{"id":10084,"date":"2021-06-25T17:04:23","date_gmt":"2021-06-25T15:04:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ldc.com\/br\/sustainability-report-2020\/responsible-business\/palm\/"},"modified":"2024-04-08T17:38:33","modified_gmt":"2024-04-08T15:38:33","slug":"palm","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ldc.com\/br\/en\/sustainability-report-2020-2\/responsible-business\/palm\/","title":{"rendered":"Palm"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"tw-relative tw-bg-cover tw-bg-no-repeat tw-bg-center \" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/www.ldc.com\/br\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/04\/Palm-Responsible-Business-SubPage-Heroes-1440wx700hpx-@DoubleSize-1-scaled-1.jpeg');\">\n        <div class=\"tw-container\">\n        <div class=\"tw-py-20 md:tw-py-32  lg:tw-py-72  tw-flex tw-flex-col tw-justify-center tw-items-center tw-text-center\">\n                            <p class=\"mb-2 tw-text-white\">Responsible Business<\/p>\n                <div class=\"tw-inline-block tw-h-1 tw-w-20 tw-mb-4 tw-bg-green\"><\/div>\n                        <h1 class=\"tw-text-white tw-font-heading tw-text-4xl lg:tw-text-6xl tw-max-w-screen-md tw-px-6 tw-leading-none\">Palm<\/h1>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<div class=\"tw-container tw-pt-4\"><div class=\"yoast-breadcrumbs tw-container\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ldc.com\/br\/pt\/\">Home<\/a><\/span> \u00bb <span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ldc.com\/br\/en\/?page_id=9741\">Private: Sustainability Report 2020<\/a><\/span> \u00bb <span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ldc.com\/br\/en\/sustainability-report-2020-2\/responsible-business\/\">Responsible Business<\/a><\/span> \u00bb <span class=\"breadcrumb_last\" aria-current=\"page\">Palm<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<section  class=\"tw-py-8 md:tw-pb-16 \">\n    <div class=\"tw-container-narrow tw-mx-auto\">\n        \n<section  id=\"two-col-block_b6b5d2e8a46a52e68d122c60e35aa0d7\" class=\"two-col-free wp-block-group \">\n    <div class=\"tw-container\">\n        <div class=\"tw-w-full tw-mx-auto lg:tw-w-11\/12\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading tw-mt-4 md:tw-mt-16 tw-leading-tight\" id=\"h-palm-oil-is-an-edible-vegetable-oil-used-in-cooking-the-commercial-food-industry-and-other-industries-some-forecasts-estimate-that-demand-for-vegetable-oils-will-be-almost-double-today-s-levels-by-2050\">Palm oil is an edible vegetable oil used in cooking, the commercial food industry and other industries. Some forecasts estimate that demand for vegetable oils will be almost double today\u2019s levels by 2050.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p>Palm oil is already the most widely used vegetable oil, and its production is expected to quadruple in the same period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Palm oil is an essential source of revenue for many farmers, and our challenge is to promote production practices that create shared value fairly and sustainably. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We therefore work in partnership with many different stakeholders, helping to balance competing needs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p>As we do so, we seek to contribute to the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ldc.com\/sustainability\/our-approach\/sustainable-development-goals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>United Nations\u2019<\/em>&nbsp;Sustainable Development Goals&nbsp;(SDGs)<\/a>, particularly&nbsp;<strong>SDG2: Zero Hunger&nbsp;and&nbsp;SDG12: Responsible Consumption and Production<\/strong>,&nbsp;by&nbsp;working&nbsp;to:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Preserve forests, which play vital role in the global ecosystem<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Conserve biodiversity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Support farming communities to improve their incomes sustainably <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Help communities living in and around palm plantations to continue living in forested areas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\" \">\n    <div class=\"tw-container tw-mt-4 tw-mb-24 tw-mx-auto\">\n        <div class=\"tw-w-full tw-mx-auto lg:tw-w-11\/12 tw-flex tw-flex-wrap lg:tw-flex-nowrap tw-justify-center tw-items-center tw-relative\">\n            <div class=\"tw-mt-10 lg:tw-mt-0 tw-w-full md:tw-w-7\/12 tw-h-full tw-flex lg:tw-w-2\/3\">\n                <blockquote class=\"tw-w-full tw-pr-5\">\n                                            <div class=\"tw-w-20 tw-h-1 tw-bg-green tw-mb-10\"><\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"tw-text-3xl tw-leading-tight tw-text-green tw-font-heading tw-mb-12\">\u201cDespite offering yields four to ten times higher per hectare than other oils, challenges remain to meet growing demand responsibly. Cultivation must continue without causing deforestation and destruction of ecosystems with high carbon stock and of high conservation value.\u201d\n<\/div>\n                    <p class=\"tw-text-lg tw-font-body tw-font-bold tw-mb-0 \">Jacinto Peralta Ramos<\/p>\n                    <p class=\"tw-text-lg tw-font-body tw-mb-10 \">Global Head of Palm<\/p>\n                                    <\/blockquote>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"tw-hidden tw-w-5\/12 md:tw-block md:tw-pl-6\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ldc.com\/br\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/04\/Jacinto-Peralta-Ramos.jpg\" class=\"max-w-full\" alt=\"\">\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<div class=\"block-expanding-content tw-pb-16 md:tw-pb-8 tw-bg-gray-slight\">\n    <section class=\"content-block tw-py-8 md:tw-pt-16\">\n        <div class=\"tw-container\">\n            <div class=\"tw-w-full tw-mx-auto lg:tw-w-11\/12\">\n                                    <div class=\"tw-flex tw-flex-wrap tw-justify-between md:tw--mx-4\">\n                        <div