AARTI SURFACTANTS LIMITEDRSPO AnnualCommunication ofProgress 2020

Particulars
About Your Organisation
1.1 Member Name

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issionAARTI SURFACTANTS LIMITED
1.2 Membership number
2-0397-12-000-00

1.3 Membership sector

Palm Oil Processors and/or Traders
1.4 Membership category
Ordinary
1.5 CountryIndia

2.0 Does your company or organisation produce, process, consume or sell any palm oilor any products containing derivatives of palm oil?
Yes

2.1 Please select all description(s) that describe the palm oil-related activities of yourcompany or organisation. Multiple selections are allowed, and not limited to the primarysector of the member's RSPO membership. You will be required to complete the relevant
ACOP section based on your selection(s).
I own and operate oil palm estate(s) and/or palm oil mill(s)I represent a palm oil Independent Smallholder farmer GroupI own and operate independent palm oil mills
I own and operate independent palm kernel crushing plants

I trade or broker palm oil, palm kernel oil or related products
I am a refiner of palm oil or palm kernel oilI am a processor of intermediate (B2B) palm oil, palm kenel oil or related ingredients
I am a B2B distributor or wholesaler of palm oil, palm kernel oil or related products
I manufacture consumer (B2C) products containing palm oil, palm kernel oil or related products. This includes products manufactured by
3rd party contractors.
I retail consumer (B2C) products containing palm oil, palm kernel oil or related products
I operate food retail outlets that use palm oil, palm kernel oil or related products
I support the sustainable development of the palm oil industry as a conservation and environmental NGO
I support the sustainable development of the palm oil industry as a social and human development NGOParticulars

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Processors & Traders
1. Operational Profile
1.1 Please state your company's main activity within the palm oil supply chain.

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Refiner of CPO and PKO
Palm Kernel Crusher
Trader with Physical Possession
Trader without Physical Possession
Integrated Refiner-Trader-Processor
Intermediate Products Producer
Power, Energy and Biofuel Processor
Animal Feed Producer
Oleochemicals Producer
Distribution & Logistics

Processor and/or Trader

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2. Palm Oil and Certified Sustainable Palm Oil Consumption
Information in Section 2.0 - Palm Oil and Certified Sustainable Palm Oil Sourcing is amandatory declaration in your ACOP. This includes volume data on palm oil, palm kernel
oil and related products consumed of individual members, sectors and RSPO members asa whole. ACOP reports without reported volume data will be considered as incomplete
and will not be accepted. Incomplete ACOP reports may lead to suspension ortermination of RSPO membership.
2.1 Please include details of all certified and uncertified operations using palm oil, palm
kernel oil and related products, owned and/or managed by the member and/or all
entities that belong to the group.
We are doing sulfonation of Lauryl alcohol and processing of Fatty acid in a batch reaction which is
PKO derivative
2.1.1 In which markets do you sell goods with palm oil and palm oil -related products?
North America,India

DL.2.0 In order to facilitate ease of reporting and transparency, RSPO members operating
within the palm oil demand supply chain can now choose to report palm oil and palm oil
product volumes on:
an aggregate level (as in previous ACOP reporting cycles)

Processor and/or Trader

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2.2 Volumes of uncertified and certified palm oil, palm kernel oil and related product sourced in the year
DescriptionTonnes

Crude palm oil, including derivatives refined from CPO (tonnes)

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4995.16

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Crude palm kernel expeller (tonnes)

0.0Total4995

2.3 Volume of RSPO-certified palm oil, palm kernel oil and related products sourced in the year (tonnes):

Description

Crude Palm
Crude Palm Kernel Oil
Oil (CSPO) (CSPKO) and Palm Kerneland CSPOCSPKO
Expeller
Derivatives Derivatives(CSPKE)RSPO Credits from Mill / Crusher

0.00.00.0

RSPO Credits from Independent Smallholder

0.00.00.0

Mass Balance (MB)0.0

2106.90.0

Segregated (SG)

0.0

0.0

0.0

Identity Preserved (IP)

0.0

0.0

0.0

Total

0.0

2106.90.0

Processor and/or Trader

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2.4 According to the volume information you have provided in Question PT.2.2 andQuestion PT.2.3, your company's certified palm oil, palm kernel oil and related products
uptake is:42.18%

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2.4.1 Please provide additional information on your certified palm oil, palm kernel oil andrelated products uptake calculated in PT.2.4. This may include changes due to businessenvironment, evolving nature of operations or variations due to stock positions
RSPO MB is more dependent on the customer requirement and regulatory and the premium they
can accept for MB
2.5 What is the estimated percentage of Certified Sustainable Palm Oil in the palm oil,palm kernel oil and related products sold, traded or processed by your company in thefollowing regions:
Countries/Regions
EuropeNorth America
Malaysia
Indonesia
ChinaIndia
Latin America
AfricaRest of World

Processor and/or Trader

Percentage
0.0
44.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
56.0
0.0
0.0
0.0

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3. TimeBound Plan
3.1 Which year did your company achieve/obtain (or expects to achieve/obtain) the RSPO
supply chain certification or RSPO trader/distributor licence?
2025

2025

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3.2 Which year did your company start (or expect to start) to source any RSPO-certified
palm oil and oil palm products?

