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Palm oil: ESG policy transparency assessments

  • Latest update: November 2024
  • Next scheduled: November 2025

SPOTT assesses 100 palm oil producers, processors and traders on their public disclosure regarding their organisation, policies and practices related to environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues. Each company receives a percentage score to benchmark their progress over time. See further explanation of assessment scores here.

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Crusher score
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Refiner score
Score for indicators relevant to refiners. Indicators can be relevant to one or multiple supply chain segments. 
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Environmental
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Daabon Group 1 97.4%
+1.8 175
Colombia 22.9 KHa 0.00 Private co. 7 98.5%
97.5%
96.9%
98%
96.6%
94.9%
United Plantations Bhd 2 96.1%
+0.9 177
Malaysia 57.9 KHa 2646400000.00 $2,646.4M 6 96.3%
96.4%
95.0%
91.6%
SD Guthrie Bhd (previously assessed as Sime Darby Plantation Sdn Bhd) 3 94.8%
+1.4 184
Malaysia 639.5 KHa 7788300000.00 $7,788.3M 84 96.7%
94.6%
94.6%
95.7%
93.6%
90.2%
Apical Group 4 93.3%
-2.0 117
Singapore N/A 0.00 Private co. 25
93.3%
93%
94.4%
91.2%
92.0%
Austindo Nusantara Jaya Tbk PT 5 92.8%
-0.5 168
Indonesia 154.7 KHa 155700000.00 $155.7M 24 93%
94.8%
90.3%
90.4%
Wilmar International Ltd 6 92.3%
-0.5 185
Singapore 350.9 KHa 14733600000.00 $14,733.6M 180 93.1%
91.5%
91.5%
92.5%
90.5%
90.1%
Goodhope Asia Holdings Ltd 7 91.9%
+0.6 184
Singapore 97.9 KHa 0.00 Private co. 34 92%
91.7%
91.4%
90.8%
89.8%
84.5%
R.E.A. Holdings plc 8 91.5%
+2.8 167
United Kingdom 75.6 KHa 45800000.00 $45.8M 3 91.1%
92.9%
89.3%
83.5%
Dharma Satya Nusantara Tbk 9 91%
+0.6 167
Indonesia 135.4 KHa 788500000.00 $788.5M 7 91.5%
92.6%
87.8%
86.1%
Musim Mas Holdings Pte Ltd 10 90.9%
-1.0 185
Singapore 179.3 KHa 0.00 Private co. 76 91%
88.4%
87.7%
87.1%
90.1%
89.9%
AgroAmerica 11 90.1%
+4.9 177
Guatemala 24.4 KHa 0.00 Private co. 5 91.7%
89.2%
88.2%
89.8%
87.3%
86.7%
Grupo Hame 12 89.6%
+10.0 171
Guatemala 41.2 KHa 0.00 Private co. 0 90.4%
84.9%
84.4%
85.2%
87.7%
80.8%
M.P. Evans Group plc 13 88.9%
+2.2 164
United Kingdom 93.3 KHa 632800000.00 $632.8M 4 88.6%
86.0%
79.5%
Johor Plantations Group Bhd (previously Kulim (Malaysia) Bhd) =14 88.8%
+7.2 157
Malaysia 59.8 KHa 732200000.00 $732.2M 1 88.1%
88.4%
82.0%
SIPEF =14 88.8%
-0.1 167
Belgium 136.8 KHa 642000000.00 $642.0M 14 89%
88%
87.0%
87.1%
Hap Seng Plantations Holdings Bhd 16 87.5%
+4.5 150
Malaysia 38.9 KHa 352200000.00 $352.2M 3 86.7%
85.8%
80.3%
Triputra Agro Persada Group PT 17 84.3%
+2.0 167
Indonesia 152.1 KHa 1211800000.00 $1,211.8M 25 85.4%
86.3%
79.6%
70.1%
IOI Corporation Bhd 18 84.1%
-1.3 184
Malaysia 199.8 KHa 5479300000.00 $5,479.3M 68 86%
81.3%
80.9%
80.6%
80.6%
83.3%