class=\"tw-w-full tw-mb-4 md:tw-mb-0 md:tw-w-1\/2\">\n                            <div class=\"tw-w-full md:tw-px-4\">\n                                <div class=\"tw-border-b-4 tw-border-green tw-inline-block tw-pb-4 tw-mb-8\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ldc.com\/br\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/04\/palm-expanding-icon.svg\" alt=\"\">\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"tw-flex tw-flex-wrap tw-justify-between md:tw--mx-4\">\n                    <div class=\"tw-w-full tw-mb-4 md:tw-mb-0 md:tw-w-1\/2\">\n                        <div class=\"tw-w-full md:tw-px-4\">\n                                                            <div class=\"tw-w-full xl:tw-w-4\/5\">\n                                    <h2 class=\"tw-text-4xl tw-leading-tight tw-font-heading tw-text-text-dark\">Our Role in Sustainable Palm Oil Supply<\/h2>                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"tw-w-full md:tw-w-1\/2\">\n                        <div class=\"tw-w-full md:tw-px-4\">\n                                                            <div class=\"expanding-content-right tw-w-full xl:tw-w-4\/5 tw-text-blue\">\n                                <p>As non-producers, we leverage our leading position in the value chain to promote adoption of sustainability policies and standards among our suppliers.<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>    \n\n    <div class=\"tw-overflow-y-hidden expanding-block-content tw-transition-all tw-duration-500 tw-ease-out\" style=\" max-height:0; \">\n        \n<section  id=\"two-col-block_b6b5d2e8a46a52e68d122c60e35aa0d7\" class=\"two-col-free wp-block-group \">\n    <div class=\"tw-container\">\n        <div class=\"tw-w-full tw-mx-auto lg:tw-w-11\/12\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p>We do not own palm plantations, but work with many different operators to supply oil by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Refining palm bought from third-party mills at our refineries in Indonesia, and selling the oil to customers; and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Buying oil from third parties to sell on through our commercial office in Singapore.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p>Palm oil bought by our Singapore teams often involves several intermediary layers of the supply chain. For us, this is as an opportunity to influence these suppliers to adopt the \u2018No Deforestation, No Peat, No Exploitation\u2019 (NDPE) policy we launched in 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We also make sourcing transparency a priority, aiming ultimately to trace palm oil back to mill level and beyond. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to our sustainability reports, we update <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ldc.com\/sustainability\/responsible-supply-chain\/sustainable-palm-oil\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">our website<\/a> regularly with information regarding our sourcing profile and locations.  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n    <\/div>\n    \n    \n    <div class=\"tw-container\">\n        <div class=\"tw-w-full tw-mx-auto lg:tw-w-11\/12\">\n            <div class=\"tw-flex tw-flex-col tw-flex-wrap tw-items-center tw-text-xs tw-justify-center md:tw--mx-4 tw-cursor-pointer\">\n                <svg class=\"icon-expand-open tw-block tw-mb-3\" width=\"50px\" height=\"50px\" viewBox=\"0 0 50 50\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\n                    <g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\">\n                        <g transform=\"translate(-695.000000, -2223.000000)\">\n                            <g class=\"icon-expand-open__stroke\" transform=\"translate(0.000000, 1898.000000)\" stroke-width=\"4\">\n                                <g transform=\"translate(720.000000, 350.000000) rotate(-315.000000) translate(-720.000000, -350.000000) translate(695.000000, 325.000000)\">\n                                    <circle id=\"Oval\" cx=\"25\" cy=\"25\" r=\"23\"><\/circle>\n                                    <line x1=\"19.8051948\" y1=\"20.0310559\" x2=\"30.1948052\" y2=\"29.9689441\" id=\"Line-5\" stroke-linecap=\"square\"><\/line>\n                                    <line x1=\"19.8051948\" y1=\"20.0310559\" x2=\"30.1948052\" y2=\"29.9689441\" id=\"Line-5\" stroke-linecap=\"square\" transform=\"translate(25.000000, 25.000000) scale(-1, 1) translate(-25.000000, -25.000000) \"><\/line>\n                                <\/g>\n                            <\/g>\n                        <\/g>\n                    <\/g>\n                <\/svg>\n                <span class=\"tw-uppercase icon-expand-text-open\">Open<\/span>\n                <span class=\"tw-uppercase icon-expand-text-close tw-hidden\">Close<\/span>\n            <\/div>                \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"block-expanding-content tw-pb-16 md:tw-pb-8 tw-bg-white\">\n    <section class=\"content-block tw-py-8 md:tw-pt-16\">\n        <div class=\"tw-container\">\n            <div class=\"tw-w-full tw-mx-auto lg:tw-w-11\/12\">\n                                <div class=\"tw-flex tw-flex-wrap tw-justify-between md:tw--mx-4\">\n                    <div class=\"tw-w-full tw-mb-4 md:tw-mb-0 md:tw-w-1\/2\">\n                        <div class=\"tw-w-full md:tw-px-4\">\n                                                            <div class=\"tw-w-full xl:tw-w-4\/5\">\n                                    <h2 class=\"tw-text-4xl tw-leading-tight tw-font-heading tw-text-text-dark\">Transparency, Traceability and Monitoring<\/h2>                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"tw-w-full md:tw-w-1\/2\">\n                        <div class=\"tw-w-full md:tw-px-4\">\n                                                            <div class=\"expanding-content-right tw-w-full xl:tw-w-4\/5 tw-text-blue\">\n                                <p>Traceability is a vital part of encouraging supply chains to improve.