Triputra Agro Persada Group PT https://www.spott.org/palm-oil/triputra-agro-persada-group-pt/
Established in 2005, Triputra Agro Persada is an agribusiness subsidiary of Triputra Investindo Arya (Triputra... Read more.
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Parent company:PT Triputra Investindo Arya (Triputra Group)
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Landbank (oil palm):47,633 hectares
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Thomson Reuters ticker:Private company
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Bloomberg ticker:Private company
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RSPO member?Yes
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Website:
Company assessment: Triputra Agro Persada Group PT – November 2018
SPOTT assesses companies against over 100 indicators across ten categories. Click on the icons or bars below to expand each category for further details, scoring and links to reports and sources.
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Sustainability policy and leadership
1.5 / 6
25%
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Companies should publish sustainability policies or similar covering their entire supply chain — including third party suppliers — implemented and enforced through high-level leadership that engages with wider industry schemes.
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1 / 1Source1. Sustainable palm oil policy or commitment for all its operations?
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0 / 1No source2. Policy or commitment applies to direct and third-party suppliers?
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0 / 1No source
3. High-level position of responsibility for sustainability?
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0 / 1No source
4. Sustainability report published within last two years?
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0.5 / 1Source5. Member of multiple industry schemes or other external initiatives to improve sustainability in relation to palm oil?
The company is a member of the Global Agri-business Alliance (GAA)
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-No source
6. Verification report on compliance with POIG Charter, if a POIG member?
This indicator is disabled as it is not applicable to this company.
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0 / 1Source
7. Activities with government, NGOs or academic institutions to improve palm oil sustainability?
The company states it collaborates with local communities, government institutions, NGOs and other relevant stakeholders to improve sustainability practices, but no details are given and this is not dated
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Landbank, maps and traceability
6.5 / 13
50%
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Companies should publicly report figures on their total landbank and details of different areas under their management. They should also disclose maps of their management areas and provide details on traceability of their products, both to mill and plantation level.
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1 / 1Source
8. Total land area managed/controlled for oil palm (ha)?
47,633.4
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1 / 1Source
9. Total oil palm planted area (ha)?
27,715 - This includes scheme/plasma smallholder areas
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1 / 1Source
10. Plasma/scheme smallholders planted area (ha)?
11,708.4
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1 / 1Source
11. Unplanted (areas designated for future planting) (ha)?
7,348.88
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1 / 1Source
12. Conservation set-aside area, including HCV area (ha)?
518 - This is the figure reported by the company in its 2017 ACOP for the land designated and managed as HCV areas
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0 / 1No source
13. Area for infrastructure (ha)?
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0.5 / 1Source
14. Number and names of company owned mills?
3 - The company reports owning three mills. The names of two mills can be found through the RSPO Certified Growers page under two of the company's subsidiaries
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0.5 / 1Source
15. Maps or coordinates of company owned mills?
One of the company's mills is available on Global Forest Watch under subsidiary PT. Brahma Binabakti. However, this does not cover all three of the company's mills
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-No source
16. Number and names of supplier mills?
This indicator is disabled as it is not applicable to this company.
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0.5 / 1Source
17. Maps of estates/management units?
Maps for three of the company's palm oil subsidiaries are available on GeoRSPO. Data for all three is also available on Global Forest Watch, however their combined area of 64,368 ha is larger than the total area reported in the company's 2017 ACOP (47,633.04 ha). One company also has rubber plantations, so it is not clear which entries relate to current oil palm land holdings
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0 / 1No source
18. Maps of scheme/plasma smallholders?
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-No source
19. Time-bound commitment to achieve 100% traceability to mill level?
This indicator is disabled as it is not applicable to this company.
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0 / 1No source
20. Time-bound commitment to achieve 100% traceability to plantation level?
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-No source
21. Percentage of supply traceable to mill level (above 80%)?
This indicator is disabled as it is not applicable to this company.
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0 / 2No source
22. Percentage of fresh fruit bunches (FFB) from own mills traceable to plantation level (above 75%)?
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-No source
23. Percentage of fresh fruit bunches (FFB) from supplier mills traceable to plantation level (above 75%)?
This indicator is disabled as it is not applicable to this company.
