Palm oil assessments

United Plantations Bhd https://www.spott.org/palm-oil/united-plantations-bhd/

Founded in 1917, United Plantations is a Malaysia based company and their core business activities... Read more.

Parent company:

United International Enterprises Ltd
Landbank (oil palm):

59,484 hectares
Palm cultivation revenue:

28.81%
Market cap:

1,352,719,744 USD
Thomson Reuters ticker:

UTPS.KL
Bloomberg ticker:

UPL MK
ISIN:

MYL2089OO000
RSPO member?

Yes

Website:

http://www.unitedplantations.com
Latest annual report (2016)

Company assessment: United Plantations Bhd – November 2017

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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< 33%

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33-66%

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> 66%

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Assessment date:

Total: 81.9% 101.5 / 124

Sustainability policy and leadership 5 / 6 83.3%
- 2 media reports
  
  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.
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  1. Sustainable palm oil policy or commitment for all its operations?
  
  The company states it aims to produce palm oil in a sustainable manner and has a Environment and Biodiversity Policy and various social policies
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  2. Policy or commitment applies to direct and third-party suppliers?
  
  The company states "we ensure the commitment stated in our Company Policies apply to our employees (including permanent and temporary workers), contractors, suppliers (including direct and independent/third party), trading partners, scheme smallholders (plasma) and stakeholders"
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  3. High-level position of responsibility for sustainability?
  
  The company has a Group Sustainability Committee , with the overall sustainability objectives, targets and priorities being the responsibility of the Executive Committee headed by the Chief Executive Director
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  4. Sustainability report published within last two years?
  
  The company's Sustainability Report is contained within its Annual Report
- 0 / 1
  
  No source
  
  5. Member of multiple industry schemes or other external initiatives to improve sustainability in relation to palm oil?
- n/a
  
  -
  
  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.
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  7. Activities with government and/or NGOs to improve palm oil sustainability?
  
  The company has cooperated with the NGO LINKS on assisting the company with complying fully with FPIC and with Copenhagen Zoo to ensure Environmental Management and smooth operation of the company's Biodiversity Department
Landbank, maps and traceability 16 / 19 84.2%
- 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.
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  8. Total land area managed/controlled for oil palm (ha)?
  
  59,484
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  9. Total oil palm planted area (ha)?
  
  46,836 - The company also reports in its Annual Report 2016 that its oil palm planted area is 44,488 ha
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  10. Plasma/scheme smallholders planted area (ha)?
  
  752
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  11. Unplanted (areas designated for future planting)(ha)?
  
  600
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  12. Conservation set-aside area, including HCV area (ha)?
  
  8,414 - Sum of 6,000 ha of HCV areas and 2,414 ha of conservation areas
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  13. Area for infrastructure (ha)?
  
  1,797 - Figure described as "buildings, roads, drains, air-strip, nurseries, toddy tapping areas, railway, etc."
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  14. Number of company owned mills?
  
  5 - New Optimill due to be completed before the end of 2017
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  15. Maps or coordinates of company owned mills?
- 0 / 1
  
  No source
  
  16. Number and names of supplier mills?
- 0.5 / 1
  
  Source
  
  17. Maps of estates/management units?
  
  The company only provides a basic image of estate locations, but does not provide geo-referenced maps or shapefiles of estates. The company is not on a list of non-submitters of maps to the RSPO. However, ZSL is currently unable to ascertain if the maps disclosed constitute 100% of the company's palm oil estates. Maps will become available on GeoRSPO
- 0.5 / 1
  
  Source
  
  18. Maps of scheme/plasma smallholders?
  
  The company provides a geo-referenced image of plasma smallholders, but does not provide clear geo-referenced maps/shapefiles
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  19. Time-bound commitment to achieve 100% traceability to mill level?
  
  2019 - The company states it is committed to "Full certification and production and use of segregated and traceable palm oil is expected to be reached in 2019, including any outside crop that is purchased". The company is already 100% traceable to mill
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  20. Time-bound commitment to achieve 100% traceability to plantation level?
  
