TSE Group (formerly Korindo Group)

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 an ESG officer, no high-level position is reported.

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

This indicator has been disabled as the company is not publicly listed and does not have a board.

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

6. Percentage or number of women board members?

This indicator has been disabled as the company is not publicly listed and does not have a board.

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

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

The company reports that it works with the YAHYWA foundation to provide a recovery assessment and compensation program for local communities affected by palm oil operations and conservation.

9. Sustainability report published within last two years?

The company published a sustainability report in 2021.

10. Reports through standardised reporting systems?

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

This indicator is disabled as the company is not a POIG member.

12. Climate risks assessment available?

13. Lists countries and operations?

The company has oil palm plantations and mills in Indonesia.

14. Lists countries sourcing from?

The company only sources from Indonesia.

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

131532 - The company reports that its total land area managed for oil palm is 131,532 ha as of July 2022.

16. Total oil palm planted area (ha)?

59317 - The company reports that its total oil palm planted area is 59,317 ha as of July 2022.

17. Scheme smallholders planted area (ha)?

4021 - The company reports an undated figure of 4,021 ha. The figure is a total of two dated figures: 2,281 ha (2019), 1,750 (2020). As figures are over two years old only partial points can be awarded.

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

20062 - The company reports an unplanted area of 20,062 ha as of July 2022.

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

47464 - The company reports a total unplanted area of 47,464 ha as of July 2022.

20. Maps of estates/management units?

Maps for some estates are available on Global Forest Watch.

21. Maps of scheme smallholders?

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

23. Number of company-owned mills?

4 - The company states it owns 4 mills.

24. Names and locations of company-owned mills?

The company has published the names and locations of all 4 mills.

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

The company reports that 100% of its mills source from company-owned operations.

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

The company reports that 100% of the total FFB volume sourced by the company's mills, comes from company-owned operations.

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?

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

The company reports that 100% of FFB supply to own mills is traceable to plantation level.

36. Percentage of supply from third-party mills traceable to plantation level?

This indicator is disabled as the company does not source from third-party supplying mills.

37. Publishes traceability data at refinery level?

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)?

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

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

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

43. Percentage of mills RSPO-certified?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

51. Processes/trades RSPO-certified palm oil through Segregated or Identity Preserved supply chains?

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

[Externally verified] Two ISPO certificates are in date, two expired in December 2021.

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?

56. Commitment to zero deforestation?

The company commits to no development in High Conservation Value (HCV), High Carbon Stock (HCS) and peatland areas.

57. Commitment to zero deforestation applies to all suppliers?

The company commits all suppliers to no development in High Conservation Value (HCV), High Carbon Stock (HCS) and peatland areas.

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

The company defines deforestation as removal of HCV and HCS areas and specifies any deforestation/conversion past November 2016 will not be accepted.

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

The company defines deforestation for suppliers as removal of HCV and HCS areas and specifies any deforestation/conversion past November 2016 will not be accepted in supplier operations.

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

The company reports that it monitors deforestation using Global Land Analysis and Discovery (GLAD) deforestation alerts. This information is not externally verified.

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 reports developing a restoration plan but does not commit to restore deforestation committed by the company.

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

66. Implementing a landscape or jurisdictional level approach?

The company commits to initiate or contribute to landscape initiatives across Indonesia, but no evidence of actions has been reported.

67. Biodiversity policy?

68. Biodiversity policy applies to all suppliers?

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

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

The company describe activities educating local communities on conservation zones and which species not to hunt. Information is not externally verified.

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

The company only allows hunting by local communities for purposes of food security and traditional ceremonies. Partial points have been awarded as the commitment is unclear.

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

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

The company commits to conduct 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?

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

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

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

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

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

All the HCV assessments on the HCVRN website have been cancelled or deemed unsatisfactory.

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

The company commits to apply the HCS Approach, as defined by the HCS Approach Toolkit.

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?

[Externally verified] The HCS report of PT. Papua Agro Lestari (PAL) is available on the HCS platform.

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

[Externally verified] Two assessments have been peer reviewed but one has expired.

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

The company states that all of its plantations have conducted environmental impact assessments (AMDAL) and will 'apply the same principles to all future developments'. As this commitment is unclear and only references AMDAL, only partial points have been awarded.

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

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

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

The company commits to no planting on peat of any depth.

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)?

0 (0%) - The company reports to have no planted area on peat across all its operations as of 2021.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company states it has no landbank on peat.

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

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

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

95. Commitment to zero burning?

The company commits to zero burning.

