Wilmar International Ltd

1.1.. Is the company an RSPO member?

Wilmar International has been an RSPO member since 2005.

1.2.. Has the company submitted its most recent Annual Communication of Progress (ACOP) report to the RSPO?

Yes.

1.3.1.. In the company's most recent and up-to-date RSPO ACOP report, does the company refer to itself as an oil palm grower?

Yes.

1.3.2.. In the company's most recent and up-to-date RSPO ACOP report, does the company state all the countries and regions in which it operates?

Wilmar International states all the countries in which the company operates and has over 50% shareholdings (Wilmar International has less than 50% shareholdings in its operations in Uganda, Sri Lanka and the Ivory Coast).

1.4.1.. Has the company RSPO-certified its first plantation estate: a) By November 2010, for companies joining prior to finalisation of the RSPO certification systems in November 2007? b) Within three years of joining the RSPO or of acquiring plantation operations as an RSPO member?

Yes. Wilmar joined the RSPO in 2005 and certified their first plantation estate in 2010. Wilmar has a time-bound plan to complete certification by 2016 (time bound plan does not include Wilmar's operations in Nigeria, Uganda, Sri Lanka and the Ivory Coast).

1.4.2.. Has the company missed any of its public targets to be 100% RSPO-certified?

No. However, an original target of 2013 was extended to 2016.

1.5.. What percentage of the company's total plantation estates is RSPO-certified?

76.3 - 76.3% of Wilmar International's planted area is RSPO certified

Calculation: 214,404 ha (total area RSPO certified) divided by 280,999 ha (stated licensed landbank) x 100 (data does not include Wilmar's operations in Uganda or Sri Lanka).

1.6.. Are the company's RSPO Principles and Criteria certification assessments publicly available?

Yes.

1.7.1.. Have the first of the company's independent FFB suppliers achieved RSPO certification?

No information could be found using the research protocols. Wilmar has a time-bound plan to complete certification of their independent FFB suppliers by 2018 for operations in Malaysia and by 2029 for operations in Indonesia, Ghana and Nigeria. No time-bound plan could be found for operations in Uganda, Sri Lanka and the Ivory Coast.

1.7.2.. Has the company missed any public targets for 100% of its independent FFB suppliers to be RSPO-certified?

No.

1.8.1.. Has the company RSPO-certified its first scheme smallholders?

Yes, all Wilmar's scheme smallholders in Ghana and some in Indonesia are RSPO certified. Wilmar has a time-bound plan to complete certification of their scheme smallholders by 2019 for operations in Indonesia, Ghana and Nigeria. PPB Oil Plams Berhad has no scheme smallholders in Malaysia. No time-bound plan could be found for operations in Uganda, Sri Lanka, and the Ivory Coast.

1.8.2.. Has the company missed any public targets for 100% of its scheme smallholders to be RSPO-certified?

No.

1.9.. What percentage of the company's scheme smallholder plantations is RSPO-certified?

1.2 - Approximately 1.2% of Wilmar's scheme smallholder plantations are RSPO certified

Calculation: 2,233 ha (scheme smallholder plantations in Ghana) divided by 181,666 ha (total scheme smallholder hectarage) x 100 (no information found on certified scheme smallholders in Indonesia).

1.10.. Does the company have any open complaints filed through the RSPO complaints system?

Yes, Wilmar has the following open complaint filed through the RSPO complaints system:
October 2014: PT Permata Hijau Pasaman 1 (Wilmar International Ltd) has been accused by the Nagari Kapa community of using community land for oil palm cultivation.

2.1.1.. Does the company have a publicly available statement detailing its land acquisition criteria?

Yes.

2.1.2.. Does this statement apply to all of the company's scheme smallholders and independent FFB suppliers?

No information could be found using the research protocols.

2.2.1.. Has the company publicly disclosed its total landbank area for oil palm cultivation?

242615 - Yes, landbank is approximately 242,615 ha (data does not include operations in Uganda and Sri Lanka).

2.2.2.. Has the company publicly disclosed its total planted area?

229766 - Yes, planted area is 229,766 ha (data does not include operations in Uganda and Sri Lanka).

2.2.3.. Has the company publicly disclosed its total scheme smallholder area?

181666 - Yes, scheme smallholder hectarage is 181,666 ha.

2.2.4.. Has the company publicly disclosed its total area of land managed for conservation that is set aside (i.e. including areas of High Conservation Value)?

28703 - Yes, landbank for conservation is 28,703 ha.

2.3.1.. Are all of the company's concession maps publicly available for all countries in which it operates?

Map related indicators are temporarily disabled for all companies due to legal issues.

2.3.2.. Are all of the company's scheme smallholders' concession maps publicly available for all countries in which it operates?

Map related indicators are temporarily disabled for all companies due to legal issues.

3.1.1.. Does the company have a publicly available statement to address deforestation resulting from its operations?

Yes.

3.1.2.. Does this statement apply to all its scheme smallholders and independent FFB suppliers?

Yes.

3.2.1.. Does the company have a publicly available commitment to undertake Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) prior to any new planting taking place?

Yes.

3.2.2.. Does the company make its Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) process publicly available?

Yes.

3.3.1.. Does the company have a publicly available commitment to conduct SEIA (Social and Environmental Impact Assessments) assessments prior to any new planting taking place?

Yes.

3.3.2.. Are all SEIA assessments conducted after November 2005 publicly available?

