Viterra
Palm oil assessment- Latest update: November 2022
- Next scheduled: November 2023
ESG scores:
The following scores are based on the totals of all environmental, social and governance (ESG) indicators. Some indicators apply to more than one E, S or G issue.
Supply chain scores:
The following scores are based on ESG indicators relevant to specific segments of the palm oil supply chain.
Some indicators apply to multiple segments. Please refer to the scoring criteria for further details.
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Bloomberg ticker:VT CN Equity
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RSPO member?Yes
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Activities:Trading and distribution
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Locations:Global
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Headquarters:Netherlands
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Website:
Company assessment: Viterra – November 2022
Assessment date:
- Organisation: 11.5 / 15 76.7%
- Policy: 16 / 41 39%
- Practice: 6.5 / 23 28.3%
- Self-reported: 3.5 / 23 15.2%
- External: 3 / 23 13%
- Certified: 0 / 23 0%
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Sustainability policy and leadership
8.5 / 10 85%- Organisation: 6 / 6 100%
- Policy: 0.5 / 1 50%
- Practice: 2 / 3 66.7%
- Self-reported: 1 / 3 33.3%
- External: 1 / 3 33.3%
- Certified: 0 / 3 0%
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1. Sustainable palm oil policy or commitment for all its operations?
This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.
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2. Sustainable palm oil policy or commitment applies to all suppliers?
The company has a 'Health, Safety, Environment and Community policy' and a Code of Conduct which covers a few dimensions of sustainability across all company operations, however, these policies are limited in their scope and not all commitments apply to the suppliers of the company.
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3. High-level position of responsibility for sustainability?
The company has a 'Sustainability Committee' which is led by its Chief Executive Officer and includes its Chief Financial Officer, Global Sustainability Manager and Executive Manager of Human Resources/Communications, all of whom report to the CEO.
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4. One or more members within the board of the company have responsibility for sustainability?
The CEO and CFO of the company are a part of its Sustainability Committee.
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5. Percentage or number of women in senior management team?
15% - The company reports that 15% of the senior management team are women.
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6. Percentage or number of women board members?
0 (0%) - The company reports that it has zero women board members. Data as of 2021.
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7. Member of multiple industry schemes or other external initiatives to reduce negative environmental or social outcomes associated with palm oil production?
[Externally verified] The company is a member of the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), and is a signatory to the COP27 Sector Roadmap for accelerated action towards eliminating commodity-driven deforestation.
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8. Collaboration with stakeholders to reduce negative environmental or social outcomes associated with palm oil production?
The company is a signatory to the COP27 Sector Roadmap for accelerated action towards eliminating commodity-driven deforestation.
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9. Sustainability report published within last two years?
The sustainability report for 2021 is published by the company.
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10. Reports through standardised reporting systems?
The company has submitted its CDP questionnaires for forests in 2019, 2020 and 2021, and GRI in 2021.
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11. Verification report on compliance with POIG Charter, if a POIG member?
This indicator is disabled as the company is not a POIG member.
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12. Climate risks assessment available?
The company has published a summary of the risks as a result of climate change. However, limited details are reported.
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Landbank, maps and traceability
1 / 3 33.3%- Organisation: 1 / 2 50%
- Policy: 0 / 1 0%
- Practice: 0 / 0 0%
- Self-reported: 0 / 0 0%
- External: 0 / 0 0%
- Certified: 0 / 0 0%
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13. Lists countries and operations?
This indicator is disabled as the company is only a trader.
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14. Lists countries sourcing from?
Indonesia, Malaysia.
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15. Total land area managed/controlled for oil palm (ha)?
This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.
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16. Total oil palm planted area (ha)?
This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.
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17. Scheme smallholders planted area (ha)?
This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.
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18. Unplanted (areas designated for future planting) (ha)?
This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.
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19. Conservation set-aside area, including HCV area (ha)?
This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.
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20. Maps of estates/management units?
This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.
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21. Maps of scheme smallholders?
This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.
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0 / 1
22. Names and locations of all third-party supplying plantations?
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23. Number of company-owned mills?
This indicator is disabled as the company does not own mills.
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24. Names and locations of company-owned mills?
This indicator is disabled as the company does not own mills.
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25. Number (or percentage) of company-owned mills that source from company-owned operations and third parties?
This indicator is disabled as the company does not own mills.
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26. Reports total volumes (or percentages) sourced by company-owned mills that come from company-owned operations and third-parties?
This indicator is disabled as the company does not own mills.
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27. Number of third party supplying mills?
This indicator is disabled as the company does not source from third-party supplying mills.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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33. Percentage of supply traceable to mill level?
