A. Saumweber GmbHRSPO AnnualCommunication ofProgress 2019

Particulars
About Your Organisation
1.1 Name of your organisation
A. Saumweber GmbH
1.2 What is/are the primary activity(ies) or product(s) of your organisation?
Palm Oil Grower
Processor and/or Trader
Consumer Goods Manufacturer
RetailerBank and/or Investor
Social and/or Development NGO
Environmental and/or Conservation NGO
Affiliate

1.3 Membership number
4-0187-11-000-00
1.4 Membership category
Consumer Goods Manufacturers
1.5 Membership sector
Ordinary

Particulars

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Processors & Traders
1. Operational Profile
1.1 Please state your company's main activity within the palm oil supply chain.
Refiner of CPO and PKO
Palm Kernel Crusher
Trader with Physical Possession
Trader without Physical Possession
Integrated Refiner-Trader-Processor
Food and Non-Food Ingredients Producer
Power, Energy and Biofuel Processor
Animal Feed Producer
Oleochemicals Producer
Distribution & Logistics
OtherOther-

2. Palm Oil and Certified Sustainable Palm Oil Consumption
Information in Section 2 - Palm Oil and Certified Sustainable Palm Oil Sourcing is a mandatory declaration in yourACOP. This includes volume data on palm oil and palm oil products consumed, to enable the RSPO to accurately
calculate uptake on a member, sector and total level. ACOP reports without reported volume data will be considered
incomplete and will not be accepted.
2.1 Please include details of all operations using palm oil, owned and/or managed by the member and/or all entities
that belong to the group.
Mixing and filling of palm fat and palm fat blends
2.1.1 In which countries does your company sell goods with palm oil and palm oil products?
Austria
2.2 Total volume of all palm oil and palm oil products sourced in the year:

Description

Tonnes

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

1015.41

Crude palm kernel oil, including derivatives refined from CPKO (tonnes)

0.0

Crude palm kernel expeller (tonnes)

0

Total

Processor and/or Trader

1015.41

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

Description

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

000

RSPO Credits from Independent Smallholder

000

Mass Balance (MB)

42.41

0.00

Segregated (SG)973.0

0.00000

1015.41

0.00

Identity Preserved (IP)Total

2.4 According to the volume information you have provided in Question PT.2.2 and Question PT.2.3, your company's
certified palm oil and palm oil products uptake is:100.00%2.5 What is the estimated percentage of Certified Sustainable Palm Oil in the palm oil and palm oil products sold byyour company in the following regions:Countries/Regions
EuropePercentage
100.0North America

0.0

Malaysia

0.0

Indonesia

0.0

China

0.0

India

0.0

Latin America

0.0Africa0.0

Rest of World

0.0

Processor and/or Trader

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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?
2012
3.2 Which year did your company start (or expect to start) to source any RSPO-certified palm oil and oil palm
products?
2012
3.2.1 If the previous target year for PT.3.2 has not been met, please explain why.
3.3 Which year did your company achieve (or expects to achieve) 100% RSPO certification of all palm productprocessing facilities.
2012
3.3.1 If the previous target year for PT.3.3 has not been met, please explain why.
3.4 Which year did your company begin (or expects to begin) sourcing only 100% RSPO-certified palm oil and oilpalm products.
2012
3.5 If the TimeBound Plan commitments declared above do not cover all countries in which the member sells goods
with palm oil or palm oil products, please explain why
3.6 How does your company proactively promote RSPO and RSPO-certified sustainable palm oil and oil palm
products to your customers?
We only use certified palm oil in our products and advertise this on the packaging, product information and on our website.

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 consumptionof certified sustainable palm oil (CSPO)
We will continue to use only certified palm oil in our products in the future and advertise this on the packaging, product informationand on our website.

Processor and/or Trader

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5. Shared Responsibility
The Board of Governors of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) 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 SharedResponsibility reporting is still on-going and in development, the Shared Responsibility section in ACOP is not yet final
and may change in future ACOP cycles. For more information on Shared Responsibility, please go tohttps://rspo.org/news-and-events/news/what-are-the-new-shared-responsibility-rules or email the ACOP team atacop@rspo.org
Labour & Labour Rights
5.1 Does your company have a publicly-available policy covering Labour & Labour Rights?
Yes
5.1.1 Does the policy cover:No discrimination
Wage and working conditionsFreedom of association
No child labour
No harassment
No forced or trafficked labour

5.1.2 Has your company previously uploaded or linked its Labour & Labour Rights policy in previous ACOP
reporting cycles?
No
Ethical Conduct & Human Rights
5.2 Does your company have a publicly-available Policy covering Ethical Conduct & Human Rights?
Yes
5.2.1 Does the policy cover:
Recruitment
Contractors
Sub-Contractors & Third-Party Contractors

5.2.2 Has your company previously uploaded or linked its Ethical Conduct & Human Rights policy in previous ACOP
reporting cycles?
NoLand Use
5.3 Does your company have a publicly-available Policy covering Land Use?
NoProcessor and/or Trader

