Danec S.A.
Palm oil assessment- Latest update: November 2024
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Landbank (oil palm)30,221 hectares
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Bloomberg ticker:BBG011MNDXR5 Equity
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LEI:
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RSPO member?Yes
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Website:
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Company assessment: Danec S.A. – November 2024
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Sustainability policy and leadership
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0 / 11. Sustainable palm oil policy or commitment for all its operations?
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0 / 1
2. Sustainable palm oil policy or commitment applies to all suppliers?
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0 / 1
3. High-level position of responsibility for sustainability?
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0 / 1
4. One or more members within the board of the company have responsibility for sustainability?
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0 / 1
5. Reports gender balance of senior management team?
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0 / 1
6. Reports gender balance of board members?
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7. Member of multiple industry schemes or other external initiatives to reduce negative environmental or social outcomes associated with palm oil production?
[Externally verified] The company is a member of UNGC.
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0 / 1
8. Collaboration with stakeholders to reduce negative environmental or social outcomes associated with palm oil production?
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0 / 1
9. Sustainability report published within last two years?
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10. Reports through standardised reporting systems?
The company has submitted a CDP questionnaire for climate change and water security 2023.
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11. Verification report on compliance with POIG Charter, if a POIG member?
This indicator is disabled as the company is not a POIG member.
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0 / 1
12. Climate risks assessment available?
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Landbank, maps and traceability
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13. Lists countries and operations?
The RSPO ACOP 2023 states that the company operates in Ecuador.
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14. Lists countries sourcing from?
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15. Total land area managed/controlled for oil palm (ha)?
30221 - The company reports 30,221 ha of total land area managed for oil palm in its RSPO ACOP 2023.
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16. Total oil palm planted area (ha)?
22014 - The company reports that the land area controlled and managed associated with palm oil is 22,014 ha in its RSPO ACOP 2023. However, the figure also includes the infrastructure area.
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17. Scheme smallholders planted area (ha)?
This indicator is disabled as the company does not source from scheme/plasma smallholders.
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18. Unplanted (areas designated for future planting) (ha)?
3280 - The company reports 3,280 ha of unplanted areas in its RSPO ACOP 2023.
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19. Conservation set-aside area, including HCV area (ha)?
4927 - The company reports that the total land designated and managed as HCV areas is 4,927 ha and the other conservation land set aside is areas is zero ha in its RSPO ACOP 2023.
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20. Maps of estates/management units?
The company has submitted concession maps to the RSPO.
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21. Maps of all scheme smallholders?
This indicator is disabled as the company does not source from scheme/plasma smallholders.
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22. Maps of all third-party supplying plantations?
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23. Number of company-owned mills?
2 - The company reports that it has two palm oil mills.
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24. Names and locations of company-owned mills?
The company has disclosed the names and locations of all mills on GFW.
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0 / 1
25. Number (or percentage) of company-owned mills that source from company-owned operations and third parties?
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0 / 1
26. Reports total volumes (or percentages) sourced by company-owned mills that come from company-owned operations and third-parties?
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0 / 1
27. Number of third party supplying mills?
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28. Names and locations of all third-party supplying mills?
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0 / 1
29. Number (or percentage) of third party supplying mills that source from their own plantations and third party plantations?
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0 / 1
30. Reports total volume (or percentages) sourced from third-party supplying mills that come from the supplying mills' own operations and third parties?
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0 / 1
31. Total volume (or percentage) sourced for refineries that comes from intermediary traders and/or refiners rather than directly from mills?
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0 / 1
32. Time-bound commitment to achieve 100% traceability to mill level?
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0 / 2
33. Percentage of supply traceable to mill level?
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0 / 1
34. Time-bound commitment to achieve 100% traceability to plantation level?
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0 / 2
35. Percentage of fresh fruit bunches (FFB) supply to own mills traceable to plantation level?
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0 / 2
36. Percentage of supply from third-party mills traceable to plantation level?
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0 / 1
37. Publishes traceability data at refinery level?
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0 / 1
38. Publishes traceability data at crusher level?
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Certification standards/Sustainability initiatives
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39. Member of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)?
[Externally verified] 2010 - The company has been a member of the RSPO since 2010.
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40. RSPO-certified within three years of joining the RSPO or by November 2010, for companies joining prior to finalisation of the RSPO certification systems in November 2007?
2018 - The company achieved its first RSPO P&C certification in 2018 three years after joining the RSPO.
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41. Submitted most recent RSPO Annual Communication of Progress (ACOP)?
The company submitted its latest RSPO ACOP for 2023.
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42. Percentage of area (ha) RSPO-certified?