This indicator is disabled as the company does not source from third-party supplying mills.
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0 / 1
34. Time-bound commitment to achieve 100% traceability to plantation level?
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35. Percentage of fresh fruit bunches (FFB) supply to own mills traceable to plantation level?
This indicator is disabled as the company does not own mills.
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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.
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37. Publishes traceability data at refinery level?
This indicator is disabled as the company does not own refineries.
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38. Publishes traceability data at crusher level?
This indicator is disabled as the company does not own palm kernel crushing facilities.
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Certification standards
3 / 6 50%- Organisation: 1 / 1 100%
- Policy: 0 / 0 0%
- Practice: 2 / 5 40%
- Self-reported: 0 / 5 0%
- External: 2 / 5 40%
- Certified: 0 / 5 0%
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39. Member of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)?
[Externally verified] 2006 - The company has been a member of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) since April, 2006.
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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?
2006 - The company joined the RSPO in 2006 and is not yet certified. The company has not reported any target.
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41. Submitted most recent RSPO Annual Communication of Progress (ACOP)?
The company has submitted its 2021 RSPO ACOP.
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42. Percentage of area (ha) RSPO-certified?
This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.
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43. Percentage of mills RSPO-certified?
This indicator is disabled as the company does not own mills.
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44. Time-bound plan for achieving 100% RSPO certification of estates and mills within 5 years?
This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.
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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 trader.
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46. Percentage of scheme smallholders (ha) RSPO-certified?
This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.
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47. Time-bound plan for achieving 100% RSPO certification of scheme/associated smallholders and outgrowers within 5 years or target already achieved?
This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.
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48. Percentage of FFB supply (tonnes) from independent smallholders/outgrowers/third-party FFB suppliers that is RSPO-certified?
This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.
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49. Percentage of all palm oil and oil palm products handled/traded/processed (tonnes) that is RSPO-certified?
0% - 0%.
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50. Sells RSPO-certified palm oil through Segregated or Identity Preserved supply chains?
This indicator is disabled as the company only reports a Processor and Trader ACOP.
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51. Processes/trades RSPO-certified palm oil through Segregated or Identity Preserved supply chains?
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52. Indonesia Sustainable Palm Oil (ISPO) certified (100%)?
This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.
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53. Malaysia Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certified?
This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate in Malaysia.
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54. Certified under voluntary sustainability certification scheme (e.g. ISCC, SAS, RSB)?
[Externally verified] ISCC.
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Deforestation and biodiversity
0.5 / 8 6.3%- Organisation: 0 / 1 0%
- Policy: 0.5 / 5 10%
- Practice: 0 / 2 0%
- Self-reported: 0 / 2 0%
- External: 0 / 2 0%
- Certified: 0 / 2 0%
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55. Commitment to zero conversion of natural ecosystems?
This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.
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56. Commitment to zero deforestation?
This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.
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57. Commitment to zero deforestation applies to all suppliers?
The company only states that "our sourcing approach has a focus on no deforestation, no peatland development, no exploitation of workers and communities (NDPE) and fair work conditions along the supply chain. We aim to procure from suppliers that publicly commit to NDPE principles and have processes established to meet their commitments". A clear commitment to no/zero deforestation that applies to all suppliers is not reported by the company.
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58. Criteria and cut-off date for defining deforestation?
This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.
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0 / 1
59. Criteria and cut-off date for defining deforestation in supplier operations?
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60. Evidence of monitoring deforestation and/or ecosystem conversion?
This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.
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0 / 1
61. Evidence of monitoring deforestation and/or ecosystem conversion in supplier operations?
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62. Amount of deforestation and/or ecosystem conversion recorded in own operations since cut-off date?
This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.
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0 / 1
63. Amount of deforestation and/or ecosystem conversion recorded in supplier operations since cut-off date?
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64. Commitment to restoration of deforestation/conversion?
This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.
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0 / 1
65. Commitment to restoration of deforestation/conversion applies to all suppliers?
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0 / 1
66. Implementing a landscape or jurisdictional level approach?
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67. Biodiversity policy?
This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.
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0 / 1
68. Biodiversity policy applies to all suppliers?
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69. Identified species of conservation concern, referencing international or national system of species classification?
This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.
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70. Examples of species and/or habitat conservation management?
This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.
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71. Commitment to no hunting or only sustainable hunting of species?
This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.
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0 / 1
72. Commitment to no hunting or only sustainable hunting of species applies to all suppliers?
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HCV, HCS and impact assessments
0 / 4 0%- Organisation: 0 / 0 0%
- Policy: 0 / 4 0%
- Practice: 0 / 0 0%
- Self-reported: 0 / 0 0%
- External: 0 / 0 0%
- Certified: 0 / 0 0%
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73. Commitment to conduct High Conservation Value (HCV) assessments?
