Hayel Saeed Anam Group

Overall approach

0/14
- Overarching commitment on deforestation
  
  0/6
- Signatory to an initiative tackling deforestation
  
  0/1
- Awareness of the value of forests
  
  0/1
- Target to reduce emissions from land-use change
  
  0/3
- Reporting on emissions from land-use change
  
  0/3
Commodity score

24/86
- Palm oil
  
  54/86
  - Commitment Strength
    
    30/36
    - Commitment to protect priority forests
      
      12/15
      - Commitment details
        Forest-related commitment
        
        6/8
        
        Commitment to protect priority forests
        
        Forest-related commitment
        
        6/8
        
        Type of commitment: Zero deforestation
        
        PIL's palm oil policy commits to "No Deforestation".
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all sourcing regions
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment applies to all sourcing regions
        
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        PIL's palm oil policy commits to "No Deforestation".
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all operations
        No
        
        0/1
      - Commitment applies to all direct suppliers
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment applies to all direct suppliers
        
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        PIL's palm oil policy commits to "No Deforestation".
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all indirect suppliers
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment applies to all indirect suppliers
        
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        PIL's palm oil policy commits to "No Deforestation".
        
        Open source document
      - Target date
        Current
        
        1.3/1.3
        
        Target date
        
        Current
        
        1.3/1.3
        
        PIL's palm oil policy commits to "No Deforestation".
        
        Open source document
      - Target is quantifiable
        Yes
        
        1.3/1.3
        
        Target is quantifiable
        
        Yes
        
        1.3/1.3
        
        PIL's palm oil policy commits to "No Deforestation".
        
        Open source document
    - Commitment to protect High Carbon Stock areas and/or peatlands
      
      10/11
      - Commitment details
        Yes
        
        4/4
        
        Commitment to protect High Carbon Stock areas and/or peatlands
        
        Yes
        
        4/4
        
        Type of commitment: HCS; Peat
        
        "PIL will not knowingly source palm oil from plantations established on areas of significant environmental or cultural importance from 1 July 2018. These include High Conservation Value (HCV) areas and High Carbon Stock (HCS) forests as assessed under accepted methodologies. [...] PIL will not accept any new development on peatland regardless of depth."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all sourcing regions
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment applies to all sourcing regions
        
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        "PIL will not knowingly source palm oil from plantations established on areas of significant environmental or cultural importance from 1 July 2018. These include High Conservation Value (HCV) areas and High Carbon Stock (HCS) forests as assessed under accepted methodologies. [...] PIL will not accept any new development on peatland regardless of depth."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all operations
        No
        
        0/1
      - Commitment applies to all direct suppliers
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment applies to all direct suppliers
        
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        "PIL will not knowingly source palm oil from plantations established on areas of significant environmental or cultural importance from 1 July 2018. These include High Conservation Value (HCV) areas and High Carbon Stock (HCS) forests as assessed under accepted methodologies. [...] PIL will not accept any new development on peatland regardless of depth."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all indirect suppliers
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment applies to all indirect suppliers
        
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        "PIL will not knowingly source palm oil from plantations established on areas of significant environmental or cultural importance from 1 July 2018. These include High Conservation Value (HCV) areas and High Carbon Stock (HCS) forests as assessed under accepted methodologies. [...] PIL will not accept any new development on peatland regardless of depth."
        
        Open source document
      - Target date
        Current
        
        1.3/1.3
        
        Target date
        
        Current
        
        1.3/1.3
        
        "PIL will not knowingly source palm oil from plantations established on areas of significant environmental or cultural importance from 1 July 2018. These include High Conservation Value (HCV) areas and High Carbon Stock (HCS) forests as assessed under accepted methodologies. [...] PIL will not accept any new development on peatland regardless of depth."
        
        Open source document
      - Target is quantifiable
        Yes
        
        1.3/1.3
        
        Target is quantifiable
        
        Yes
        
        1.3/1.3
        
        "PIL will not knowingly source palm oil from plantations established on areas of significant environmental or cultural importance from 1 July 2018. These include High Conservation Value (HCV) areas and High Carbon Stock (HCS) forests as assessed under accepted methodologies. [...] PIL will not accept any new development on peatland regardless of depth."
        