0% - The company reports 100% of land under RSPO P&C certification in its RSPO ACOP 2023. However, its P&C 2018 certificates have been expired.
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43. Percentage of mills RSPO-certified?
[Externally verified] 100% - The RSPO ACOP 2023 states that all mills are RSPO certified.
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44. Time-bound plan for achieving 100% RSPO certification of estates and mills within 5 years?
2018 - The company states that it has already achieved 100% RSPO certification of its estates. However, its P&C 2018 certificates have been expired.
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45. Time-bound plan for achieving 100% RSPO certification of all palm product processing facilities within 5 years?
2018 - The company has already achieved 100% RSPO-certification of all palm product processing facilities.
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46. Percentage of scheme smallholders (ha) RSPO-certified?
This indicator is disabled as the company does not source from scheme/plasma smallholders.
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47. Time-bound plan for achieving 100% RSPO certification of scheme/associated smallholders and outgrowers within 5 years or target already achieved?
This indicator is disabled as the company has no scheme/plasma/associated smallholders or outgrowers.
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48. Percentage of FFB supply (tonnes) from independent smallholders/outgrowers/third-party FFB suppliers that is RSPO-certified?
0% - The company reports that 0% of FFB supply (tonnes) from independent smallholders are RSPO-certified.
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49. Percentage of all palm oil and oil palm products handled/traded/processed (tonnes) that is RSPO-certified?
0% - The company reports that 0% of all palm oil and oil products processed (tonnes) are RSPO-certified in its RSPO ACOP 2023.
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50. Sells RSPO-certified palm oil through Segregated or Identity Preserved supply chains?
In the RSPO ACOP 2023, it is reported that the company sells 0% of RSPO-certified palm oil through segregated or identity-preserved supply chains.
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51. Processes/trades RSPO-certified palm oil through Segregated or Identity Preserved supply chains?
In the RSPO ACOP 2023 it is reported that the company processes/trades 0% of RSPO-certified palm oil through segregated or identity preserved supply chains.
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52. Indonesia Sustainable Palm Oil (ISPO) certified (100%)?
This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate in Indonesia.
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53. Malaysia Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certified?
This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate in Malaysia.
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0 / 1
54. Certified under voluntary sustainability certification scheme (e.g. ISCC, SAS, RSB)?
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Deforestation and biodiversity
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0 / 1
55. Commitment to zero conversion of natural ecosystems?
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56. Commitment to zero conversion of natural ecosystems applies to all suppliers?
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0 / 1
57. Commitment to zero deforestation?
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0 / 1
58. Commitment to zero deforestation applies to all suppliers?
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0 / 1
59. Criteria and cut-off date for defining deforestation and/or ecosystem conversion?
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0 / 1
60. Criteria and cut-off date for defining deforestation and/or ecosystem conversion in supplier operations?
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61. Evidence of monitoring deforestation and/or ecosystem conversion?
The company's P&C 2018 certificates have expired.
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0 / 1
62. Evidence of monitoring deforestation and/or ecosystem conversion in supplier operations?
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0 / 1
63. Amount of deforestation and/or ecosystem conversion recorded in own operations since cut-off date?
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0 / 1
64. Amount of deforestation and/or ecosystem conversion recorded in supplier operations since cut-off date?
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0 / 1
65. Commitment to restoration of deforestation/conversion in own operations since cut-off date?
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0 / 1
66. Commitment to restoration of deforestation/conversion in supplier operations since cut-off date?
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0 / 1
67. Implementing a landscape or jurisdictional level approach?
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0 / 1
68. Biodiversity policy?
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0 / 1
69. Biodiversity policy applies to all suppliers?
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0 / 2
70. Identified species of conservation concern, referencing international or national system of species classification?
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71. Examples of species and/or habitat conservation management?
The company's P&C 2018 certificates have expired.
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0 / 1
72. Commitment to no hunting or only sustainable hunting of species?
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0 / 1
73. Commitment to no hunting or only sustainable hunting of species applies to all suppliers?
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HCV, HCS and impact assessments
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74. Commitment to conduct High Conservation Value (HCV) assessments?
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0 / 1
75. Commitment to conduct High Conservation Value (HCV) assessments applies to all suppliers?
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76. High Conservation Value (HCV) assessments for planting undertaken prior to January 2015, and associated management and monitoring plans?
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77. High Conservation Value (HCV) assessments for all estates planted/planned planting since January 2015?
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78. High Conservation Value (HCV) or combined HCV/HCS management and monitoring plans for all estates planted/planned planting since January 2015?
