Astra Agro operates two palm oil processing units (refineries) and 31 Palm Oil Mills spread across Sumatra, Kalimantan, and Sulawesi. In addition, we also have one crude palm oil refinery in Dumai, Riau Province, which is a joint venture with Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad (KLK), namely PT Kreasijaya Adhikarya. To view information on our facilities, please visit this page.

We strive to trace the sources of raw materials entering our facilities from third-party suppliers at the mill level to the plantation level to determine the origin of the raw materials. In calculating the traceability percentage, we use two approaches: (1) the Volumetric approach, which is the calculation of % traceability based on the volume of traceable suppliers compared to the total volume received by the facility (mill or refinery), and (2) Numerical approach, which is the calculation of % traceability based on the number of traceable suppliers compared to the total number of suppliers supplying to the facility (mill or refinery).

Traceability to mill is to ensure that the materials supplied by the palm oil mills to the refinery or for shipping/export can be traced back to the mills of origin. The company operates two refineries, namely: PT Tanjung Sarana Lestari (crude palm oil refinery) and PT Tanjung Bina Lestari (palm kernel oil refinery) both of which are located in Pasangkayu Regency, West Sulawesi Province. In addition, Astra Agro also has a crude palm oil refinery from a joint venture with Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad (KLK), PT Kreasijaya Adhikarya, located in Dumai, Riau Province. We routinely identify and collect required information on suppliers, and are committed to consistently achieve 100% traceability to mill.

To determine the traceability of our suppliers, we require the following information:

• Company Group Name
• Company Name
• Mill Name
• Address (Village, District, Regency & Province)
• Mill Coordinates
• Volume
• Certification

We use a volumentric approach in calculating the traceability percentage. If any of the information required above is not fulfilled, then the volume we obtain from the supplier will be categorized as untraceable.

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Traceability to plantation is to ensure that the materials supplied from Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) plantations to the mills, and thereafter to the refinery or for shipping/export can be traced back to its plantation of origin. Efforts to trace FFB are performed by tracing the identity and geo-location of FFB to the DO holders and then subsquently to the farmer level. This process takes time due to the multi-level complexity of the supply chain at the farmer level. We are still developing a standard system and mechanism for traceability to the farmer level so as to ensure that it can operate more effectively and efficiently. In 2018, we are targeting 100% traceability at the DO holder level and will start the pilot project in two priority mills.