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Working with Suppliers

WORKING WITH
SUPPLIERS

Engagement Through Our Anchor Programmes Mill Prioritisation Process (MPP)
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The MPP is a risk-based supplier assessment
Building a transparent and sustainable supply chain to identify priority mills for in-depth engagement
cannot be achieved through traceability alone. through our other Anchor Programmes. It serves as
Our Anchor Programmes helps us to prioritise the basis for:
and engage with suppliers to ensure they meet
the commitments and standards set out in our
Sustainability Policy. They include the Priority Identifying which mills to engage
Supplier Engagement Programme (PSEP);
Traceability Outreach Programme (TOP); Shared
Value Programme (SVP); Suppliers Self-Assessment
(SFA) and the Strategic Engagement Programme Transforming high-risk mills through
(STEP). In 2020, we introduced a new virtual assessment activities on the field such
engagement programme called the Collaborative as PSEP where our team conducts
Action through Remote Engagement (CARE) due field visits for enhanced interaction and
to the COVID-19 pandemic. communication
We only procure from suppliers who agree to
comply with our Sourcing Policy through a written Determining whether a deep or broad
declaration. These suppliers are required to engagement strategy is required
provide information on their own supply chain
for Apical to perform risk analysis based on
geospatial and non-spatial indicators. We screen
100% of our palm oil suppliers in Indonesia prior
to their inclusion into our supply chain. Suppliers
identified as high risk will be prioritised for
engagement.

As of end 2020, 100%

of supplying CPO mills have been engaged
through at least one of our Anchor Programmes
We assess our suppliers’ risk through MPP

The MPP process involves analysing geospatial
and non-spatial parameters to identify potential
sustainability risks associated with the supplying
mills. Geospatial parameters identify risks linked to
fire, deforestation, protected areas, and peatlands
within a 50km radius of a supplying mill.

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