Sustainability

M.P. Evans is a responsible producer of certified sustainable palm oil.

The Group develops and manages its plantations in adherence with a stringent set of social and environmental criteria, as defined in the RSPO Principles and Criteria.

The Group’s chief executive takes the lead in setting policy on sustainability. The Group has a dedicated sustainability department based in Jakarta, led by a senior manager and supported by dedicated field staff resident on the Group’s estates. The Group employs accredited independent specialists to assess any land it intends to develop. Any high conservation value or high carbon stock areas are demarcated and will not be developed by us.

The Group is a participant of the United Nations Global Compact and adheres to its principles-based approach to responsible business. Business strategies and operations are aligned with universal principles on human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption, as defined by the Ten Principles of the United Nations Global Compact. We support Global agreements and frameworks such the Paris Agreement, the UN Sustainable Development Goals, and the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework and continue to align our Group targets and action plans with the goals and indicators of major frameworks such as these.

The Group publishes a standalone sustainability report and incorporates sustainability disclosures into its annual report. Furthermore, detailed information on our approach to mitigate and adapt to the impacts of climate change is published in our TCFD report. We are a member of the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (“TNFD”) Forum and embrace the importance of reporting and acting on nature-related risks.

Updated July 2024