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?

The company has a Sustainability Division which is overseen by a Division Head who reports directly to the Managing Director of Sustainability, Trading, and Downstream.

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

The company states that the Head of the Sustainability Division reports to Managing Sustainability, Trading & Downstream Directorate.

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

4 (16.66%) - The company reports 4 female members and 20 male members in its general management team.

6. Percentage or number of women board members?

1 (20%) - The company reports one female member out of 5 members on the board of directors.

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 WBCSD Global Agribusiness Action on Equitable Livelihoods project, this membership is reported on the WBCSD website. The company also self-reports membership to the Global Agri-business Alliance (GAA), Partnership for Indonesia's Sustainable Agriculture (PISAgro), Gabungan Pengusaha Kelapa Sawit Indonesia (GAPKI) and Kamar Dagang dan Industri Indonesia (KADIN), however these organisations lack information about how they contribute to reducing negative environmental or social outcomes specifically associated with palm oil production.

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 partnerships and collaborations with Yayasan Konservasi Alam Nusantara (YKAN), The Global Agri-business Alliance (GAA), and Partnership for Indonesia's Sustainable Agriculture (PISAgro), and DAEMETER. However, only limited details of the partnerships were provided.

9. Sustainability report published within last two years?

The company has published its latest sustainability report for 2021.

10. Reports through standardised reporting systems?

The company's sustainability report 2021 is prepared in accordance with GRI standards Core option.

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 provides a summary of a climate risk assessment.

13. Lists countries and operations?

The company reports 1 oil palm plantation and 1 palm oil mill in Jambi, 11 oil palm and 9 Palm oil mills in Central Kalimantan, 12 oil palm plantations, and 7 palm oil mills in East Kalimantan.

14. Lists countries sourcing from?

The company sources FFB from Indonesia only.

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

155643 - The company states that the total land area managed for palm oil is 158000 ha. However, the ACOP reports that the company has 155643 ha of the total land area managed for palm oil.

16. Total oil palm planted area (ha)?

92971 - The company reports a planted area of 137,734 ha in its sustainability report and annual report. However in its ACOP, the company reports an area of 92,971 ha. This figure includes the infrastructure area along with the area under smallholders. As these figures are contradictory, partial points have been awarded.

17. Scheme smallholders planted area (ha)?

16725 - The company reports the total scheme smallholders planted area in its RSPO ACOP 2021.

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

34197 - The company reports the unplanted area in its RSPO ACOP 2021.

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

11750 - The company reports the total conservation set-aside area, including High Conservation Value (HCV) area in its RSPO ACOP 2021.

20. Maps of estates/management units?

The company reports having submitted concessions maps to the RSPO in its RSPO ACOP 2021 report.

21. Maps of scheme smallholders?

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

The company has a list of names and coordinates of all third-party supplying plantations.

23. Number of company-owned mills?

12 - The company reports a total of 12 owned palm oil mills excluding mills of associated companies.

24. Names and locations of company-owned mills?

The company reports the names and coordinates of all 12 palm oil mills. Only 9 mills are available on the GFW universal mill list. The company also reports a static image of a map of mill locations.

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

12 mills supply from own plantation, 10 mills from scheme smallholders, 11 mills from independent smallholders, and 11 mills from third parties.

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

The company reports that it sources 137734 ha from nucleus estates, including 16% of total FFB derived from RSPO-certified plants.

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 achieve 100% traceability to plantation level by the year 2025.

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

The company reports 100% traceability of the total processed FFB originating from the nucleus, plasma nucleus, and third parties.

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?

This indicator is disabled as the company does not own palm kernel crushing facilities.

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

[Externally verified] 2007 - The company is a member of 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)?

The company has submitted its RSPO ACOP 2021.

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

[Externally verified] 18.97% - The company reports its RSPO certification covers 22% of the total planted area. However, its RSPO ACOP 2021 states that the company has 18.97% of its area RSPO-certified.

43. Percentage of mills RSPO-certified?

[Externally verified] 16.66% - The company reports that two out of 12 company-owned mills are RSPO certified. However, no information was found for rest of the mills.

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?

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a grower or miller.

