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SuStainability Commitment

Driving improving The livelihooD of
TransformaTive anD smallholDers
susTainable Change in

The agri seCTor Our Smallholder Inclusion for Better
Empowerment
(SMILE)
Livelihood
&
Sustainability is our way of programme, a joint effort between Kao
thinking, being and operating Corporation, Apical and Asian Agri is
our business. While we continue enhancing the social and economic resilience
to expand our global footprint of smallholders by addressing the barriers
and accelerate our vertically affecting their productivity. Our efforts are
integrated mid-stream refining centred on bridging the knowledge gap,
and value-added downstream sharing technical knowhows to improve
segments, we believe in their yields and paving the way for them
ensuring as a business, to obtain RSPO certification.
we contribute positively by
having a lasting sustainability
impact on the environment,
climate and communities.
Sm e

aDvanCing our

ensuring The highesT susTainabiliTy
level of TransparenCy CommiTmenT WiTh
apiCal2030

We are committed to NDPE
(“No Deforestation, No Peat, and Centred on creating a
No Exploitation”) and we go to great positive social, environmental
lengths to ensure our traceability and business impact,
to origin maintains an unparalleled Apical2030 includes ambitious
record. Our Traceability to Plantation sustainability-focused targets
(TTP) is over 99% and Apical was around four strategic
also rated as one of the top five most pillars namely Transformative
transparent palm oil companies Partnerships, Climate Action,
globally in the SPOTT (Sustainable Green Innovation and
Palm Oil Transparency Toolkit) Inclusive Progress. As the
Assessment. industry continues to evolve
rapidly, Apical2030 will
enable us to commit to
meaningful actions for a
lasting impact.