  2019 - The company states it is committed to "Full certification and production and use of segregated and traceable palm oil is expected to be reached in 2019, including any outside crop that is purchased"
- 2 / 2
  
  Source
  
  21. Percentage of supply traceable to mill level (above 80%)?
  
  100% - All supply is already 100% traceable to mill
- 2 / 2
  
  Source
  
  22. Percentage of fresh fruit bunches (FFB) from own mills traceable to plantation level (is above 75%)?
  
  100%
- 1 / 2
  
  Source
  
  23. Percentage of fresh fruit bunches (FFB) from supplier mills traceable to plantation level (is above 75%)?
  
  The company states that "Today approximately 67% of UP's total production is RSPO certified and segregated and traceable palm oil back to the mills and plantations" It also states for its downstream operations that 100% of CPO and 23% of CPKO is traceable to plantation. It is unclear what the overall percentage of traceability to plantation is
Deforestation and biodiversity 11 / 12 91.7%
- 4 media reports
  
  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.
- 0.5 / 0.5
  
  Source
  
  24. Commitment to address deforestation?
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  25. Commitment to zero deforestation?
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  26. Deforestation commitment applies to scheme smallholders and independent suppliers?
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  27. Criteria for defining deforestation?
  
  Primary forest, HCV forest areas, HCS areas. The company also defines deforestation in its 2016 Annual Report
- 0.5 / 1
  
  Source
  
  28. Evidence of monitoring deforestation?
  
  The company provides details of controlling illegal activities in conservation areas in one of its subsidiaries PT SSS, including monitoring illegal logging and illegal land clearing. It also provides details on its use of GIS databases and SMART software
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  29. Commitment to set aside areas for conservation?
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  30. Evidence of habitat management and/or habitat restoration?
  
  Rehabilitation of areas with native species
- 0.5 / 1
  
  Source
  
  31. A landscape-level approach?
  
  The company's states its policy is to "maintain and manage the ecological integrity of the landscape in which UP operates its palm oil plantations as well as to provide necessary habitat for endangered and critically endangered species that are found in or adjacent to UP properties" and provide details on community collaboration within the landscape, but does not clearly show it is implementing a wider landscape approach focused on the environment/biodiversity
- 0.5 / 0.5
  
  Source
  
  32. Commitment to biodiversity conservation?
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  33. Commitment to not endanger species of conservation concern, referencing international or national system of species classification?
  
  The company states it "Protect and conserve Endangered, Rare and Threatened Tree species and Animals" and separately refers to the IUCN Red List and National Regulations in relation to species monitoring
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  34. Commitment to no hunting or only sustainable hunting of species?
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  35. Commitment not to operate within internationally and nationally designated protected areas?
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  36. Evidence of species conservation activities?
HCV, HCS and impact assessments 7 / 8 87.5%
- 1 media report
  
  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.
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  37. Commitment to High Conservation Value (HCV) approach?
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  38. HCV commitment applies to scheme smallholders and independent suppliers?
- 0.5 / 1
  
  Source
  
  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 specify ALS, but are an RSPO member and commit under the RSPO NPP
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  40. High Conservation Value (HCV) assessments for planting undertaken prior to January 2015, and associated management and monitoring plans?
  
  There is public availability of the following HCV assessments:
  Central Kalimantan: PT Surya Sawit Sejati
- n/a
  
  -
  
  Source
  
  41. High Conservation Value (HCV) assessments for all estates planted since January 2015?
  
  This indicator is disabled as according to 2015 and 2016 RSPO ACOPs no new planting has occurred
- n/a
  
  -
  
  Source
  
  42. High Conservation Value (HCV) management and monitoring plans for all estates planted since January 2015?
  
  This indicator is disabled as according to 2015 and 2016 RSPO ACOPs no new planting has occurred
- n/a
  
  -
  
  Source
  
  43. Satisfactory review of all High Conservation Value (HCV) assessments undertaken since January 2015 by the HCV ALS Quality Panel?
  
