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INDOFOOD AGRI RESOURCES LTD
ANNUAL REPORT 2014
to the best industry sustainability practices and standards. As
of end December 2014, 332,000 tonnes or 35% of IndoAgri’s
total CPO production were certified to RSPO standards. The
Group also achieved ISPO certification for 45,000 tonnes or
5% of the total CPO production. CMAA, our sugar operation
in Brazil, attained Bonsucro certification for 2,687 hectares or
111,000 tonnes of sustainable sugarcane, which represents
3% of its total cane production.
We are drawing from our experience with international standards
such as RSPO and Bonsucro, and working with the Partnership
for Indonesia Sustainable Agriculture (PISAgro), to develop
sustainable farming guidelines for our other crops. Sixteen of
our oil palm mills and refineries were assessed and rated at
least ‘blue’ against the government’s Programme for Pollution
Control, Evaluation and Rating (PROPER) criteria, representing
compliance with Indonesia’s environmental regulation.
We appointed RSPO
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accredited assessors to evaluate the High
Conservation Value (HCV) areas in our oil palm estates, and
implemented guidelines on managing and conserving the HCV
areas. We prohibit any new planting on peatlands and HCV areas.
In 2014, a pilot project with the RSPO GHG Working Group
was initiated to measure GHG emissions at two of our RSPO
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certified mills and the seven estates that supply them. Through
the pilot GHG project, we are developing strategies to reduce
GHG emission.
The Group strictly prohibits open burning for land clearance.
To support a new Transboundary Haze Act introduced by
Singapore in 2014, we established a dual
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ringed fire
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monitoring
regime to facilitate swifter response to fire incidents occurring
within 100 and 500 metres from our plantation borders. We
also identified hotspots around our plantations based on daily
satellite feeds published by the Singapore government.
Natural predators like barn owls are effective substitutes
for rodenticides. We are phasing out the use of paraquat by
exploring alternative herbicides, and taking advantage of the
high potassium content found in by
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products to replace the
use of chemical fertilisers.
To optimise land resources and to improve crop yields, we
continue to support innovation in our seed breeding centres.
Our
Growing Responsibly
Programme adds to this effort by
nurturing the capacity and competencies of our employees
and plasma smallholders and encouraging stakeholder
engagement. It provides a policy framework for decision
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making
and good practices, and outlines key processes for improving
corporate risk management, leadership and governance. Key
achievements included the conduct of sustainability training
programmes for employees and external stakeholders, as
well as regular think tank meetings with the Board and senior
management from our subsidiaries.
Sustainable Products
Material Issue:
Product quality and safety
The Group rigorously safeguards the quality and safety
standards of its food products. We ensure that product labels
accurately describe the food quality, properties and brand
claims. We trace the origins of our raw materials, and extend
our sustainability efforts beyond our operations to include our
supply chain.