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Occupational Health & Safety
5.4 Does your company have a publicly-available Policy covering Occupational Health & Safety?
Yes
5.4.1 Has your company previously uploaded or linked its Occupational Health & Safety policy in previous ACOP
reporting cycles?
No
Climate Change & Greenhouse Gas (GHG)
5.5 Does your company have a publicly-available policy covering Climate Change & Greenhouse Gas (GHG)?
Yes
5.5.1 Does the policy cover:Identification and assessment of GHG
Public reporting of GHG footprint
Monitored implementation plan to reduce or minimise GHG emissions

5.5.2 Has your company previously uploaded or linked its Climate Change & Greenhouse Gas policy or report inprevious ACOP reporting cycles?
NoComplaints & Grievances
5.6 Does your company have a Complaints & Grievances Mechanism?
Yes
5.6.1 Is your Complaints & Grievances mechanism in line with the RSPO's grievance mechanism? For details of theRSPO's grievance mechanism, please go to https://askrspo.force.com/Complaint/s/NoSmallholders
5.7 Does your company support oil palm independent smallholder groups?
No
5.7.3 Do you have any future plans to support oil palm Independent Smallholders?
No
5.7.4 Please explain why you are not planning to support oil palm independent smallholders
We buy refined palm oil from large producers. There is no direct contact.

Processor and/or Trader

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6. Challenges
6.1 What significant obstacles or challenges has your company encountered in the promotion of certified sustainablepalm oil (CSPO)? What efforts has your company taken to address these obstacles or challenges?
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 facedOthers

OthersWe didn't face any major challenges.
6.2 In addition to the actions already reported in this ACOP report, what other ways has your company supported thevision of the RSPO to transform markets to make sustainable 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
6.3 If your company has any other publicly-available reports or information regarding its palm oil-related policies andactivities, please provide the links here-Processor and/or Trader

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Consumer Goods Manufacturers
1. Operational Profile
1.1 Please state your company's main activity within the palm oil supply chain.
Food Good Manufacturer - own brandFood Good Manufacturer - third-party brandHome & Personal Care Good Manufacturer - own brandHome & Personal Care Good Manufacturer - third-party brand
Ingredient Manufacturers
Biofuels
OtherOther-

2. Palm Oil and Certified Sustainable Palm Oil Consumption
Information in Section 2 - Palm Oil and Certified Sustainable Palm Oil Consumption - is a mandatory declaration in yourACOP. This includes volume data on palm oil and palm oil products consumed, to enable the RSPO to accurately
calculate uptake on a member, sector and total level. ACOP reports without reported volume data will be considered
incomplete and will not be accepted.
2.1 Please list down all operations and subsidiaries using palm oil that are owned and/or managed by the member,including those under Group Membership
A.Saumweber GMBH
2.1.1 In which markets does your company sell goods with palm oil and oil palm products?
Italy
2.2.5 Total volume of all palm oil and palm oil products (palm-content only) used in your company's own-brandproducts and in products produced by your company for third-party brands in the year:

Description
Total volume of crude/refined palm oil (tonnes)

Tonnes867.0

Total volume of crude/refined palm kernel oil (tonnes)

0.0

Total volume of palm kernel expeller (tonnes)

0.0

Total volume of palm oil/palm kernel oil derivatives and fractions (tonnes)

0.0

Total

Consumer Goods Manufacturer

867.0

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A. Saumweber GmbH2.2.6 Please estimate the percentage of derivatives and fractions (reported in Question CG.2.2.4) derived from palm
oil or from palm kernel oil. The default split for volumes is assumed to be 80% palm oil-based derivatives and 20%
palm kernel oil-based derivatives.

Description

Percentage

Palm oil-based derivatives and fractions

80.0

Palm kernel oil-based derivatives and fractions

20.0

2.3 Volume of RSPO-certified palm oil and palm oil products used in your company's own brand products and inproducts produced by your company for third-party brands in the year (tonnes):

Description

Crude/Refined Crude/Refined
Palm Oil Palm Kernel(CSPO) Oil (CSPKO)

Palm
Certified
Kernel Derivatives
Expellerand(CSPKE)
Fractions

RSPO Credits from Mill / Crusher

0.0

0.0

0.00.0RSPO Credits from Independent Smallholder

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Mass Balance (MB)

836.0

0.0

0.00.0Segregated (SG)

31.0

0.0

0.00.0Identity Preserved (IP)0.00.00.0

0.0

867.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Total

2.3.1 Please estimate the percentage of RSPO-certified derivatives and fractions (reported in Question CG.2.3)
derived from RSPO-certified palm oil or from RSPO-certified palm kernel oil. The default split for volumes isassumed to be 80% palm oil-based derivatives and 20% palm kernel oil-based derivatives.