96. Commitment to zero burning applies to all suppliers?

The company commits all suppliers to zero burning.

97. Evidence of fire monitoring and management?

The company states that it monitors fires using the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS). Between 2020-2021, it detected 2 hotspots using this method.

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

The company publishes the number of fires in company concessions monthly. 0 fires have taken place in 2022 at the time of assessment.

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

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

The company has published a vague commitment to reduce GHG emissions, but no reduction target or year target has been stated and the commitment does not specifically mention GHG intensity.

101. GHG emissions intensity?

102. GHG emissions from land use change?

103. Progress towards commitment to reduce GHG emissions intensity?

104. Methodology used to calculate GHG emissions?

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

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

107. Water use intensity?

108. Progress towards commitment on water use intensity?

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

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

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

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

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?

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

The company commits to reduce chemical usage. It is unclear if the commitment requires the company to minimise chemical fertiliser and pesticide use and if there is measurable timebound targets to do so.

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

117. Commitment to no use of paraquat?

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

119. Commitment to no use of World Health Organisation (WHO) Class 1A and 1B pesticides?

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?

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

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

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

124. Implementation of commitment to minimise inorganic fertiliser use?

125. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach?

The company commits to use IPM but no dated examples of implementation were found.

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

The company has a waste management system that serves to reduce the 'negative impact on workers and pollution in the surrounding environment' in line with local regulations.

127. Commitment to human rights?

The company has published a general commitment to human rights that does not reference the UN Declaration on Human Rights or UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human rights.

128. Commitment to human rights applies to all suppliers?

The company has published a general commitment to human rights that applies to suppliers but does not reference the UN Declaration on Human Rights or UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human rights.

129. Progress on human rights commitment?

The company has published an example of training both employees and community groups on human rights. Information is not externally verified.

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

The company only mentions indigenous and community rights in relation to Free Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC), it does not reference the Rights of Indigenous Peoples or to the ILO Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention (no. 169).

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

The company has published a vague commitment to respect community rights and does not reference the Rights of Indigenous Peoples or to the ILO Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention (no. 169).

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

The company's commitment only commits to respect land rights in relation to Free Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC).

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

The company's commits suppliers to respect land rights only in relation to Free Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC).

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

The company commits to respect 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?

137. Examples of local stakeholder engagement to prevent conflicts?

The company has published examples of staff visiting communities on a monthly basis. Information is not externally verified.

138. Details of process for addressing land conflicts available?

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

140. Commitment to mitigate impacts on food security?

The company states it will improve its procedures with regards to recognising the need for food security in new developments.

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

The company reports on multiple training session with local communities on crop cultivation and entrepreneurship. Information is not externally verified.

142. Commitment to provide essential community services and facilities?

The company's commitment only covers its own workers, and not local communities.

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

The company provides multiple examples of educational, infrastructure and medical support.

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

The company commits to develop the local community through the provision of employment opportunities, and reports that local community members represent 23% of the total workforce.

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

The company mentions the ILO but refers to less than four ILO conventions by name.

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

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

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

The company commits to eliminate discrimination but does not specify gender or employment.

149. Commitment to eliminate gender related discrimination with regards to employment applies to all suppliers?

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

151. Percentage or number of temporary employees?

152. Percentage or number of women employees?

2048 (21%) - The company reports that in 2021, 2,048 (21%) of employees were women.

153. Commitment to pay a Decent Living wage?

The company commits to pay a minimum wage, stating that it ensures wages are appropriate or above the minimum.

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

The company commits suppliers to pay minimum wages.

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

156. Reporting of salary by gender?

157. Commitment to address occupational health and safety?

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

158. Commitment to address occupational health and safety applies to all suppliers?

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

159. Provision of personal protective equipment and related training?

The company reports that it provides health and safety training and PPE to all workers. However, no evidence is provided.

160. Time lost due to work-based injuries?

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

162. Commitment to support smallholders?

The company has published a commitment to support smallholders.

163. Programme to support scheme smallholders?

The company states that it supports smallholders, but only limited details are provided.

164. Percentage of scheme smallholders involved in programme?

165. Programme to support independent smallholders?

This indicator is disabled as the company is only a trader.

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

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

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

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

169. Suspension or exclusion criteria for suppliers?

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

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

172. Time-bound plan to engage with all high risk mills within 3 years?

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?

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

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

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

182. Whistleblowing procedure?

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

The company has a public grievance procedure that is open to all stakeholders.

184. Details of complaints and grievances disclosed?

The company has published comprehensive detail of grievances.