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

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

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

2030 - The company reports the target as 2030. Target is not 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/outgrowers/third-party FFB suppliers are RSPO-certified.

49. Percentage of all palm oil and oil palm products handled/traded/processed (tonnes) that is RSPO-certified?

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a grower or miller.

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%)?

The company states that 13 subsidiaries are certified, however, this does not represent all operations and not all certificates could be found.

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 deforestation?

The company commits to zero deforestation.

57. Commitment to zero deforestation applies to all suppliers?

The company commits all suppliers to zero deforestation.

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

The company defines criteria for deforestation as the removal of HCV and HCS areas however, no cut-off date was provided.

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

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

Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank. The company also reports monitoring land cover using aerial photographs of HCV areas and concludes there were no significant cases of deforestation in its HCV areas.

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?

The company commits to restore of all non compliant deforestation and land use conversion. The company does not state a cut-off date beyond the Remediation and Compensation Procedures (RaCP) mandated by the RSPO for all Subsidiaries' plantations that do not have High Conservation Value since November 2015.

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

The company commits all suppliers to restore of all non compliant deforestation and land use conversion. The company does not state a cut-off date.

66. Implementing a landscape or jurisdictional level approach?

[Externally verified] The company reports to support the landscape conservation initiatives undertaken by the local government but limited details were provided. The company also reports working with Nusantara Nature Conservation Foundation (YKAN) to develop integrated management of forest and land fire prevention. This example is externally verified by Tempo News.

67. Biodiversity policy?

The company only has a general statement relating to biodiversity protection with no detail given on the scope.

68. Biodiversity policy applies to all suppliers?

69. 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 at least 18 (eighteen) animal species and 11 flora species in its concession area that are classified as endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's (IUCN) Red List.

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

Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank. The company has established various programs to preserve and enhance habitats containing HCVs based on the findings of two studies.

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

The company commits to no hunting of all species in its operations.

72. 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.

73. 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 has a commitment to conduct High Conservation Value (HCV) assessments.

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

The company commits all suppliers to conduct HCV assessments.

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

[Externally verified] The company has only one HCV assessment made publicly available prior to January 2015 but does not have 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?

The company has an Integrated HCV-HCS management and monitoring plan based on recommendations from HCV-HCS Assessor but it is not specific to any assessment or area.

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

The company reports to commits under the RSPO New Planting Procedures (NPP) as an RSPO member reporting as a grower. The company also has a commitment to only use licensed High Conservation Value (HCV) assessors, However, not clearly mentioned in relation to 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?

The company commits all suppliers to only use licensed HCV assessors accredited by the HCV Resource Network's ALS.

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?

The company commits under the RSPO New Planting Procedures (NPP) as an RSPO member reporting as a grower. The company also conducts HCS assessments using the HCS Approach Toolkit for all operating permits of its subsidiaries.

82. 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.

83. High Carbon Stock (HCS) assessments available?

This indicator is disabled as the company has not undertaken any new planting since January 2016.

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

[Externally verified] The company reports to have a peer review of High Carbon Stock (HCS) assessment for PT. Dwiwira Lestari Jaya only for year 2020.

85. 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 has a commitment to conduct Social and Environmental Impact Assessments.

86. 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.

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

The company reports one SEIA which included a management and monitoring plan.

88. 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 communicates this in its own reporting.

89. 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.

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 commits to best management practices for peat and good agricultural practices for soils.

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

The company commits all suppliers to best management practices for peat and good agricultural practices for soils.

94. 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 also reports to prioritise Best Management Practices (BMP) and Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) in every operational activity and also optimises plant productivity by applying a good technical culture, from land preparation, plant maintenance, pest, and disease control to harvesting Fresh Fruit Bunches.

95. Commitment to zero burning?

The company commits to zero burning.

96. Commitment to zero burning applies to all suppliers?

The company commits all suppliers to no burning.

97. 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 has also established the Fire Danger Rating System (FDRS) to serve as an early warning system for forest and land fires, it conducts routine patrols and improves monitoring by using binoculars, GPS, maps, a Handy Talky (HT) radio, and patrol books when performing patrols.