<\/p>\n<p>Since 2015, we have worked to trace all our palm oil back to mill level and report on this, while taking steps to help our suppliers apply our NDPE policy.<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>    \n\n    <div class=\"tw-overflow-y-hidden expanding-block-content tw-transition-all tw-duration-500 tw-ease-out\" style=\" max-height:0; \">\n        \n<section  id=\"two-col-block_b6b5d2e8a46a52e68d122c60e35aa0d7\" class=\"two-col-free wp-block-group \">\n    <div class=\"tw-container\">\n        <div class=\"tw-w-full tw-mx-auto lg:tw-w-11\/12\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p>For sourcing volumes in 2020, we achieved 100% traceability to mill level for palm sourced directly for our own two refineries, and 96% traceability to mill for indirect sourcing &#8211; traded oil that hasn&#8217;t gone through our refineries.  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p>Our goal for the coming years is to maintain 100% traceability for direct sourcing to our refineries, while improving indirect sourcing traceability to near 100%.  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"single-col-free wp-block-group \">\n\t<div class=\"tw-container-narrow\">\n\t\t<div class=\"tw-w-full tw-mx-auto lg:tw-w-11\/12\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-image tw-mt-16 tw-mb-16\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ldc.com\/br\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/04\/palm-transparency-graph-1.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17638\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<section  id=\"two-col-block_b9aa0e5f19d5d61ce7216cc305e2957b\" class=\"two-col-free wp-block-group \">\n    <div class=\"tw-container-narrow\">\n        <div class=\"tw-w-full tw-mx-auto lg:tw-w-11\/12\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p>We also have targets for tracing direct sourcing to plantation level. We finalized the methodology for this in 2019 and, although it is still a learning process, we achieved around 80% traceability of first-tier fresh fruit bunch (FFB) suppliers for crude palm oil (CPO) supplied to our refineries in 2020, with a target of near 100% for 2022.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We undertake risk assessments of all our suppliers, applying <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalforestwatch.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Global Forest Watch\u2019s<\/em><\/a> independent evaluation of risk levels associated with the specific activities of each mill that supplies our refineries and trading book (see below). We combine this information with reviews of any grievance reports made against suppliers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As regards monitoring, in 2019, we started field verification of NDPE implementation for some of our direct suppliers.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As this activity is currently on hold due to Covid-19 restrictions, in 2020 we commissioned two satellite monitoring service providers to monitor sourcing for our refineries and trading book.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We receive bi-weekly monitoring reports from the providers and follow up closely with our suppliers if action is required. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ldc.com\/br\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/04\/palm-transparency-graph-2a.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17632\" 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environmental performance rating system.<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>    \n\n    <div class=\"tw-overflow-y-hidden expanding-block-content tw-transition-all tw-duration-500 tw-ease-out\" style=\" max-height:0; \">\n        \n<section  id=\"two-col-block_b6b5d2e8a46a52e68d122c60e35aa0d7\" class=\"two-col-free wp-block-group \">\n    <div class=\"tw-container\">\n        <div class=\"tw-w-full tw-mx-auto lg:tw-w-11\/12\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p>Since 1995, the <em>Indonesian Ministry of Environment and Forestry<\/em> has employed a rating system for company environmental performance, 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                                             <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"tw-w-full md:tw-w-1\/2\">\n                        <div class=\"tw-w-full md:tw-px-4\">\n                                                            <div class=\"expanding-content-right tw-w-full xl:tw-w-4\/5 tw-text-blue\">\n                                <p>We aim to ensure all our suppliers understand, adopt and comply with our palm sourcing policies, and particularly our NDPE policy.<\/p>\n<p>Our work ranges from including policy compliance in our contracts, to workshops and other engagement mechanisms to publicize our policies, as well as direct training and technical assistance, especially for smaller or higher risk producers.<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>    \n\n    <div class=\"tw-overflow-y-hidden expanding-block-content tw-transition-all tw-duration-500 tw-ease-out\" style=\" max-height:0; \">\n        \n<section  id=\"two-col-block_b6b5d2e8a46a52e68d122c60e35aa0d7\" class=\"two-col-free wp-block-group \">\n    <div class=\"tw-container\">\n        <div class=\"tw-w-full tw-mx-auto lg:tw-w-11\/12\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p>In 2020, our efforts can be summarized as follows: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Contractual supplier commitments to NDPE and agreement to our sustainability policy were in place for approximately 90% of palm volumes sourced, both directly and indirectly. Including our policy in all contracts is extremely difficult due to spot or one-off purchases, but it remains an ambition. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>40% of mills supplying our refineries participated in engagement workshops on how to use our self-declaration tool to show compliance with our policy. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Where possible, we engaged higher-risk supplier groups to ensure understanding of our grievance protocol and process.  <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We trained over 1000 smallholders in good agricultural practices (GAPs), with a focus on product quality, cooperative structure and improving yields.  <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We carried out a three-day training course on Best Management Practice on Peat and Fire Prevention System, in cooperation with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.earthworm.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Earthworm Foundation<\/em><\/a> and the <em>Indonesian Ministry of Environment and Forestry<\/em>, attended by almost 90% of our Lampung mill suppliers.  <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Close to 70% of third-party mills we source from used our self-declaration tool, or an equivalent, to show compliance with our NDPE policy.  <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p>We also have procedures for policy breaches, running a rigorous grievance process to investigate cases where a supplier is said to have broken our policy, reviewing allegations and publishing detailed updates on our website.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We try to work with the supplier to change their approach, but where efforts fail the ultimate sanction is to remove them from our approved supplier list and stop trading all commodities with them, resuming only when the supplier proves they are addressing the issues.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n    <\/div>\n    \n    \n    <div class=\"tw-container\">\n        <div class=\"tw-w-full tw-mx-auto 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                         <div class=\"tw-w-full xl:tw-w-4\/5\">\n                                    <h2 class=\"tw-text-4xl tw-leading-tight tw-font-heading tw-text-text-dark\">Toward Improved Labor Practices <\/h2>                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"tw-w-full md:tw-w-1\/2\">\n                        <div class=\"tw-w-full md:tw-px-4\">\n                                                            <div class=\"expanding-content-right tw-w-full xl:tw-w-4\/5 tw-text-blue\">\n                                <p>Working alongside a range of partners, we have begun to draft guidelines for fair employment and mitigation of child labor risks in palm oil plantations.<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n      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this initiative is currently on hold due to Covid-19 restrictions. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p>We are also working with a service provider to develop a human rights assessment for NDPE implementation field verifications. This assessment will complement the <a href=\"https:\/\/ndpe-irf.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NDPE Implementation Reporting Framework<\/a>, a multi-stakeholder reporting tool we use to systematically report on progress toward implementing NDPE commitments in palm oil. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We hope to implement this assessment in 2021\/2022, once Covid-19 restrictions have eased. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n    <\/div>\n    \n    \n    <div class=\"tw-container\">\n        <div class=\"tw-w-full tw-mx-auto lg:tw-w-11\/12\">\n            <div class=\"tw-flex tw-flex-col tw-flex-wrap tw-items-center tw-text-xs tw-justify-center md:tw--mx-4 tw-cursor-pointer\">\n                <svg class=\"icon-expand-open tw-block tw-mb-3\" width=\"50px\" height=\"50px\" viewBox=\"0 0 50 50\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\n                    <g 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                          <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ldc.com\/br\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/04\/palm-expanding-icon.svg\" alt=\"\">\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"tw-flex tw-flex-wrap tw-justify-between md:tw--mx-4\">\n                    <div class=\"tw-w-full tw-mb-4 md:tw-mb-0 md:tw-w-1\/2\">\n                        <div class=\"tw-w-full md:tw-px-4\">\n                                                            <div class=\"tw-w-full xl:tw-w-4\/5\">\n                                    <h2 class=\"tw-text-4xl tw-leading-tight tw-font-heading tw-text-text-dark\">Palm Oil Certification <\/h2>                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"tw-w-full 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tw-w-full xl:tw-w-4\/5 tw-text-blue\">\n                                <p>Although smallholder farmers manage 40% of palm oil plantations, they face low yields and have limited means to invest in sustainable agriculture.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW167320095 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW167320095 BCX0\">Struggling to meet t<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW167320095 BCX0\">he complex requirements of certification,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW167320095 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW167320095 BCX0\">they risk exclusion from the supply chains<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW167320095 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW167320095 BCX0\">of companies that are committed to<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW167320095 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW167320095 BCX0\">sourcing certified products<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun 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started a project with Dutch non-profit organization <a href=\"https:\/\/snv.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>SNV<\/em><\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/louisdreyfusfoundation.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Louis Dreyfus Foundation<\/em><\/a> in South Sumatra, Indonesia, to include smallholder farmers in sustainable supply chains. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With a focus on increasing production and yields sustainably, and without resorting to deforestation, the project develops essential infrastructure, such as washing facilities and safe chemical storage, that is critical to help them comply with sustainability requirements, and so achieve certification.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2020, the project managed to train over 1,000 independent smallholders despite the logistics challenges posted by Covid-19 restrictions.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trainees included a group of 30 smallholders who manage 130 hectares of oil palm as members of <em>KUD Mitra Bersama<\/em>. They became the world\u2019s first independent smallholder group to be certified under the newly adopted <a href=\"https:\/\/rspo.org\/certification\/rspo-independent-smallholder-standard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RSPO Independent Smallholder (ISH) Standard<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p><em>KUD Mitra Bersama\u2019s<\/em> Group Manager, Nyoman Sucipta, said the training they received not only taught them about sustainable oil palm cultivation, but increased the group\u2019s production efficiency, and therefore their income.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The additional sales generated by their RSPO certification helped incentivize the members and attract more smallholders to the group, who are now targeting the next level of RSPO certification, with our ongoing support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A similar smallholder project is now underway in Lampung province, with a target to train 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id=\"h-looking-to-2021-and-beyond\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\">Looking to 2021 and Beyond<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section  id=\"two-col-block_b6b5d2e8a46a52e68d122c60e35aa0d7\" class=\"two-col-free wp-block-group \">\n    <div class=\"tw-container\">\n        <div class=\"tw-w-full tw-mx-auto lg:tw-w-11\/12\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p><span class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\">Despite Covid-19 restrictions, we continue to work toward our ultimate NDPE goal, taking our interview, monitoring and grievance processes online.  <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\">Continuing to improve traceability remains a high priority, and we are introducing methods and targets to achieve traceability to plantation level. We will support this with satellite monitoring, especially for direct suppliers to our refineries. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p><span class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\">We also aim to expand smallholder inclusion activities in Indonesia, building on the successful pilot project described above. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n<section  class=\"tw-bg-gray-slight tw-pt-8 lg:tw-pt-16 tw-pb-4 lg:tw-pb-8 \">\n    <div class=\"tw-container\">\n                                    <div class=\"tw-py-4 md:tw-py-8\">\n\n                    <div class=\"tw-w-full tw-mx-auto md:tw-w-11\/12\">\n                        <div class=\"tw-w-full tw-mb-8 md:tw-w-1\/2\">\n                            <div class=\"tw-w-full xl:tw-w-4\/5\">\n                                <div class=\"tw-inline-block tw-h-1 tw-w-20 tw-mb-4 tw-bg-green\"><\/div>\n                                <p class=\"tw-text-4xl tw-leading-tight tw-font-heading tw-text-text-dark\">Targets<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <!-- Targets using flexbox -->\n                    <div class=\"tw-flex tw-flex-wrap md:tw--mx-4\">\n                                                                                                                    <div class=\"tw-mb-4 sm:tw-w-1\/2 md:tw-w-1\/3 lg:tw-w-1\/4 2xl:tw-w-1\/5 sm:tw-px-4 tw-w-full\">\n                                    <div class=\"tw-flex-1 tw-flex tw-flex-col tw-w-full tw-h-full\">\n                                        <div class=\"tw-flex tw-flex-col tw-p-8 tw-bg-green sr-target-item\">\n                                            <p class=\"tw-flex-1 tw-mb-6 tw-font-heading tw-text-white tw-text-lg tw-leading-tight\">100% traceability to mill level for palm sourced directly to LDC refineries<\/p>\n\n                                            <div class=\"tw-flex tw-items-center tw-mb-8\">\n                                                                                                    <div class=\"tw-border-b-4 tw-border-white tw-inline-block tw-pb-4\">\n                                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ldc.com\/br\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/04\/palm-target-icon.svg\" alt=\"\">\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                    <p class=\"tw-px-4 tw-font-heading tw-text-5xl tw-text-green\">100%<\/p>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n\n                                                                                            <p class=\"tw-text-text-dark tw-mb-0\">Completion: <span class=\"tw-text-white\">2020<\/span><\/p>\n                                                                                                                                        <p class=\"tw-text-text-dark tw-mb-0\">Status: <span class=\"tw-text-white\">Complete<\/span><\/p>\n                                                                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                                                            <div class=\"tw-mb-4 sm:tw-w-1\/2 md:tw-w-1\/3 lg:tw-w-1\/4 2xl:tw-w-1\/5 sm:tw-px-4 tw-w-full\">\n                                    <div class=\"tw-flex-1 tw-flex tw-flex-col tw-w-full tw-h-full\">\n                                        <div class=\"tw-flex tw-flex-col tw-p-8 tw-bg-green sr-target-item\">\n                                            <p class=\"tw-flex-1 tw-mb-6 tw-font-heading tw-text-white tw-text-lg tw-leading-tight\">Near 100% traceability