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Home/ Roadmap
 

Palm Oil Roadmap

Roadmap

Transparency

Traceability


 

Goal:

  • Traceability to plantations in high-priority landscapes

KPI:

  • 100% traceability to plantation level

Strategy

  • Collect plantation data from suppliers
  • Focus on high-risk landscapes
  • Encourage disclosure of concession maps

Learn more: Transparency

Grievances

 

Goal:

  • Report on all grievances in our supply chain transparently and publicly

KPI:

  • 100% of verified grievances have an action plan
  • Updates provided on management & monitoring

Strategy

  • Develop guidelines addressing socio & environmental issues
  • Implement grievance process with suppliers
  • Engage at supplier group level

Learn more: Transparency

Engagement

Suppliers

 

Goal:

  • Direct and indirect suppliers compliant with No Deforestation, No Peat and No Exploitation (NDPE) policy

KPIs:

  • Direct mills:
    • 100% of direct mills formally aligned with our NDPE policy
    • 100% of direct mills have completed self-assessments
    • 100% of direct supplier high-priority mills assessed and covered by continuous improvement plan
  • Direct traders/refiners:
    • 100% of direct suppliers (traders/refiners) with credible NDPE policy & implementation plan to cover their mill supply base

Strategy

  • Prioritize suppliers with supply chains in high-risk areas for assessment and support
  • Build capacity of all mills to comply with NDPE policies
  • Leverage relationships with direct suppliers (mills or traders/refiners)
  • Engage with producers at group level to increase sustainable practices

Learn more: Supplier Engagement

Landscape Projects

 

Goal:

  • Common environmental, land and labor issues addressed through relevant landscape programs & case studies

KPI:

  • Number of landscape projects 

Strategy

  • Participate in multi-stakeholder landscape programs involving industry partners, local governments, NGOs, producers and smallholders

Learn more: Landscape Programs

Smallholders

 

Goal:

  • Smallholders included in supply chain and their livelihoods improved

KPIs:

  • Number of farmers certified in a Cargill program
  • Number of farmers preparing to attain certification in a Cargill program
  • Number of mills which performed an assessment of their smallholders supply base and engage smallholders in sustainable practices
  • Projects aiming to improve farmer livelihoods

Strategy

  • Include smallholders in high-priority mill assessments & support mill smallholder transformation plans
  • Participate in programs that build smallholder capacity & promote responsible farm development

Learn more: Smallholder Programs

Cargill Plantations

 

Goal:

  • Cargill-owned mills/plantations (and smallholders supplying to them) compliant with NDPE policy

KPIs:

  • 100% of mills, plantations and managed smallholders RSPO certified
  • 100% of fresh fruit bunches (FFBs) originate from NDPE-compliant sources
  • 100% of Cargill operations and surrounding communities covered by a fire prevention and awareness program

Strategy

  • Uphold highest labor and environmental standards
  • Collaborate to improve sustainability through broader industry initiatives

Learn more: Cargill Plantations

Labor & Human Rights

 

Goal:

  • Human rights protected in Cargill supply chains

KPIs:

  • % of direct suppliers that have human rights commitments in their NDPE policy

Strategy

  • Collaborate with governments, industry groups, growers & NGOs to address labor & human rights issues

Learn more: Labor & Human Rights

Monitoring & Verification

Goal:

  • NDPE compliance verified across Cargill supply chain

KPIs:

  • % of supply chain covered by satellite and/or radar monitoring

Strategy

  • Use satellite and radar technology to monitor deforestation and verify compliance
  • Standardize verification guidelines and indicators, test verification approach with suppliers
  • Conduct stakeholder consultations to verify supplier compliance

Learn more: Verification

 

We continue to adjust our strategies based on what we learn during implementation. We measure and regularly report our progress (see Reports and Publications and Palm Sustainability Dashboard).

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