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  • Overall approach
    3/16
    • Overarching commitment on deforestation
      0/6
      Deforestation commitment
      No overarching deforestation commitment
      0/6
      Commodities (if applicable): 0
    • Signatory to an initiative tackling deforestation
      0/1
    • Awareness of the value of forests
      1/1
      Awareness
      Yes
      1/1
      "Because of the vital social and environmental functions of forests, Perhutani is not only expected to pursue profitability, it must also build forest and environmental conservation as well as contributing to the prosperity of communities in forested areas".
      Open source document
    • Deforestation as a business risk
      1/1
      Business risk
      Yes
      1/1
      Does the company recognise the risk as financial, operational, competition, reputational, or other? Please detail.: All
      “Management of the Company as a business entity based on forest resources is aligned to maintain balance between the Company’s growth (Profit), Forest Resources conservation(Planet) and welfare of the society (People). [...] Perhutani is a Company based on Forest Management, every of its activity prioritizes forest resources management, the forest resources conservation will also preserve Perhutani as a company. [...] It becomes a duty of Perhutani to be committed in preserving forest resources and environment conservation in the area under the Company’s management and its neighborhood.”
      Open source document
    • High-level management of deforestion
      1/1
      High-level management
      Yes
      1/1
      How often does the committee or board meet to assess company's progress on addressing deforestation-related issues?: Various, frequently

      Which commodities does it apply to?: Timber
      The company has supervisory boards and audit committees who regularly assess the company as a whole against all of it's policies and commitments, including against FSC or certified wood (environmental) . "As means of transparency, Supervisory Board had performed supervisory and controlling processes in the Company throughout 2018 according to our roles and functions to answer challenge, needs and expectations of the stakeholders through review and evaluation on the Company’s performance and operations, both in terms of operational and financial performance. The Supervisory Board also encourages the Board of Directors to continuously innovate to ensure achievement of the designated work program and performance target."
      Open source document
    • Executive compensation linked to deforestation
    • Target to reduce emissions from land-use change
      0/3
    • Reporting on emissions from land-use change
      0/3
    • Disclosure of conservation activity
    • Disclosure of reforestation activity
      Yes
      0/0
      How many hectares of reforestation or restoration are being or have been conducted or facilitated by the company?: 44,586 ha
      Within the 2018 annual report - “Perhutani plants averagely 75 million tree seeds every year to revitalize the forest. In 2018, the planting realization is 101% exceeding the target, Perhutani realized the planting of more than 70 million tree seeds for a 44,586 ha forest land area and maintaining 148 thousand hectares of trees, with total budget of Rp182 billion.”
      Open source document
  • Commodity score
    28/84
    • Timber
      28/84
      • Commitment Strength
        12/28
        • Commitment to protect priority forests
          12/17
          • Commitment details
            Zero-net conversion
            9.3/10.7
            Commitment to protect priority forests
            Zero-net conversion
            9.3/10.7
            Which certification schemes are used?: FSC
            "Perum Perhutani is a state-owned company assigned by the state to manage production forests and protected forests in the provinces of Central Java, East Java, West Java and Banten. Perum Perhutani has 57 KPHs in an effort to realize sustainable forest management. Perhutani's achievements in managing forests sustainably are manifested in its certificates, including PHPL, FSC Forest Management and FSC Controlled Wood. The FSC Controlled Wood certificate ensures that Perhutani is a provider of wood raw materials that do not come from unacceptable sources. Since 2014 Perum Perhutani has pocketed a certificate with the number SGS-CW / FM-010314 which is valid in 49 Forest Management Units for a period of 5 years with annual surveillance. In 2020, the first surveillance audit will be carried out for the second certificate period on August 24, 2020. This FSC Controlled Wood audit uses the FSC-STD-30-010.v2 en FSC Controlled Wood Standard for Forest Management Enterprise standard. This standard requires Perum Perhutani to: (1) not produce timber from illegal logging; (2) Not violating civil rights and traditional rights; (3) Minimizing damage to areas of high conservation value; (4) Do not convert natural forest (primary / secondary); (5) Not carrying out forest management with transgenic plants."
            Open source document
            Open source document
          • Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operation
            No
            0/3
            Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operation
            No
            0/3
            What is the rationale for any exclusion?: not clear if commitment applies to all of their locations

