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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

Our Programmes/Initiatives
Supplier Anchor Programmes
Programme Description Progress in 2023
Name
MPP A risk-based approach used to identify priority mills for deeper engagement 536 supplying mills
that involves analysing geospatial and non-spatial parameters to identify engaged since
potential sustainability risks associated with the supplying mills. All of our launch
suppliers are assessed under the MPP. Risk levels are updated monthly based
on the parameters of the MPP.
PSEP Assesses our high-risk suppliers, prioritised through the MPP, on their level • 6 PSEP conducted
of compliance with our Sustainability Policy and other industry standards. We in 2023
engage with our suppliers through desktop and field verification to facilitate
their compliance with our Sustainability and Sourcing Policy via various • In total, 59 mills
initiatives under our Anchor Programme. To ensure their compliance, we have been
verified the information gathered based on a set of ESG related checklist via engaged since
the PSEP programme. 2015

CARE As a solution to overcome challenges of travel restrictions during the • 45 supplying mills
pandemic, we launched the CARE programme in 2020 as an extension to engaged in 2023
PSEP to ensure continuous verification of supply chain effectively. Through
CARE, compliant information collected from suppliers will be assessed • 178 supplier mills
remotely, to determine their compliant level and associated risks in the supply have been
chain. Suppliers compliance level will be verified against Apical’s Sustainability engaged
Policy, industry standards, and in fulfilment to NDPE IRF requirements. via CARE since
2020
SVP Apical has implemented SVP for our suppliers as a broad engagement • 339 suppliers
approach. We provide capacity building to suppliers on a selection of topics engaged through
that take into account regional issues specific to the location of suppliers. The SVP and e-SVP
SVP covers the latest market trends and benefits of international certification since 2016
schemes such as RSPO and ISCC.
• In 2023, we
conducted 2 SVP
workshops with
89 attendees
TOP Apical has implemented TOP to provide knowledge and simplified solutions 377 active supplying
for the suppliers of our refineries on how to collect and manage the traceability mills engaged
data of their FFB suppliers. This programme takes an “outside-in” approach through TOP in 2023
where suppliers are seen as solution providers to make the industry more
traceable.
New Conduct spatial and non-spatial analysis to all potential supplier before All suppliers
Supplier approval into our supply chain. This is to reduce the risks of any non-compliant engaged upon entry
Screening supplier entering into Apical supply chain. to supply chain

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