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Since the launch of the SVP in 2015, industry Suppliers Self-Assessment (SFA)
subject matter experts from RSPO, Earthworm
Foundation, Proforest, Daemeter, ISPO and Setara To support our suppliers in assessing their
Jambi have delivered talks and shared knowledge operations’ compliance with our NDPE
with the participants. Besides these sharing commitments, as well as ensuring risks within our
sessions, this programme also facilitates active supply chain are identified, Apical developed the
discussions among participants enabling them SFA tool in 2019.
to take ownership of some of the solutions they
proposed. The tool proved particularly useful during the
COVID-19 pandemic as it allowed us to engage our
In 2020, we held two virtual workshops suppliers through a self-completed questionnaire
(e-SVP) in light of in-person meeting restrictions. that served to identify gaps in supplier practices
The first e-SVP held in July 2020 was catered to against our Sustainability Policy commitments
kernel crushing plant. Issues covered included and other relevant requirements such as ethical
sustainability requirements in the global market, conduct, corruption and fraud. Apical will engage
TTP, and other sustainability concerns in Indonesia. suppliers with identified gaps via our PSEP,
The second virtual workshop was held in CARE and SVP/e-SVP. For our bio-oils refinery
November 2020 for refineries covering HCV and in Spain, all suppliers are required to provide
HCS management, as well as fair employment sustainability certifications or comply with ISCC
of temporary workers. A total of 184 suppliers requirements.
attended both e-SVP sessions. 366
346 suppliers have performed self-assessment verification

mills engaged through SVP and e-SVP using the SFA questionnaire as at end 2020
as at end 2020

Our visit to suppliers in 2019. We have moved to
virtual engagement since 2020 due to COVID-19

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