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Tunas Baru Lampung Tbk PT

Palm oil assessment
  • Latest update: November 2024
  • Next scheduled: November 2025

  • Parent company:
    Sungai Budi Group
  • Landbank (oil palm)
    79,424 hectares
  • Market cap:
    263,600,000 USD
  • Thomson Reuters ticker:
    TBLA.JK
  • Bloomberg ticker:
    TBLA IJ Equity
  • LEI:
  • RSPO member?
    No - The company was a member of RSPO, but resigned in 2020.
  • Website:
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Company assessment: Tunas Baru Lampung Tbk PT – June 2017

Assessment date:

Total: 25.6% 28.5 / 111.5
  • Sustainability policy and leadership Sustainability policy and leadership
    1 / 6 16.7%
    • Y
      1 / 1

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

      Tunas Baru Lampung have a Sustainable Production and Environmental Policy, but it does not mention sustainable palm oil. However, its Social Responsibility Policy does cover sustainable production of palm oil.

    • N
      0 / 1

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

    • N
      0 / 1

      3. High-level position of responsibility for sustainability?

    • N
      0 / 1

      4. Sustainability report published within last two years?

    • N
      0 / 1

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

    • N

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

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

    • N
      0 / 1

      7. Activities with government and/or NGOs to improve palm oil sustainability?

  • Landbank, maps and traceability Landbank, maps and traceability
    4 / 11 36.4%
    • Y
      1 / 1

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

      95335 - The company also reports an area of 23,375.07 ha in its 2016 RSPO ACOP. Likely that only covers the company's operations in Lampung and South Sumatra and not elsewhere.

    • Y
      1 / 1

      9. Total oil palm planted area (ha)?

      52704 - Includes 12,620 ha of plasma he company also reports a planted area of 22826.3 ha in its 2016 RSPO ACOP. Likely that only covers the company's operations in Lampung and South Sumatra and not elsewhere.

    • N

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

      This indicator is disabled as currently state only have independent smallholders. Previously reported 12,620 ha under scheme smallholders.

    • N
      0 / 1

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

    • P
      0.5 / 1

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

      548.77 - Likely that only covers the company's operations in Lampung and South Sumatra and not elsewhere.

    • N
      0 / 1

      13. Area for infrastructure (ha)?

    • Y
      1 / 1

      14. Number of company owned mills?

      4 - The company also reports 3 mills in its 2016 RSPO ACOP. Likely that only covers the company's operations in Lampung and South Sumatra and not elsewhere.

    • N
      0 / 1

      15. Maps or coordinates of company owned mills?

    • N

      16. Number and names of supplier mills?

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

    • P
      0.5 / 1

      17. Maps of estates/management units?

      Concession boundaries have been made available to the RSPO and the company declares these represent 100% of their concession sites, but not all may not be publicly available due to ongoing legal issues. However, the maps may only cover the company's operations in Lampung and South Sumatra and not elsewhere.

    • N

      18. Maps of scheme/plasma smallholders?

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

    • N

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

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

    • N
      0 / 1

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

    • N

      21. Percentage of supply traceable to mill level (is 100%)?

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

    • N
      0 / 2

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

    • N

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

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

  • Deforestation and biodiversity Deforestation and biodiversity
    0.5 / 12 4.2%
    • N
      0 / 0.5

      24. Commitment to address deforestation?

    • N
      0 / 1

      25. Commitment to zero deforestation?

    • N
      0 / 1

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

    • N
      0 / 1

      27. Criteria for defining deforestation?

    • N
      0 / 1

      28. Evidence of monitoring deforestation?

    • N
      0 / 1

      29. Commitment to set aside areas for conservation?

    • N
      0 / 1

      30. Evidence of habitat management and/or habitat restoration?

    • N
      0 / 1

      31. A landscape-level approach?

    • Y
      0.5 / 0.5

      32. Commitment to biodiversity conservation?

    • N
      0 / 1

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

      Only mention rare or endemic species in relation to HCVs.

