TA ANN Holdings

1. Sustainable forestry policy or commitment for all its 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?

The company only provides a CSR section in its annual report.

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 lists its main activities under the 'Business Activities' section of its website.

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

359180 - This figure is the sum of five forest concessions, however the information is undated. The company refers to 'timber concession and harvesting' so it is unclear if this includes both natural forest and timber plantations.

9. Total area of forest plantation (ha)?

37008 - The company reports this as the planted area within their total licensed area of 308,935 ha for forest plantation.

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

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

271927 - The company states a total licensed area of 308,935 ha and a planted area of 37,008 ha in its 2016 annual report, therefore an area of 271,927 can be calculated as the area for future planting. However, the company reports different licensed areas of 310,713 ha and 313,078 ha on its website.

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

The company states 70% of its forest plantation areas are conserved, but this percentage is undated and it is unclear which hectarage figure it refers to.

13. Area of Intact Forest Landscape (ha)?

14. Number of Forest Management Units (FMUs)?

14 - There are 5 timber concessions and 9 forest plantations reported, but these figures are almost all undated or more than 5 years old.

15. Maps of forest management units (FMUs)?

The company provides static map of timber concessions on its website. Concession boundaries for five natural forest concessions and nine plantations maps are provided on WRI Global Forest Watch, but it is unclear if these represent all FMUs.

16. Forest management plans available for all FMUs?

Forest Management Plan summary is only available for one FMU.

17. Monitoring of forest management plan implementation?

Summary of forest monitoring is only available for one FMU.

18. 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.

19. 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.

20. Number of company owned sawmills?

21. Maps or addresses of company owned sawmills?

The company provides an address next to the name of its sawmill, but it is the same address as provided for many of its other subsidiary companies, and when checked, the address does not appear to be for the mill itself.

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?

25. Commitment to protect forest areas from illegal activities?

The company commits to prohibiting illegal logging in forest areas. A broader commitment to protect forest areas from all illegal activities could not be identified.

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?

The company states it practices integrated landscape management, however few details are given.

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?

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

36. Examples of species conservation activities?

Identification and monitoring of rare, endangered and threatened species with UNIMASl; participating in orangutan conversation and rehabilitation programme.

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

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

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?

HCV assessment summary is only available for one FMU.

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

HCV management and monitoring summary is only available for one FMU.

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 states it conducts SEIAs, and conducts EIAs prior to new development, but it is unclear if SIAs are conducted prior to all new development.

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

Summaries of two SEIA assessments from October 2016 are available, but they do not have management and monitoring plans associated with them.

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

47. Commitment to reduced impact logging?

The company gives some examples of using Reduced Impact Logging techniques, but they do not have a clear commitment to use them across all operations.

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

The company only commits to no conversion of Ramsar Convention peat forest, not all peatland.

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?

The company states that it practices Reduced Impact Logging techniques, including zebra logging, to reduce soil compaction and erosion. The company does not report practices on 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?

The company reports that staff from reforestation departments and mills have received training from Malaysian Fire Dept. on fire safety awareness, combating forest fires and use of fire equipment. No information on monitoring fires could be identified.

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?

58. Report GHG emissions from land use change?

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?

The company states to set aside riparian buffer zones however it is unclear if this covers all operations.

63. 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.

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

65. 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.

66. 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.

67. 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 however that ZSL was unable to confirm this.

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

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

The company only mention minimising the use of chemical pesticides in relation to palm oil operations.

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?

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

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

The company states it that it respects the rights of local communities, and that it 'respects and recognises local customs and Native Customary Rights as defined by regional laws such as the Land Code', but does not refer to the UN Declaration on Rights of Indigenous Peoples or ILO Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention.

77. Commitment to respect legal and customary property rights?

The company states that it recognises and manages customary and use rights, and is committed to only operate in areas with legally accorded right of use. A clear commitment to respect legal property rights could not be identified.

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

The company only states FPIC will be carried out where appropriate and that it is 'recognizing and managing the customary rights, use rights and social facets of the local communities through open, consultative and participatory relationships'.

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 recognises workers rights, but does not specify whether this commitment extends to all types of workers (e.g. whether it includes temporary employees).

85. Reference to Fundamental ILO Conventions?

The company only refers to no discrimination (No. 111).

86. Total number of employees?

6813 - This figure is for 31st December 2016. More recent data is not available.

87. Percentage or number of temporary employees?

88. Percentage or number of women employees?

The company only reports the number of new hires that were female (16%).

89. Commitment to pay minimum wage?

90. 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 this does not reference the ILO Code of Practice on Safety and Health in Forestry Work.

91. Time lost due to work-based injuries?

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

93. Provision of personal protective equipment and related training?

The company reports that it conducts training in agrochemical handling and the use of safety equipment. No reference to the provision of PPE could be identified.

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

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

The company reports that its division in Tasmania has certification under a PEFC-endorsed standard, but it is not clear how much of its supply this accounts for.

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?

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?

The company only stated in 2016 that it planned to attain MTCS certification by 2017. There is no reporting of this having been achieved.

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?