        Open source document
    - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
      
      9/11
      - Commitment details
        downstream company, traces to Processing Facility, checks compliance
        
        4/4
        
        Commitment to a traceable supply chain
        
        downstream company, traces to Processing Facility, checks compliance
        
        4/4
        
        "PIL will work with suppliers to achieve full traceability to mill by 2019 and update periodically."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all sourcing regions
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment applies to all sourcing regions
        
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        "PIL will work with suppliers to achieve full traceability to mill by 2019 and update periodically."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all operations
        No
        
        0/1
      - Commitment applies to all direct suppliers
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment applies to all direct suppliers
        
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        "PIL will work with suppliers to achieve full traceability to mill by 2019 and update periodically."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all indirect suppliers
        No
        
        0/1
        
        Commitment applies to all indirect suppliers
        
        No
        
        0/1
        
        "PIL will work with suppliers to achieve full traceability to mill by 2019 and update periodically."
        
        Open source document
      - Target date
        Current
        
        1.3/1.3
        
        Target date
        
        Current
        
        1.3/1.3
        
        "PIL will work with suppliers to achieve full traceability to mill by 2019 and update periodically."
        
        Open source document
      - Target is quantifiable
        Yes
        
        1.3/1.3
        
        Target is quantifiable
        
        Yes
        
        1.3/1.3
        
        "PIL will work with suppliers to achieve full traceability to mill by 2019 and update periodically."
        
        Open source document
  - Reporting and Implementation
    
    16/34
    - Reporting against commitments
      
      0/6
      - Commitment to protect priority forests
        No
        
        0/2
      - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
        No
        
        0/2
      - Commitment to protect High Carbon Stock areas and/or peatlands
        No
        
        0/2
    - Reporting is independently verified
      
      0/4
      - Commitment to protect High Carbon Stock areas and/or peatlands
        No
        
        0/1.3
      - Commitment to protect priority forests
        No
        
        0/1.3
      - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
        No
        
        0/1.3
    - Deforestation cut off date
      No
      
      0/2
    - Monitoring and verification of supplier compliance
      Non-specific monitoring statement
      
      2/4
      
      Monitoring and verification of supplier compliance
      
      Non-specific monitoring statement
      
      2/4
      
      "PIL will engage with our key suppliers to uphold our commitments and policies. This will include verification and monitoring of grievances, policy compliance and supplier progress towards meeting our responsible sourcing policy."
      
      Open source document
    - Engagement with non-compliant suppliers
      Engage with suppliers but with no time-bound threat of exclusion
      
      2/4
      
      Engagement with non-compliant suppliers
      
      Engage with suppliers but with no time-bound threat of exclusion
      
      2/4
      
      "PIL will engage with our key suppliers to uphold our commitments and policies. This will include verification and monitoring of grievances, policy compliance and supplier progress towards meeting our responsible sourcing policy"
      
      Open source document
    - Publishing supplier lists
      Discloses supplier list
      
      4/4
      
      Publishing supplier lists
      
      Discloses supplier list
      
      4/4
      
      PIL Group published a list of their palm oil mill suppliers.
      
      Open source document
    - Accessible grievance mechanism
      Yes
      
      4/4
      
      Accessible grievance mechanism
      
      Yes
      
      4/4
      
      Both
      
      PIL Group have a publicly accessible grievance mechanism.
      
      Open source document
    - Collaborative actions
      No
      
      0/2
    - Report volumes of commodity
      Full
      
      4/4
      
      Report volumes of commodity
      
      Full
      
      4/4
      
      1,685,629 tonnes
      
      In 2017, PIL reported to the RSPO their total palm oil volumes as 1,685,629 tonnes, with 30,919 tonnes of this being certified.
      
      Open source document
  - Social Considerations
    
    8/16
    - Commitment to ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent
      Yes
      
      4/4
      
      Commitment to ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent
      
      Yes
      
      4/4
      
      "In line with this, we will not knowingly source from areas developed after 1 July 2018 that have not undergone a FPIC process with indigenous and local communities."
      