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

The company reports zero cases of land fires in 2020.

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

13 - The company reports 13 hotspots outside the company's concession in 2021.

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

The company commits to reduce GHG emissions intensity by 17% by the year 2030 from its 2020 baseline. However the company reports this baseline as "1.3 million metric tonnes of carbon dioxide", which is not an intensity figure.

101. GHG emissions intensity?

The company reports GHG emissions intensity as 1.91 tonnes CO2eq/CPO in 2021 for 11 POMs only, however the company reports that its 12th mill only became operational in December 2021 so was not included in these statistics.

102. GHG emissions from land use change?

The company reports land use charge emission as 179.990 (tCO2-eq) for 11 POMs, however the company reports that its 12th mill only became operational in December 2021 so was not included in these statistics.

103. Progress towards commitment to reduce GHG emissions intensity?

The company reports GHG emissions intensity for (2019) 1.66, (2020) 1.89, and (2021) 1.99. However, intensity data for 2019 only covers 6 POMs, but 2020, and 2021 cover 11 POMs. Also, intensity is not improving and does not cover all palm oil operations.

104. Methodology used to calculate GHG emissions?

The company uses ISPO GRK methodology to calculate GHG emissions.

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

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

The company commits to reduce water intensity to 1.2 m'/ton FFB processed by the year 2025.

107. Water use intensity?

1.42 - The company reports its water intensity as 1.42 m3/ton of FFB process by palm oil mills activities.

108. Progress towards commitment on water use intensity?

The company reports water intensity for 2021 (1.42) m3 /ton of product, 2020 (1.25) m3 /ton of product, and 2019 (1,13) m3 /ton of product respectively. However, intensity figures are not improving over time.

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

The company's BOD levels are within legal limits.

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

The company publishes a table that shows BOD level is within legal limits and COD level is improving over a period of three years. However, data is not externally verified.

111. 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 is committed to managing POME in accordance with technical guidelines to meet the government's quality standards.

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

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

113. Commitment to protect natural waterways through buffer zones?

The company commits to protect natural waterways through buffer zones.

114. 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.

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

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

116. 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.

117. Commitment to no use of paraquat?

The company commits to not use paraquat.

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

The company commits all suppliers to not use paraquat.

119. 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.

120. 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.

121. 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.

122. 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.

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

The company reports use of fungicides is 0.24, herbicides is 0.91, and insecticides is 0.08 in 2021 as 1.23 L/Ha/Yr.

124. 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.

125. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach?

Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank. The company has adopted an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) strategy like developing natural predators, such as planting useful plants such as Turnera subulata (8 o'clock flower), Antigonon leptopus (bridal tear flower), and Cassia cobanensis (flower ring) to attract natural enemies and manual pest management practices such as picking pests by hand, owl-based rat control, and pheromone-based horn beetle eradication is also used.

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

Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank. The company has practiced zero waste management in all of its operations by reusing liquid and solid waste generated by the POM and it gradually replaced mercury-containing lamps with Light-Emitting Diode (LED) lights, therefore reducing hazardous and toxic (B3) waste buildup.

127. Commitment to human rights?

The company commits to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

128. Commitment to human rights applies to all suppliers?

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

129. Progress on human rights commitment?

Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank. The company reports providing training to its employees and security officers on human rights as well as it also forms a committee to oversee the implementation of human rights policy.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

134. 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 has a commitment to free, prior, and informed consent (FPIC).

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

The company commits all suppliers to respect FPIC.

136. 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 reported FPIC process flow chart.

137. Examples of local stakeholder engagement to prevent conflicts?

The company reports stakeholder engagement methods and frequency of conflict of interest. However, the information is not externally verified.

138. Details of process for addressing land conflicts available?

The company reports its process for addressing land conflicts.

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

Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank. The company develops a business unit tailored to the village's current economic potential, which will be controlled by farmer groups and Family Welfare Empowerment Women (PKK).

140. Commitment to mitigate impacts on food security?

The company commits to ensure food security for local communities through assisting with culturally relevant and appropriate crop diversity.