NaturAceites S.A. 19 83.5%
-0.2 174
Guatemala 14.6 KHa 0.00 Private co. 8 84.7%
83.8%
82.8%
83.2%
80.6%
80.7%
FGV Holdings Bhd
20 83.4%
+6.7 176
Malaysia 429.3 KHa 944300000.00 $944.3M 54 83.3%
83.6%
83.7%
83.2%
80.9%
77.5%
Golden Agri Resources Ltd 21 82.5%
+0.9 183
Singapore 612.2 KHa 2725300000.00 $2,725.3M 103 83.6%
83.8%
83.3%
83.9%
79.2%
84.1%
Bumitama Agri Ltd 22 81.5%
-0.1 164
Singapore 238.6 KHa 1065700000.00 $1,065.7M 42 82.3%
78.9%
71.2%
Eagle High Plantations Tbk PT 23 81.4%
+5.5 164
Indonesia 156.8 KHa 126300000.00 $126.3M 23 81.6%
77.5%
66.8%
Commodities House Investments Ltd (HSA Group) 24 80.6%
-0.1 109
United Arab Emirates N/A 0.00 Private co. 30
79.7%
81.5%
76.2%
81.6%
Genting Plantations Bhd 25 78.3%
184
Malaysia 243.0 KHa 1093900000.00 $1,093.9M 31 79.8%
77.9%
74.6%
71.3%
Socfin Group 26 77.5%
+5.4 164
Luxembourg 185.4 KHa 306400000.00 $306.4M 67 77.1%
73.4%
74.2%
68.7%
Olam International 27 77%
+2.1 140
Singapore 202.6 KHa 0.00 Private co. 51 84.3%
74.2%
70%
75.7%
71.9%
75.6%
Asian Agri Group 28 76.5%
-0.7 169
Indonesia 161.9 KHa 0.00 Private co. 44 77.3%
70.9%
71.7%
66.1%
First Resources Ltd 29 76.2%
+4.1 184
Singapore 247.8 KHa 1787300000.00 $1,787.3M 45 78.9%
73.5%
73.4%
70.5%
73.7%
66.5%
Cargill Inc 30 75.4%
+0.5 184
United States 132.0 KHa 0.00 Private co. 79 80.8%
72.7%
70.7%
73.8%
70.8%
74.6%
Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd 31 74.9%
+0.1 185
Malaysia 358.9 KHa 5461700000.00 $5,461.7M 53 79.5%
70%
67.3%
66.5%
70.1%
68.6%
Mewah International Inc 32 73.5%
+4.9 177
Singapore 2.0 KHa 311200000.00 $311.2M 4 75.5%
79.7%
80.6%
70.9%
74.1%
Sampoerna Agro Tbk PT 33 72.8%
+1.6 164
Indonesia 184.0 KHa 233600000.00 $233.6M 12 73.3%
67.3%
62.6%
Permata Hijau Group 34 71.4%
+2.0 178
Indonesia 24.5 KHa 0.00 Private co. 18 74.6%
73.1%
71.6%
73.1%
65.2%
53.4%
Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) 35 69.3%
+5.1 110
United States N/A 25465800000.00 $25,465.8M 55
70.7%
70.9%
62.6%
78.2%
POSCO International 36 69.2%
+2.0 161
Korea, Republic of 34.2 KHa 6662900000.00 $6,662.9M 36 71.4%
62.5%
69.5%
Louis Dreyfus Company 37 69.1%
+1.5 110
Netherlands N/A 0.00 Private co. 17
70%
72%
65.9%
73.6%
Agropalma Group 38 67.4%
-24.4 183
Brazil 117.9 KHa 0.00 Private co. 27 72.3%
69.7%
69.5%
67.5%
58.5%
Boustead Plantations Bhd 39 67.1%
+1.5 152
Malaysia 97.5 KHa 345900000.00 $345.9M 3 66.7%
63.1%
62.1%
AAK AB 40 67%
+0.2 110
Sweden N/A 7076400000.00 $7,076.4M 23
67.4%
69.1%
61.6%
81.7%
Bunge Ltd 41 65.3%
-0.8 111
United States N/A 11974400000.00 $11,974.4M 36
65.5%
69.9%
58.8%
79.0%
Sawit Sumbermas Sarana Tbk PT 42 62.4%
-0.6 183
Indonesia 57.4 KHa 681300000.00 $681.3M 13 70.9%
59.3%
55.7%
54.4%
47.8%
Itochu Corporation 43 62.3%
-0.8 84
Japan N/A 80160800000.00 $80,160.8M 5
61.1%
50.6%
58.2%
Anglo-Eastern Plantations plc 44 60.2%
+8.3 166
United Kingdom 29.9 KHa 339600000.00 $339.6M 14 59.9%
54.7%
49.4%
TSH Resources Bhd 45 58.2%
-0.8 171
Malaysia 80.9 KHa 351000000.00 $351.0M 8 64.9%