      Open source document
    - Labour rights in the supply chain
      No
      
      0/4
      
      Labour rights in the supply chain
      
      No
      
      0/4
      
      Open source document
    - Gender equality in the supply chain
      No commitment
      
      0/4
    - Inclusion of small-scale farmers
      Yes
      
      4/4
      
      Inclusion of small-scale farmers
      
      Yes
      
      4/4
      
      "PIL is committed to supporting the inclusion of smallholders in its supply base. In line with this, we will support actions and programmes among associates to increase capacity for smallholders."
      
      Open source document
- Pulp & Paper
  
  18/86
  - Commitment Strength
    
    7/36
    - Commitment to protect priority forests
      
      7/15
      - Commitment details
        Forest-related commitment
        
        6/8
        
        Commitment to protect priority forests
        
        Forest-related commitment
        
        6/8
        
        Type of commitment: Zero deforestation
        
        "Sustainability practices are embedded across the supplier’s operations andactivities which aim to [...] protect and enhance nature and biodiversity, and halt deforestation."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all sourcing regions
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment applies to all sourcing regions
        
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        "Sustainability practices are embedded across the supplier’s operations andactivities which aim to [...] protect and enhance nature and biodiversity, and halt deforestation."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all operations
        No
        
        0/1
        
        Commitment applies to all operations
        
        No
        
        0/1
        
        The policy is from the subsidiary, United Carton Industries
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all direct suppliers
        No
        
        0/1
        
        Commitment applies to all direct suppliers
        
        No
        
        0/1
        
        Halting deforestation is 'good practice' and not a minimum requirement for all suppliers
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all indirect suppliers
        No
        
        0/1
        
        Commitment applies to all indirect suppliers
        
        No
        
        0/1
        
        Halting deforestation is 'good practice' and not a minimum requirement for all suppliers
        
        Open source document
      - Target date
        No deadline
        
        0/1.3
        
        Target date
        
        No deadline
        
        0/1.3
        
        "Sustainability practices are embedded across the supplier’s operations andactivities which aim to [...] protect and enhance nature and biodiversity, and halt deforestation."
        
        Open source document
      - Target is quantifiable
        No
        
        0/1.3
    - Commitment to reduce use of virgin wood fibre
      
      0/11
      - Commitment details
        No
        
        0/4
      - Commitment applies to all sourcing regions
        No
        
        0/1
      - Commitment applies to all operations
        No
        
        0/1
      - Commitment applies to all direct suppliers
        No
        
        0/1
      - Commitment applies to all indirect suppliers
        No
        
        0/1
      - Target date
        No deadline
        
        0/1.3
      - Target is quantifiable
        No
        
        0/1.3
    - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
      
      0/11
      - Commitment details
        No traceability commitment
        
        0/4
      - Commitment applies to all sourcing regions
        No
        
        0/1
      - Commitment applies to all operations
        No
        
        0/1
      - Commitment applies to all direct suppliers
        No
        
        0/1
      - Commitment applies to all indirect suppliers
        No
        
        0/1
      - Target date
        No deadline
        
        0/1.3
      - Target is quantifiable
        No
        
        0/1.3
  - Reporting and Implementation
    
    2/34
    - Reporting against commitments
      
      0/6
      - Commitment to reduce use of virgin wood fibre
        No
        
        0/2
      - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
        No
        
        0/2
      - Commitment to protect priority forests
        No
        
        0/2
    - Reporting is independently verified
      
      0/4
      - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
        No
        
        0/1.3
      - Commitment to protect priority forests
        No
        
        0/1.3
      - Commitment to reduce use of virgin wood fibre
        No
        
        0/1.3
    - Deforestation cut off date
      No
      
      0/2
    - Monitoring and verification of supplier compliance
      No monitoring
      
      0/4
    - Engagement with non-compliant suppliers
      Engage with suppliers but with no time-bound threat of exclusion
      
      2/4
      
      Engagement with non-compliant suppliers
      
      Engage with suppliers but with no time-bound threat of exclusion
      
      2/4
      
      "If remediation is required, the supplier will be expected to inform UCIC and implement a corrective action plan and timeline to effectively and promptly resolve the failure."
      
      Open source document
    - Publishing supplier lists
      No disclosure
      
      0/4
    - Accessible grievance mechanism
      No
      
      0/4
    - Collaborative actions
      No
      
      0/2
    - Report volumes of commodity
      No reporting
      
      0/4
  - Social Considerations
    
    9/16
    - Commitment to ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent
      Yes
      
      4/4
      
      Commitment to ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent
      
      Yes
      
      4/4
      
      "All negotiations with regard to their property or land, including the use of and transfers of it, adhere to the principles of free, prior and informed consent."
      
