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Contributes to:
Palm – progressing towards full sustainability
Sustainable sourcing of palm oil remains a crucial
activity in our responsible sourcing journey and our
engagement with suppliers.
The scale of the crop globally as well as the multiple
challenges ranking from environmental to social in the
different regions ask for a consistent and structural
approach and collaboration across the supply chain.
With the new RSPO standards approved in November
2018, we move into a new phase. The bar has raised
again to meet the needs of its members reflecting
amongst others, the zero deforestation commitments.
Very important elements in AAK’s Sustainable Palm
Oil Policy are to work with the RSPO, to work with its
direct and indirect suppliers as well as to ensure the
smallholders to remain part of its supply base.
Increased transparency
As part of our continuous improvement journey we have
published our universe of mills list and a grievance
addendum at our website. The grievance addendum
lists the companies that we have recorded a grievance
against. This list will be updated and published on a
more regular basis and highlights grievances in AAK’s
supply base as well as those linked to group or parent
companies. We believe that with this initiative we better
meet increased transparency needs of our customers,
their customers and other stakeholders.
Traceability
%
78 95 97 99 98 97 98 96 97 96
Traceability to mill
remains
relatively high
including all palm oil and
palm related products.
Traceability to plantations
decreased due to increased
volumes in markets
that do not buy RSPO
segregated palm oil yet.
%
To
plantation
Feb
2016
Aug
2014
Aug
2016
19
2014
27
Feb
2018
Feb
2017
35
Aug
2018
Aug
2017
28
Feb
2019
Feb
2018
Aug
2018
Feb
2019
28
Aug
2016
Aug
2015
26
2016
Feb
2015
22
2015
100
80
60
40
20
0
100
80
60
40
20
0
To mill
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