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

Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank. The company has conducted Food Security UAE training, supported initiatives that promote food security through the DMPA program, and also supported the execution of food security-related economic operations in the helped communities located in the vicinity of the company's concessions.

142. Commitment to provide essential community services and facilities?

The company commits to provide essential community services and facilities.

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

Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank. The company has a CSR program that is divided into 5 different fields of activity, namely: Education, Health, Infrastructure, Culture, and Economy, and progress on all these lists of activities were published.

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

The company commits to provide work opportunities for local communities through the community empowerment program.

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

The company commits to the ILO's Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work.

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

The company commits all suppliers to all Fundamental ILO Conventions.

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

Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank. The company reports that it has a collective bargaining agreement according to Collective Labor Agreements (CLA) and Company Regulations that have been ratified by relevant bodies and the company and labor union established a Bipartite Forum, namely the Bipartite Cooperation Institute (LKS Bipartite), as a formal communication medium for employees, management, and labor unions to discuss business activities and work expectations.

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?

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

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

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

151. Percentage or number of temporary employees?

4130 (25.08%) - The company reports total non-permanent employees across all operations.

152. Percentage or number of women employees?

4487 (27.25%) - The company reports total number of women employees is 4487 across all operations.

153. Commitment to pay a Decent Living wage?

The company commits to provide a fair wage in accordance with government regulations on minimum wage established under the prevailing laws and regulations.

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

The company commits to provide a fair wage in accordance with government regulations on minimum wage established under the prevailing laws and regulations. This applies to all suppliers.

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

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

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?

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

159. Provision of personal protective equipment and related training?

Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank. The company also provides Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and work safety facilities or equipment.

160. Time lost due to work-based injuries?

0.44 - The company reports Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate (LTIFR) as 0.44 in 2021.

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

The company states that "there were fatality incidents in 2021". However, the figure was not reported.

162. Commitment to support smallholders?

The company has published a commitment to support smallholders.

163. Programme to support scheme smallholders?

Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank. The company helps the smallholders to improve their living conditions by boosting the productivity of their crops, which has an effect on smallholder's income, cooperatives in addition to commercial and financial management or financing function, the program for scheme smallholders to replant oil palm plantations.

164. Percentage of scheme smallholders involved in programme?

9400 - The company reports around 9,400 plasma smallholders were supported, but unclear what the percentage is.

165. Programme to support independent smallholders?

Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank. The company supports the existence of suppliers from scheme and independent smallholders through coaching and training programmes on governance and Good Agriculture Practices standards (GAP), partnership schemes with scheme smallholders, and independent smallholders were also reported.

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

32% - The company reports that 32%, or 1,091 Independent Smallholders, had received training. However does not make reference to an programme to support independent smallholders/outgrowers.

167. 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 standards in plantation practices.

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

235 - The company reports that 235 suppliers were assessed in the fourth quarter of 2021. However, the information is self-reported.

169. Suspension or exclusion criteria for suppliers?

The company has criteria in the Work Contract with suppliers and third parties which includes warnings of suspension in the event they take actions that are not in compliance with the company's policies and laws and regulations. The company reports a two month period for companies to make improvements, it is not clear if suppliers will then be suspended or excluded.

170. 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" "through remote monitoring, field verification and use of technology". The company reports milestones in the past.

171. Proportion of direct and indirect supply that comes from palm oil plantations which are compliant with palm oil sourcing policies?

The company reports that 100% of direct suppliers (Nucleus and Scheme Smallholders) and 98% of indirect suppliers have ""complied with sustainable sourcing rules"".

172. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a grower or miller.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a grower or miller.

177. 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 is only a grower or miller.

178. Commitment to ethical conduct and prohibition of corruption?

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

179. 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.

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

Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank. The company states that in 2022, it intends to implement an anti-corruption policy, and performs operational management in compliance with applicable laws and regulations, including regulations regarding anti-corruption and anti-bribery activities.

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

182. Whistleblowing procedure?

The company has established a Whistleblowing procedure and protects those who provide information or company-related complaints.

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

The company has established a procedure to manage internal and external complaints.

184. Details of complaints and grievances disclosed?

The company provides a grievances list on its webpage.