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Deforestation and biodiversity
2 / 10
20%
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Companies should commit to address deforestation and to set aside areas for conservation. They should report on any activities to manage or restore habitat in their conservation areas, or monitor deforestation in their supply chains. They should also provide evidence of species conservation and biodiversity protection.
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1 / 1Source
24. Commitment to zero deforestation?
The company states it abides by laws and regulations including the moratorium map on primary forest area, and that it supports the principles of NDPE, to pursue palm oil that is deforestation-free
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0 / 1No source
25. Deforestation commitment applies to scheme smallholders and independent suppliers?
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0 / 1No source
26. Criteria for defining deforestation?
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0 / 1No source
27. Evidence of monitoring deforestation?
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0 / 1No source
28. Examples of habitat management and/or habitat restoration?
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0 / 1No source
29. Implementing a landscape-level approach to biodiversity conservation?
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1 / 1Source
30. Commitment to biodiversity conservation?
A news article on the company's website on orangutan conservation quotes Triputra's CEO as saying "This assistance is a manifestation of our Triputra Group's commitment to biodiversity sustainability, especially to preserve orangutans as protected wildlife"
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0 / 1No source
31. Commitment to not endanger species of conservation concern, referencing international or national system of species classification?
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0 / 1No source
32. Commitment to no hunting or only sustainable hunting of species?
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0 / 1Source
33. Examples of species conservation activities?
The company only reports providing a car to the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation, in 2013
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HCV, HCS and impact assessments
2 / 10
20%
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Companies should commit to the High Conservation Value (HCV) and High Carbon Stock (HCS) approaches, and to conduct social and environmental impact assessments (SEIA). They should develop and publish monitoring and management plans, and provide evidence through SEIA, HCV and HCS assessments, typically published in summary form due to the sensitive nature of certain sites.
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0.5 / 1Source
34. Commitment to conduct High Conservation Value (HCV) assessments?
The company states it implements HCV assessment at all sites, but does not state whether this is before all new planting
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0 / 1No source
35. HCV commitment applies to scheme smallholders and independent suppliers?
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0.5 / 1Source
36. Commitment to only use licensed High Conservation Value (HCV) assessors accredited by the HCV Resource Network's Assessor Licensing Scheme (ALS)?
The company does not state this commitment explicitly, but does implicitly commit as an RSPO member under RSPO the NPP
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0 / 1No source
37. High Conservation Value (HCV) assessments for planting undertaken prior to January 2015, and associated management and monitoring plans?
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0 / 1Source
38. High Conservation Value (HCV) assessments for all estates planted since January 2015?
The company undertook one HCV assessment in 2017 (subsidiary PT First Lamandau Timber), which was unsatisfactory and is therefore unavailable. No NPPs could be found for the company. As the company did not submit an ACOP in 2015, it is unclear whether new planting has taken place since January 2015
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0 / 1No source
39. High Conservation Value (HCV) management and monitoring plans for all estates planted since January 2015?
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0 / 1Source
40. Satisfactory review of all High Conservation Value (HCV) assessments undertaken since January 2015 by the HCV ALS Quality Panel?
The company has undertaken one HCV assessment (subsidiary PT First Lamandau Timber), which was deemed unsatisfactory
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0.5 / 1Source
41. Commitment to the High Carbon Stock (HCS) Approach?
The company states that it has "commissioned reputable consultants to conduct HCS Assessment throughout all of its sites" but it does not refer to the HCS Approach specifically
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-Source
42. High Carbon Stock (HCS) assessments?
This indicator is disabled as according to 2016 and 2017 RSPO ACOPs no new planting has occurred since January 2016
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0.5 / 1Source
43. Commitment to conduct social and environmental impact assessments (SEIAs)?
The company states it implements SEIA assessments, but unclear if this is done for all new plantings
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0 / 1No source
44. Social and environmental impact assessments (SEIAs) undertaken, and associated management and monitoring plans?
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Peat, fire and GHG emissions
1 / 15
6.7%
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Companies should commit to protect peatland and undertake best management practices for soils and peat. They should also have policies on zero burning and to reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Companies should report their GHG emissions, as well as any fires that occurred in or around their estates, along with plans for managing and monitoring fires.
