Sustainability - Golden Agri-Resources

Feeding and fuelling the world, sustainably

As a leading agribusiness, Golden Agri-Resources’s (GAR’s) future is dependent on:

A healthy environment including a stable climate, good soil health and abundant fresh water; and

Thriving rural communities to provide a willing and capable workforce and essential services that support our own business and employees.

Sustainability is, therefore, at the heart of our daily operations, and has been for more than two decades, since we became the first Indonesian palm oil company to adopt a Zero Burning Policy in 1997.

This commitment requires an innovative and holistic approach – consistently and continuously assessing our entire value chain, to enforce standards and identify areas of improvement.

The keystone in our approach to sustainability is the GAR Social and Environmental Policy known as GSEP. Launched in 2015, the GSEP combines and updates our previous Forest Conservation, Social and Community Engagement and Yield Improvement policies into a single document. It also extends these commitments and expectations to our suppliers and our investments, regardless of stake.

Download GAR Social and Environmental Policy (GSEP)

Our efforts continue to strategically support the UN Sustainable Development Goals especially goals 2, 12 and 15 which focus on food security, responsible production and consumption, and protection of life on land respectively.

The GSEP embodies our belief that economic growth, social progress and environmental protection can and should go hand-in-hand. The GSEP establishes firm commitments that support these beliefs. Delivering against the GSEP commitments has positioned GAR as a market leader for sustainably produced palm oil.

Four pillars underpin GAR’s approach to sustainable palm oil production.

Environmental Management

Social And Community Management

Work Environment And Industrial Relations

Marketplace And Supply Chain

The GSEP provides GAR with the roadmap to successfully navigate the ever-growing demand for palm oil responsibly. It is a journey we share with our employees, smallholders, suppliers, and customers as we work together to realise GAR’s vision of sustainable palm oil and a responsible palm oil industry.

GAR Sustainability Milestones

01 Oct 2019

GAR joins & funds RADD deforestation radar monitoring initiative

01 Jun 2018

GAR debuts on FTSE4Good Index

01 Dec 2017

GAR achieves TTP milestone

GAR-owned mills complete full Traceability to the Plantation

01 Sep 2017

GAR debuts on DJSI

GAR debuts on Dow Jones Sustainability Indices – included in DJSI Asia-Pacific based on its corporate sustainability achievements

01 Apr 2017

Breakthrough in yield improvement

GAR launches two super high-yielding non-GMO clonal seeds – Eka 1 & Eka 2 – capable of potentially producing 10/tonnes/ha/year of CPO

01 Jan 2017

GAR expands fire-free programme into Desa Makmur Peduli Api

GAR expands fire-free programme - Desa Makmur Peduli Api focuses on fire prevention, conservation and food security

01 Apr 2016

Deepening engagement with suppliers

GAR rolls out Traceability to Plantation Plan – mapping of supply chain to the origin – GAR mills to complete by end 2017 and external suppliers by end 2020

01 Feb 2016

Working with community to prevent fire

GAR launches Desa Siaga Api – collaborative support and training programme with local communities to help them stay fire-free

01 Dec 2015

Knowing our suppliers

GAR achieves full Traceability to the Mill – 100 percent mapping of supply chain to the mill – key to knowing and helping suppliers become more responsible