estates planted/planned planting since January 2015?

[Externally verified] HCV management and monitoring plans of PT. Etam Bersama Lestari (PT EBL) and Plasma Cooperative Tunas Harapan Jaya and Tepian Terap Lestari Cooperative; PT. Dwiwira Lestari Jaya 2; PT SUKSES KARYA MANDIRI; PT TRIEKA AGRO NUSANTARA; PT Yudha Wahana Abadi (YWA), PT General Aura Semari (GAS), and PT Anugerah Agung Prima Abadi (AAPA); PT. Brahma Binabakti (PT BBB); PT. Kutim Agro Mandiri and PT Pradana Telen Agromas are publicly available on the HCVRN database. However, the HCV management and monitoring plan of PT First Lamandau Timber International & PT Hanamas Jaya Abadi has been submitted to HCVRN for review but is not publicly available yet.

79. 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).

80. 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.

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

[Externally verified] All HCV assessments, except the HCV assessment of PT First Lamandau Timber International & PT Hanamas Jaya Abadi which is on track, are deemed satisfactory by the HCV ALS Quality Panel.

82. 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.

83. 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.

84. High Carbon Stock (HCS) assessments available?

[Externally verified] HCS assessment of PT Dwiwira Lestari Jaya is publicly available.

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

[Externally verified] The peer review report for the HCS assessment of PT. Dwiwira Lestari Jaya is publicly available.

86. 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 commitment to conducting social and environmental impact assessments (SEIAs).

87. 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.

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

The Social Environmental Impact Assessment of PT. Brahma Binabhakti is publicly available. However, the assessment is not externally verified.

89. 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.

90. 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.

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

4305.47 - The company's landbank on peat is 4,305.47 ha as of 2022.

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

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

The company commits to best management practices for soils and peat.

94. 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.

95. 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's own reporting for BMPs for peat mentions water management by building a water management plan, arranging water structures, and monitoring water levels. For BMPs for soil, the company mentions using by-products in the form of fronds, empty fruit bunches, and liquid waste to be further recycled into organic fertilisers to improve soil fertility. Empty fruit bunches are processed into compost to ensure fast and efficient application in decomposing it into the soil.

96. Commitment to zero burning?

The company commits to no burning.

97. Commitment to zero burning applies to all suppliers?

The company commits all suppliers to no burning.

98. 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 reports it collaborates with the National Institute of Aeronautics and Space (LAPAN) for remote sensing in the form of hotspot information to detect early, potential forest and land fire risks in and around the company's concession areas within a radius of 5 km. The company has also established a Fire Danger Rating System (FDRS), serving as an early warning system for forest and land fires. Additionally, it also conducts routine patrols and improves monitoring by using binoculars, GPS, maps, a Handy Talky (HT) radio, and patrol books when performing patrols.

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

The company reports no cases of land fires in 2023.

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

335 - The company reports it received reports regarding 335 monitored hotspots outside the concession areas in 2023.

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

The company commits to reducing GHG emissions intensity (scope 1 and 2) by at least 17% for all palm oil operations by 2030, compared to the 2020 baseline of 1.89 tonnes CO2eq/CPO.

102. GHG emissions intensity?

The company reports GHG emissions intensity (scope 1 and scope 2) as 2.22 tonnes CO2eq/CPO in 2022 for 12 POMs only, however, the company's 13th mill was in the establishment process as of 2022. For 2023, the company reports GHG emissions intensity for its 13 palm oil mills as 1.87, however, this figure doesn't include scope 1 and 2 emissions.

103. GHG emissions from land use change in company's own operations (scope 1)?

The company reports land use charge emissions as 876.495 (tCO2-eq) for its 13 palm oil mills in 2023.

104. GHG emissions from land use change in supplier operations (scope 3)?

105. Progress towards commitment to reduce GHG emissions intensity?

The company reports GHG scope 1 and 2 emissions intensity for 2023 as 1.87 and for 2022 as 2.22 (tonnes CO2eq/CPO). The intensity has decreased in 2023.

106. Methodology used to calculate GHG emissions?

The company uses the RSPO GHG Calculator to calculate GHG emissions.