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0 / 1Source
45. Commitment to no planting on peat of any depth?
The company only states it abides by the moratorium map on peat areas, and supports the principles of NDPE
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0 / 1No source
46. Peat commitment applies to scheme smallholders and independent suppliers?
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0 / 1No source
47. Commitment to best management practices for soils and peat?
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0 / 1No source
48. Landbank or planted area on peat?
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0 / 1No source
49. Evidence of best management practices for soils and peat?
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0.5 / 1Source
50. Commitment to zero burning?
The company only states that it abides by the prevailing laws and regulations in all aspects of its activities, "such as zero burning policy", but it is unclear if this applies to all new planting
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0 / 1No source
51. Zero burning commitment applies to scheme smallholders and independent suppliers?
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0.5 / 1Source
52. Evidence of management and monitoring fires?
The company launched a "Fire Free Village" program which will facilitate the implementation of fire training, early fire handling, and increase awareness of fire prevention, and reports that it has conducted forest fire prevention training for all subsidiaries in Central Kalimantan, East Kalimantan, and Jambi. The company does not report any fire monitoring activities
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0 / 1No source
53. Details/number of hotspots/fires in company estates?
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0 / 1No source
54. Details/number of hotspots/fires within surrounding landscape/smallholders?
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0 / 1Source
55. Time-bound commitment to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity?
The company only states that its methane gas capture program will reduce GHG emissions and bring its plantations closer to being energy-neutral
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0 / 1No source
56. GHG emissions from land use change?
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0 / 1No source
57. Methodology used to calculate GHG emissions?
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0 / 1No source
58. Progress towards commitment to reduce GHG emissions intensity?
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0 / 1Source
59. Percentage of mills with methane capture (100%)?
The company only states that its methane gas capture programme will reduce GHG emissions
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Water, chemical and pest management
1 / 12
8.3%
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Companies should commit to managing water use and water quality, providing evidence through time-bound reduction plans, policies on toxic chemical use and treatment of palm oil mill effluent (POME).
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0 / 1No source
60. Time-bound commitment to improve water use per tonne of FFB Processed?
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0 / 1No source
61. Time-bound commitment to improve water quality (BOD and COD)?
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0 / 1No source
62. Progress towards commitment on water use?
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0 / 1No source
63. Progress towards commitment on water quality (BOD and COD)?
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0 / 1No source
64. Protection of natural waterways through buffer zones?
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0 / 1No source
65. Evidence of treating palm oil mill effluent (POME)?
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0.5 / 1Source
66. Commitment to minimise the use of chemicals, including pesticides and chemical fertilisers?
The company states that its composting programme will reduce "dependency on inorganic fertilisers" but a clear commitment to minimise the use of chemicals, including both fertilisers and pesticides, could not be found
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0 / 1No source
67. No use of paraquat?
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0 / 1No source
68. No use of World Health Organisation (WHO) Class 1A and 1B pesticides?
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0 / 1No source
69. No use of chemicals listed under the Stockholm Convention and Rotterdam Convention?
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0.5 / 1Source
70. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach?
The company reports one example of using natural pest control: one of its subsidiaries has implemented a hatchery for barn owls as a pest control agent
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0 / 1No source
71. Chemical usage per ha or list of chemicals used?
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Community, land and labour rights
3.5 / 19.5
17.9%
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Companies should commit to respect human rights, including those of indigenous peoples and local communities, consulted with free, prior and informed consent (FPIC). Companies should respect the rights of workers, report relevant workforce data, and comply with health and safety legislation.
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0.5 / 1Source
72. Commitment to human rights, referencing the UN Declaration of Human Rights or UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights?
The company states that it respects human rights as a principle of IPOP, but IPOP has now disbanded. The company also states that it "supports the principles of NDPE, to pursue sustainable palm oil that is deforestation free, respects human and community rights."