    • N
      0 / 1

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

    • N
      0 / 1

      35. Commitment not to operate within internationally and nationally designated protected areas?

    • N
      0 / 1

      36. Evidence of species conservation activities?

  • HCV, HCS and impact assessments HCV, HCS and impact assessments
    1.5 / 10 15%
    • P
      0.5 / 1

      37. Commitment to High Conservation Value (HCV) approach?

      The company states that it 'reinforces aspects of social and environmental management through area management with High Conservation Value (HCV) in all business units' and mentions 'limitation' of clearing HCV. However, there is not a clear commitment to conduct HCV assessments prior to any new planting.

    • N
      0 / 1

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

    • P
      0.5 / 1

      39. 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 have an explicit commitment, but commits through the RSPO NPP.

    • N
      0 / 1

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

    • N
      0 / 1

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

    • N
      0 / 1

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

    • N

      43. Satisfactory review of all High Conservation Value (HCV) assessments undertaken since January 2016 by the HCV ALS Quality Panel?

      This indicator is disabled as no new planting reported in 2016 RSPO ACOP.

    • N
      0 / 1

      44. Commitment to the High Carbon Stock (HCS) approach?

    • N
      0 / 1

      45. High Carbon Stock (HCS) assessments?

    • P
      0.5 / 1

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

      The company does not have an explicit commitment, but commits through the RSPO NPP.

    • N
      0 / 1

      47. Social and environmental impact assessment (SEIAs) undertaken, and associated management and monitoring plans?

  • Peat, fire and GHG emissions Peat, fire and GHG emissions
    4 / 17 23.5%
    • N
      0 / 1

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

    • N
      0 / 1

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

    • P
      0.5 / 1

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

      The company is committed to good agricultural practices, but does not mention peat.

    • N
      0 / 1

      51. Landbank or planted area on peat (ha)?

    • P
      0.5 / 1

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

      The company only details best management practices for soils.

    • Y
      1 / 1

      53. Commitment to zero burning?

      The company states it "strictly prohibits clearing and replanting by combustion".

    • N
      0 / 1

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

      The company mentions zero burning has been difficult to implement with communities, but it is unclear if the zero burning commitment applies to them.

    • N
      0 / 1

      55. Evidence of management and monitoring fires?

    • N
      0 / 1

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

    • N
      0 / 1

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

    • N
      0 / 1

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

    • N
      0 / 1

      59. GHG commitment applies to scheme smallholders and independent suppliers?

    • P
      0.5 / 1

      60. GHG emissions?

      Only covers operations in Lampung and South Sumatra.

    • P
      0.5 / 1

      61. GHG emissions from land use change?

      Data from 2014.

    • Y
      1 / 1

      62. Methodology used to calculate GHG emissions?

      PalmGHG Calculator Ver.1, ISCC Method.

    • N
      0 / 1

      63. Progress towards commitment to reduce GHG emissions?

    • N
      0 / 1

      64. Percentage of mills with methane capture (is above 75%)?

  • Water, chemical and pest management Water, chemical and pest management
    4 / 12 33.3%
    • P
      0.5 / 1

      65. Commitment to manage water use and water quality?

      Tunas Baru Lampung states that it is committed to preserving water resources reservoirs, but no there is explicit commitment to manage water quality.

    • N
      0 / 1

      66. Time-bound commitments to improve water use and water quality?

    • N
      0 / 1

      67. Progress towards commitment on water use?

    • N
      0 / 1

      68. Progress towards commitment on water quality?

    • Y
      1 / 1

      69. Protection of natural waterways through buffer zones?

    • N
      0 / 1

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

    • Y
      1 / 1

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

    • N
      0 / 1

      72. No use of paraquat?

    • N
      0 / 1

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

    • N
      0 / 1

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

    • Y
      1 / 1

      75. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach?

    • P
      0.5 / 1

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

      The company lists fertilizer and pesticides used, but the data is from 2014.

  • Community, land and labour rights Community, land and labour rights
    6.5 / 18 36.1%
    • N
      0 / 1

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

    • N
      0 / 1

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

    • N
      0 / 1

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

    • P
      0.5 / 1

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

      The company does not have a explicit commitment, but commits through the RSPO NPPs.

