TSH Resources Bhd

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 reports that it has a Head of Sustainability at a high-level position of responsibility for sustainability.

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

The Group Managing Director sits on the Board of Directors who set specific sustainability objectives and timelines.

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

2 (22.22%) - The gender balance is not directly reported by the company, but calculated from staff profiles.

6. Percentage or number of women board members?

2 (20%) - The company states that there were 2 female board members.

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 working with local and international NGOs and the Sabah Forestry Department on sustainable management of the forests surrounding its estates. However, this is not clearly focused on reducing negative environmental or social outcomes associated with palm oil production.

9. Sustainability report published within last two years?

The company has a sustainability statement in its Annual Report.

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 provides a map of countries specifying its estates and mills in Indonesia and Malaysia.

14. Lists countries sourcing from?

The company states that it sources from Malaysia and Indonesia, but it is not clear whether this covers all operations.

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

98256 - The company reports total land area managed for oil palm is 98256 ha in 2021 ACOP.

16. Total oil palm planted area (ha)?

42495 - The company reports its total oil palm planted area as 42,495 ha in its annual report 2021 and 43130 ha in ACOP 2021. Considering the figure specific to palm oil plantations.

17. Scheme smallholders planted area (ha)?

12413 - The company reports 12413 ha of total land under scheme smallholders in 2021 ACOP.

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

33430 - The company reports a 33430 ha of unplanted area in 2021 ACOP.

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

9283 - The company reports 9283 ha of total conservation set-aside area in the 2021 ACOP.

20. Maps of estates/management units?

The company uploaded its estate location concession maps with its ACOP 2021 and declared that the map data submission represented 100% of its concession sites (both RSPO certified and uncertified).

21. Maps of scheme smallholders?

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

23. Number of company-owned mills?

7 - The company reports that it has 7 owned mills.

24. Names and locations of company-owned mills?

The company has specified the names and locations of all its owned mills on GFW.

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

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

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?

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?

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?

38. Publishes traceability data at crusher level?

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

[Externally verified] 2014 - The company has been a member since 2014.

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?

[Externally verified] 2016 - The company joined the RSPO in 2014 and achieved its first certification in 2016.

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

The company has submitted its most recent RSPO Annual Communication of Progress (ACOP) in 2021.

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

[Externally verified] 22.38% - The ACOP 2021 reports that 22.38% of land under RSPO P&C Certification.

43. Percentage of mills RSPO-certified?

[Externally verified] 71.42% - A total of 5 mills are RSPO-certified out of 7 mills as of 2021 ACOP and annual report 2021.

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

2023 - The company commits to achieve 100% RSPO certification of estates and mills by 2023. This is within 5 years.

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

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

0% - The 2021 ACOP reports 0% land under scheme smallholders.

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

2024 - The company commits to achieve 100% RSPO certification of scheme/associated smallholders and outgrowers by 2024. This is within 5 years.

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

0% - The company reports that 0% of FFB supply from independent smallholders and third-party FFB suppliers is RSPO-certified.

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

50. Sells RSPO-certified palm oil through Segregated or Identity Preserved supply chains?

The company sells 0% 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 some of its operations are ISPO certified. However, the data is limited and self-reported.

53. Malaysia Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certified?

[Externally verified] The company states that it has already achieved 100% MSPO Certification for all of its Malaysian units in 2020.

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 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 has specified the criteria for no deforestation and thus, maintains high conservation value areas and high carbon stock forests. However, no cut-off date was provided.

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

The company has specified the criteria for no deforestation and thus, maintains high conservation value areas and high carbon stock forests which applies to all suppliers. However, no cut-off date was provided.

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.

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?

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

66. Implementing a landscape or jurisdictional level approach?

67. Biodiversity policy?

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.

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.

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 no hunting of all species 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 communicates this in its own reporting.

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?

This indicator is disabled as the company has not undertaken any new planting since January 2015.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company has not undertaken any new planting 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)?

The company commits under the RSPO New Planting Procedures (NPP) as an RSPO member reporting as a grower.

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?

This indicator is disabled as the company has not undertaken any new planting since January 2015.

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.

82. Commitment to the High Carbon Stock (HCS) Approach applies to all suppliers?

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?

This indicator is disabled as the company is: only a processor/trader; or has had no new planting since April 2015, unless it has undertaken HCS assessments that are not for new planting; or all new planting is since November 2017 AND has all been covered under combined HCV-HCS assessments.

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 communicates this in its own reporting.

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?

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)?

The company reports no new plantings on peat, regardless of depth after 15 November 2018 and all peat lands are conserved and managed responsibly. However, the figure for the land bank on peat is not reported. Hence, no points.

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

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?

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

95. Commitment to zero burning?

The company commits to no 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 also reports conducting fire patrols constantly on guard for identifying any potential fire hazards. Also, all palm oil mills and housing quarters are equipped with fire fighting equipment as an emergency safety measure. In addition to this, fire fighting training was conducted by the government agencies in all units for ensuring preparedness during the dry weather.

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

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

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

101. GHG emissions intensity?

The company reports its 2020 average GHG emissions intensity was 3.1 tCO2e/CPO MT.

102. GHG emissions from land use change?

This indicator is disabled as the company has not undertaken any new planting since January 2015.