to mill level for palm traded by LDC*<\/p>\n\n                                            <div class=\"tw-flex tw-items-center tw-mb-8\">\n                                                                                                    <div class=\"tw-border-b-4 tw-border-white tw-inline-block tw-pb-4\">\n                                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ldc.com\/br\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/04\/palm-target-icon.svg\" alt=\"\">\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                    <p class=\"tw-px-4 tw-font-heading tw-text-5xl tw-text-green\">96%<\/p>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n\n                                                                                            <p class=\"tw-text-text-dark tw-mb-0\">Completion: <span class=\"tw-text-white\">2020<\/span><\/p>\n                                                                                                                                        <p class=\"tw-text-text-dark tw-mb-0\">Status: <span class=\"tw-text-white\">Complete (currently at 96%)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n                                                                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                    <p class=\"tw-leading-tight tw-text-xs tw-mt-4 tw-mb-3\">* Not sourced for its refineries<\/p>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                                                            <div class=\"tw-mb-4 sm:tw-w-1\/2 md:tw-w-1\/3 lg:tw-w-1\/4 2xl:tw-w-1\/5 sm:tw-px-4 tw-w-full\">\n                                    <div class=\"tw-flex-1 tw-flex tw-flex-col tw-w-full tw-h-full\">\n                                        <div class=\"tw-flex tw-flex-col tw-p-8 tw-bg-green sr-target-item\">\n                                            <p class=\"tw-flex-1 tw-mb-6 tw-font-heading tw-text-white tw-text-lg tw-leading-tight\">60% traceability to plantation level for palm sourced directly to LDC\r\n\r\nrefineries<\/p>\n\n                                            <div class=\"tw-flex tw-items-center tw-mb-8\">\n                                                                                                                                                    <p class=\"tw-px-4 tw-font-heading tw-text-5xl tw-text-green\">60%<\/p>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n\n                                                                                            <p class=\"tw-text-text-dark tw-mb-0\">Completion: <span class=\"tw-text-white\">2020<\/span><\/p>\n                                                                                                                                        <p class=\"tw-text-text-dark tw-mb-0\">Status: <span class=\"tw-text-white\">Complete<\/span><\/p>\n                                                                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                                                            <div class=\"tw-mb-4 sm:tw-w-1\/2 md:tw-w-1\/3 lg:tw-w-1\/4 2xl:tw-w-1\/5 sm:tw-px-4 tw-w-full\">\n                                    <div class=\"tw-flex-1 tw-flex tw-flex-col tw-w-full tw-h-full\">\n                                        <div class=\"tw-flex tw-flex-col tw-p-8 tw-bg-green sr-target-item\">\n                                            <p class=\"tw-flex-1 tw-mb-6 tw-font-heading tw-text-white tw-text-lg tw-leading-tight\">90% of volumes sourced by LDC to come from verifiably responsible suppliers*<\/p>\n\n                                            <div class=\"tw-flex tw-items-center tw-mb-8\">\n                                                                                                    <div class=\"tw-border-b-4 tw-border-white tw-inline-block tw-pb-4\">\n                                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ldc.com\/br\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/04\/palm-target-icon.svg\" alt=\"\">\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                    <p class=\"tw-px-4 tw-font-heading tw-text-5xl tw-text-green\">90%<\/p>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n\n                                                                                            <p class=\"tw-text-text-dark tw-mb-0\">Completion: <span class=\"tw-text-white\">2020<\/span><\/p>\n                                                                                                                                        <p class=\"tw-text-text-dark tw-mb-0\">Status: <span class=\"tw-text-white\">Complete<\/span><\/p>\n                                                                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                    <p class=\"tw-leading-tight tw-text-xs tw-mt-4 tw-mb-3\">* From certified RSPO or ISCC volumes, or from suppliers who are contractually bound to comply with our palm sustainability policy, or from suppliers who have their own NDPE commitments of at least equal rigor to our policy<\/p>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                                                            <div class=\"tw-mb-4 sm:tw-w-1\/2 md:tw-w-1\/3 lg:tw-w-1\/4 2xl:tw-w-1\/5 sm:tw-px-4 tw-w-full\">\n                                    <div class=\"tw-flex-1 tw-flex tw-flex-col tw-w-full tw-h-full\">\n                                        <div class=\"tw-flex tw-flex-col tw-p-8 tw-bg-green sr-target-item\">\n                                            <p class=\"tw-flex-1 tw-mb-6 tw-font-heading tw-text-white tw-text-lg tw-leading-tight\">60% of mills supplying LDC refineries to provide LDC-approved NDPE self-declaration<\/p>\n\n                                            <div class=\"tw-flex tw-items-center tw-mb-8\">\n                                                                                                    <div class=\"tw-border-b-4 tw-border-white tw-inline-block tw-pb-4\">\n                                