      Open source document
    - Labour rights in the supply chain
      Yes
      
      4/4
      
      Labour rights in the supply chain
      
      Yes
      
      4/4
      
      ILO; UN Declaration for HR; Discrimination; Forced Labour; Child Labour; Freedom of association
      
      UCIC state that they abide by the minimum standards for human rights as set by the ILO and the UN Declaration on Human Rights. They require their suppliers to ensure their workers have freedom of association, and to be free from forced labour, child labour and discrimination.
      
      Open source document
    - Gender equality in the supply chain
      Discrimination/Gender Rights/Harassment
      
      1/4
      
      Gender equality in the supply chain
      
      Discrimination/Gender Rights/Harassment
      
      1/4
      
      UCIC require their suppliers to ensure their workers are free from discrimination on the basis of gender.
      
      Open source document
    - Inclusion of small-scale farmers
      No
      
      0/4
- Soy
  
  0/86
  - Commitment Strength
    
    0/36
    - Commitment to protect priority forests
      
      0/21
      - Commitment details
        No commitment
        
        0/10.7
      - Commitment applies to all sourcing regions
        No
        
        0/1.5
      - Commitment applies to all operations
        No
        
        0/1.5
      - Commitment applies to all direct suppliers
        No
        
        0/1.5
      - Commitment applies to all indirect suppliers
        No
        
        0/1.5
      - Target date
        No deadline
        
        0/2
      - Target is quantifiable
        No
        
        0/2
    - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
      
      0/15
      - Commitment details
        No traceability commitment
        
        0/5.3
      - Commitment applies to all sourcing regions
        No
        
        0/1.5
      - Commitment applies to all operations
        No
        
        0/1.5
      - Commitment applies to all direct suppliers
        No
        
        0/1.5
      - Commitment applies to all indirect suppliers
        No
        
        0/1.5
      - Target date
        No deadline
        
        0/2
      - Target is quantifiable
        No
        
        0/2
  - Reporting and Implementation
    
    0/34
    - Reporting against commitments
      
      0/6
      - Commitment to protect priority forests
        No
        
        0/3
      - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
        No
        
        0/3
    - Reporting is independently verified
      
      0/4
      - Commitment to protect priority forests
        No
        
        0/2
      - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
        No
        
        0/2
    - Deforestation cut off date
      No
      
      0/2
    - Monitoring and verification of supplier compliance
      No monitoring
      
      0/4
    - Engagement with non-compliant suppliers
      No engagement or exclusion
      
      0/4
    - Publishing supplier lists
      No disclosure
      
      0/4
    - Accessible grievance mechanism
      No
      
      0/4
    - Collaborative actions
      No
      
      0/2
    - Report volumes of commodity
      No reporting
      
      0/4
  - Social Considerations
    
    0/16
    - Commitment to ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent
      No
      
      0/4
    - Labour rights in the supply chain
      No
      
      0/4
      
      Labour rights in the supply chain
      
      No
      
      0/4
      
      Open source document
    - Gender equality in the supply chain
      No commitment
      
      0/4
    - Inclusion of small-scale farmers
      No
      
      0/4
Commitment strength

12/36

Avg. score
Reporting and Implementation

6/34

Avg. score
Social considerations

6/16

Avg. score

Profile

Hayel Saeed Anam Group is a Yemen-based company that operates in a range of sectors across services, trading, and manufacturing. Their main business activities are edible oils, dairy products, baked goods, flour milling, printing, and packaging. The company export products to more than 80 countries through many different brands. Their subsidiary, Pacific Inter-Link, processed and traded 4115 tonnes of palm oil in 2015.

Sector

Industry sector

Agri commodities, Oils & fats, Packaged food

Segments

Trader, Processor

United Arab Emirates

Company Type

Company type

Private

Collective Commitments

Consumer Goods Forum member

New York Declaration on Forests signatory

Top Brands

Abu Walad Sandwich Biscuits, Al Batal, Avena, Crystal, Green Farms, Girl, Legador, Luna, Madina, Memories, Teashop, Milgro

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