  This indicator is disabled as according to 2015 and 2016 RSPO ACOPs no new planting has occurred
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  44. Commitment to the High Carbon Stock (HCS) approach?
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  45. High Carbon Stock (HCS) assessments?
- 0.5 / 1
  
  Source
  
  46. Commitment to conduct social and environmental impact assessments (SEIAs)?
  
  The company states it is guided by "Environment & Social Impact Assessments and its Management & Monitoring Plans", but do not have a clear commitment to conduct SEIAs prior to new development
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  47. Social and environmental impact assessment (SEIAs) undertaken, and associated management and monitoring plans?
  
  There is public availability of the following SEIA assessments:
  Central Kalimantan: PT Surya Sawit Sejati
Peat, fire and GHG emissions 14 / 17 82.4%
- 1 media report
  
  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.
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  48. Commitment to no planting on peat of any depth?
  
  The company commits to no new development of peatland, regardless of depth. For existing plantings on peat the company only replants on peat which is less than 3m in depth
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  49. Peat commitment applies to scheme smallholders and independent suppliers?
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  50. Commitment to best management practices for soils and peat?
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  51. Landbank or planted area on peat (ha)?
  
  4,111.26 (9.2%) - Planted area on peat
- 0.5 / 1
  
  Source
  
  52. Evidence of best management practices for soils and peat?
  
  The company details best management practices for peat, but only provides limited details on soil management practices
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  53. Commitment to zero burning?
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  54. Zero burning commitment applies to scheme smallholders and independent suppliers?
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  55. Evidence of management and monitoring fires?
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  56. Details/number of hotspots/fires in company estates?
  
  The company report the hectares burnt in fires from 2014 to 2016
- 0 / 1
  
  No source
  
  57. Details/number of hotspots/fires within surrounding landscape/smallholders?
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  58. Time-bound commitment to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions?
  
  2018 (50%) - The company has a target to reach a reduction of 50% from the 2004 figures before the end of 2018
- 0.5 / 1
  
  Source
  
  59. GHG commitment applies to scheme smallholders and independent suppliers?
  
  The company states "we ensure the commitment stated in our Company Policies apply to our employees (including permanent and temporary workers), contractors, suppliers (including direct and independent/third party), trading partners, scheme smallholders (plasma) and stakeholders". The company's Environment and Biodiversity Policy includes a focus on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, but a time-bound plan is not referenced
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  60. GHG emissions?
- 0.5 / 1
  
  Source
  
  61. GHG emissions from land use change?
  
  Only report emissions from indirect land use change
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  62. Methodology used to calculate GHG emissions?
  
  ISO 14000 International Standards
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  63. Progress towards commitment to reduce GHG emissions?
- 0.5 / 1
  
  Source
  
  64. Percentage of mills with methane capture (is above 75%)?
  
  4 (80%)
Water, chemical and pest management 7.5 / 12 62.5%
- 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).
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  65. Time-bound commitment to improve water use?
  
  The company has a Water Footprint target - reduction by 5% compared to 2015 level of 80 gallons per capita by 2018 - and is monitoring water use efficiency at mills which is expected to improve from 2017 onwards
- 0 / 1
  
  Source
  
  66. Time-bound commitment to improve water quality?
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  67. Progress towards commitment on water use?
  
  The company reports improving Per Capita Domestic Water Consumption Per Day (Malaysian Operations) and mill water consumption rate in processing of fresh fruit bunches from 2013 to 2016
- 0 / 1
  
  No source
  
  68. Progress towards commitment on water quality?
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  69. Protection of natural waterways through buffer zones?
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  70. Evidence of treating palm oil mill effluent (POME)?
- 0.5 / 1
  
  Source
  
  71. Commitment to minimise the use of chemicals, including pesticides and chemical fertilisers?
  
  The company commits to reducing chemical and pesticide use, but does not mention reducing fertiliser use
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  72. No use of paraquat?
- 0 / 1
  
  Source
  
  73. No use of World Health Organisation (WHO) Class 1A and 1B pesticides?
  
  The company states "We are committed to reduce and phase out chemicals that fall under the WHO 1A & 1B", but does not specify a time to phase them out by. The company states it is still seeking to phase-out monocrotophos, a class 1B insecticide, but is having difficulty finding suitable alternatives. It reports reduced use of 40-50% for most years since 2006
- 0 / 1
  
  Source
  
  74. No use of chemicals listed under the Stockholm Convention and Rotterdam Convention?
  
  The company states it is committed to phase out and reduce chemicals that fall under the Stockholm and Rotterdam Conventions, but does but does not specify a time to phase them out by
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  75. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach?
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  76. Chemical usage per ha or list of chemicals used?
  