    • N
      0 / 1

      81. FPIC commitment applies to independent suppliers?

    • N
      0 / 1

      82. Free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) process?

    • Y
      1 / 1

      83. Process for addressing land conflicts?

      The company provides a document on conflict resolution in its 2015 ACOP.

    • N
      0 / 1

      84. Commitment to ensure food security for local communities?

    • Y
      1 / 1

      85. Commitment to respect all workers' rights?

    • P
      0.5 / 1

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

      The company do not reference all the fundamental ILO conventions - only refers to forced labour, child labour, minimum age, no discrimination and remuneration regardless of gender.

    • Y
      1 / 1

      87. Total number of employees?

      38000

    • N
      0 / 1

      88. Percentage or number of temporary employees?

    • N
      0 / 1

      89. Percentage or number of women employees?

    • Y
      1 / 1

      90. Minimum wage that the company pays?

    • Y
      1 / 1

      91. Commitment to address occupational health and safety?

    • N
      0 / 1

      92. Lost time accident rate?

    • N
      0 / 1

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

    • P
      0.5 / 1

      94. Provision of personal protective equipment and pesticide training?

      The company states it provides personal protective equipment but do not mention training on pesticide use.

  • Certification standards Certification standards
    4 / 12.5 32%
    • Y
      1 / 1

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

      2006

    • Y
      0.5 / 0.5

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

    • N
      0 / 0.5

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

      Tunas Baru Lampung only states that it operates in Lampung and South Sumatra in Indonesia. It does not state that it operates in other provinces of Indonesia (West Kalimantan and Bengkulu).

    • Y
      0.5 / 0.5

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

      2020 - The company extended the target from 2016 to 2021, and then back to 2020.

    • N
      0 / 0.5

      99. Time-bound plan for achieving 100% RSPO certification of scheme/associated smallholders within 5 years or achieved 100% RSPO-certification of scheme/associated smallholders?

      2025 - The company extended the target from 2021 to 2025.

    • N

      100. Time-bound plan for achieving 100% RSPO certification of all supply chains?

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

    • N
      0 / 0.5

      101. 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?

      2013

    • P
      1 / 2

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

      1 (25%)

    • P
      0.5 / 2

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

      955.77 (1%)

    • N

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

      This indicator is disabled as Tunas Baru Lampung currently only has independent smallholders according to its 2016 ACOP.

    • N
      0 / 2

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

    • N

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

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

    • N
      0 / 1

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

      Mass Balance.

    • P
      0.5 / 1

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

      The company states is has obtained an ISPO certificate for its plantation in South Sumatra.

    • N

      109. Malaysia Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certified (100%)?

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

    • N
      0 / 1

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

  • Smallholders and suppliers Smallholders and suppliers
    1.5 / 6 25%
    • N

      111. Programme to support scheme smallholders?

      This indicator is disabled as the company states it only currently has independent smallholders.

    • N

      112. Details of support programme for scheme smallholders?

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

    • N

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

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

    • Y
      1 / 1

      114. Programme to support independent smallholders?

      The company states it provides empowerment and technical assistance to smallholders.

    • N
      0 / 1

      115. Details of support programme for independent smallholders?

    • P
      0.5 / 1

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

      The company only states that they work with around 7,000 smallholders, but it is unclear how many directly supported.

    • N
      0 / 1

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

    • N
      0 / 1

      118. Suspension or exclusion criteria for suppliers?

    • N
      0 / 1

      119. Number or percentage of suppliers assessed and/or engaged?

  • Governance and grievances Governance and grievances
    1.5 / 7 21.4%
    • P
      0.5 / 1

      120. Commitment to ethical conduct and prohibition of corruption?

      The company has a code of ethical conduct, but do not refer to corruption explicitly.

    • Y
      1 / 1

      121. Whistleblowing procedure?

    • N
      0 / 1

      122. Own grievance or complaints system?

    • N
      0 / 1

      123. Grievance system accessible to internal stakeholders (i.e. employees)?

    • N
      0 / 1

      124. Grievance system accessible to external stakeholders?

    • N
      0 / 2

      125. Details of grievances disclosed?

Media monitor: Tunas Baru Lampung Tbk PT

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