Sustainability

Well-managed plantations are the gate to sustainable plantations.
Good corporate governance is a long-term commitment, and an engine for sustainability.

The Sipef group has long been guided by a strong focus on sustainability. Plantations are a long-term activity, so preserving the natural resources that we manage, and ensuring harmonious social relations in and around our operations is not only our responsibility, it is also our best interest as a company.

Plantations must be efficient and profitable while maintaining high social and environmental standards.
The Sipef board of directors strongly supports the adoption of measurable sustainable practices, integrated in the day-to-day management of our operations, and which go beyond the legal requirements of the countries where we operate.

Our operations are being assessed under recognized standards such as ISO 9001, ISO 14001, the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC), the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) of the United Nations, the Ethical Tea Partnership (ETP), and EurepGAP/GlobalGAP.

Our sustainability departments express these standards in our operating procedures, identifying key improvement areas with the line management, and helping with implementation. Training sessions are conducted for employees at all level of our operations, including for third-party employees, to improve understanding and adoption of new standards and practices. Monitoring of performance follows closely and ensures that implementation by the management units is correct and uniform, while identifying necessary improvements.

We have based our commitment to sustainable palm oil on the Principles and Criteria of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO). Since 2004, RSPO has brought together plantations, smallholders, NGO, retailers, refiners, manufacturers and financial institutions to develop accepted standards for the production and use of sustainable palm oil.
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