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ldc.com\/br\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/04\/palm-target-icon.svg\" alt=\"\">\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                    <p class=\"tw-px-4 tw-font-heading tw-text-5xl tw-text-green\">60%<\/p>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n\n                                                                                            <p class=\"tw-text-text-dark tw-mb-0\">Completion: <span class=\"tw-text-white\">2020<\/span><\/p>\n                                                                                                                                        <p class=\"tw-text-text-dark tw-mb-0\">Status: <span class=\"tw-text-white\">Complete<\/span><\/p>\n                                                                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                                                            <div class=\"tw-mb-4 sm:tw-w-1\/2 md:tw-w-1\/3 lg:tw-w-1\/4 2xl:tw-w-1\/5 sm:tw-px-4 tw-w-full\">\n                                    <div class=\"tw-flex-1 tw-flex tw-flex-col tw-w-full tw-h-full\">\n                                        <div class=\"tw-flex tw-flex-col tw-p-8 tw-bg-text-dark sr-target-item\">\n                                            <p class=\"tw-flex-1 tw-mb-6 tw-font-heading tw-text-white tw-text-lg tw-leading-tight\">Suppliers representing 40% of direct volumes field-verified for NDPE compliance and GAPs<\/p>\n\n                                            <div class=\"tw-flex tw-items-center tw-mb-8\">\n                                                                                                    <div class=\"tw-border-b-4 tw-border-green tw-inline-block tw-pb-4\">\n                                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ldc.com\/br\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/04\/palm-target-icon.svg\" alt=\"\">\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n\n                                                                                            <p class=\"tw-text-white tw-mb-0\">Completion: <span class=\"tw-text-green\">2020<\/span><\/p>\n                                                                                                                                        <p class=\"tw-text-white tw-mb-0\">Status: <span class=\"tw-text-green\">Delayed to 2022*<\/span><\/p>\n                                                                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                    <p class=\"tw-leading-tight tw-text-xs tw-mt-4 tw-mb-3\">* Due to Covid-19 restrictions<\/p>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                                                            <div class=\"tw-mb-4 sm:tw-w-1\/2 md:tw-w-1\/3 lg:tw-w-1\/4 2xl:tw-w-1\/5 sm:tw-px-4 tw-w-full\">\n                                    <div class=\"tw-flex-1 tw-flex tw-flex-col tw-w-full tw-h-full\">\n                                        <div class=\"tw-flex tw-flex-col tw-p-8 tw-bg-green sr-target-item\">\n                                            <p class=\"tw-flex-1 tw-mb-6 tw-font-heading tw-text-white tw-text-lg tw-leading-tight\">Train an additional 750 South Sumatran palm smallholder farmers in GAPs<\/p>\n\n                                            <div class=\"tw-flex tw-items-center tw-mb-8\">\n                                                                                                    <div class=\"tw-border-b-4 tw-border-white tw-inline-block tw-pb-4\">\n                                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ldc.com\/br\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/04\/palm-target-icon.svg\" alt=\"\">\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                    <p class=\"tw-px-4 tw-font-heading tw-text-5xl tw-text-green\">750<\/p>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n\n                                                                                            <p class=\"tw-text-text-dark tw-mb-0\">Completion: <span class=\"tw-text-white\">2020<\/span><\/p>\n                                                                                                                                        <p class=\"tw-text-text-dark tw-mb-0\">Status: <span class=\"tw-text-white\">Complete<\/span><\/p>\n                                                                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"tw-py-4 md:tw-py-8\">\n\n                    <div class=\"tw-w-full tw-mx-auto md:tw-w-11\/12\">\n                        <div class=\"tw-w-full tw-mb-8 md:tw-w-1\/2\">\n                            <div class=\"tw-w-full xl:tw-w-4\/5\">\n                                <div class=\"tw-inline-block tw-h-1 tw-w-20 tw-mb-4 tw-bg-green\"><\/div>\n                                <p class=\"tw-text-4xl tw-leading-tight tw-font-heading tw-text-text-dark\">New and Amended targets<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <!-- Targets using flexbox -->\n                    <div class=\"tw-flex tw-flex-wrap md:tw--mx-4\">\n                                                                                                                    <div class=\"tw-mb-4 sm:tw-w-1\/2 md:tw-w-1\/3 lg:tw-w-1\/4 2xl:tw-w-1\/5 sm:tw-px-4 tw-w-full\">\n                                    <div class=\"tw-flex-1 tw-flex tw-flex-col tw-w-full tw-h-full\">\n                                        <div class=\"tw-flex tw-flex-col tw-p-8 tw-bg-blue sr-target-item\">\n                                            <p class=\"tw-flex-1 tw-mb-6 tw-font-heading tw-text-white tw-text-lg tw-leading-tight\">100% traceability to mill level for palm sourced directly to LDC refineries<\/p>\n\n                                            <div class=\"tw-flex tw-items-center tw-mb-8\">\n                                                                                                    <div class=\"tw-border-b-4 tw-border-white tw-inline-block tw-pb-4\">\n                                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ldc.com\/br\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/04\/palm-target-icon.svg\" alt=\"\">\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n\n                                                                                            <p class=\"tw-text-white tw-mb-0\">Completion: <span class=\"tw-text-green\">2021<\/span><\/p>\n                                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                                                            <div class=\"tw-mb-4 sm:tw-w-1\/2 md:tw-w-1\/3 lg:tw-w-1\/4 2xl:tw-w-1\/5 sm:tw-px-4 tw-w-full\">\n                                    <div class=\"tw-flex-1 tw-flex tw-flex-col tw-w-full tw-h-full\">\n                                        <div class=\"tw-flex tw-flex-col tw-p-8 tw-bg-blue sr-target-item\">\n                                            <p class=\"tw-flex-1 tw-mb-6 tw-font-heading tw-text-white tw-text-lg tw-leading-tight\">Near 100% traceability to mill level for palm traded by LDC*<\/p>\n\n                                            <div class=\"tw-flex tw-items-center tw-mb-8\">\n                                                                                                    <div class=\"tw-border-b-4 tw-border-white tw-inline-block tw-pb-4\">\n                                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ldc.com\/br\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/04\/palm-target-icon.svg\" alt=\"\">\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n\n                                                                                            <p class=\"tw-text-white tw-mb-0\">Completion: <span class=\"tw-text-green\">2021<\/span><\/p>\n                                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                    <p class=\"tw-leading-tight tw-text-xs tw-mt-4 tw-mb-3\">*Not sourced for its refineries<\/p>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                                                            <div class=\"tw-mb-4 sm:tw-w-1\/2 md:tw-w-1\/3 lg:tw-w-1\/4 2xl:tw-w-1\/5 sm:tw-px-4 tw-w-full\">\n                                    <div class=\"tw-flex-1 tw-flex tw-flex-col tw-w-full tw-h-full\">\n                                        <div class=\"tw-flex tw-flex-col tw-p-8 tw-bg-blue sr-target-item\">\n                                            <p class=\"tw-flex-1 tw-mb-6 tw-font-heading tw-text-white tw-text-lg tw-leading-tight\">90% of volumes sourced by LDC to come from verifiably responsible suppliers*<\/p>\n\n                                            <div class=\"tw-flex tw-items-center tw-mb-8\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n\n                                                                                            <p class=\"tw-text-white tw-mb-0\">Completion: <span class=\"tw-text-green\">2021<\/span><\/p>\n                                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                    <p class=\"tw-leading-tight tw-text-xs tw-mt-4 tw-mb-3\">*From certified RSPO or ISCC volumes, or from suppliers who are contractually bound to comply with our palm sustainability policy, or from suppliers who have their own NDPE commitments of at least equal rigor to our policy<\/p>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                                                            <div class=\"tw-mb-4 sm:tw-w-1\/2 md:tw-w-1\/3 lg:tw-w-1\/4 2xl:tw-w-1\/5 sm:tw-px-4 tw-w-full\">\n                                    <div class=\"tw-flex-1 tw-flex tw-flex-col tw-w-full tw-h-full\">\n                                        <div class=\"tw-flex tw-flex-col tw-p-8 tw-bg-blue sr-target-item\">\n                                            <p class=\"tw-flex-1 tw-mb-6 tw-font-heading tw-text-white tw-text-lg tw-leading-tight\">Train a further 1,000 South Sumatran palm smallholder farmers in GAPs<\/p>\n\n                                            <div class=\"tw-flex tw-items-center tw-mb-8\">\n                                                                                                    <div class=\"tw-border-b-4 tw-border-white tw-inline-block tw-pb-4\">\n                                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ldc.com\/br\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/04\/palm-target-icon.svg\" alt=\"\">\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n\n                                                                                            <p class=\"tw-text-white tw-mb-0\">Completion: <span class=\"tw-text-green\">2022<\/span><\/p>\n    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tw-items-center tw-mb-8\">\n                                                                                                    <div class=\"tw-border-b-4 tw-border-white tw-inline-block tw-pb-4\">\n                                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ldc.com\/br\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/04\/palm-target-icon.svg\" alt=\"\">\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n\n                                                                                            <p class=\"tw-text-white tw-mb-0\">Completion: <span class=\"tw-text-green\">2022<\/span><\/p>\n                                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                                                            <div class=\"tw-mb-4 sm:tw-w-1\/2 md:tw-w-1\/3 lg:tw-w-1\/4 2xl:tw-w-1\/5 sm:tw-px-4 tw-w-full\">\n                                    <div class=\"tw-flex-1 tw-flex tw-flex-col tw-w-full tw-h-full\">\n                                        <div class=\"tw-flex tw-flex-col tw-p-8 tw-bg-blue sr-target-item\">\n                                            <p class=\"tw-flex-1 tw-mb-6 tw-font-heading tw-text-white tw-text-lg tw-leading-tight\">100% of mills supplying LDC refineries to provide LDC-approved NDPE self-declaration<\/p>\n\n                                            <div class=\"tw-flex tw-items-center tw-mb-8\">\n                                                                                                    <div class=\"tw-border-b-4 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