This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.
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0 / 1
74. Commitment to conduct High Conservation Value (HCV) assessments applies to all suppliers?
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75. High Conservation Value (HCV) assessments for planting undertaken prior to January 2015, and associated management and monitoring plans?
This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.
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76. High Conservation Value (HCV) assessments for all estates planted since January 2015?
This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.
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77. High Conservation Value (HCV) management and monitoring plans for all estates planted since January 2015?
This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.
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78. Commitment to only use licensed High Conservation Value (HCV) assessors accredited by the HCV Resource Network's Assessor Licensing Scheme (ALS)?
This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.
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0 / 1
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?
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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 is only a processor or trader.
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81. Commitment to the High Carbon Stock (HCS) Approach?
This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.
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0 / 1
82. Commitment to the High Carbon Stock (HCS) Approach applies to all suppliers?
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83. High Carbon Stock (HCS) assessments available?
This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.
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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 or trader.
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85. Commitment to conduct social and environmental impact assessments (SEIAs)?
This indicator is disabled as the company is only a trader.
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0 / 1
86. Commitment to conduct social and environmental impact assessments (SEIAs) applies to all suppliers?
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87. Social and environmental impact assessments (SEIAs) available, and associated management and monitoring plans?
This indicator is disabled as the company is only a trader.
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Peat, fire and GHG emissions
1 / 4 25%- Organisation: 0.5 / 1 50%
- Policy: 0.5 / 3 16.7%
- Practice: 0 / 0 0%
- Self-reported: 0 / 0 0%
- External: 0 / 0 0%
- Certified: 0 / 0 0%
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88. Commitment to no planting on peat of any depth?
This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.
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89. Commitment to no planting on peat of any depth applies to all suppliers?
The company commits to sourcing from suppliers that have no peatland development, but does not specify all depths.
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90. Landbank or planted area on peat (ha)?
This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.
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91. Implementation of commitment to no planting on peat of any depth?
This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.
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92. Commitment to best management practices for soils and peat?
This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.
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0 / 1
93. Commitment to best management practices for soils and peat applies to all suppliers?
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94. Evidence of best management practices for soils and peat?
This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.
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95. Commitment to zero burning?
This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.
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0 / 1
96. Commitment to zero burning applies to all suppliers?
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97. Evidence of fire monitoring and management?
This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.
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98. Details/number of hotspots/fires in company estates?
This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.
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99. Details/number of hotspots/fires within surrounding landscape/smallholders?
This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.
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100. Time-bound commitment to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity?
This indicator is disabled as the company is only a trader.
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101. GHG emissions intensity?
The company reports GHG emissions intensity as 50.12 kg CO2e / mt processed in 2021, however, this covers all of the company's operations and is not palm oil specific.
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102. GHG emissions from land use change?
This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.
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103. Progress towards commitment to reduce GHG emissions intensity?
This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.
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104. Methodology used to calculate GHG emissions?
This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.
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105. Percentage of mills with methane capture (100%)?
This indicator is disabled as the company does not own mills.
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Water, chemical and pest management
0 / 4 0%- Organisation: 0 / 0 0%
- Policy: 0 / 4 0%
- Practice: 0 / 0 0%
- Self-reported: 0 / 0 0%
- External: 0 / 0 0%
- Certified: 0 / 0 0%
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106. Time-bound commitment to improve water use intensity?
This indicator is disabled as the company is only a trader.
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107. Water use intensity?
This indicator is disabled as the company is only a trader.
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108. Progress towards commitment on water use intensity?
This indicator is disabled as the company is only a trader.
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109. Time-bound commitment to improve water quality (BOD and COD)?
This indicator is disabled as the company does not own mills.
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110. Progress towards commitment on water quality (BOD and COD)?
This indicator is disabled as the company does not own mills.
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111. Treatment of palm oil mill effluent (POME)?
This indicator is disabled as the company does not own mills.
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112. Treatment of palm oil refinery effluent (PORE)?
This indicator is disabled as the company does not own refineries.
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113. Commitment to protect natural waterways through buffer zones?
This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.
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114. Implementation of commitment to protect natural waterways through buffer zones?
This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.
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115. Commitment to minimise the use of chemicals, including pesticides and chemical fertilisers?
This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.
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0 / 1
116. Commitment to minimise the use of chemicals, including pesticides and chemical fertilisers, applies to all suppliers?
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117. Commitment to no use of paraquat?
This indicator is disabled as the company is only a trader.
