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Materiality
Assessment Appendix 1: Appendix 2: Appendix 3:
Climate Green Inclusive and Stakeholder GRI Content Assurance Glossary of
Action Innovation Progress Engagement Index Statement Terms

RESPECTING THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES
GRI 3-3, 2-23, 411-1, 413-2
Apical commits to respecting the rights of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities as protected in national
laws and international standards and guidelines as follows:

ILO Fundamental Universal 10 UN
International bill
UNGPs Principles and Declaration of Global Compact
of Human Rights
Rights at Work Human Rights Principles

Our enhanced Sustainability Policy and inaugural PRIOR: Consent should be sought
Human Rights Policy mandates that our suppliers sufficiently in advance of any authorisation or
acknowledge and respect the rights of indigenous commencement of activities and respecting
and local communities. These policies requires our the time requirements of consultation and
suppliers to conduct assessments in their operations customary decision-making processes of
for potential negative impacts to surrounding Indigenous Peoples, Local Communities, and
communities. Our suppliers are expected to adhere to other users
national laws requiring the protection of indigenous
peoples’ and local community rights and obtain the
Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) of indigenous INFORMED: Communities must have access
peoples or local communities in which they operate. to and be provided with comprehensive and
We provide the FPIC guideline on our website to assist impartial information on the project prior to
suppliers with implementing this essential framework. providing their consent
We also encourage the use of the RSPO FPIC Guidance
and HCSA Social Requirements and Implementation
Guidance for our suppliers to implement FPIC in their CONSENT: The rights to say ‘yes’ or ‘no’ to
operations. any project affecting their lands, livelihoods
and environment
Although our facilities are situated in designated
industrial areas, for any new development or
expansion projects with potential environmental or
social impacts, we engage professional consultants
and governmental bodies to carry out environmental
impact assessments, known as Analisis Mengenai
Dampak Lingkungan (AMDAL) and SIA.

FREE: Consent should be given or withheld
without coercion, intimidation or manipulation,
and may be communicated through
communities’ freely chosen representatives

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