58.3%
56.6%
50.5%
44.6%
Nisshin OilliO 46 56.4%
+1.9 111
Japan N/A 1141100000.00 $1,141.1M 1
56.7%
59.8%
49.9%
59.2%
Glenealy Plantations Sdn Bhd 47 56.2%
+1.3 162
Malaysia 74.0 KHa 0.00 Private co. 8 55.2%
47.2%
42.1%
Palmaceite S.A. 48 55.5%
+14.0 153
Colombia 15.0 KHa 0.00 Private co. 1 56.8%
52.9%
44.0%
IFFCO 49 55.1%
+8.9 111
United Arab Emirates N/A 0.00 Private co. 2
54.8%
57.3%
49.3%
57.5%
Sarawak Oil Palms Bhd =50 51.7%
+2.0 179
Malaysia 123.0 KHa 721200000.00 $721.2M 10 53.5%
50.9%
50%
51.1%
46.9%
46.6%
Astra Agro Lestari Tbk PT =50 51.7%
+0.9 178
Indonesia 285.4 KHa 813800000.00 $813.8M 53 51.7%
54%
54.1%
53.3%
48.5%
50.2%
Indofood Agri Resources Ltd
52 49.7%
+3.3 183
Singapore Not disclosed 342100000.00 $342.1M 59 53.2%
53.4%
53.5%
44.4%
37.0%
Palmas Group 53 49.5%
+6.7 170
Peru 37.9 KHa 0.00 Private co. 13 51.6%
43.5%
42.3%
46.3%
37.5%
Fuji Oil Group 54 48.5%
-5.3 129
Japan N/A 1826000000.00 $1,826.0M 3
55.2%
40.0%
54.2%
TSE Group (formerly Korindo Group) 55 47.8%
+2.4 160
Indonesia 113.1 KHa 0.00 Private co. 68 48.8%
45.3%
37.5%
Viterra 56 47.3%
-0.5 84
Netherlands N/A 0.00 Private co. 0
46.5%
33.8%
56.6%
Belem Bioenergia Brasil (BBB) 57 47.1%
+23.7 181
Brazil 104.1 KHa 0.00 Private co. 5 54.3%
39.4%
35.7%
38.0%
29.7%
Perkebunan Nusantara III PT (Persero) (previously assessed subsidiary Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara PT (PT. KPBN)) 58 45.6%
+44.5 183
Indonesia Not disclosed 0.00 Private co. 1 51.4%
43%
41.8%
42.8%
38.1%
43.9%
Carotino Group 59 45.2%
-1.6 178
Malaysia 41.7 KHa 0.00 Private co. 1 52.1%
28.2%
27.5%
40.1%
32.3%
Bakrie Sumatera Plantations Tbk PT 60 42.4%
-1.1 183
Indonesia 61.3 KHa 19200000.00 $19.2M 8 46.7%
40%
39.6%
37.7%
43.0%
Golden Veroleum (Liberia) Inc (GVL) 61 40%
-3.1 126
Liberia 40.7 KHa 0.00 Private co. 41 44.4%
31.3%
26.8%
37.0%
25.0%
COFCO Corp 62 33.5%
+4.9 111
China N/A 0.00 Private co. 1
34.1%
34.9%
29.2%
29.8%
KPN Plantation (previously GAMA Plantation) 63 32.4%
-9.3 179
Indonesia 248.0 KHa 0.00 Private co. 75 36.4%
29.4%
31.4%
19.6%
BLD Plantation Bhd (Bintulu Lumber Development (BLD) Plantation) 64 29%
+3.0 183
Malaysia 51.0 KHa 226700000.00 $226.7M 14 29.7%
33%
32.7%
23.3%
33.3%
SIFCA Group 65 26.4%
+9.3 176
Côte d'Ivoire Not disclosed 0.00 Private co. 3 28.9%
29.4%
29.9%
20.1%
24.5%
Kencana Agri Ltd 66 26.3%
-3.7 181
Singapore 66.8 KHa 19000000.00 $19.0M 7 28.9%
25.2%
20.9%
17.9%
Plantations et Huileries du Congo (PHC) (previously assessed as Feronia Inc) 67 24.5%
+3.1 129
Congo 99.0 KHa 0.00 Private co. 32 28.5%
18.9%
20.7%
16.7%
FGV IFFCO 68 23%
+12.2 111
Malaysia N/A 0.00 Private co. 0
22.2%
25%
23.4%
43.0%
QL Resources Bhd 69 22.3%
+1.3 166
Malaysia 16.0 KHa 4003100000.00 $4,003.1M 2 22.1%
12.3%
32.5%
Godrej Industries 70 21.1%
+6.4 179
India 75.0 KHa 4031800000.00 $4,031.8M 0 25.2%
28.7%
30%
13.7%
18.8%
Grupo Jaremar 71 19%
-28.9 179
Honduras 8.6 KHa 0.00 Private co. 2 20.9%
18.3%
17.1%
19.7%
17.0%
15.3%
