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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

Apical Board of Directors (BoD) assumes the highest Our dedicated sustainability team oversees tasks
level of responsibility in steering Apical towards include but are not limited to:
a path of sustainable development. The senior
management team comprising of the President, the Advising the Board on Apical Group’s
Executive Director and the Head of Sustainability sustainability strategy, considering material
assume responsibility for the review and approval ESG matters to the Group and our operations
of information presented in the Apical sustainability
report. Final approval of the sustainability report Engaging stakeholders to ensure their
before publication is granted by the President. concerns on ESG are considered and
addressed
The BoD and senior management team are
Monitoring the implementation and
responsible for the strategic and operational
incorporation of Apical2030 and
management of Apical. This includes ensuring
sustainability initiatives
the company’s core values are incorporated in
key sustainability initiatives, making informed
Managing supply chain transparency by
investment and divestment decisions, and managing
monitoring and keeping abreast to latest
environmental and social risks. Their oversight is
technology e.g. satellite monitoring to
supported by the discussion on material sustainability
mitigate supply chain risks
topics of Apical during biannual Board meetings.
Implementing initiatives to remain engaged
The senior management team, which includes the with our suppliers and to ensure development
Executive Director, Head of Sustainability and other of a transparent and sustainable supply chain.
business leaders, is primarily responsible for ensuring Apical created A-SIMPLE Framework to assist
sustainability is integrated across all business and our suppliers on their sustainability journey
functional units. Sustainability is one of the key according to Apical’s policies. To facilitate
functions that the Executive Director oversees.
adoption of sustainable practices, we devised
the Anchor Programmes for our suppliers
The Head of Sustainability is aided by dedicated
sustainability teams located in Kuala Lumpur,
Ensuring proper certification standards of
Pekanbaru, Medan, Jakarta, Balikpapan and Dumai.
our facilities and products to commit to
These teams oversee the implementation and
responsible production and sustainable
monitoring of Apical’s sustainability commitments.
practices in the palm oil sector
Monthly meetings are held between the Head of
Sustainability and the respective teams to monitor and Employing third-party verifications for our
assess the sustainability performance of the company, traceability data and NDPE commitments
manage issues and to determine opportunities for
improvement.
Each of our operations has a dedicated Social, Security
and Licensing (SSL) department that oversees social
and licensing matters, in accordance with national
regulations and our Sustainability Policy, Human
Rights Policy and Sourcing Policy. The department
also oversees Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
programmes aimed at enriching the livelihoods of
local communities.
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