Greenheart Group

1. Sustainable forestry policy or commitment for all its operations?

The company has an environmental policy outlined in its annual report, but this is limited in detail and only covers limited dimensions of sustainability.

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

3. High-level position of responsibility for sustainability?

4. Sustainability report published within last two years?

5. Member of multiple industry schemes or other external initiatives to improve forest management or transparency?

6. Activities with government, NGOs or academic institutions to improve the sustainability of forest products?

7. Lists countries and operations?

The company reports it has softwood plantations in New Zealand and hardwood concessions in Suriname. It is also seeking to expand its operations to other geographies, and has signed a non-binding agreement to 'review an opportunity to tap into a sizeable wood resources in Gabon'.

8. Total area of natural forest designated for wood/wood fibre production (ha)?

365000 - The company reports that following an acquisition in February 2018, its total area of timber concessions and cutting rights is 365,000 hectares.

9. Total area of forest plantation (ha)?

13200 - The company reports that at the end of 2017 it owned radiata pine plantation forests in New Zealand with aggregate land area of approximately 13,200 hectares.

10. Area of plantation/natural forest within outgrower schemes (ha)?

11. Unplanted (areas designated for future development as plantation forest) (ha)?

5938 - The company reports a total area of 13,200 ha plantation forest in New Zealand, and that 7,262 hectares of this was harvested as of the end of 2017. This suggests that an area of 5,938 ha remains available for planting in the future. However, this figure is not clearly reported and a similar figure was not found relating to the company's operations in Suriname.

12. Conservation set-aside and/or HCV area (ha)?

13. Area of Intact Forest Landscape (ha)?

14. Number of Forest Management Units (FMUs)?

15. Maps of forest management units (FMUs)?

The company only has some static maps indicating the locations of some units under its management.

16. Forest management plans available for all FMUs?

17. Monitoring of forest management plan implementation?

18. Number of company owned pulp and paper mills?

This indicator is disabled as the company's reporting broadly suggests that it does not own pulp or paper mills. Please note that ZSL has been unable to confirm this.

19. Maps or addresses of company owned pulp and paper mills?

This indicator is disabled as the company's reporting broadly suggests that it does not own pulp or paper mills. Please note that ZSL has been unable to confirm this.

20. Number of company owned sawmills?

The company reported two sawmills in Suriname in a 2014 presentation, and in April 2018 it announced a proposed framework for restructuring its sawmills in Suriname. However, it is not clear how many sawmills the company currently owns across its operations.

21. Maps or addresses of company owned sawmills?

22. Commitment to zero conversion of natural forest?

23. Zero conversion commitment applies to outgrower scheme and independent suppliers?

24. Commitment to minimise the impact of logging roads?

The company reports actions to minimise the impact of logging roads, but does not have a clear commitment to take such actions across all operations and at all times.

25. Commitment to protect forest areas from illegal activities?

26. Evidence of monitoring deforestation?

27. Amount of deforestation recorded?

28. Commitment to biodiversity conservation?

29. Commitment to set aside areas for conservation?

30. Examples of habitat management and/or habitat restoration of set-aside areas?

31. Implementing a landscape-level approach to biodiversity conservation?

32. Commitment to protect species of conservation concern, referencing international or national system of species classification?

33. Commitment to sustainably manage the use of non-timber forest products (NTFPs)?

34. Commitment not to use genetically modified organisms?

The company has committed to not be directly or indirectly involved in the introduction of genetically modified organisms in forestry operations. This commitment is made through the FSC Policy for Association (FSC-POL-01-004).

35. Commitment to only use alien species where impacts can be controlled?

36. Examples of species conservation activities?

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

The company does not have a direct commitment to conduct HCV assessments across all of its operations. However, the company has committed to not be directly or indirectly involved in the destruction of High Conservation Values in forestry operations. This commitment is made through the FSC Policy for Association (FSC-POL-01-004). For this half points are awarded.

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

The company has committed to not be directly or indirectly involved in the destruction of High Conservation Values in forestry operations. This commitment is made through the FSC Policy for Association (FSC-POL-01-004). For this half points are awarded.

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

40. High Conservation Value (HCV) assessments available?

41. High Conservation Value (HCV) management and monitoring plans available?

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

43. High Carbon Stock (HCS) assessments available?

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

The company only commits to regular environmental impact assessments, and it is not clear if these would be conducted prior to development.

45. Social and environmental impact assessments (SEIAs) available?

46. Commitment to best management practices for soils and/or peat?

The company commits to some activities to reduce soil erosion and general damage, but makes no commitment to best management practices across its operations on soil and peat.

47. Commitment to reduced impact logging?

The company commits to using the 'CELOS' harvesting system across its operations in Suriname, which includes some reduced impact logging techniques.

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

49. Commitment on peatland planting applies to outgrower scheme and independent suppliers?

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

51. Evidence of best management practices for soils and/or peat?

52. Commitment to zero burning?

53. Commitment to zero burning applies to outgrower scheme and independent suppliers?

54. Evidence of management and monitoring fires?

55. Details/number of hotspots/fires in FMUs controlled by the company?

56. Time-bound commitment to reduce GHG emissions intensity?

57. Progress towards reducing GHG emission intensity?

460873 - The company does not report a figure for GHG intensity. It does report 2016 carbon dioxide emissions from fuel used in its operations in New Zealand (57,180 tonnes) and Suriname (6,093 tonnes), and emissions from harvesting activities for its plantation operations in New Zealand of 397,600 tonnes. It is not clear if these figures cover all the company's forestry activities and there is not a commitment in place to reduce emissions.

