We are committed to sourcing and processing traceable and certified sustainable palm oil. We believe that palm oil and palm kernel oil must be produced in a manner that is legally compliant and traceable, that protects forests and biodiversity, reduces greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and has a positive social impact and respects the rights of indigenous peoples, workers and local communities.
We deliver palm oil that is produced in accordance with “No Deforestation, No Peat and No Exploitation” (NDPE) practices:
Each year we certify or verify the sustainability of greater volumes of our palm. By Q1 of 2020, 94% of our palm oil volumes were sourced from suppliers with robust NDPE commitments, meaning a commitment to no deforestation, no peatland development, and no exploitation of any kind. These are our palm certification standards.
You can find our certificates on our certifications page.
We are committed to building a sustainable supply chain and we report our progress in quarterly updates on this online dashboard. Use the toggle at the top of this dashboard to present palm or palm kernel information.
2020 Quarter 2, Updated on October 7
Third party verification from Control Union
Since the end of 2017 we have actively monitored Peninsula and Sabah in Malaysia using satellites.
You can find more details on the way we expand the monitored area here.
We commit to transparency in every action we take and every report we provide. You can find our way of calculating the figures shown in this dashboard in this protocol.
* Numbers from April - June 2020, scores calculated on data availability at cut off time.
** From sources with NDPE commitment equal or stronger to set minimum requirements.
*** Monitored by Satelligence via optical and radar satellites. Reporting of Land Use Change alerts on bi-weekly basis.
Each of our refineries listed below contains a list of mills that supply to the refinery. You can find the following information:
Bunge Loders Croklaan publishes quarterly mill lists. Suspended mills are marked with its grievance status as per our grievance list at the time of publishing. We are engaging with our trading partners to ensure that these are no longer in our supply chain. Mill lists for previous quarters are available upon request.
Disclaimer: Bunge Loders Croklaan has put great efforts in gathering the data presented in this list of mills. To the best of our knowledge, the information contained in this list is accurate and reliable as of the date of publication; however, we do not assume any liability whatsoever for the accuracy and completeness of this information. Therefore no rights can be derived from this list. If you have questions about specific information in this list, please contact your sales manager. We will answer to the best of our abilities.
We believe that close engagement with our suppliers is key as our sustainability goals cannot be achieved in isolation and require the collaboration of all stakeholders. Suppliers, in particular, are our focus to transforming the industry and making sure palm oil is produced sustainably. By actively engaging with our suppliers we can support them in improving their standards and practices and deliver a positive impact.
All suppliers (direct supply) are required to have complied with Bunge’s Sustainable Palm Oil Policy from February 2017 and to be transparent about their operations. Prior to receiving deliveries of palm oil products originating from potential new suppliers, we will implement the following due diligence measures:
Once all elements are completed and our in-house questionnaire is completed online (ArcGIS), the supplier is marked for approval.
Bunge and Bunge Loders Croklaan are committed to an open and transparent approach to resolve outstanding grievances with the involvement of affected stakeholders. Bunge has established a Grievance Procedure for all internal and external stakeholders who identify issues or incidents in the Bunge supply chain that are not in line with the principles stated in the Bunge Sustainable Palm Oil Sourcing Policy.
Grievances can be submitted through the following channels:
Online: via this link
Make a call: to +1-866-921-6714 or to +1-888-691-077
We believe that a multi-stakeholder approach is the right way forward to transform the palm oil sector. We will continue working with various stakeholders including our suppliers, customers, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), governments and independent verification bodies to implement our policy.