Sustainability

Mill Prioritisation Profile (*2023)

The purpose of a Mill Prioritisation Profile is to identify and prioritise suppliers for engagement activities. This profile incorporates inputs from five distinctive aspects such as:

i. Traceability To Plantation (TTP)
TTP score of 100% is targeted for each supplier. As such, priority in engagement is given to suppliers with scores of less than 100% or no TTP data provided, with the aim to improve their scoring.

ii. Deforestation threat level
Spatial data related to all suppliers are collected and the land use changes are analysed to prioritise the suppliers based on the risk rating. The tools and services involved are Global Forest Watch Pro and Palmoil.io - MapHubs web application, in addition to satellite monitoring service by Starling - Earthworm Foundation and deforestation alert reports from multiple sources.

iii. History of supplier engagement activities
Suppliers are engaged via activities such as gap assessments, briefings and workshops to improve their NDPE compliance, with each engagement focusing on a specific topic to address the identified gaps.

iv. Status of action plans from supplier assessment
All suppliers are required to complete a self-assessment on NDPE compliance. The assessment tool (Tools for Transformation - T4T) helps to identify gaps in implementation and generates appropriate action plans. Subsequent engagement activities are planned based on the assessment results.

v. Amount of supply volume
Engagement plans are determined by the supply volume by suppliers. High volume suppliers are generally prioritised over low volume suppliers. However, engagement priority is also given to low volume suppliers who require support for improvement.

Based on these aspects, the suppliers can be categorised as high, medium or low priority mill. The prioritisation aims to direct our engagement efforts to the most appropriate group of suppliers. Suppliers in the high priority mill category are not the equivalent of high-risks suppliers, instead it signifies that there is room for improvement.