Climate Change Data

Permata Group

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2023)

Reporting Period: 2023

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:814,384 tCO2e/year (Scope 1 & 2)
Scope 1 Emissions:823,870 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:2,733 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:6,302,464 tCO2e/year
Renewable Energy Share:46.10% of total energy use
Total Energy Consumption:17.8 million GJ/year
Water Consumption:8.33 million m3/year
Waste Generated:55,562 tons/year (hazardous)
Carbon Intensity:0.13 tCO2e/t in 2023

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate change mitigation and adaptation
  • Conservation of HCV areas and HCS forests
  • Fire and haze prevention
  • Pest management and fertilizer use
  • Water and effluents management
  • Waste management
  • Community and smallholder livelihoods
  • Respecting human rights
  • Occupational health & safety and employee wellbeing
  • Human capital development
  • Corporate governance and ethics
  • Product quality and safety
  • Supply chain traceability

Environmental Achievements

  • Avoided 164,000 ton CO2eq of methane emission from the biogas plant
  • Achieved PROPER Hijau
  • Maintained RSPO and ISPO certifications
  • 100% of hazardous waste was handled as per government regulation by licensed transporter
  • Zero non-compliance to government regulation on effluent
  • Zero deforestation or fire within our operations and no verified deforestation or fire in our suppliers’ operations in the past year
  • 80% of our units have been awarded the Golden Flag (Bendera Emas), the highest SMK3 certification
  • Increased plantation traceability from 66% to 82%
  • Over 75% of our suppliers have adopted the NDPE principles
  • Reduced GHG emission intensity by 3% compared to 2022

Social Achievements

  • Assisted 111,650 beneficiaries with USD 290,000 in aid through our CSR programme
  • Zero substantiated complaint about human rights in our operations
  • 4,273 employees trained and retrained
  • 80% of our operations achieved gold flag (highest level) rating in SMK3 (Indonesian health and workplace safety) certification
  • Launched our first Fire Free Village Program
  • Two of our CSR programs were recognized with the Indonesian Green Award
  • Implemented a more effective and targeted CSR program by shifting our CSR program from charity based program to community development programs

Governance Achievements

  • No incidents of anticompetitive behavior, monopolistic practice or corruption or bribery cases
  • No incidents of noncompliance with regulations concerning the health and safety of our products
  • No complaints from customers on our product quality and safety
  • Established a whistleblowing procedure

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Achieve net zero emissions
Medium-term Goals:
  • Reduce GHG emission intensity by 5% by 2030 from a 2020 baseline
  • Fully phase out paraquat and WHO 1A and 1B pesticides as well as those listed in the Stockholm and Rotterdam Conventions
Short-term Goals:
  • Achieve 100% traceability to plantations by 2025
  • Reduce water use intensity by 5% by 2030 from a 2020 baseline

Environmental Challenges

  • Supply chain disruptions due to climate events (droughts and floods)
  • Pest and disease outbreaks
  • Challenges in achieving full traceability to plantations due to the involvement of numerous smallholders and intermediaries
  • Coarse resolution of deforestation monitoring due to the large monitoring area (GFW default of 50km radius around mills)
  • Increased chemical use intensity due to the acquisition of new plantations
Mitigation Strategies
  • Short-term strategy focuses on storing rainy-season floodwater for use during dry periods, while long-term efforts involve replanting with drought- and flood-resistant palm varieties
  • Implementing integrated pest management (IPM) practices, including biological controls and hygiene in oil palm maintenance
  • Adopting a risk-based, three-tier approach to traceability to plantations
  • Refining the monitoring area by advancing traceability to plantation, ultimately to individual plantation level
  • Implementing an integrated fire monitoring and response system
  • Implementing a more effective and targeted CSR program by shifting our CSR program from charity based program to community development programs

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier code of conduct
  • Sustainability workshops
  • Annual questionnaires
  • Visiting program for high-risk suppliers
  • NDPE principles

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Floods
  • Droughts
  • Fires
  • Extreme weather conditions
Transition Risks
  • Regulatory updates (e.g., EUDR)
  • Market changes in palm oil purchasing behavior
Opportunities
  • Development of drought- and flood-resistant palm varieties
  • Boosting the utilization of renewable energy
  • GHG emission reduction program

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards, GRI 2: General Disclosure, GRI 13: Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fishing Sectors 2022

Certifications: RSPO, ISPO, ISCC, ISO 9001, ISO 22000, HACCP, GMP, FSSC 22000, SMK3

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Goal 7
  • Goal 13

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Biodiesel

Awards & Recognition

  • Indonesian Green Award
  • Subroto Award