  The company reports fertiliser and pesticide/herbicide usage per tonne of oil palm
Community, land and labour rights 18 / 18 100%
- 1 media report
  
  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.
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  77. Commitment to human rights, referencing the UN Declaration of Human Rights or UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights?
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  78. Commitment to respect legal and customary land tenure rights?
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  79. Commitment to respect indigenous and local communities' rights, referencing the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples or ILO 169?
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  80. Commitment to free, prior and informed consent (FPIC)?
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  81. FPIC commitment applies to independent suppliers?
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  82. Free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) process?
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  83. Process for addressing land conflicts?
  
  The company has a Standard Operating Procedure for Land Dispute Settlement
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  84. Commitment to ensure food security for local communities?
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  85. Commitment to respect all workers' rights?
  
  The company ensures it policies apply to its employees, including both permanent and temporary workers, and has a human rights policy and guest workers policy
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  86. Reference to Fundamental ILO Conventions or Free and Fair Labour Principles?
  
  The company states it adheres to the ILO core labour standards
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  87. Total number of employees?
  
  5,926
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  88. Percentage or number of temporary employees?
  
  The company states "In our Malaysian operations, we do not have any temporary workers. However in our Indonesian operations, during peak crop season (2-3months in a year), temporary workers are engaged which constitutes to around 10-12% of the total workforce (?140 temporary workers out of total ?1200 workforce)"
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  89. Percentage or number of women employees?
  
  In Indonesia 20.25% female workers and in Malaysia 12.93% female workers
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  90. Minimum wage that the company pays?
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  91. Commitment to address occupational health and safety?
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  92. Lost time accident rate?
  
  14.3 - Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate (LTIFR) per 1 million man-hours worked
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  93. Number of fatalities as a result of work-based accidents?
  
  1 - Total fatalities in 2016
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  94. Provision of personal protective equipment and pesticide training?
Certification standards 11 / 16 68.8%
- 1 media report
  
  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.
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  95. Member of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)?
  
  2004
- 0.5 / 0.5
  
  Source
  
  96. Submitted most recent RSPO Annual Communication of Progress (ACOP)?
- 0.5 / 0.5
  
  Source
  
  97. Listed all countries and regions in which operates in most recent RSPO Annual Communication of Progress (ACOP)?
  
  United Plantations states all of the countries and regions in which the company operates: Malaysia (Perak, Selangor), Indonesia (Central Kalimantan)
- 0.5 / 0.5
  
  Source
  
  98. Time-bound plan for achieving 100% RSPO certification of estates within 5 years or achieved 100% RSPO-certification of estates?
  
  2019
- 0.5 / 0.5
  
  Source
  
  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?
  
  2019 for scheme smallholders and 2022 for associated smallholders and outgrowers
- 0.5 / 0.5
  
  Source
  
  100. Time-bound plan for achieving 100% RSPO certification of all supply chains?
  
  2022
- 0.5 / 0.5
  
  Source
  
  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?
  
  2008
- 2 / 2
  
  Source
  
  102. Percentage of mills RSPO-certified (is above 75%)?
  
  4 (80%)
- 1.5 / 2
  
  Source
  
  103. Percentage of area (ha) RSPO-certified (is above 75%)?
  
  35,309 (59.4%)
- 0 / 2
  
  Source
  
  104. Percentage of scheme/associated smallholders (ha) RSPO-certified (is above 75%)?
  
  0 (0%)
- n/a
  
  -
  
  Source
  
  105. Percentage of FFB supply (tonnes) from independent FFB suppliers that is RSPO-certified (is above 75%)?
  
  This indicator is disabled as the company do not currently report that have independent FFB suppliers as part of their supply base
- 1.5 / 2
  
  Source
  
  106. Percentage of all palm oil and oil palm products handled/traded/processed (tonnes) that are RSPO-certified (is above 75%)?
  