            If no, what is excluded?: Location
            "Perum Perhutani is a state-owned company assigned by the state to manage production forests and protected forests in the provinces of Central Java, East Java, West Java and Banten. Perum Perhutani has 57 KPHs in an effort to realize sustainable forest management. Perhutani's achievements in managing forests sustainably are manifested in its certificates, including PHPL, FSC Forest Management and FSC Controlled Wood. The FSC Controlled Wood certificate ensures that Perhutani is a provider of wood raw materials that do not come from unacceptable sources. Since 2014 Perum Perhutani has pocketed a certificate with the number SGS-CW / FM-010314 which is valid in 49 Forest Management Units for a period of 5 years with annual surveillance. In 2020, the first surveillance audit will be carried out for the second certificate period on August 24, 2020. This FSC Controlled Wood audit uses the FSC-STD-30-010.v2 en FSC Controlled Wood Standard for Forest Management Enterprise standard. This standard requires Perum Perhutani to: (1) not produce timber from illegal logging; (2) Not violating civil rights and traditional rights; (3) Minimizing damage to areas of high conservation value; (4) Do not convert natural forest (primary / secondary); (5) Not carrying out forest management with transgenic plants."
            Open source document
            Open source document
          • Target date
            Current/2020/Pre-2020
            2/2
            Target date
            Current/2020/Pre-2020
            2/2
            "Perum Perhutani is a state-owned company assigned by the state to manage production forests and protected forests in the provinces of Central Java, East Java, West Java and Banten. Perum Perhutani has 57 KPHs in an effort to realize sustainable forest management. Perhutani's achievements in managing forests sustainably are manifested in its certificates, including PHPL, FSC Forest Management and FSC Controlled Wood. The FSC Controlled Wood certificate ensures that Perhutani is a provider of wood raw materials that do not come from unacceptable sources. Since 2014 Perum Perhutani has pocketed a certificate with the number SGS-CW / FM-010314 which is valid in 49 Forest Management Units for a period of 5 years with annual surveillance. In 2020, the first surveillance audit will be carried out for the second certificate period on August 24, 2020. This FSC Controlled Wood audit uses the FSC-STD-30-010.v2 en FSC Controlled Wood Standard for Forest Management Enterprise standard. This standard requires Perum Perhutani to: (1) not produce timber from illegal logging; (2) Not violating civil rights and traditional rights; (3) Minimizing damage to areas of high conservation value; (4) Do not convert natural forest (primary / secondary); (5) Not carrying out forest management with transgenic plants."
            Open source document
            Open source document
          • Interim target date
            Yes
            1/1
            Interim target date
            Yes
            1/1
            "Perum Perhutani is a state-owned company assigned by the state to manage production forests and protected forests in the provinces of Central Java, East Java, West Java and Banten. Perum Perhutani has 57 KPHs in an effort to realize sustainable forest management. Perhutani's achievements in managing forests sustainably are manifested in its certificates, including PHPL, FSC Forest Management and FSC Controlled Wood. The FSC Controlled Wood certificate ensures that Perhutani is a provider of wood raw materials that do not come from unacceptable sources. Since 2014 Perum Perhutani has pocketed a certificate with the number SGS-CW / FM-010314 which is valid in 49 Forest Management Units for a period of 5 years with annual surveillance. In 2020, the first surveillance audit will be carried out for the second certificate period on August 24, 2020. This FSC Controlled Wood audit uses the FSC-STD-30-010.v2 en FSC Controlled Wood Standard for Forest Management Enterprise standard. This standard requires Perum Perhutani to: (1) not produce timber from illegal logging; (2) Not violating civil rights and traditional rights; (3) Minimizing damage to areas of high conservation value; (4) Do not convert natural forest (primary / secondary); (5) Not carrying out forest management with transgenic plants."
            Open source document
            Open source document
        • Commitment to a traceable supply chain
          0/11
          • Commitment details
            No traceability commitment
            0/5.3
          • Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operation
            No
            0/3
          • Target date
            No target date
            0/2
          • Interim target date
            No
            0/1
      • Social Considerations
        4/18
        • Labour rights in the supply chain
          No
          0/4
        • Inclusion of small-scale farmers
          Yes
          4/4
          Inclusion of small-scale farmers
          Yes
          4/4
          What is the nature of that support?: Economic
          "Partnership Program funds disbursement mechanism is regulated as follows: • Prospective partner submits loans application proposal • Proposal selection • Executor unit will next perform field survey/ checking to the • After all requirements have been fulfilled, Decree from local Unit/Area will be issued concerning the loans application approval • Pursuant to Decree from the local Unit/Area, disbursement for the partner who is approved to obtain loans will be governed in an Agreement Letter/Contract as commitment. Criteria of Perhutani’s partnership program loans disbursement target for small and medium enterprises is small-scale public economy activity, with net assets maximum of Rp500 million (excluding land and building) or annual revenues maximum Rp2.5 billion and the business activity has been operated minimum for 1 year and has business potential and prospect that is productive to be developed. Meanwhile, institutional or individual targets who will be prioritized are: • Forest Rural Community Organization (LMDH) • LMDH Coopratives Business Entity • LMDH or members of LMDH (has obtained PKBL loans, with potential to develop fertilizer manufacturing and procurement, cultivation and other businesses that support business of Perhutani • Perhutani Foreman Family (having productive business, not member of LMDH)."
          Open source document
        • Gender equality in the supply chain
          No commitment
          0/4
        • Commitment to remediation
          No
          0/2
        • Commitment to ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent
          No commitment
          0/4
      • Reporting and Implementation
        12/38
        • Reporting against commitments
          3/6
          • Commitment to protect priority forests
            Yes
            3/3
            Commitment to protect priority forests
            Yes
            3/3
            Does the company report on the degree of compliance/progress with commitments, disaggregated by relevant factors such as origin or supply chain stage?: Yes
            "Perum Perhutani is a state-owned company assigned by the state to manage production forests and protected forests in the provinces of Central Java, East Java, West Java and Banten. Perum Perhutani has 57 KPHs in an effort to realize sustainable forest management. Perhutani's achievements in managing forests sustainably are manifested in its certificates, including PHPL, FSC Forest Management and FSC Controlled Wood. The FSC Controlled Wood certificate ensures that Perhutani is a provider of wood raw materials that do not come from unacceptable sources. Since 2014 Perum Perhutani has pocketed a certificate with the number SGS-CW / FM-010314 which is valid in 49 Forest Management Units for a period of 5 years with annual surveillance. In 2020, the first surveillance audit will be carried out for the second certificate period on August 24, 2020. This FSC Controlled Wood audit uses the FSC-STD-30-010.v2 en FSC Controlled Wood Standard for Forest Management Enterprise standard. This standard requires Perum Perhutani to: (1) not produce timber from illegal logging; (2) Not violating civil rights and traditional rights; (3) Minimizing damage to areas of high conservation value; (4) Do not convert natural forest (primary / secondary); (5) Not carrying out forest management with transgenic plants."
            Open source document
            Open source document
          • Commitment to a traceable supply chain
            No
            0/3
        • Reporting is independently verified
          2/4
          • Commitment to protect priority forests
            Yes: third-party
            2/2
            Commitment to protect priority forests
            Yes: third-party
            2/2
            Which processes or groups does the company use for third party verification?: FSC Certification

