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Our Customers and Consumers

Certifying Sustainable Palm Oil
102-12, 103-1, 103-2, 103-3
Third-party certification helps to demonstrate that our
Protecting Consumer Health products are sustainable. We adopt the standards
103-2, 103-3
set by the RSPO, ISPO and ISCC in our operations.
Apical continuously strives to ensure In 2020, the volume of RSPO-certified and
its products bring health benefits ISPO-certified raw materials sourced increased by
to consumers. During the refining about 16%, compared to 2019.
process, high temperatures are applied
to achieve the desired quality and Apart from certifying our own operations, we also
safety specifications. This results in reinforce the importance of certification to our
the production of co-contaminants suppliers and support them in achieving the relevant
3-monochloropropane-1, 2-diol or certificates. Our Supplier Engagement Team (SET)
3-chloropropane-1, 2-diol (3-MCPD) was set up to forge greater FFB traceability and boost
and glycidyl esters (GE) in refined production of sustainable palm oil through globally
oils and fats. Due to growing health recognised certification schemes such as the RSPO
concerns related to these substances, and ISCC. We also provide technical support in the
the European Union (EU) has set form of guidance and implementation manuals to
maximum levels for GE while the help suppliers to kick-start their certification process.
European Food Standards Authority
(EFSA) has set a tolerable daily intake We engage with our global customers such as
for 3-MCPD. Bunge, Cargill, Kao Corporation, Neste and Unilever
through collaboration and knowledge sharing on
To help us adhere to the requirements the latest developments in relation to sustainability
set by EU and EFSA, we adopted requirements of the market. This supports continuous
the latest technology in analytical improvements and innovation.
science for the testing of oil and fats
in products, including the detection of For more information, see the section on Working
trace elements. This includes the use with Suppliers.
of gas chromatograph, head space
gas chromatograph, ICP-AES and
trace elemental analyser to detect
contaminants in raw materials and final
products. In 2019, our SDS refinery
commissioned a CPO washing plant,
which together with modified process
control, reduces the level of 3-MCPD
and GE in refined products.

Packaging process for one of our products at AAJ Marunda

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