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0 / 1
118. Commitment to no use of paraquat applies to all suppliers?
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119. Commitment to no use of World Health Organisation (WHO) Class 1A and 1B pesticides?
This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.
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0 / 1
120. Commitment to no use of World Health Organisation (WHO) Class 1A and 1B pesticides applies to all suppliers?
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121. Commitment to no use of chemicals listed under the Stockholm Convention and Rotterdam Convention?
This indicator is disabled as the company is only a trader.
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0 / 1
122. Commitment to no use of chemicals listed under the Stockholm Convention and Rotterdam Convention applies to all suppliers?
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123. Chemical usage per ha or list of chemicals used?
This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.
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124. Implementation of commitment to minimise inorganic fertiliser use?
This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.
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125. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach?
This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.
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126. Waste management system in place to avoid negative impacts?
This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.
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Community, land and labour rights
13 / 22 59.1%- Organisation: 3 / 4 75%
- Policy: 8.5 / 13 65.4%
- Practice: 1.5 / 5 30%
- Self-reported: 1.5 / 5 30%
- External: 0 / 5 0%
- Certified: 0 / 5 0%
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127. Commitment to human rights?
The company commits to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
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128. Commitment to human rights applies to all suppliers?
The company commits suppliers to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
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129. Progress on human rights commitment?
The company published a Modern Slavery Statement in 2021 and reports that there were no human rights breaches in 2021. However, the information reported is not externally verified.
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130. Commitment to respect indigenous and local communities' rights?
This indicator is disabled as the company is only a trader.
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131. Commitment to indigenous and local communities' rights applies to all suppliers?
The company commits its suppliers to respect the cultural heritage, customs and rights of communities, including those of indigenous peoples. However, the commitment does not reference the ILO Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention (no. 169) or the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
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132. Commitment to respect legal and customary land tenure rights?
This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.
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133. Commitment to respect legal and customary land rights applies to all suppliers?
The company only commits its suppliers to respect the land tenure rights of indigenous people and communities. A commitment to respect legal rights is not reported by the company.
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134. Commitment to free, prior and informed consent (FPIC)?
This indicator is disabled as the company is only a trader.
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135. Commitment to free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) applies to all suppliers?
The company commits all suppliers to respect FPIC.
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136. Details of free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) process available?
This indicator is disabled as the company is only a trader.
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137. Examples of local stakeholder engagement to prevent conflicts?
This indicator is disabled as the company is only a trader.
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138. Details of process for addressing land conflicts available?
This indicator is disabled as the company is only a trader.
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139. Supports the inclusion of women across palm oil operations, including addressing barriers faced?
This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.
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140. Commitment to mitigate impacts on food security?
This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.
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141. Progress on commitment to mitigate impacts on food security?
This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.
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142. Commitment to provide essential community services and facilities?
This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.
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143. Progress on commitment to provide essential community services and facilities?
This indicator is disabled as the company is only a processor or trader.
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144. Commitment to provide business/work opportunities for local communities?
This indicator is disabled as the company is not a grower or miller.
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0 / 1
145. Commitment to Fundamental ILO Conventions or Free and Fair Labour Principles?
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0 / 1
146. Commitment to Fundamental ILO Conventions or Free and Fair Labour Principles applies to all suppliers?
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147. Progress on commitment to respect all workers' rights?
The company reports that all employees are given training on the company's Code of Conduct and grievance mechanism. Employees responsible for the implementation of human rights are also given training on international human rights standards. However, the information reported is not externally verified.
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148. Commitment to eliminate gender related discrimination with regards to employment?
The company commits to prevent employment-related discrimination based on gender.
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149. Commitment to eliminate gender related discrimination with regards to employment applies to all suppliers?
The company only reports that it has zero tolerance toward any form of workplace discrimination and mentions that it may terminate (or decline to renew) the contract of any provider or contractor who breaches the law, the code or the company's relevant policies. However, the commitment does not specify gender-based discrimination.
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0 / 1
150. Progress on commitment to eliminate gender related discrimination with regards to employment?
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151. Percentage or number of temporary employees?
This indicator is disabled as the company is only a trader.
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152. Percentage or number of women employees?
22% - The company reports that 22% of its employees are women. Data as of 2020.
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153. Commitment to pay a Decent Living wage?
The company only reports that it is committed to paying at least minimum wages in accordance with local regulations.
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154. Commitment to pay a Decent Living wage applies to all suppliers?
The company only commits its suppliers to pay at least minimum wages in accordance with local regulations.
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0 / 1
155. Progress on commitment to pay a Decent Living wage?
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0 / 1
156. Reporting of salary by gender?
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157. Commitment to address occupational health and safety?