Patum Vegetable Oil Company Ltd 72 16.8%
+7.7 110
Thailand N/A 0.00 Private co. 0
15.2%
16.4%
21.5%
Tunas Baru Lampung Tbk PT 73 16.2%
+0.2 184
Indonesia 79.4 KHa 263600000.00 $263.6M 16 17.3%
13.1%
14%
14.5%
14.8%
Frigorifico Allana Pvt Ltd (Previously assessed Allana Group) 74 16.1%
+0.7 108
India N/A 0.00 Private co. 0
15%
19.5%
30.5%
Brasil Bio Fuels (BBF) 75 15.9%
+0.1 183
Brazil 156.0 KHa 0.00 Private co. 3 18.4%
14.6%
15.2%
13.1%
12.2%
11.3%
Gozco Plantations Tbk PT 76 15.2%
+2.6 165
Indonesia 17.2 KHa 35900000.00 $35.9M 3 14.6%
12.2%
18.0%
FELCRA Bhd 77 12.9%
+5.1 171
Malaysia 31.6 KHa 0.00 Private co. 7 13.5%
10.9%
17.2%
Rimbunan Hijau Group =78 11.1%
+2.8 159
Malaysia 197.5 KHa 0.00 Private co. 2 10.3%
11.2%
8.8%
Patanjali Foods Limited (Previously assessed as Ruchi Soya Industries Ltd) =78 11.1%
+3.4 180
India 63.8 KHa 8135500000.00 $8,135.5M 6 12.8%
15%
16%
18.8%
6.2%
20.2%
Gokul Agro Resources Ltd 80 10.8%
+2.6 109
India N/A 500200000.00 $500.2M 2
10.4%
12.6%
3.9%
19.5%
Golden Plantation Tbk PT 81 9.2%
-1.1 184
Indonesia 10.9 KHa 0.00 Private co. 7 10.6%
7.7%
7.9%
7.4%
6.6%
7.4%
Danec S.A. 82 7%
-42.1 179
Ecuador 30.2 KHa 0.00 Private co. 5 6.1%
4.7%
4.9%
4.8%
9.3%
10.8%
Tradewinds Plantation Bhd 83 6.4%
+0.5 165
Malaysia Not disclosed 0.00 Private co. 6 6.7%
4.5%
14.1%
Wings Corp 84 5.3%
+1.9 184
Indonesia 60.0 KHa 0.00 Private co. 3
5.9%
5.6%
Emami Agrotech Ltd 85 4.2%
-0.1 110
India N/A 0.00 Private co. 2
3.5%
4.8%
11.3%
3F Industries 86 3.4%
+0.8 182
India Not disclosed 0.00 Private co. 1 4.2%
4.5%
4.2%
5.1%
2.4%
9.6%
Bewani Oil Palm Plantations Limited 87 2.1%
178
Papua New Guinea 100.0 KHa 0.00 Private co. 13 2%
0%
1.7%
1.0%
KS Oils Ltd 88 1.8%
-0.5 185
India Not disclosed 0.00 Private co. 3 2.2%
1.8%
1.9%
0.3%
4.6%
Priya Gold Oils 89 0.9%
108
India N/A 0.00 Private co. 1
0%
1.3%
2.5%
C.I. Biocosta S.A. =90 0.8%
-34.9 89
Colombia N/A 0.00 Private co. 1
0.9%
1.3%
0.0%
Best Group =90 0.8%
182
Indonesia Not disclosed 0.00 Private co. 22 1%
0%
0%
0%
1.0%
1.9%
Makin Group =90 0.8%
185
Indonesia Not disclosed 0.00 Private co. 14
1.0%
0.0%
Darmex Agro PT
=90 0.8%
184
Indonesia Not disclosed 0.00 Private co. 29 0.3%
0%
0%
1.0%
0.0%
Dhanistha Surya Nusantara 94 0.6%
165
Indonesia Not disclosed 0.00 Private co. 0 0%
0.8%
0.0%
Julong Group (previously assessed as Tianjin Julong Group) 95 0.5%
-0.3 183
China Not disclosed 0.00 Private co. 8
0.7%
0.0%
Atama Plantation Sarl 96 0.3%
+0.3 183
Congo Not disclosed 94300000.00 $94.3M 9
0.3%
0.0%
Royal Industries Indonesia PT =97 0%
184
Indonesia Not disclosed 0.00 Private co. 2
0.0%
0.0%
Sazean Holdings =97 0%
185
Malaysia Not disclosed 0.00 Private co. 0
0.0%
0.0%
Peak Palm Oil plc =97 0%
-3.5 168
Guinea Not disclosed 0.00 Private co. 0 0%
0.0%
0.0%
Groupe Blattner Elwyn =97 0%
183
Congo Not disclosed 0.00 Private co. 6
0.0%
0.0%

Media monitor: Palm oil producers, processor and traders

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