  156,215 (60.9%) - Sum of volume handled/traded/processed in the year that is RSPO-certified divided by total volume of all palm oil and oil palm products handled/traded/processed in the year
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  107. Sells or processes/trades RSPO-certified palm oil through Segregated or Identity Preserved supply chains?
  
  Mass Balance, Segregated, Identity Preserved
- 0 / 1
  
  Source
  
  108. Indonesia Sustainable Palm Oil (ISPO) certified (100%)?
  
  The company has a time bound plan for 2017 to achieve ISPO certification for its new Indonesian estates
- 0 / 1
  
  No source
  
  109. Malaysia Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certified (100%)?
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  110. Certified under voluntary sustainability certification scheme (e.g. ISCC, SAN, RSB, etc.)?
  
  One of the company's mills is certified under RSPO NEXT
Smallholders and suppliers 6 / 9 66.7%
- 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.
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  111. Programme to support scheme smallholders?
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  112. Details of support programme for scheme smallholders?
  
  "The Company provides the smallholders with sufficient resources and is committed to buying their FFB at government determined rates. To assist them, we provide vital training on plantation management practices and financial arrangements"
- 0.5 / 1
  
  Source
  
  113. Number or percentage of scheme smallholders involved in programme?
  
  The company states "To date 752 Ha of Plasma have been developed for 425 smallholders" but not clear how many smallholders directly supported
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  114. Programme to support independent smallholders?
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  115. Details of support programme for independent smallholders?
  
  Invited farmers from local districts to visit our plantations to get a better understanding of good agricultural practices, sustainability initiatives and environmental protection. The smallholders were given training sessions in safe handling of pesticides, integrated pest control, nursery upkeep, optimal harvesting procedures and fertilizer application in order to assist them with their agricultural interests
- 0 / 1
  
  No source
  
  116. Number or percentage of independent smallholders involved in programme?
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  117. Process used to prioritise, assess and/or engage suppliers on compliance with company's policy and/or legal requirements?
  
  The company states it has raised awareness of the company's sustainability commitments with suppliers through engagement survey and one-to-one meetings. It provides details of its process to prioritise and assess suppliers and the self-assessment questionnaire that is filled in by suppliers and contractors
- 0 / 1
  
  No source
  
  118. Suspension or exclusion criteria for suppliers?
- 0.5 / 1
  
  Source
  
  119. Number or percentage of suppliers assessed and/or engaged?
  
  The company only provides the number of 'key' suppliers and contractors assessed
Governance and grievances 6 / 7 85.7%
- 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.
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  120. Commitment to ethical conduct and prohibition of corruption?
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  121. Whistleblowing procedure?
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  122. Own grievance or complaints system?
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  123. Grievance system accessible to internal stakeholders (i.e. employees)?
- 1 / 1
  
  Source
  
  124. Grievance system accessible to external stakeholders?
- 1 / 2
  
  Source
  
  125. Details of grievances disclosed?
  
  The company details a summary of land dispute cases from 2014-2016, but not other types of grievances

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United Plantations makes all of its mill locations available. The company only discloses the locations of its estates through a basic image file, but does not make geo-referenced maps or shapefiles available. The company is not on a list of non-submitters of maps to the RSPO. However, ZSL is currently unable to ascertain if the maps disclosed constitute 100% of the company's palm oil estates. Maps will become available on GeoRSPO. Some of the concessions are available on the SPOTT map.

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United Plantations Bhd https://www.spott.org/palm-oil/united-plantations-bhd/

Score: 81.9%

Company assessment: United Plantations Bhd – November 2017

Media monitor: United Plantations Bhd

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United Plantations response to unjust & wrongful allegations by Greenpeace

United Plantations certified despite gross violations of RSPO standards

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