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

The company reports that it has a methane capture facility at its integrated mill and crushing facility. However, this information does not cover all palm oil mills of the company.

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

The company commits to reducing water use intensity to 1.2 m3/ton FFB processed by the year 2025.

109. Water use intensity?

1.01 - The company reports its water intensity as 1.01 m3 ton/FFB Processed in 2023.

110. Progress towards commitment on water use intensity?

The company reports an improvement in water use intensity (m3Ton/FFB Processed) in 2023 (1.01) as compared to 2022 (1.29). However, the information reported is not externally verified.

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

The company's BOD levels are within the legal limits as of 2023.

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

The company reports that its BOD levels are within legal limits as of 2023. However, the information reported is not externally verified.

113. 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's reporting also mentions treating POME through a pond system until the waste with pollutant content meets the waste quality standards stipulated by the government. Afterwards, the company uses the treated POME as liquid fertiliser for the plantations.

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

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

115. Commitment to protect natural waterways through buffer zones?

The company commits to protect natural waterways through buffer zones.

116. 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.

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

The company commits to minimise the use of chemical fertilisers and pesticides.

118. 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.

119. Commitment to no use of paraquat?

The company commits to not use paraquat.

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

The company commits all suppliers to not use paraquat.

121. 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.

122. 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.

123. 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.

124. 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.

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

The company reports the use of fungicides as 0.03, herbicides as 2.6, and insecticides as 0.07 L/ha in 2023.

126. 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 also promotes the use of by-products such as fronds, empty fruit bunches, and wastewater, to recycle into organic fertilisers that can improve soil nutrients. Additionally, the company reports a reduction in the use of herbicides and insecticides in 2023 as compared to 2022.

127. 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 it uses the Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach, where it develops natural predators, namely Sycanus, Eocanthecona, Cosmolestes (yellow ladybugs), and grows beneficial plants, namely Turnera subulata and Antigonon leptopus. Cassia cobanensis attracts predators of natural enemies, such as leaf-feeding caterpillars. The company also implements manual pest management, namely picking pests by hand, controlling rats with owls, and using pheromones and metarizium mushrooms to eradicate horn beetles.

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

[Externally verified] Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank. The company also implements zero waste management in its operations by reusing liquid and solid wastes generated from palm oil mills.

129. Commitment to human rights?

The company commits to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

130. Commitment to human rights applies to all suppliers?

The company commits suppliers to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

131. Progress on human rights commitment?

[Externally verified] Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank. The company reports it collaborated with Daemeter and Tresparity Kollegium in 2023, to conduct the Human Rights Impact Assessment (HRIA) in some subsidiaries. This assessment aims to know the risks of business impacts on human rights, prevent and mitigate the business impacts on human rights, and ensure the compliance of the company's policies with national and global human rights standards. The company has also established a Human Rights Committee to ensure that human rights policies are appropriately implemented.

132. Commitment to respect Indigenous Peoples' and local communities' rights?

The company commits to the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

133. Commitment to respect Indigenous Peoples' and local communities' rights applies to all suppliers?

The company commits suppliers to the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

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

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

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

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

136. 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).

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

The company commits all suppliers to respect FPIC.

138. 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. The company has also published its free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) process.

139. Examples of local stakeholder engagement to prevent conflicts?

The company reports it approaches the stakeholder groups, namely village heads, community leaders, village officials, and customary heads, to consult and promote dialogue regarding the company's current and upcoming activities that have the potential to impact the community, consisting of the planning, implementation, negative and positive impacts that may occur, and the mitigation plans that have been prepared. However, the information reported is not externally verified.

140. Details of process for addressing land conflicts available?

The company has published the process used for addressing land conflicts.

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

[Externally verified] Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank. The company also provides brief information on the number of women in the company's community program aimed to increase women's participation in local communities.

142. Commitment to mitigate impacts on food security?

The company reports a commitment to contribute to food security by developing agricultural activities that are suitable for the landscape and culture of local communities and ensuring they are sustainably managed.

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

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

144. Commitment to provide essential community services and facilities?

The company commits to provide essential community services and facilities.

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

[Externally verified] Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank. The company has a CSR program, divided into different fields of activities, namely: Education, Infrastructure, Culture, and Economy, and the progress of all these fields in 2023 is reported by the company.

