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Summary of rspo principles & criteria
Principle
Number of
Criteria
Indonesian National
Interpretation Indicators
Major
Minor
1. Commitment to
transparency
2
5
0
2. Compliance with applicable
laws and regulations
3
8
4
3. Commitment to long-term
economic and financial viability
1
1
1
4. Use of appropriate
best practices
by growers and millers
8
13
25
5.
Environmental responsibility
and conservation of natural
resources and biodiversity
6
12
10
6. Responsible consideration of
employees
and of individuals and
communities
affected by growers and mills
11
13
23
7. Responsible
development
of new plantings
7
12
10
8. Commitment to
continuous improvement
in key areas of activity
1
1
1
Total
39
65
74
Environmental Stewardship
The Group is committed to embedding environmental stewardship
into all facets of our operations, with plantations and processing
plants complying with stringent environmental management plans.
This helps us regulate environmental impact, monitor the production
and disposal of waste products, and conserve natural resources
and biodiversity.
Sustainable Plantations
We are actively engaged in the production of sustainably-produced
palm oil. In the past year alone, we increased output to 248,000
tonnes, from 195,000 tonnes of certifed CPO produced in 2011.
This represented 28% of the Group’s total oil palm planted area and
total CPO production in 2012. Our sustainable CPO is produced
via estates and palm oil mills that are certifed by the Roundtable
of Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO).
The RSPO is a joint initiative between oil palm producers, end users
and NGOs, representing the highest environmental standards in
the palm oil industry. Several principles and criteria determine the
sustainability of palm oil production, and maintaining our certifed
status requires the satisfaction of 39 criteria and 139 indicators
grouped under eight overarching principles covering transparency,
compliance to laws and regulations, long-term economic and
fnancial viability, best practices, environmental and community
responsibility, responsible development of new plantings and
continuous improvements. As a Group, we remain committed to
certifying 100% of our plantation operations.
We also serve as a member of the RSPO, promoting the growth
and use of sustainable palm oil products through credible global
standards and dialogues with stakeholders in the supply chain.
Our farming practices are also governed by environmental and forestry
regulations of the Local Environmental Impact Management Agency
(or Badan Pengendalian Dampak Lingkungan Daerah) of Indonesia.
The government imposes fnes and/or revokes the licenses and
concessions of companies who fail to comply with their standards.
Besides sustainable production, the Group also advocates a zero-
burning policy. Only mechanical methods are used for the felling
of trees in all our replanting and land-clearing operations. This
preserves air quality and controls the impact on wildlife in the
surrounding environment.
Sustainable Processing
We have in place an integrated waste management programme
to ensure the proper recycling and handling of effuent and waste
resulting from the cultivation of oil palms and milling of FFB.
The high potassium content found in empty fruit bunches and mill
effuent make these by-products effective substitutes for inorganic
fertilisers, preserving the biodiversity of our eco-system by reducing
our reliance on chemical fertilisers.
Indofood Agri Resources Ltd.
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