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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

In further recognition of certain vulnerable and No Activities
marginalised groups that may be at higher risk
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of being adversely impacted by our operations or 1. Policy
our supply chain, we adhere to the principles laid • Launch of Apical Group Human Rights Policy
out in the Convention on the Elimination of All
Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), 2. Communication & Awareness
• Internally to facilities
United Nations Declaration on the Rights of • Externally to suppliers (virtual and physical
Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), Indigenous and sessions)
Tribal Peoples Convention, United Nations
Declaration on Human Rights Defenders and the 3. Supplier Commitment
United Nations Convention on the Rights of a Child • Supplier engagement letters with human rights
(UNCRC). commitments
We shall adhere to all applicable national laws and 4. Internal Policy and Standard Operating
regulations throughout our operations. If there are Procedure (SOP) review
discrepancies between national and international • Identification of policies and SOP’s for
laws, Apical shall strive to adhere to the highest review and development including Grievance
applicable standards. Procedures
5. Governance
This Human Rights Policy is complementary to the • Developing a governance structure for human
Apical Group Sustainability Policy, reinforcing our rights implementation and monitoring
commitment to ethical and responsible business
practices across our entire operations, including 6. Identify and Assess Risks and Impacts
joint ventures, subsidiaries, and direct and indirect • Human Rights Impact Assessment (HRIA)
suppliers within our palm oil supply chain. • Deployment of Palm Oil Collaboration Group
(POCG) HRDD checklist for refineries
For more information on • Action Plan development based on issues and
Apical's Sustainability Policy, risks determined
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7. Disclosure and Reporting
• Internal and External reporting on human
rights
Furthermore, to demonstrate our unwavering 8 Implementation & Monitoring
commitment to this policy, we plan to strengthen our • Social Impact Assessments (SIA) for facilities
existing sustainability framework by incorporating • Sedex membership and SMETA audits for
clear targets, milestones, and performance facilities
indicators specifically focused on human rights. We • Penilaian Resiko Bisnis Dan Ham (PRSIMA from
have developed a comprehensive implementation kemenkumham) verification for suppliers
plan for fiscal years 2024/2025, outlining specific • Monitoring for Indigenous Peoples & Local
Communities’ risk using Badan Registrasi
goals and timelines for achieving our human Wilayah Adat (BRWA) maps for suppliers
rights commitments. This plan will demonstrates • Implementation of Human Rights Action
our transparency and accountability in upholding Plans developed and monitoring gaps for
human rights throughout our operations and improvement
supply chain.

3 Includes (and not limited to) women, children, religious and ethnic minorities, indigenous peoples, environmental and human rights
defenders and migrant workers

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