Pallisco

1. Sustainability policy or commitment for all timber, pulp and paper operations?

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

3. High-level position of responsibility for sustainability?

The company provides information about what teams are in charge of the implementation, but does not state who has high-level responsibility for sustainability (if anyone).

4. Sustainability report published within last two years?

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

FSC, CAFTN (Forest and Trade Network in Central Africa), ATIBT.

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

Examples include the ZSL Wildlife Wood Project; GIZ / GFBC - Public Private Partnership project to fight HIV-AIDS in the forest sector; WWF - Network of Partnerships for sustainable forest management in Central Africa.

7. Lists countries and operations?

Pallisco and CIFM Directorate is based in Douala. Forestry and industrial sites are located in the Mindourou area (between Abong -Mbang and Lomie). Logging concessions are located in the East Province of Cameroon.

8. Total land area managed/controlled for the production of wood/wood fibre (ha)?

389315 - Forest Management Plan summaries (which date from 2015 and 2017) provide figures for all 7 FMUs controlled by the company. This supports a calculation of a total controlled area of 389,315 ha.

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

The company does not clearly state whether their FMU's are natural forest or plantations.

10. Total area of forest plantation (ha)?

The indicator has been disabled as the company's reporting strongly suggests that it operates only in natural forests. Please note that ZSL was unable to confirm this.

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

12. Unplanted (areas designated for future planting as forest) (ha)?

The indicator has been disabled as the company's reporting strongly suggests that it operates only in natural forests. Please note that ZSL was unable to confirm this.

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

29475.3 - Information from the Forest Management Plans ('series de conservation' and 'series de protection') summed to obtain total.

14. Maps of forest management units (FMUs)?

Maps of the company's FMUs are available through WRI Global Forest Watch (under the group name Pasquet).

15. Forest management plans available?

16. Monitoring of forest management plan implementation?

17. Number of company owned pulp and paper mills?

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

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

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

19. Number of and names of supplying pulp and paper mills?

The indicator has been disabled as the company's reporting broadly suggests that it does not source from pulp and paper mills. Please note that ZSL was unable to confirm this.

20. Commitment to address deforestation?

The company has committed to not be directly or indirectly involved in the significant conversion of forests to plantations or non-forest use. This commitment is made through the FSC Policy for Association (FSC-POL-01-004).

21. Commitment to zero or no net deforestation?

The indicator has been disabled as the company's reporting strongly suggests that it operates only in natural forests. Please note that ZSL was unable to confirm this.

22. Zero or no net deforestation commitment applies to outgrower scheme and independent suppliers?

The indicator has been disabled as the company's reporting strongly suggests that it operates only in natural forests. Please note that ZSL was unable to confirm this.

23. Evidence of monitoring deforestation?

The company states that its patrols monitor for illegal activities across FMUs and set asides. No data on deforestation rates could be identified.

24. Commitment to minimise the impact of logging roads?

Pallisco lists measures taken to minimise the impact of roads in their Forest Management Plans.

25. Commitment to set aside areas for conservation?

26. Evidence of habitat management and/or habitat restoration of set-aside areas?

The management and restoration of habitat is covered by FSC Principles and Criteria (FSC-POL-01-004 V2-0 EN). Full points have therefore been awarded for this indicator on the basis of the company's FSC certified landbank, which stands at 341,708 ha (87.9% of total operational area).

27. Commitment to biodiversity conservation?

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

Pallisco plants new trees in areas damaged by tree falls and enrich degraded forests with various species like 'bete'.

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

The company states that it will 'collaborate with local government and specialized agencies to safeguard the species protected in Cameroon', but does not refer to a system of species classification.

30. Commitment to sustainably manage the use of non-timber forest products?

The company states that to 'reduce pressure on the fauna due to traditional hunting and poaching, various alternative measures have been successively carried out', including a 'poultry farm, fish pond and employee grocery shop'. The company's social policy also commits them to 'seek alternative sources of protein to bush meat', although a full commitment to sustainably manage the use of non-timber forest products could not be indentified.

31. Commitment to protect forest areas from illegal activities?

32. Commitment not to use genetically modified organisms?

The indicator has been disabled as the company's reporting strongly suggests that it operates only in natural forests. Please note that ZSL was unable to confirm this.

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

The indicator has been disabled as the company's reporting strongly suggests that it operates only in natural forests. Please note that ZSL was unable to confirm this.

34. Evidence of species conservation activities?

35. 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.

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

The company has committed 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.

37. High Conservation Value (HCV) assessments available?

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

39. Commitment to conduct High Carbon Stock (HCS) assessments?

The indicator has been disabled as the company's reporting strongly suggests that it operates only in natural forests. Please note that ZSL was unable to confirm this.