            Which tools, approaches, third-party verification, including certification, schemes are used?: FSC Certification
            "Perum Perhutani is a state-owned company assigned by the state to manage production forests and protected forests in the provinces of Central Java, East Java, West Java and Banten. Perum Perhutani has 57 KPHs in an effort to realize sustainable forest management. Perhutani's achievements in managing forests sustainably are manifested in its certificates, including PHPL, FSC Forest Management and FSC Controlled Wood. The FSC Controlled Wood certificate ensures that Perhutani is a provider of wood raw materials that do not come from unacceptable sources. Since 2014 Perum Perhutani has pocketed a certificate with the number SGS-CW / FM-010314 which is valid in 49 Forest Management Units for a period of 5 years with annual surveillance. In 2020, the first surveillance audit will be carried out for the second certificate period on August 24, 2020. This FSC Controlled Wood audit uses the FSC-STD-30-010.v2 en FSC Controlled Wood Standard for Forest Management Enterprise standard. This standard requires Perum Perhutani to: (1) not produce timber from illegal logging; (2) Not violating civil rights and traditional rights; (3) Minimizing damage to areas of high conservation value; (4) Do not convert natural forest (primary / secondary); (5) Not carrying out forest management with transgenic plants."
            Open source document
            Open source document
          • Commitment to a traceable supply chain
            No
            0/2
        • Deforestation cut off date
          No
          0/2
        • Collaborative actions
          No
          0/2
        • Risk assessments for forest risk
          No
          0/2
        • Operations assessed to comply with law
          No
          0/2
        • Accessible grievance mechanism
          Yes
          4/4
          Accessible grievance mechanism
          Yes
          4/4
          What is the nature of the grievance mechanism used by the company (own mechanism, that of external company, internationally recognised mechanism, focused on social issues, focused on environmental issues, etc.)?: whistle blowing website

