Toba Pulp Lestari

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 states it has an independent team to ensure the transparency and implementation of sustainability policies. However, no further details are given.

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?

7. Lists countries and operations?

The company operates in Indonesia and is involved in timber extraction (natural forests and plantations), processing and marketing.

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

188055 - The company states they obtained rights to industrial forest concessions for a total area of 188.055 ha. However, the company also states that new plantings have taken place and it is unclear if these areas are included in this figure.

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

The company reports various figures. The total area of natural forests controlled by the company is therefore unclear.

10. Total area of forest plantation (ha)?

51656

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

9830 - The company's 2016 annual report gives an area of 9,830 ha of community plantations (sum of 4,112 ha, 1,876 ha, 3,842 ha). However, it is not clear whether the company has more plantation areas.

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)?

15. Forest management plans available?

16. Monitoring of forest management plan implementation?

17. Number of company owned pulp and paper mills?

1

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

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

20. Commitment to address deforestation?

21. Commitment to zero or no net deforestation?

The company states that it is committed to 'eliminating deforestation' from its supply chain. No target date is provided.

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

The company's commitment applies to its suppliers. No target date is provided.

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?

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

The company's has a commitment to implement 'landscape conservation'. No evidence of implementation could be identified.

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?

The company has a commitment to 'implement international best practice management to reduce carbon footprint within the peatland landscape'. The company's environment policy commits them to prevent the degradation of soil and to align forest management practices with "best practice".

44. Commitment to reduced impact logging?

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

The company has a commitment to 'no new development on forested peatland' and states that 'no new development will take place within undeveloped concessions area on non-forested peatland until receiving input from the independent peat expert'. This does not amount to a full commitment to not plant on peat on any depth.

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

The company's policy extends to suppliers. However, the policy does not fully meet best practice.

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

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

49. Commitment to zero burning?

50. Commitment applies to outgrower scheme and independent suppliers?

51. Evidence of management and monitoring fires?

The company states it is improving its fire protection system and conducts fire safety training.

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

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

The company's only states that it will monitor and reduce its overall emissions, without setting a specifc time-bound target.

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 company commits to minimise and prevent the degradation of water quality, but does not have a time-bound target.

59. Progress towards commitment on water quality?

60. Protection of natural waterways through buffer zones?

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

62. Time-bound commitment to improve water use?

63. Progress towards commitment on water use?

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

The company states that the bleaching process in its mill does not use chlorine.

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

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?

TPL commits to respect indigenous rights but only states "Respect the universal declaration of human rights, national laws and ratified international treaties on human rights and indigenous people".

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?

The company states complaints and conflicts are resolved through 'mutually agreed, open, transparent and consultative processes that respect customary rights'. However, limited details are available on the process adopted.

78. Commitment to mitigate impacts on food security?

The company states it has developed pig farms which supply food to surrounding communities. No wider commitment to mitigate impacts on local food security could be identified.

79. Commitment to respect all workers' rights?

The company states that it respects the International Labor Organization's Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work.

80. Reference to Fundamental ILO Conventions?

The company does not refer to minimum age (No. 138), equal remuneration(No. 100), or the right to organise and collective bargaining (No. 98).

81. Total number of employees?

957 - Average number of permanent 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?

The company's commitment does not reference 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 PPE. It os not clear not clear from the companies reporting what training is carried out.

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?

The company states that they 'will source our raw material only through suppliers or subcontractors that abide by this policy and are transparent and provide a traceable supply (e.g. SVLK)".

103. Percentage of suppliers assessed and/or engaged?

104. Commitment to ethical conduct and prohibition of corruption?

105. Whistleblowing procedure?

The company has a system in place but no details on the process could be found.

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?