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0 / 1
79. Commitment to only use licensed High Conservation Value (HCV) assessors accredited by the HCV Resource Network's Assessor Licensing Scheme (ALS)?
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80. Commitment to only use licensed High Conservation Value (HCV) assessors accredited by the HCV Resource Network's Assessor Licensing Scheme (ALS) applies to all suppliers?
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81. Satisfactory review of all High Conservation Value (HCV) assessments undertaken since January 2015 by the HCV ALS Quality Panel?
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0 / 1
82. Commitment to the High Carbon Stock (HCS) Approach?
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83. Commitment to the High Carbon Stock (HCS) Approach applies to all suppliers?
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84. High Carbon Stock (HCS) assessments available?
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85. Peer review of all High Carbon Stock (HCS) assessments undertaken since April 2015 by the HCSA Quality Assurance Process?
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86. Commitment to conduct social and environmental impact assessments (SEIAs)?
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87. Commitment to conduct social and environmental impact assessments (SEIAs) applies to all suppliers?
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88. Social and environmental impact assessments (SEIAs) available, and associated management and monitoring plans?
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Soils, fire and GHG emissions
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0 / 1
89. Commitment to no planting on peat of any depth?
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90. Commitment to no planting on peat of any depth applies to all suppliers?
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91. Landbank or planted area on peat (ha)?
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92. Implementation of commitment to no planting on peat of any depth?
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93. Commitment to best management practices for soils and peat?
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94. Commitment to best management practices for soils and peat applies to all suppliers?
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95. Evidence of best management practices for soils and peat?
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96. Commitment to zero burning?
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97. Commitment to zero burning applies to all suppliers?
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98. Evidence of fire monitoring and management?
The company's P&C 2018 certificates have expired.
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99. Details/number of hotspots/fires in company estates?
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100. Details/number of hotspots/fires within surrounding landscape/smallholders?
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101. Time-bound commitment to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity?
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102. GHG emissions intensity?
The company reports the average GHG footprint for all certified management units by ha as 0.76 tCO2e/ha and average GHG footprint for all certified management units per tonne of crude palm oil as 1.75 tCO2e/tCPO in the RSPO ACOP 2023. However, it does not include Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions.
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103. GHG emissions from land use change in company's own operations (scope 1)?
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104. GHG emissions from land use change in supplier operations (scope 3)?
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105. Progress towards commitment to reduce GHG emissions intensity?
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106. Methodology used to calculate GHG emissions?
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107. Percentage of mills with methane capture (100%)?
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Water, chemical and pest management
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108. Time-bound commitment to improve water use intensity?
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0 / 1
109. Water use intensity?
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0 / 1
110. Progress towards commitment on water use intensity?
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0 / 1
111. Time-bound commitment to improve water quality (BOD and COD)?
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0 / 1
112. Progress towards commitment on water quality (BOD and COD)?
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0 / 2
113. Treatment of palm oil mill effluent (POME)?
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0 / 1
114. Treatment of palm oil refinery effluent (PORE)?
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0 / 1
115. Commitment to protect natural waterways through buffer zones?
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116. Implementation of commitment to protect natural waterways through buffer zones?
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0 / 1
117. Commitment to minimise the use of chemicals, including pesticides and chemical fertilisers?
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118. Commitment to minimise the use of chemicals, including pesticides and chemical fertilisers, applies to all suppliers?
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119. Commitment to no use of paraquat?
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120. Commitment to no use of paraquat applies to all suppliers?
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121. Commitment to no use of World Health Organisation (WHO) Class 1A and 1B pesticides?
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0 / 1
122. Commitment to no use of World Health Organisation (WHO) Class 1A and 1B pesticides applies to all suppliers?
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0 / 1
123. Commitment to no use of chemicals listed under the Stockholm Convention and Rotterdam Convention?
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124. Commitment to no use of chemicals listed under the Stockholm Convention and Rotterdam Convention applies to all suppliers?
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0 / 1
125. Chemical usage per ha or list of chemicals used?
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126. Implementation of commitment to minimise inorganic fertiliser use?
The company's P&C 2018 certificates have expired.
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127. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach?
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0 / 1
128. Waste management system in place to avoid negative impacts?
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Community, land and labour rights
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0 / 1
129. Commitment to human rights?
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130. Commitment to human rights applies to all suppliers?
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131. Progress on human rights commitment?
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132. Commitment to respect Indigenous Peoples' and local communities' rights?