40. High Carbon Stock (HCS) assessments available?

The indicator has been disabled as the company's reporting strongly suggests that it operates only in natural forests. Please note that ZSL was unable to confirm this.

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

The company states that it will 'adopt measures for the protection of the environment based on the results of environmental impact assessments. The company states that social impact assessments have been undertaken, but a commitment to carry out such assessments prior to all new development/planting could not be identified.

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

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

44. Commitment to reduced impact logging?

The company states it uses Reduced Impact Logging (RIL) techniques, but does not have a full commitment to use RIL across all of its operations.

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

The indicator has been disabled as the company's reporting strongly suggests that it operates only in natural forests. Please note that ZSL was unable to confirm this.

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

The indicator has been disabled as the company's reporting strongly suggests that it operates only in natural forests. Please note that ZSL was unable to confirm this.

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

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

Operations prohibited on slopes greater than 50%; reduce erosion due to the establishment of forest tracks by following ridge lines as much as possible.

49. Commitment to zero burning?

The indicator has been disabled as the company's reporting strongly suggests that it operates only in natural forests. Please note that ZSL was unable to confirm this.

50. Commitment applies to outgrower scheme and independent suppliers?

The indicator has been disabled as the company's reporting strongly suggests that it operates only in natural forests. Please note that ZSL was unable to confirm this.

51. Evidence of management and monitoring fires?

The company states that it provides training to combat fire for employees in its Forest Management Plans. No evidence of fire monitoring activities could be identified.

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

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

54. Report GHG emission intensity?

55. Progress towards reducing GHG emission intensity?

56. Report GHG emissions from land use change?

The indicator has been disabled as the company's reporting strongly suggests that it operates only in natural forests. Please note that ZSL was unable to confirm this.

57. Methodology used to calculate GHG emissions?

58. Time-bound commitment to improve water quality?

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

59. Progress towards commitment on water quality?

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

60. Protection of natural waterways through buffer zones?

The company states that 'stream shores, swamps and steep slopes are excluded from logging'.

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

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

62. Time-bound commitment to improve water use?

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

63. Progress towards commitment on water use?

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

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

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

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

The company states that they will 'improve the management of chemicals and minimize their impacts and use'. However, it does not mention pesticides and fertilisers specifically.

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

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

The company states that only chemicals allowed under FSC and national legalisation and international conventions are in use.

68. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach?

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

The company states the amount of SARPAGRUM AF200T used per volume of wood produced. It is unclear whether any other chemical products are used by the company.

70. 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.

71. 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.

72. 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.

73. 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.

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

The company's has a commitment to consult with local populations to 'inform, sensitize and resolve potential conflicts'. A full commitment to apply FPIC across all operations could not be identified.

75. FPIC commitment applies to independent suppliers?

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

77. Details of process for addressing land conflicts available?

78. Commitment to mitigate impacts on food security?

79. Commitment to respect all workers' rights?

80. 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).

81. Total number of employees?

500

82. Percentage or number of temporary employees?

83. Percentage or number of women employees?

84. Commitment to pay minimum wage?

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

The company has a health and safety policy, but do not reference the ILO Code of Practice on Safety and Health in Forestry Work.

86. Time lost due to work-based injuries?

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

88. Provision of personal protective equipment and related training?

The company states that it provides both PPE and regular training.

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

341708 (87.85%) - 341,708 ha out of a total of 388,949 ha are FSC certified. This total area includes Pallisco and partners.

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

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

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

The company's states that it will exclude suppliers whose sustainable management is not recognised and certified (with legality a minimum requirement). Wood of unknown origin from illegal sources or suppliers favouring any illegal activities are also excluded under the companies Timber Sourcing policy.

93. Time-bound plan to source 100% FSC certified wood/wood fibre from independent suppliers?

94. Percentage area (ha) FSC certified?

341708 (87.85%)

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

96. Percentage area (ha) PEFC certified?

The indicator has been disabled as the company operates in a county with no PEFC-endorsed SFM standard.

97. Programme to support outgrower scheme smallholders?

98. Percentage of outgrower scheme smallholders involved in programme?

99. Programme to support independent smallholders?

100. Percentage of independent smallholders involved in programme?

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

102. Suspension or exclusion criteria for suppliers?

103. Percentage of suppliers assessed and/or engaged?

104. Commitment to ethical conduct and prohibition of corruption?

105. Whistleblowing procedure?

106. Own grievance or complaints system?

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

108. Details of grievances disclosed, if anonymity not requested, including the following: - date - issue - complainant category - actions taken - status?