          Details of the mechanism: Social; Environmental

          Does the company publish grievances that have been made against it, as well as responses and resolutions including status and timeframes: yes
          "Welcome to Perum Perhutani's Whistle Blowing System ServiceAre you aware of any violations against the law, company ethics ( Code of Conduct ) and company regulations?Please report !!Through Perhutani's WBS media.The Whistle Blowing System (WBS) or violation reporting system is a system that manages complaints / disclosures regarding violations of illegal behavior and unethical / improper actions that are kept confidential and protects the identity of the complainant."
          Open source document
        • Report volumes of commodity
          Reporting non-certified/non-compliant volume
          2/4
          Report volumes of commodity
          Reporting non-certified/non-compliant volume
          2/4
          Which certification schemes are used?: FSC

          What is the non-certified/non-compliant volume?: 81,691 m3
          Company reports their total sales of logs and timber within their 2018 (latest) annual report - Perum Perhutani has reported that in 2018 81,691 m3 timber products were sold both domestically and overseas. not clear what percentage of this is FSC certified
          Open source document
        • Upstream: Impact assessments for land development/acquisition
          No
          0/4
        • Upstream: Reporting production/processing locations
          No disclosure
          0/4
          Upstream: Reporting production/processing locations
          No disclosure
          0/4
          In what country(ies) does the company operate and/or source material?: Indonesia
        • Downstream: Publishing supplier lists
          No disclosure
          0/4
        • Upstream: Monitor compliance of production/processing
          Yes using an internal monitoring system
          4/4
          Upstream: Monitor compliance of production/processing
          Yes using an internal monitoring system
          4/4
          Does the company use a certification system?: No

          Does the company use a jurisdictional monitoring mechanism?: No

          How frequently is compliance assessed?: not specified
          Company uses internal auditing and CSR committee monitoring throughout it's operations. "In environmental aspect, the Company has conducted CSR activity to conserve the environment, altogether with the Government, the Company also monitors activities of the Company in this aspect related to environmental conservation, media as the Company’s channel to disclose and report CSR activities that have been implemented or planned to be conducted by the Company. Regulatory"
          Open source document
          Open source document
        • Downstream: Monitor compliance in supply chain
          No
          0/4
        • Downstream: Engagement with non-compliant suppliers
          No engagement or exclusion
          0/2
        • Downstream: Disclosure of non-compliant suppliers
          No disclosure
          0/2
  • Commitment strength
    12/28
    Avg. score
  • Reporting and Implementation
    12/38
    Avg. score
  • Social considerations
    4/18
    Avg. score

Profile

Perum Perhutani is a state-owned enterprise, which manages the state forests in Java and Madua, Indonesia. The total area covers over 2.4 million hectares. Perum Perhutani is selected as a powerbroker for timber.

Sector
Industry sector 
Forestry
Segments
Producer, Trader, Processor
HQ
HQ 
Indonesia
Collective Commitments
Consumer Goods Forum member
New York Declaration on Forests signatory

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