IOI Corporation Bhd.

IOI Group abide by the minimum standards for human rights as set by the ILO, the UNGP 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. They also require safe and healthy working conditions, legal working hours and are free from abusive practicies. 

"Currently, 40% of the total worldwide palm oil production originated from smallholders. As such, IOI recognises the importance smallholders play in our supply chain. To support their journey towards sustainability, IOI initiated several capacity building initiatives with the purpose of helping them implement best management practices to increase their yield and to assist them in preparing for mandatory sustainability certifications like Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (“MSPO”) and Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil (“ISPO”).

IOI Group commit their suppliers to "provide fair and equal employment opportunities for all employees, regardless of race, nationality, religion or gender", and to "protect reproductive health of women employees and promote women empowerment"

"POLICY COMMITMENT: • We confirm our commitment to developing and implementing best practice on peatland remediation, restoration and where necessary, compensation measures."

"Respect the land tenure rights of indigenous local communities, including their right to give or withhold Free, Prior and Informed Consent ("FPIC") to operations on land over which they hold legal, communal or customary rights".

For old/current suppliers - "Support suppliers on their transformation towards NDPE policy commitments." "IOI engages with new suppliers through a pre-qualification and screening process as articulated here to ensure the new suppliers meet IOI’s sustainability requirements. New suppliers are screened using social and environmental criteria to meet the essential NDPE commitments. IOI will not approve any new suppliers that are unable to commit to these requirements."

"Key Commitments of IOI Group’s Sustainable Palm Oil Policy; No Deforestation, No New Planting on Peat, No Social Exploitation (“NDPE”) and moratorium on deforestation since 2016"

"IOI continues to implement programmes and measures to conserve and protect the natural environment around us. We assess all our operating units using recognised valuation standards including HCV assessment and Environmental Impact Assessment (“EIA”) to identify and manage impact. Our Biodiversity and Conservation guideline provides clear procedures for the operating units on identifying, managing, monitoring and responding to any related crisis. IOI has put in measures to protect, conserve and enhance ecosystems of its conservation area. Identified HCV and HCS areas are monitored and managed as conservation areas."

"In its Sustainable Palm Oil Policy (“SPOP”), IOI Corporation Berhad (“IOI” or “IOI Group”) committed to the implementation of a comprehensive Grievance Procedure covering its palm oil production and sourcing. IOI is committed to an open and transparent approach to resolve outstanding grievances with the involvement of affected stakeholders. IOI will deal with all grievances logged under the Grievance Procedure in a fair and timely manner. The Group will publicly disclose the results of this process." .. "Anyone can submit a grievance verbally or via a letter or e-mail to the Grievance Coordinator: E-mail: grievance@ioigroup.com By telephone to: +603 8947 8701 In writing to: IOI Corporation Berhad, Level 27, IOI City Tower Two, Lebuh IRC, IOI Resort City, 62502 Putrajaya, Malaysia Attention: Sustainability Department (Grievance Coordinator)"

Own operations - "Total FFB volume produced = 3,145,470.33 tonnes [...] Total certified FFB volume produced = 2,959,469.38" [...] Third party supplied - "Total = 2,428,116 [...] RSPO-certified = 677,062"

Own operations - "Total FFB volume produced = 3,145,470.33 tonnes [...] Total certified FFB volume produced = 2,959,469.38" [...] Third party supplied - "Total = 2,428,116 [...] RSPO-certified = 677,062" 

They monitor and report on suppliers' progress on reducing child labour and right to association.

"IOI exercises the application of High Conservation Value Resource Network (“HCVRN”) and High Carbon Stock Approach (“HCSA”) Resource toolkits to help us identify and conserve HCV and HCS areas for new land developments in all our operations. The Group is committed to using the latest integrated HCV-HCS assessments, led by licensed HCV assessors accredited by HCVRN Assessor Licensing Scheme (“ALS”) for any future development [...] New oil palm developments only after comprehensive stakeholder engagement and assessments (including ESIA, HCV and HCS assessment, LUC analysis, GHG assessment, soil suitability and topographic survey)."

Gives a map of IOI's refinery mills and estates in Indonesia and Malaysia. Indonesian concession map is accessible if you give contact details.

Includes direct and indirect suppliers: "List of MillsThe below mills list was last updated in June 2021IOI Edible Oils Sandakan Mill ListIOI Full Mill ListIOI Oleochemical Prai Mill ListIOI Pan Century Mill List"

"Utilises Global Forest Watch platform to map our concession areas, obtain daily information about forest fires, and obtain longer-term climate trends. [...] IOI exercises the application of High Conservation Value Resource Network (“HCVRN”) and High Carbon Stock Approach (“HCSA”) Resource toolkits to help us identify and conserve HCV and HCS areas for new land developments in all our operations. The Group is committed to using the latest integrated HCV-HCS assessments, led by licensed HCV assessors accredited by HCVRN Assessor Licensing Scheme (“ALS”) for any future development. As stated in our SPOP, since 2016, IOI fully implements our NDPE commitments and have had a moratorium on deforestation at all operations except our last new land development in PT KPAM. [...]  In FY2021, we continue to report zero deforestation in all of our operating units [...] External monitoring via Audit Certification by RSPO, ISCC, MSPO, etc. are conducted annually. During these audits, all of our labour practices will be verified by independent third-parties based on indicators under the respective certifications."

"Utilises Global Forest Watch platform to map our concession areas, obtain daily information about forest fires, and obtain longer-term climate trends. [...] IOI exercises the application of High Conservation Value Resource Network (“HCVRN”) and High Carbon Stock Approach (“HCSA”) Resource toolkits to help us identify and conserve HCV and HCS areas for new land developments in all our operations. The Group is committed to using the latest integrated HCV-HCS assessments, led by licensed HCV assessors accredited by HCVRN Assessor Licensing Scheme (“ALS”) for any future development. As stated in our SPOP, since 2016, IOI fully implements our NDPE commitments and have had a moratorium on deforestation at all operations except our last new land development in PT KPAM. [...]  In FY2021, we continue to report zero deforestation in all of our operating units"

"In order to ensure that our potential 3rd party suppliers are complying to IOI’s no deforestation, no planting on peat and no social exploitations commitments, due diligence will be conducted by the Responsible Sourcing Team even before the suppliers enter our supply chain. The due diligence process involves verification of current and past sustainability concerns in connection to the suppliers. IOI will only enter the sourcing agreement with suppliers without inherent sustainability issues to ensure that we can produce sustainable products to the market. As for the existing suppliers, IOI is utilising geospatial information to continuously monitor the suppliers for any deforestation and peat clearance activity. Within this financial year, there has been no new reported grievances related to deforestation and peat clearance on our suppliers."  

"IOI is utilising geospatial information to continuously monitor the suppliers for any deforestation and peat clearance activity. Within this financial year, there has been no new reported grievances related to deforestation and peat clearance on our suppliers."

"IOI believes that every supplier should be given the opportunity to improve and provide assistance to the suppliers during their difficult period of adjustment in order to address any breach of conduct with time bound action plans [..] Within this financial year, no new grievance cases were recorded against our third-party suppliers. However, our Supplier Engagement Team is continuously providing support to the suppliers involved in past grievances with the aim of creating a more sustainable supply chain within the industry, i.e., the team had engaged with four direct suppliers and two indirect suppliers regarding allegations related to deforestation and forced labour. Details of the grievances against them can be assessed through IOI’s Grievance List"

"Non-compliance with IOI’s SPOP will trigger engagement and if required, corrective action plans and re-evaluation of commercial relationships for repeated failures"