Rimbunan Hijau Group

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?

4. Sustainability report published within last two years?

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

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

The company's subsidiary RH PNG Group is a member of a working group on forest certification in PNG. The objective is to formulate a forest certification system and standard. The working group was formed as part of a PNG Forest Industry Association initiative to strengthen forest management accountability and adherence to national and international standards.

7. Lists countries and operations?

British Guyana (timber and sawmill); China (plywood manufacturing); Equatorial Guinea (timber); Gabon (timber, sawmill, maufacturing), Indonesia (timber); Malaysia (timber, sawmill, maufacturing); New Zealand (timber and reforestation); Papau New Guinea (timber, sawmill, manufacturing); Russia (timber, sawmill).

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

2665070 - RH Group does not report a total landbank, but the following figures are summed. The company's subsidiary, Jaya Tiasa, reports a forest concession area of 662,563 ha in Malaysia in 2017. Subur Tiasa states it has five licenses for plant forests in Malaysia covering 139,000 ha, however the figure is likely from 2009. RH PNG reports 108,100 ha of forest plantations in New Zealand in 2008, and 1,755,408 ha in PNG in 2007. The companies reported countries and operations (Indicator #7) suggest that a greater area of land is controlled by the company.

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

10. Total area of forest plantation (ha)?

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

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

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

14. Maps of forest management units (FMUs)?

Some data is available on WRI Global Forest Watch for natural forest concessions and plantations in Malaysia and Gabon.However this data does not cover the company's entire operations. The company's subsidiary, Jaya Tiasa, provides the location of its FMU's.

15. Forest management plans available?

The company's subsidiary, Jaya Tiasa, has made available a summary of its Forest Management Plan for one area of 45,035 ha. This does not cover the full scope of the companies timber operations.

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?

21. Commitment to zero or no net deforestation?

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

23. Evidence of monitoring deforestation?

24. Commitment to minimise the impact of logging roads?

25. Commitment to set aside areas for conservation?

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

27. Commitment to biodiversity conservation?

The company's subsidiary Jaya Tiasa states that it aims to conserve biodiversity, but this does not cover all of the companies operations.

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

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

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

31. Commitment to protect forest areas from illegal activities?

32. Commitment not to use genetically modified organisms?

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

34. Evidence of species conservation activities?

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

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

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?

40. High Carbon Stock (HCS) assessments available?

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

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's subsiduaries have various commitments: Jaya Tiasa has a commitment to Reduced impact logging (RIL); Subur Tiasa states it adopts RIL; and Rimbunan Hijau PNG details RIL techniques. However, the company does not have a RIL commitment that covers all of its operations.

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

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

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

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

49. Commitment to zero burning?

Only one of the company's subsidiaries, Jaya Tiasa, commits to zero burning during land clearing. This policy does not cover all of the company's operations.

50. Commitment applies to outgrower scheme and independent suppliers?

51. Evidence of management and monitoring fires?

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?

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?

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?

Only one of the company's subsidiaries, Jaya Tiasa, commits to reduce the use of pesticides. This policy does not cover all of the company's operations.

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?

68. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach?

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

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

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

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

73. Commitment to respect legal and customary property rights?

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

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?

Only one of the company's subsidiaries, Jaya Tiasa, has a policy to respect the human rights of all employees. This policy does not cover all of the company's operations.

80. Reference to Fundamental ILO Conventions?

Only one of the company's subsidiaries, Jaya Tiasa, has a policy which covers some ILO conventions (but not all). This policy does not cover all of the company's operations.

81. Total number of employees?

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?

Only the company's subsidiary, Jaya Tiasa, has a health and safety policy. This policy does not cover all of the companies operations and does 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?

Only one of the company's subsidiaries, Jaya Tiasa, has a policy to provide PPE but this does not refer to related training. This policy does not cover all of the company's operations.

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

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?

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

94. Percentage area (ha) FSC certified?

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

96. Percentage area (ha) PEFC certified?

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?