There is public availability of some of Wilmar International's SEIA assessments:

Sumatra: PT Agrindo Indah Persada - Jambi Province, no further SEIA assessments could be found

Kalimantan: PT Agronusa Investama - Sambas District, no further SEIA assessments could be found

Other Indonesia: No SEIA assessments could be found

Sabah: No SEIA assessments could be found

Sarawak: No SEIA assessments could be found

Ivory Coast: No SEIA assessments could be found

Nigeria: Biase Plantations - Ibiae Estate, no further SEIA assessments could be found

Uganda: No SEIA assessments could be found

Ghana: No SEIA assessments could be found
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3.4.1.. Does the company have a publicly available commitment to conduct High Conservation Value (HCV) assessments prior to any new planting taking place?

Yes.

3.4.2.. Has the company publicly committed to only using licensed High Conservation Value (HCV) assessors accredited by the HCV Resource Network's Assessor Licensing Scheme (ALS)?

No information could be found using the research protocols.

3.4.3.. Are all of the company's High Conservation Value (HCV) assessments conducted after November 2005 publicly available?

There is public availability of some of Wilmar International's HCV assessments:

Sumatra: PT Agrindo Indah Persada - Jambi Province, no further HCV assessments could be found

Kalimantan: PT Agronusa Investama - Sambas District, PT Perkebunan Anak Negeri Pasaman - Landak District, Wilmar Nabati - Balikpapan Bay, no further HCV assessments could be found

Other Indonesia: No HCV assessments could be found

Sabah: No HCV assessments could be found

Sarawak: No HCV assessments could be found

Ivory Coast: No HCV assessments could be found

Nigeria: Biase Plantations - Ibiae Estate, no further HCV assessments could be found

Uganda: No HCV assessments could be found

Ghana: No HCV assessments could be found
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3.4.4.. Does the company make its High Conservation Value (HCV) management and monitoring plans for all of its estates publicly available?

There is public availability of some of Wilmar International's HCV management plans:

Sumatra: PT Agrindo Indah Persada - Jambi Province, no further HCV management plans could be found

Kalimantan: PT Agronusa Investama - Sambas District, no further HCV management plans could be found

Other Indonesia: No HCV management plans could be found

Sabah: No HCV management plans could be found

Sarawak: No HCV management plans could be found

Ivory Coast: No HCV management plans could be found

Nigeria: Biase Plantations - Ibiae Estate, no further HCV management plans could be found

Uganda: No HCV management plans could be found

Ghana: No HCV management plans could be found
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3.5.. Has the company publicly committed to applying a High Carbon Stock (HCS) methodology to all of its landholdings and not developing on HCS areas?

Yes.

3.6.. Does the company have a publicly available Water Management Plan or equivalent for its operations?

No information could be found using the research protocols.

3.7.. Does the company have a publicly available Integrated Pest Management Plan for its operations?

No information could be found using the research protocols.

3.8.. Does the company have a publicly available commitment to not use WHO Class 1A and 1B pesticides and paraquat, or time-bound plan for phasing out their use?

Yes.

3.9.. Has the company been mentioned in any relevant media stories and/or reports that make reference to wildlife conflict or deforestation within the company's plantation estates and/or its scheme smallholders' or independent FFB suppliers' plantations?

Please find the relevant media stories listed in the media monitor below.

4.1.1.. Does the company have a publicly available statement stating that it is committed to a strict 'no new development on peat' policy?

Yes.

4.1.2.. Does this policy apply to all its scheme smallholders and independent FFB suppliers?

Yes.

4.2.. What percentage of the company's landbank for oil palm cultivation is located on peat?

5.6 - Approximately 5.6% of Wilmar International's established plantations are located on peat soil (approximately 13,700 ha).

5.1.1.. Does the company have a publicly available statement stating that it is committed to a strict policy of zero burning?

Yes.

5.1.2.. Does this policy apply to all its scheme smallholders and independent FFB suppliers?

Yes.

5.2.. Has the company been mentioned in any relevant media stories and/or reports that make reference to fires found within the company's plantation estates and/or its scheme smallholders' or independent FFB suppliers' plantations?

Please find the relevant media stories listed in the media monitor below.

6.1.1.. Does the company have a publicly available time-bound plan to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions?

No information could be found using the research protocols.

6.1.2.. Does this time-bound plan apply to all its scheme smallholders and independent FFB suppliers?

Wilmar International's "no deforestation, no peat, no exploitation" policy states that greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions on existing plantations should be progressively reduced. This policy applies to both scheme smallholders and independent FFB suppliers.

6.2.. Does the company publicly report on progress made towards achieving its time-bound plan?

Wilmar International plans to update stakeholders with progress against its December 2013 "no deforestation, no peat, no exploitation" policy on a quarterly basis.

6.3.. Does the company publicly report its GHG emissions from land use change associated with new planting?

No.

6.4.. Has the company made a public commitment to report and to reduce effects from Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME)?

No information could be found using the research protocols.

6.5.. Has the company made a public commitment to eliminate methane emissions from all of its palm oil mills?

No information could be found using the research protocols.

7.1.. Are all of the company's mill locations publicly available for all countries in which it operates?

Map related indicators are temporarily disabled for all companies due to legal issues.

7.2.. What percentage of the company's total palm oil mills is RSPO-certified?

45.7 - 45.7% of Wilmar International's palm oil mills are RSPO certified

Calculation: 21 palm oil mills RSPO certified divided by 46 palm oil mills (total number stated) x 100
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7.3.. What percentage of the company's total fresh fruit bunches (FFBs) purchased from independent suppliers (not including outgrowers and scheme smallholders) is RSPO-certified?

No information could be found using the research protocols.

7.4.. Does the company have a public commitment to move towards Segregated and/or Identity Preserved certified sustainable palm oil (CSPO)?

Yes.

7.5.. Does the company prioritize certified sustainable palm oil (CSPO) from Segregated or Identity Preserved supply chain models over Mass Balance or GreenPalm?

Book & Claim, Mass Balance, Segregated.