Sampoerna Agri Resources Pte. Ltd

"Sampoerna Agro’s commitments are encapsulated as follows: [...] To respect and uphold human rights, including the right of employees to form labor unions and discuss issues collectively. To not discriminate anyone based on race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, physical disabilities, gender, sexual orientation, membership in labor unions, politicalaffiliations, or age. To allow no forced or illegal labor. To respect human rights activists.”

"As part of the Company’s sustainability strategy, Sampoerna Agro continues to empower smallholders in its plasma estates, in addition to improving the quality of its nucleus estates, as a crucial part of its business development strategy. By the end of 2019, around 50% of the Company’s plasma estates have been RSPO and/or ISCC certified. Sampoerna Agro Group had 4 ISCCcertified subsidiaries, includes 4 mills, 4 nucleus estates, and 11 KUDs under guidance. The total of RSPO-certified units from 7 subsidiaries are 6 mills (75% of the total number of mills), 14 nucleus estates (37% of the total), and 25 KUDs (45% of the total)."

"Sampoerna Agro’s commitments are encapsulated as follows: [...] To not discriminate anyone based on race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, physical disabilities, gender"

“Regarding land ownership, the Company acknowledges and respects land ownership (legal rights, customary rights, and use rights) by the community in accordance with documents owned by the community based on applicable laws and regulations. Therefore, in the acquisition of land for oil palm plantations both core and plasma, the Company applies the principle of FPIC (Free, Prior, Informed, and Consent) so that the land obtained by the company is the result of mutual agreement between the Company and the community and local government officials. This mechanism has been outlined in the procedures for the implementation of Land Compensation and/ or Growing Compensation which are consistently carried out by the Company.”

“Sampoerna Agro’s commitment to improving the functionsand strengthening the roles of each entity in its corporategovernance structure goes hand in hand with our compliancewith the prevailing regulations and with the standards ofvarious international certifications (ISPO, ISCC, RSPO, and ISO)." [...] The Audit Committee’s activities in 2019 are summed up asfollows: Performed discussions with legal officer of the Company mainly in relation to the development of legal issues that may materially affect company business activities, changes to government regulations and policies and company compliance with regulations pertinent to the Company’s business activities and operations, activities of the Company as a publicly listed entity, as well as all legal risks that may be faced by the Company as a result of its business activities that may have certain material impacts in the Company"

"All reports must be submitted to WBS Team through electronic mail or written mail. (i) If submitted via electronic mail, reports must be addressed to: pengaduan@sampoernoagro.com. (ii) If submitted via mail (in sealed envelope), marked "Private and Confidential", Reports must be addressed to: Pengaduan SGRO, PT Sampoerna Agro Tbk., Sampoerna Strategic Square, North Tower, 29th floor, JL. Jend. Sudirman Kav.45, Jakarta 12930, Indonesia

As reported within their 2019 Annual Report - "Total Fresh Fruit Bunches 1,095,801 tonnes, total RSPO certified 555,121 [...] Total crude oil production 385,080, total RSPO certified 47,850 [...] Total Crude Palm Kernel 92,378, total RSPO certified 21,250"

"Since November 2018, on any new clearing for oil palm planting, the Company will conduct an HCV-HCS combined assessment with the HCVRN’s ALS scheme and comply with all new planning provisions according to the rules set by Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO). The implementation of HCV Areas Management and Monitoring Program is carried out based on the periods specified in the “HCV Areas Management and Monitoring Program Guideline”. Documentation of activities carried out on planned programs are reported in the “HCV Areas Management and Monitoring Report” annually."

“In 2019, the Company fulfilled its obligations according to the Minister of Environment Regulation No. 15/2017 in areas designated by the Government where peat management was to be applied. These obligations included installation of piezometers, peat subsidence, and rainfall gauges. The Company consistently obliges to provide information on monitoring results of peat areas, with contents that include: location, coordinates, elevation of compliance points, water level, rainfall, measurement times and dates, and rate of peat subsidence, to the Director General of PPKL-KLHK once every 3 months. “ [....] The Company is committed to obtaining RSPO certification for all its subsidiaries, including its plasma estates. To achieve this goal, the RSPO Certification Timebound is established, and under such scheme, 100% of the Company’s subsidiaries are to be certified by 2025. The Company consistently reports progress of RSPO certification for its subsidiaries via the Annual Communication of Progress (ACOP). “Sampoerna Agro’s commitment to improving the functionsand strengthening the roles of each entity in its corporate governance structure goes hand in hand with our compliance with the prevailing regulations and with the standards ofvarious international certifications (ISPO, ISCC, RSPO, and ISO).Starting from the top management down to the employees on the grassroots level, all have been inculcated with the spirit to execute their responsibilities alongside the principles of good corporate governance and best practices in the industry. Sampoerna Agro’s current risk management strategy and initiatives have enabled the Company to identify the risk factors in day-to-day business activities across different areas and situations. Effective strategic decisions to measure potential risks were robustly implemented through regular updating and reporting by the management to the Board of Commissioners and its supporting committees. This ensures that the Company’s business plans and prospects remain known to and supported by our shareholders."