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

The company commits to providing employment opportunities for local communities.

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

The company only states that all employees are treated in accordance with the International Labour Organization (ILO) Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work and Free and Fair Labour Principles.

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

The company commits all suppliers the International Labour Organization (ILO) Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work and Free and Fair Labour Principles.

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

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

150. Commitment to eliminate gender related discrimination with regards to employment?

The company commits to prevent employment-related discrimination based on gender.

151. 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.

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

[Externally verified] Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank. The company's own reporting only states that no cases of discrimination were reported in 2023.

153. Percentage or number of temporary employees?

7095 (33.16%) - The company reports the total number of contract workers as 7,095 in 2023.

154. Reports gender balance of employees?

5751 (26.88%) - The company reports the total number of women employees as 5,751 in 2023.

155. Commitment to pay a living wage?

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

156. Commitment to pay a living wage applies to all suppliers?

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

157. Progress on commitment to pay a living wage?

[Externally verified] Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank. The company's own reporting only provides evidence that workers are paid minimum wage through reporting legal minimum wages alongside minimum wages paid by the company.

158. Reporting of salary by gender?

The company reports the ratio of salary by gender for each employee category, but does not report salary by function or location.

159. Commitment to address occupational health and safety?

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

160. 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.

161. Provision of personal protective equipment and related training?

[Externally verified] Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank. The company's own reporting also mentions providing personal protective equipment and related training.

162. Time lost due to work-based injuries?

0.64 - The company reports the Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate (LTIFR) as 0.64 in 2023.

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

1 - The company reports one fatality in 2023.

164. Commitment to support smallholders?

The company has published a commitment to support smallholders.

165. Programme to support scheme smallholders?

[Externally verified] Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank. The company's own reporting states it has an Inti-Plasma partnership program to support the scheme smallholders through which the smallholders gain access to business development in the form of access to superior seeds and the best management, access to infrastructure, access to finance, access to the assistance and good governance, access to market certainty, and so on.

166. Percentage of scheme smallholders involved in programme?

9768 - The company reports having five plasma smallholder groups of 9,768 families with a total area of 20,158 ha. However, the information reported is not externally verified.

167. Programme to support independent smallholders?

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

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

2877 - The company reports having 2877 independent smallholders with a land area of 86,221 ha and mentions that around 427 independent smallholders, had received training. However, the company does not make reference to the programme to support independent smallholders/out-growers.

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

The company reports that it conducts an in-field survey and audit approach as a part of the monitoring process to ensure FFB suppliers' compliance with sustainability principles in agricultural practices.

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

182 - The company reports that 182 suppliers were evaluated in the fourth quarter of 2023. However, the information reported is not externally verified.

171. Suspension or exclusion criteria for suppliers?

The company only reports that it conducts field surveys and an audit as a form of monitoring to ensure compliance with sustainability principles in agricultural practices for FFB suppliers and provides a period of two months for suppliers to make improvements in case some criteria have not been met. It states action will be taken if suppliers do not comply with NDPE principles, namely no deforestation, no planting on peat, paying workers a fair wage, not engaging in forced or underage labour.

172. Time-bound action plans (including Key Performance Indicators) for suppliers to be in compliance with palm oil sourcing commitments?

The company reports a target that by 2025 it will have received a "commitment by 100% of the supplying mills to abide by NDPE principles".

173. Proportion of supply from suppliers that is verified as deforestation- and/or conversion-free (DCF)?

174. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

179. 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 does not source from mills.

180. Commitment to ethical conduct and prohibition of corruption?

The company commits to ethical conduct and the prohibition of corruption.

181. 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.

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

[Externally verified] Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank. The company also mentions providing training on anti-corruption and states that no cases of corruption were recorded in 2023.

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

The company has published its tax policy and states that the company's tax division having a team of experienced tax personnel is responsible for ensuring tax compliance.

184. Whistleblowing procedure?

The company has published its whistleblowing procedure.

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

The company has published its grievance procedure which is open to all stakeholders.

186. Details of complaints and grievances disclosed?

The company provides a grievance list on its webpage. However, only three grievance details are disclosed.