TSE Group (formerly Korindo Group)

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

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

3. High-level position of responsibility for sustainability?

4. Sustainability report published within last two years?

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

GAA.

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

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

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

The company contributed to the Kampar REDD+ project to protect peat swamp forest and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It states that "KORINDO Group contributed to this project by spearheading research and project development together with research institutions from various sectors." It is also working with governments and local communities on reducing human-orangutan conflicts.

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

120955 - The company reports a total area of 120,955 ha under "Right to Cultivate (HGU)".

9. Total oil palm planted area (ha)?

57157

10. Plasma/scheme smallholders planted area (ha)?

0 - The company states that development of plasma plantations has not yet begun due to deforestation issues in Papua.

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

The company states it has a plantation permit for 100,000 hectares and has so far planted 50,000 hectares.

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

26,159 ha of HCV area and 17,642 ha of HCS area.

13. Area for infrastructure (ha)?

14. Number and names of company owned mills?

4

15. Maps or coordinates of company owned mills?

16. Number and names of supplier mills?

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

17. Maps of estates/management units?

The company's subsidiaries PT Tunas Sawa Erma, PT Dongin Prabhawa and PT Gelora Mandiri Membangun are available on GFW.

18. Maps of scheme/plasma smallholders?

19. Time-bound commitment to achieve 100% traceability to mill level?

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

20. Time-bound commitment to achieve 100% traceability to plantation level?

100% - The company states that its CPO mills "have not purchased FFB from external supplier and have used 100% of FFB production from our own plantations".

21. Percentage of supply traceable to mill level (above 80%)?

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

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

The company states that its CPO mills "have not purchased FFB from external supplier and have used 100% of FFB production from our own plantations".

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

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

24. Commitment to zero deforestation?

The company states: "Our commitments to the responsible palm oil production by complying with policies of no peat, no exploitation, no burning, and no deforestation are already in effect." They also commit to not develop HCV or HCS areas.

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

26. Criteria for defining deforestation?

HCV, HCS, peat.

27. Evidence of monitoring deforestation?

28. Examples of habitat management and/or habitat restoration?

The company is working to develop wildlife corridors for orangutans.

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

The company refers to a partnership with USAID LESTARI on the development of a sustainable landscape, but it is unclear what the company's involvement is in the project.

30. Commitment to biodiversity conservation?

The company states "Management and monitoring of endangered flora and fauna, endemics, and protected in order to maintain biodiversity" but this is referred to under its Sustainable Forest Management policy and it is unclear if this applies to its palm oil operations.

31. Commitment to not endanger species of conservation concern, referencing international or national system of species classification?

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

The company only states it only allows hunting if it is done by the local community and in limited manner to fulfil needs for food or traditional ceremony, however it is not clear if this commitment extends to its conservation areas.

33. Examples of species conservation activities?

The company only states it is working with local communities and governments to reduce human-orangutan conflicts, but limited details are given.

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

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

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

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

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

The company has 5 assessments on the HCVRN however none of them are publicly available yet. It is unclear if these cover all new plantings.

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

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

The company has 5 assessments on the HCVRN however none of them are publicly available yet. One of these is unsatisfactory.

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

42. High Carbon Stock (HCS) assessments?

One HCS assessment available, 4 other completed but not published.

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

The company commits to conduct AMDAL evaluations before all new development, but does not commit to conduct SIAs.

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

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

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

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

48. Landbank or planted area on peat?

The company states that it has not obtained any license or planted oil palms on peatland.

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

50. Commitment to zero burning?

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

52. Evidence of management and monitoring fires?

The company provides some evidence of fire management and monitoring activities but the information is undated.

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

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

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

56. GHG emissions from land use change?

57. Methodology used to calculate GHG emissions?

58. Progress towards commitment to reduce GHG emissions intensity?

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

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

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

62. Progress towards commitment on water use?

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

64. Protection of natural waterways through buffer zones?

The company states it maintains buffer zones but does not have a clear commitment across all operations.

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

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

The company commits to reduce chemical usage, including the use of pesticides, but does not mention fertilisers.

67. No use of paraquat?

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

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

70. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach?

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

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

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

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

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

The company mentions the rights of indigenous peoples and FPIC but does not commit to the UN Declaration or the ILO Convention.

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

77. FPIC commitment applies to independent suppliers?

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

79. Details of process for addressing land conflicts available?

80. Commitment to mitigate impacts on food security?

81. Commitment to provide essential community services and facilities?

82. Commitment to respect all workers' rights?

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

84. Total number of employees?

30000 - Across all of the company's operations.

85. Percentage or number of temporary employees?

9000 (30%) - Across all of the company's operations.

86. Percentage or number of women employees?

6000 (20%)

87. Commitment to pay minimum wage?

The company only states it complies with national labour laws relating to wages but no evidence is given.

88. Commitment to address occupational health and safety?

89. Time lost due to work-based injuries?

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

91. Provision of personal protective equipment and pesticide training?

The company only states: "Provide all necessary equipment, resources and training".

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The company has at least one estate ISPO certified.

106. Malaysia Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certified?

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

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

108. Programme to support scheme smallholders?

The company only states: "We support the integration of our plasma farmers into the sustainable supply chain".

109. Number or percentage of scheme smallholders involved in programme?

110. Programme to support independent smallholders?

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

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

113. Suspension or exclusion criteria for suppliers?

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

115. Commitment to ethical conduct and prohibition of corruption?

The company commits to "taking a proactive role in corruption prevention and eradication." However ethical or fair conduct is not explicitly mentioned.

116. Whistleblowing procedure?

117. Own grievance or complaints system?

The company has an "assistance and grievance procedure" but this appears to only cover CSR issues.

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

It is not clear whether the procedure is open to both internal and external stakeholders.

119. Details of grievances disclosed?