Responsible Plantations Policy

Last revision adopted on August 13, 2024 by the Board of Directors

SIPEF's Responsible Plantations Policy (RPP) is the Group's highest-level policy. It was first developed and adopted by the SIPEF Board in 2014. The policy is reviewed annually at the Board’s final meeting of the year and revised where necessary.

The RPP defines the guidelines for SIPEF’s management of new developments, as well as continuous improvement in the management of existing plantations. It covers SIPEF’s key environmental and social commitments and principles for sustainable production and processing. These include SIPEF’s overarching commitment to producing fully traceable and certified products, as well as our no deforestation, no new development on peat, and no exploitation (NDPE) commitments.

Our Responsible Plantations Policy applies to all plantations and operations managed by SIPEF, as well as to all smallholders delivering fresh fruit bunches (FFB) to SIPEF. The RPP is supported by SIPEF’s Responsible Purchasing Policy (RPuP), which guides our responsible sourcing requirements for engaging with third-party suppliers.