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0 / 1No source
73. Commitment to human rights applies to scheme smallholders and independent suppliers?
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0 / 1No source
74. Commitment to respect legal and customary land tenure rights?
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0.5 / 1Source
75. Commitment to respect indigenous and local communities' rights, referencing the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples or ILO 169?
The company states it respects community rights as a principle of IPOP, but IPOP has now disbanded. The company also states that it "supports the principles of NDPE, to pursue sustainable palm oil that is deforestation free, respects human and community rights."
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0.5 / 1Source
76. Commitment to free, prior and informed consent (FPIC)?
The company only states it implements FPIC at all sites in relation to achieving certification, but does not state whether this is done for all new planting
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0 / 1No source
77. FPIC commitment applies to independent suppliers?
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0 / 1No source
78. Details of free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) process available?
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0 / 1No source
79. Details of process for addressing land conflicts available?
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0.5 / 1Source
80. Commitment to mitigate impacts on food security?
The company states it is committed to contributing to "national development by providing food ? security" but does not clearly commit to supporting food security in the local communities it has an impact upon
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0.5 / 1Source
81. Commitment to provide essential community services and facilities?
The company reports that it builds roads and provides free medical treatment, but does not have a clear commitment to provide essential facilities and services to local communities
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0 / 1No source
82. Commitment to respect all workers' rights?
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0 / 1No source
83. Reference to Fundamental ILO Conventions or Free and Fair Labour Principles?
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0 / 0.5Source
84. Total number of employees?
24,000 - Data is over five years old
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0 / 1No source
85. Percentage or number of temporary employees?
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0 / 1No source
86. Percentage or number of women employees?
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0 / 1No source
87. Commitment to pay minimum wage?
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1 / 1Source
88. Commitment to address occupational health and safety?
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0 / 1No source
89. Time lost due to work-based injuries?
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0 / 1No source
90. Number of fatalities as a result of work-based accidents?
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0 / 1No source
91. Provision of personal protective equipment and pesticide training?
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Certification standards
6 / 14.5
41.4%
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Companies should become members of credible certification standards and report in accordance with all appropriate categories of membership. The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) requires members registered as growers to submit data relating to certification targets for their estates, scheme smallholders and independent fresh fruit bunch (FFB) suppliers, via an annual communications of progress (ACOP) report.
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1 / 1Source
92. Member of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)?
2,007
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0.5 / 0.5Source
93. Submitted most recent RSPO Annual Communication of Progress (ACOP)?
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0 / 0.5Source
94. Listed all countries and regions in which operates in most recent RSPO Annual Communication of Progress (ACOP)?
The company only states that is operates in Indonesia (Jambi and Central Kalimantan), however the company's website states it has operations in Jambi, East Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan and West Kalimantan
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0.5 / 0.5Source
95. Time-bound plan for achieving 100% RSPO certification of estates within 5 years or achieved 100% RSPO-certification of estates?
2,019
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0.5 / 0.5Source
96. Time-bound plan for achieving 100% RSPO certification of scheme/associated smallholders within 5 years or achieved 100% RSPO-certification of scheme/associated smallholders?
2,023
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-No source
97. Year expected to achieve 100% RSPO certification of all palm product processing facilities?
This indicator is disabled as it is not applicable to this company.
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0 / 0.5Source
98. RSPO-certified within three years of joining the RSPO or by November 2010, for companies joining prior to finalisation of the RSPO certification systems in November 2007?
2,014
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1.5 / 2Source
99. Percentage of mills RSPO-certified (above 75%)?
2 (66.7%)
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1.5 / 2Source
100. Percentage of area (ha) RSPO-certified (above 75%)?
26,821 (56.3%)
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0 / 2Source
101. Percentage of scheme/associated smallholders (ha) RSPO-certified (above 75%)?
0 (0%)
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0 / 2Source
102. Percentage of FFB supply (tonnes) from independent FFB suppliers that is RSPO-certified (above 75%)?
0 (0%)
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-No source
103. Percentage of all palm oil and oil palm products handled/traded/processed (tonnes) that are RSPO-certified (above 75%)?