3.2.1 If the previous target year has not been met, please explain why.
Price acceptance for the premium charged for MB is not present currently with the majority ofcustomers
Also, the availability is less for MB Product3.3 Which year did your company achieve (or expects to achieve) 100% RSPO certificationof all palm product processing facilities.
2026

3.3.1 If the previous target year has not been met, please explain why.
Price acceptance for the premium charged for MB is not present currently with the majority ofcustomers
Also, the availability is less for MB Product3.4 Year expected to only source 100% RSPO-certified palm oil and oil palm products.
2025

3.4.1 If target has not been met, please explain why.

Price acceptance for the premium charged for MB is not present currently with the majority ofcustomers
Also, the availability is less for MB Product3.5 If the TimeBound Plan commitments declared above do not cover all countries inwhich the member operates, please explain why
Price acceptance for the premium charged for MB is not present currently with the majority ofcustomers
Also, the availability is less for MB Product

Processor and/or Trader

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4. Actions For Next Reporting Period
4.1 Please outline activities that your company will take in the coming year to promote
the production or consumption of certified sustainable palm oil (CSPO)

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We will promote RSPO MB products more to our customer and explain the benefit of the same evenafter accepting a premium

Processor and/or Trader

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Shared ResponsibilityYes

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The Board of Governors of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil approved new Shared
Responsibility rules on 31 October 2019, requiring all members to share sustainability
requirements and obligations. Reporting of Shared Responsibility indicators will be done
through several channels, including ACOP. As the implementation of Shared
Responsibility reporting is still on-going and in development, the Shared Respobsibility
section in ACOP is not yet final and may change in future ACOP cycles. For more
information on Shared Responsibility, please go to https://rspo.org/news-andevents/news/what-are-the-new-shared-responsibility-rules or email the ACOP team at
acop@rspo.org
Labour & Labour Rights
1.1 Does your company have a publicly-available policy covering Labour & Labour Rights?

1.1.1 Does the policy cover:No discrimination
Wage and working conditions
Freedom of association

No child labour
No harassment
No forced or trafficked labour

Ethical Conduct & Human Rights
1.2 Does your company have a publicly-available Policy covering Ethical Conduct &Human Rights?
Yes

1.2.1 Does the policy cover:
Recruitment

Contractors
Sub-Contractors & Third-Party Contractors

Land Use
1.3 Does your company have a publicly-available Policy covering Land Use?
NoOccupational Health & Safety
1.4 Does your company have a publicly-available Policy covering Occupational Health &Safety?
Yes

Shared Responsibility

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Climate Change & Greenhouse Gas (GHG)
1.5 Does your company have a publicly-available policy covering Climate Change &Greenhouse Gas (GHG)?

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issionNo
Complaints & Grievances
1.6 Does your company have a Complaints & Grievances Mechanism?
NoSmallholders
1.7 Does your company support oil palm independent smallholder groups?
No

1.7.3 Do you have any future plans to support oil palm Independent Smallholders?
No

1.7.4 Please explain why you are not planning to support oil palm independent
smallholders
Price acceptance for the premium charged for MB is not present currently with the majority ofcustomers
Also, the availability is less for MB Product

Shared Responsibility

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Sustainable Palm Oil Policy
1.8 Does your company have a publicly-available Policy covering the implementation of
RSPO Shared Responsibility principles?

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issionNoWaste Management
1.9 Does your company have a waste management plan?
Yes

Water Management
1.10 Does your company have a water management plan?
Yes

Energy Use
1.11 Does your company have an energy use plan covering fossil fuels and renewableenergy?
Yes

RSPO Services and Support
1.12 Does your company provide services and support to the RSPO, eg. participation in
RSPO Working Groups and Task Forces
No

Shared Responsibility Resourcing
1.13 Does your company have a plan to commit resources to ensure effective
implementation of RSPO Shared Responsibility principles?
Yes

Shared Responsibility

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Challenges and Support
1.1 What significant obstacles or challenges has your company encountered in thepromotion of certified sustainable palm oil (CSPO)? What efforts has your company taken
to address these obstacles or challenges?

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Awareness of RSPO in the market
Difficulties in the certification process
Certification of smallholders
Competition with non-RSPO members
High costs in achieving or adhering to certification
Human rights issues
Insufficient demand for RSPO-certified palm oil
Low usage of palm oil
Reputation of palm oil in the market
Reputation of RSPO in the market
Supply issues
Traceability issues
No challenges faced
OthersOthers-1.2 In addition to the actions already reported in this ACOP report, what other ways has
your company supported the vision of the RSPO to transform markets to makesustainable palm oil the norm?
Engagement with business partners or consumers on the use of CSPOEngagement with government agencies
Promotion of CSPO outside of RSPO venues such as trade workshops or industry associations
Promotion of physical CSPO
Providing funding or support for CSPO development efforts
Research & Development support
Stakeholder engagement
No actions takenOthersOthers
1.3 If your company has any other publicly-available reports or information regarding its
palm oil-related policies and activities, please provide the links here-Challenges & Support

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