103. Progress towards commitment to reduce GHG emissions intensity?

[Externally verified] The company published a change in GHG emissions from 4.2 tCO2e/CPO MT in 2019 to 3.1 tCO2e/CPO MT in 2020. However, the data is verified by RSPO external auditor for the mills with RSPO certification.

104. Methodology used to calculate GHG emissions?

The company uses the RSPO Palm GHG calculator methodology to calculate its GHG emissions.

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

The company reports that only some of its mills are equipped with methane/biogas capture.

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

107. Water use intensity?

1.1 - The company reports that 1.10 m3 per mT of FFB is produced in 2021.

108. Progress towards commitment on water use intensity?

The company reports the water usage intensity as 1.13 (m3 per MT of Fresh Fruit Bunch ("FFB") processed) in 2019, 1.20 (m3 per MT of Fresh Fruit Bunch ("FFB") processed) in 2020, 1.10 (m3 per MT of Fresh Fruit Bunch ("FFB") processed) in 2021. However, the intensity is not improving and the information is also not externally verified.

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)?

Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank. The company also reports that it treats POME before discharging it into waterways.

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

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?

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 reports recycling the oil palm waste, empty fruit bunches, and decanter wastes into mulch and organic fertilisers which can be used in the plantations.

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 also states that it has implemented a Integrated Pest Management (IPM) programme.

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.

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 also states that it carries out annual training for employees on human rights.

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 ownership and land use 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 commits to FPIC in its own reporting.

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.

137. Examples of local stakeholder engagement to prevent conflicts?

The company states that it has carried out town hall meetings and community programmes meetings on issues including land-related claims. This information is self-reported.

138. Details of process for addressing land conflicts available?

The company provides an SOP on conflict resolution that includes issues related to land.

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 also reports that it has established a gender committee and provides facilities such as child care centres for babysitting so that women can work with peace of mind.

140. Commitment to mitigate impacts on food security?

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.

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 also reports that it supports various community programmes to improve the livelihood of the surrounding community including, education and health-related programmes.

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

The company commits to provide work opportunities for local communities.

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

The company's policy only commits to some of the eight Fundamental ILO Conventions.

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

The company's policy, which applies to suppliers, only commits to some of the eight 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.

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. The company reports providing annual training to employees on topics including equal opportunity and no discrimination.

151. Percentage or number of temporary employees?

This indicator is disabled as the company has no temporary employees.

152. Percentage or number of women employees?

1656 (22.94%) - The company reports that it has 1656 women employees.

153. Commitment to pay a Decent Living wage?

The company only commits to paying minimum wage, but recently announced plans to implement a decent living wage (DLW) in the near future.

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

The company only commits to minimum wage rates that 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. The company also reports that it has established a Decent Living Wage Committee at the estate level comprising of members from the Sustainability and estate Human Resource teams. The main objective of this task force is to discuss the implementation of the new requirement stated in the revised RSPO P&C 2018 ? Decent Living Wage. However, it has not implemented the new requirement but, the compliance processes have commenced.

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 reports that besides protective clothing, workers are trained to handle pesticides in a safe manner. In addition to this, a HIRAC system and related facilities are in place to reduce hazards.

160. Time lost due to work-based injuries?

17.05 - The company reports Loss Time Injury Frequency Rate ("LTIFR") 2021 is 17.05 (Incidents/1 million man-hours worked).

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

0 - The company reports zero fatalities in 2021.

162. Commitment to support smallholders?

The company mentions its objective to assist scheme smallholders through services as part of the Plasma Scheme and provides details on its role within the scheme. However, it does not have a clear commitment to support independent 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 also reports that Plasma Scheme is designed to develop scheme smallholders among the local community in Indonesia. Under the scheme, government agencies, businesses, or cooperatives help to develop smallholders in different ways; such as by providing them seed stock, fertilisers, pesticides, training, and loans. The company also assists the smallholders in obtaining RSPO certification and has set the target to certify these smallholders and small growers under RSPO by 2027.

164. Percentage of scheme smallholders involved in programme?

14 - The company reports that it has assisted in establishing 14 Smallholder Cooperatives under the Plasma Scheme in Indonesia.

165. Programme to support independent smallholders?

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

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

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

The company only reports that it performs audits on its suppliers' compliance with local environmental regulations, specifically in the context of waste management and land clearing.

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?

The company's sustainable palm oil policy states that "Group shall not establish or maintain business relationships with suppliers and contractors who are not aligned with these principles". However, no details were provided on the steps that will be taken and timeframes for action.

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?

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

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

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

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

177. Regularly reports the risk level of all own and third party supplying mills identified in its supply chain?

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's anti-bribery and corruption policy is applicable to "business dealings with commercial ("private sector") and Government ("public sector") entities". However, it is not clear if this covers all suppliers.

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 also reports that its non-operational staff located in offices receive training focused on relevant policies and regulations, including anti-bribery and corruption.

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

182. Whistleblowing procedure?

The company has a whistleblowing policy including, how whistleblowers can report unethical conduct and how they are protected.

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

The company states that its grievance system is incorporated within its whistleblowing procedure and is open to all stakeholders.

184. Details of complaints and grievances disclosed?