This indicator is disabled as it is not applicable to this company.
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0 / 1Source
104. Sells or processes/trades RSPO-certified palm oil through Segregated or Identity Preserved supply chains?
Book and Claim; Mass Balance
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0.5 / 1Source
105. Indonesia Sustainable Palm Oil (ISPO) certified (100%)?
The company states that it has received several RSPO and ISPO certifications and is working towards full certification for all plantations
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-No source
106. Malaysia Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certified?
This indicator is disabled as it is not applicable to this company.
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0 / 1No source
107. Certified under voluntary sustainability certification scheme (e.g. ISCC, SAN, RSB, etc.)?
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Smallholders and suppliers
2 / 7
28.6%
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Companies should report details of any programmes or schemes to support both schemed and independent smallholders, as well as criteria to assess suppliers on compliance with company policies, and in what cases suppliers should be suspended or excluded due to non-compliance.
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1 / 1Source
108. Programme to support scheme smallholders?
The company states it has a plasma program that trains farmers in agricultural practices
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0 / 1No source
109. Number or percentage of scheme smallholders involved in programme?
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1 / 1Source
110. Programme to support independent smallholders?
The company reports that it supports independent smallholders through training in best management practices in agronomy, supporting mapping for traceability, through its fire free village program for fire prevention, and with education about environmental management
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0 / 1No source
111. Number or percentage of independent smallholders involved in programme?
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0 / 1No source
112. Process used to prioritise, assess and/or engage suppliers on compliance with company's policy and/or legal requirements?
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0 / 1No source
113. Suspension or exclusion criteria for suppliers?
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0 / 1No source
114. Percentage of suppliers assessed and/or engaged on compliance with company requirements?
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Governance and grievances
1.5 / 6
25%
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Companies should operate in an ethical manner at all levels, providing accessible channels and clear procedures for both employees and external stakeholders to raise any grievance or complaint with the company, as well as allowing for whistleblowing.
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0.5 / 1Source
115. Commitment to ethical conduct and prohibition of corruption?
The company states that one of its values is integrity, including "adhering to the right ethics and business conduct" but does not mention corruption/bribery
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0 / 1No source
116. Whistleblowing procedure?
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1 / 1Source
117. Own grievance or complaints system?
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0 / 1Source
118. Grievance or complaints system is accessible to internal and external stakeholders?
The company refers to "stakeholders" but it is unclear if this includes employees
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0 / 2No source
119. Details of grievances disclosed?
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Media monitor: Triputra Agro Persada Group PT
SPOTT monitors global media sources for coverage of assessed companies. The media monitor gathers reports about specific activities related to the assessment indicator categories. ZSL does not assess the validity of media coverage, but users can explore the media monitor to provide context on implementation, and infer risks associated with reported operations on the ground.
November 2018
In funding palm oil giants, banks may share in 'sins of the companies'
July 2018
Draw the line: A black book about the shady investments by Dutch banks in palm oil
April 2018
How a family of local elites is still pitching to control a district in Borneo
March 2018
How a series of shady deals turned a chunk of Borneo into a sea of oil palm
November 2017
Geram dengan Harapan Palsu: Tuntut Konflik Sengketa Lahan PT DLJ Diselesaikan (Furious with False Hope: Demand Conflict over PT DLJ's Land Dispute Resolved)
September 2016
SDG 2: New Agri-Business Alliance Aims to Tackle Global Food Security by 2030
May 2015
New analysis: Palm Oil Producer Triputra Agro Persada's Lack of Transparency and Responsibility Puts Rapid Growth at Serious Risk
February 2014
Tuntut Lahan, Ratusan Warga Desa Blokir Jalan ke Kebun Sawit (Demand Land, Hundreds of Villagers Block Roads to Oil Palm Gardens)
Scoring criteria: Triputra Agro Persada Group PT
Scoring criteria guide how ZSL conducts SPOTT assessments and allocates scores to ensure a fair and consistent approach, setting the expectations for companies on how they should publish ESG data. The full palm oil indicator framework contains 119 indicators across 10 categories, aligned with corporate reporting initiatives.
