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Overall approach7/10
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Overarching commitment on deforestation3/4
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Signatory to an initiative tackling deforestation0/1
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Awareness of the value of forests1/1
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Deforestation as a business risk1/1
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High-level management of deforestion1/1
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Executive compensation linked to deforestation
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Target to reduce emissions from land-use change0/1
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Reporting on emissions from land-use change1/1
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Disclosure of conservation activity
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Disclosure of reforestation activity
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Target to reduce emissions in scope 1/2
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Commodity score50/90
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Palm oil50/90
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Commitment Strength14/17
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Commodity-specific deforestation commitment8/9.5
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Commitment detailsZero-gross deforestation4/6
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Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operationYes2/2
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Target dateCurrent/achieved1/1
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Interim target dateNA (target date current or achieved or 2023)0.5/0.5
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Commitment to a traceable supply chain6/7.5
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Commitment detailsTraces to Point of production4/4
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Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operationYes2/2
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Target datePost 2050 or no target date0/1
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Interim target dateNo0/0.5
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Associated Human Rights Abuses12/17
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Labour rights in the supply chainYes3/3
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Inclusion of small-scale farmersYes2/2
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Gender equality in the supply chainCommitment to ensure equality of women in the supply chain1/2
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Commitment to remediationYes1/1
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Commitment to test Free, Prior and Informed ConsentYes, the company commits to test for FPIC prior to acquiring new interests, developments, or expansions2/3
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Commitment to respect customary rights to land, resources, and territoryYes3/3
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Zero-tolerance approach to violence and threatsNo0/3
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Implementation and Reporting25/56
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Reporting proportion of compliant volumes0/0
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Reporting is independently verifiedYes, using an internal verification system1/2
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Suppliers aligned with deforestation commitments across supply chainYes, encouraged0/3
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Deforestation cut off dateYes, for all sourcing regions/operations2/2
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Collaborative actionsYes2/2
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Jurisdictional approach focused on sustainable land useNo0/2
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Risk assessments for forest riskYes2/2
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Operations assessed to comply with lawNo0/2
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Accessible grievance mechanismYes, and published details of any grievances within the last two years (2019-2021)4/4
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Report volumes of commodity sourced/usedReporting total volume3/3
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Monitor compliance for labour rights and FPICNo0/5
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Monitor compliance for zero tolerance approach and customary rightsNo0/5
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Upstream: Impact assessments for land development/acquisitionYes4/4
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Upstream: Reporting production/processing locationsReports location of company-owned processing facilities1/4
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Downstream: Reporting suppliersYes, report direct suppliers2/4
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Upstream: Monitor compliance of production/processingYes, using an internal verification system4/4
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Upstream: Reporting hectares of deforestationNo0/4
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Downstream: Monitor compliance in supply chainYes, for its suppliers2/4
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Downstream: Reporting hectares of deforestationNo0/4
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Downstream: Engagement with non-compliant suppliersEngage with suppliers but with no time-bound threat of exclusion1/2
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Downstream: Disclosure of non-compliant suppliersNo disclosure0/2
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Commitment strength14/17
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Implementation and Reporting25/56
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Associated Human Rights Abuses12/17
Profile
Astra Agro Lestari is an Indonesian agribusiness company primarily involved in the cultivation of oil palm, but also with some processing capacity. The company’s landbank is one of the largest landbanks for palm oil globally, with approximately 300,000 hectares across Indonesia. It also owns a palm oil refinery alongside several processing and crushing facilities. PT Astra International TBK is selected as a powerbroker for palm oil.
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