The company commits to address health and safety at work for all workers.
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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.
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0 / 1
159. Provision of personal protective equipment and related training?
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160. Time lost due to work-based injuries?
5.44 - The company reports a total recordable injury frequency rate (TRIFR) of 5.44 in 2021.
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161. Number of fatalities as a result of work-based accidents?
0 - The company reports zero fatal incidents in 2021.
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Smallholders and suppliers
1.5 / 11 13.6%- Organisation: 0 / 0 0%
- Policy: 1 / 5 20%
- Practice: 0.5 / 6 8.3%
- Self-reported: 0.5 / 6 8.3%
- External: 0 / 6 0%
- Certified: 0 / 6 0%
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162. Commitment to support smallholders?
This indicator is disabled as the company is only a trader.
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163. Programme to support scheme smallholders?
This indicator is disabled as the company is only a trader.
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164. Percentage of scheme smallholders involved in programme?
This indicator is disabled as the company is only a trader.
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165. Programme to support independent smallholders?
This indicator is disabled as the company is only a trader.
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166. Percentage of independent smallholders/outgrowers involved in programme?
This indicator is disabled as the company is only a trader.
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167. Process used to prioritise, assess and/or engage suppliers on compliance with company's policy and/or legal requirements?
The company reports that to help monitor and report on its responsible sourcing progress for PKE, it combines two criteria based on PKE purchased from suppliers with RSPO membership and/or having an NDPE policy. However, limited details are given.
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0 / 1
168. Number or percentage of suppliers assessed and/or engaged on compliance with company's policy and/or legal requirements?
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169. Suspension or exclusion criteria for suppliers?
The company reports criteria for exclusion but no timeframes for action are reported.
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0 / 1
170. Time-bound action plans (including Key Performance Indicators) for suppliers to be in compliance with palm oil sourcing commitments?
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171. Proportion of direct and indirect supply that comes from palm oil plantations which are compliant with palm oil sourcing policies?
The company reports that in 2021 it commenced physical trading of palm oil, with a total volume of 88,000 tonnes from Indonesia and Malaysia. 100% of this supply was sourced from suppliers which are either a member of RSPO or have an NDPE policy in place. It is unclear if this is based on self-assessment by suppliers only.
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0 / 1
172. Time-bound plan to engage with all high risk mills within 3 years?
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0 / 1
173. Programme to support high risk mills to become compliant with sourcing policies?
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0 / 1
174. Regularly engages with a subset of high risk mills?
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0 / 1
175. Procedures in place to assess all own and third party supplying palm oil mills for risk level?
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0 / 1
176. Regularly assesses and categorises the risk level of all their own and third party supplying mills?
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0 / 1
177. Regularly reports the risk level of all own and third party supplying mills identified in its supply chain?
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Governance and grievances
5.5 / 7 78.6%- Organisation: 0 / 0 0%
- Policy: 5 / 5 100%
- Practice: 0.5 / 2 25%
- Self-reported: 0.5 / 2 25%
- External: 0 / 2 0%
- Certified: 0 / 2 0%
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178. Commitment to ethical conduct and prohibition of corruption?
The company commits to ethical conduct and the prohibition of corruption.
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179. Commitment to ethical conduct and prohibition of corruption applies to all suppliers?
The company commits all suppliers to ethical conduct and the prohibition of corruption.
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180. Progress on commitment to ethical conduct and prohibition of corruption?
The company reports to provide training to all its employees on its anti-corruption policy and also mentions having a 'Business Ethics Committee' which develops, determines and keeps under constant review, the company's policies for the prevention of unethical business practices and misconduct. However, no progress on the implementation of these practices is reported by the company.
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181. Disclosure of the company's management approach to tax and payments to governments?
The company has published its group tax policy.
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182. Whistleblowing procedure?
The company has a 'Raising Concerns Programme' which can be used to raise concerns related to breaches of the company's code of conduct, its underlying policies or the law.
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183. Own grievance or complaints system open to all stakeholders?
The company has a dedicated programme and website called 'Raising Concerns' which is open to all stakeholders.
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0 / 1
184. Details of complaints and grievances disclosed?
SPOTT scores are based on the presence of external evidence made available by the company or third-parties.
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No date
Code of conduct
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No date
HEALTH, SAFETY, ENVIRONMENT AND COMMUNITY POLICY
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No date
Human rights policy
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2021
Sustainability Report
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No date
Our leadership - Viterra - WEBPAGE
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Viterra GRI Index 2021
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2020
Sustainability Report
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2021
ACOP 2021
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Modern Slavery Statement 2021
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2020
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