58. Report GHG emissions from land use change?

397600 - Figure in tonnes. The company reports 2016 carbon dioxide emissions from harvesting activities for its plantation operations in New Zealand, of 397,600 tonnes.

59. Methodology used to calculate GHG emissions?

60. Time-bound commitment to improve water quality?

61. Progress towards commitment on water quality?

62. Protection of natural waterways through buffer zones?

63. Evidence of treatment of pulp and paper mill effluent?

This indicator is disabled as the company's reporting broadly suggests that it does not own pulp or paper mills. Please note that ZSL has been unable to confirm this.

64. Evidence of sawmill run-off containment and wastewater treatment?

65. Time-bound commitment to improve water use?

This indicator is disabled as the company's reporting broadly suggests that it does not own pulp or paper mills. Please note that ZSL has been unable to confirm this.

66. Progress towards commitment on water use?

This indicator is disabled as the company's reporting broadly suggests that it does not own pulp or paper mills. Please note that ZSL has been unable to confirm this.

67. Commitment to eliminate chlorine and chlorine compounds for bleaching?

This indicator is disabled as the company's reporting broadly suggests that it does not own pulp or paper mills. Please note that ZSL has been unable to confirm this.

68. Evidence of minimising or recycling solid waste produced during sawmilling processes?

The company has a target to re-use wood waste and reported in 2016 that it was constructing a wood-waste bio-energy plant in West Suriname, but it is not clear whether this is yet operational.

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

The company commits to limiting the use of chemicals, but does make any specific reference to fertilisers or pesticides.

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

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

72. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach?

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

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

The company has committed to not be directly or indirectly involved in the violation of human rights in forestry operations. This commitment is made through the FSC Policy for Association (FSC-POL-01-004), which defines human rights as those established through the UN Declaration of Human Rights.

75. Commitment to human rights applies to outgrower scheme and independent suppliers?

The company has committed to not be directly or indirectly involved in the violation of human rights in forestry operations. This commitment is made through the FSC Policy for Association (FSC-POL-01-004), which defines human rights as those established through the UN Declaration of Human Rights.

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

The company has committed to not be directly or indirectly involved in the violation of human rights in forestry operations. This commitment is made through the FSC Policy for Association (FSC-POL-01-004), which encompasses the rights of Indigenous and Tribal Peoples as established by the ILO Convention 169.

77. Commitment to respect legal and customary property rights?

The company has committed to not be directly or indirectly involved in the violation of traditional rights in forestry operations. This commitment is made through the FSC Policy for Association (FSC-POL-01-004), which encompasses customary rights. This policy does not reference legal rights and no reference to legal rights could be found in company sources.

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

79. FPIC commitment applies to independent suppliers?

80. Details of free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) process available?

81. Details of process for addressing land conflicts available?

82. Commitment to mitigate impacts on food security?

83. Commitment to provide essential community services and facilities?

84. Commitment to respect all workers' rights?

The company commits to ensuring the rights and interests of employees are protected, but does not specify the scope of this commitment, such as whether it applies to all workers (including direct, indirect, migrant, temporary, casual, etc. workers).

85. Reference to Fundamental ILO Conventions?

The company has committed to not be directly or indirectly involved in the violation of any of the ILO Core Conventions. This commitment is made through the FSC Policy for Association (FSC-POL-01-004).

86. Total number of employees?

352 - The company reports having a total of 352 employees in 2016 across the Group (321 in Suriname, 18 in Hong Kong, 13 in New Zealand).

87. Percentage or number of temporary employees?

88. Percentage or number of women employees?

73 (21%) - The company reports having 73 female employees in 2016.

89. Commitment to pay minimum wage?

The company states that no employee is paid below minimum wage, but evidence was not found.

90. Commitment to address occupational health and safety, referencing the ILO Code of Practice on Safety and Health in Forestry Work?

The company commits to ensuring health and safety at work, with reference to relevant national laws, but does not refer to the ILO Code of Practice on Safety and Health in Forestry Work.

91. Time lost due to work-based injuries?

38 - The company reports 38 working days lost due to injuries in 2016.

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

1 - The company reports one fatality during work in 2016, in New Zealand.

93. Provision of personal protective equipment and related training?

The company provides personal protective equipment to employees in Suriname, but for New Zealand it only reports providing training.

94. Percentage area (ha) verified as being in legal compliance by a third party?

The company previously had FSC FM certification in Suriname, but these certificates were suspended in March 2018.

95. Percentage wood/wood fibre supply verified as being in legal compliance by a third party?

96. Time-bound plan for achieving 100% FSC FM certification of FMUs?

97. Commitment to source only wood/wood fibre that meets FSC Controlled Wood requirements?

98. Percentage area (ha) FSC FM certified?

The company previously had FSC FM certification in Suriname, but these certificates were suspended in March 2018.

99. Percentage of wood/wood fibre supply from outgrower scheme and/or independent suppliers that is FSC FM certified?

100. Percentage area (ha) PEFC certified?

101. Programme to support outgrower scheme smallholders?

102. Percentage of outgrower scheme smallholders involved in programme?

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

104. Suspension or exclusion criteria for suppliers?

105. Percentage of suppliers assessed and/or engaged on compliance with company requirements?

106. Commitment to ethical conduct and prohibition of corruption?

107. Whistleblowing procedure?

108. Own grievance or complaints system?

109. Grievance or complaints system is accessible to internal and external stakeholders?

110. Details of grievances disclosed?