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0 / 1
133. Commitment to respect Indigenous Peoples' and local communities' rights applies to all suppliers?
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0 / 1
134. Commitment to respect legal and customary land tenure rights?
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0 / 1
135. Commitment to respect legal and customary land rights applies to all suppliers?
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0 / 1
136. Commitment to free, prior and informed consent (FPIC)?
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0 / 1
137. Commitment to free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) applies to all suppliers?
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0 / 1
138. Details of free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) process available?
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0 / 1
139. Examples of local stakeholder engagement to prevent conflicts?
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0 / 1
140. Details of process for addressing land conflicts available?
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141. Supports the inclusion of women across palm oil operations, including addressing barriers faced?
The company's P&C 2018 certificates have expired.
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0 / 1
142. Commitment to mitigate impacts on food security?
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143. Progress on commitment to mitigate impacts on food security?
The company's P&C 2018 certificates have expired.
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0 / 1
144. Commitment to provide essential community services and facilities?
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145. Progress on commitment to provide essential community services and facilities?
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0 / 1
146. Commitment to provide business/work opportunities for local communities?
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147. Commitment to Fundamental ILO Conventions or Free and Fair Labour Principles?
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0 / 1
148. Commitment to Fundamental ILO Conventions or Free and Fair Labour Principles applies to all suppliers?
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0 / 1
149. Progress on commitment to respect all workers' rights?
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150. Commitment to eliminate gender related discrimination with regards to employment?
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151. Commitment to eliminate gender related discrimination with regards to employment applies to all suppliers?
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152. Progress on commitment to eliminate gender related discrimination with regards to employment?
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0 / 1
153. Percentage or number of temporary employees?
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154. Reports gender balance of employees?
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155. Commitment to pay a living wage?
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156. Commitment to pay a living wage applies to all suppliers?
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157. Progress on commitment to pay a living wage?
The company's P&C 2018 certificates have expired.
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0 / 1
158. Reporting of salary by gender?
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159. Commitment to address occupational health and safety?
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160. Commitment to address occupational health and safety applies to all suppliers?
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161. Provision of personal protective equipment and related training?
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162. Time lost due to work-based injuries?
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163. Number of fatalities as a result of work-based accidents?
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Smallholders and suppliers
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164. Commitment to support smallholders?
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165. Programme to support scheme smallholders?
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166. Percentage of scheme smallholders involved in programme?
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167. Programme to support independent smallholders?
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168. Percentage of independent smallholders/outgrowers involved in programme?
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169. Process used to prioritise, assess and/or engage suppliers on compliance with company's policy and/or legal requirements?
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170. Number or percentage of suppliers assessed and/or engaged on compliance with company's policy and/or legal requirements?
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171. Suspension or exclusion criteria for suppliers?
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172. Time-bound action plans (including Key Performance Indicators) for suppliers to be in compliance with palm oil sourcing commitments?
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173. Proportion of supply from suppliers that is verified as deforestation- and/or conversion-free (DCF)?
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0 / 1
174. Time-bound plan to engage with all high risk mills within 3 years?
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175. Programme to support high risk mills to become compliant with sourcing policies?
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176. Regularly engages with a subset of high risk mills?
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177. Procedures in place to assess all own and third party supplying palm oil mills for risk level?
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178. Regularly assesses and categorises the risk level of all their own and third party supplying mills?
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179. Regularly reports the risk level of all own and third party supplying mills identified in its supply chain?
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Governance and grievances
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180. Commitment to ethical conduct and prohibition of corruption?
The company makes this commitment through the RSPO Principles and Criteria 2018. Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's RSPO-certified landbank (100%).
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181. Commitment to ethical conduct and prohibition of corruption applies to all suppliers?
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182. Progress on commitment to ethical conduct and prohibition of corruption?
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183. Disclosure of the company's management approach to tax and payments to governments?
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184. Whistleblowing procedure?
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185. Own grievance or complaints system open to all stakeholders?
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186. Details of complaints and grievances disclosed?
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Media monitor: Danec S.A.
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May 2024
Sindicatos de Ecuador denuncian vulneración de derechos laborales en Palmeras de los Andes (Ecuadorian unions denounce violation of labor rights at Palmeras de los Andes)
October 2022
La agridulce victoria de La Chiquita contra dos gigantes de la palma en Ecuador (The bittersweet victory of La Chiquita against two palm giants in Ecuador)
October 2020
Pueblos rodeados: las tácticas de las palmicultoras en Ecuador (Surrounded Peoples: The Tactics of Palm Farmers in Ecuador)
August 2018
Can Ecuador do palm oil right? Jurisdictional RSPO commitment stirs hope
November 2016
We need more knowledge and more control': Palm oil expands in Ecuador
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Media monitor: Danec S.A.
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