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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 Next Steps • Sustainable supply chain: We are working towards
a more sustainable supply chain, encompassing
Apical’s sustainability focus for the next 3-5 years both Apical’s operations and those of our third-
centers on four key areas: party partners. A crucial aspect of this strategy is
integrating smallholders, who play a significant
• SAF: We are committed to exploring and adopting role in palm oil production, into our sustainability
SAF solutions to reduce our environmental footprint.
journey.
• Waste and residue extraction: We will enhance the
efficiency and sustainability of waste and residue Apical’s commitment to renewable energy is
extraction processes. unwavering. We exclusively utilise renewable sources,
• Energy source management: We will diligently with plans to incorporate green hydrogen and solar
manage our energy sources to ensure cost- electricity, particularly in sun-abundant regions like
effectiveness and minimise carbon intensity with a Southern Spain. This approach aligns perfectly with
focus on future refineries and plants. our sustainability goals and offers the potential for
premium benefits.

8B. DELIVERING BEST QUALITY PRODUCTS

MANAGEMENT APPROACH
Apical aims to provide our customers with safe, high-quality, traceable and sustainably-sourced palm oil.
We manufacture our products in compliance with the food safety regulations that are applicable to the palm oil
industry in the markets where we conduct our operations.

Our production processes undergo strict quality control procedures, complying with international quality and
food safety standards such as the Food Safety System Certification (FSSC 22000) in 63.63% of our plants.
We strive to continually improve the number of our plants that are certified as our operational facilities grow.
Other local and international certifications that Apical’s products adhere to are elaborated in this chapter.
The importance of product quality in our business is made apparent with our RMC Board’s commitment to review
the potential and actual risks identified relating to product quality on a quarterly basis during board meetings.

Investing in technologies to detect contamination in our products
and improve product traceability including the cultivation processes
Our approach e.g. pesticides usage.
to ensuring our
product safety and
quality is two-fold:
Improve the management and supply chain of our palm oil
production aligned to local and international best practices and
complying to pertinent quality certification schemes.

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