Description

Percentage

Certified Palm oil-based derivatives and fractions

80.0

Certified Palm kernel oil-based derivatives and fractions

20.0

2.4 According to the volume information you have provided in Question 2.2 and Question 2.3, your company's
certified palm oil and palm oil products uptake is:100.00%2.4.1 If your company has not reached 100% usage of sustainable palm oil through the four supply chain models(RSPO Credits, MB, SG or IP), do you have any plans to cover the gap using RSPO Credits?
Yes

Consumer Goods Manufacturer

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2.5 Please estimate the regional distribution of your company's RSPO certified palm oil and palm oil-products usage(as declared in Question CG.2.3) in the following countries/regions:

Countries/Regions
EuropePercentage
100.0North America

0.0

Malaysia

0.0

Indonesia

0.0

China0.0

India

0.0

Latin America

0.0Africa0.0

Rest of World

0.0

Consumer Goods Manufacturer

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3. TimeBound Plan
3.1 Which year did your company achieve (or expects to achieve) the RSPO supply chain certification?
2012
3.2 Which year did your company begin (or expects to begin) using RSPO-certified sustainable palm oil and palm oilproducts in own-brand products
2012
3.2.1 If the previous target year for CG.3.2 has not been met, please explain why.
3.3 Which year did your company begin (or expects to begin) using 100% RSPO-certified sustainable palm oil andpalm oil products from any supply chain option in own-brand products.
2012
3.3.1 If the previous target year for CG.3.3 has not been met, please explain why.
3.4 Which year did your company begin (or expects to begin) using 100% RSPO-certified sustainable palm oil andpalm oil products from physical supply chain options (Identity Preserved, Segregated and/or Mass Balance) in ownbrand products.
2012
3.4.1 If the previous target year for CG.3.4 has not been met, please explain why.
3.5 If the TimeBound Plan commitments declared above do not cover all countries in which the member operates,
please explain why
3.6 Does your company use RSPO-certified sustainable palm oil and palm oil products in products manufactured onbehalf of other companies?
No
3.6.1 Does your company have a TimeBound Plan to only use RSPO-certified sustainable palm oil and palm oilproducts in the goods you manufacture on behalf of other companies?
No
3.6.3 Please explain why your company does not have such a TimeBound Plandoes not apply

Consumer Goods Manufacturer

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4. Trademark Use
4.1 Does your company use or plan to use the RSPO Trademark in own-brand products?
Yes
4.2 Please select the countries where your company uses or intends to use the Trademark
Austria4.2.1 Which year did your company begin (or expects to begin) using the RSPO Trademark
2012

Consumer Goods Manufacturer

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5. Actions for Next Reporting Period
5.1 Please outline activities that your company will take in the coming year to promote the production or consumptionof certified sustainable palm oil (CSPO)
We continue to develop fat products with sustainable palm

Consumer Goods Manufacturer

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6. Shared Responsibility
The Board of Governors of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) approved new Shared Responsibility rules on31 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 Responsibility section in ACOP is not yet final
and may change in future ACOP cycles. For more information on Shared Responsibility, please go tohttps://rspo.org/news-and-events/news/what-are-the-new-shared-responsibility-rules or email the ACOP team at
acop@rspo.org
Labour & Labour Rights
6.1 Does your company have a publicly-available policy covering Labour & Labour Rights?
Yes
6.1.1 Does the policy cover:No discrimination
Wage and working conditions
Freedom of association
No child labour
No harassment
No forced or trafficked labour

6.1.2 Has your company previously uploaded or linked its Labour & Labour Rights policy in previous ACOP
reporting cycles?
NoEthical Conduct & Human Rights
6.2 Does your company have a publicly-available Policy covering Ethical Conduct & Human Rights?
Yes
6.2.1 Does the policy cover:
Recruitment
Contractors
Sub-Contractors & Third-Party Contractors

6.2.2 Has your company previously uploaded or linked its Ethical Conduct & Human Rights policy in previous ACOP
reporting cycles?
NoLand Use
6.3 Does your company have a publicly-available Policy covering Land Use?
NoConsumer Goods Manufacturer

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Occupational Health & Safety
6.4 Does your company have a publicly-available Policy covering Occupational Health & Safety?
Yes
6.4.1 Has your company previously uploaded or linked its Occupational Health & Safety policy in previous ACOP
reporting cycles?
Yes
Climate Change & Greenhouse Gas (GHG)
6.5 Does your company have a publicly-available policy covering Climate Change & Greenhouse Gas (GHG)?
Yes
6.5.1 Does the policy cover:Identification and assessment of GHG
Public reporting of GHG footprint
Monitored implementation plan to reduce or minimise GHG emissions

6.5.2 Has your company previously uploaded or linked its Climate Change & Greenhouse Gas policy or report inprevious ACOP reporting cycles?
NoComplaints & Grievances
6.6 Does your company have a Complaints & Grievances Mechanism?
Yes
6.6.1 Is your Complaints & Grievances mechanism in line with the RSPO's grievance mechanism? For details of theRSPO's grievance mechanism, please go to https://askrspo.force.com/Complaint/s/
Yes
Smallholders
6.7 Does your company support oil palm independent smallholder groups?
No
6.7.3 Do you have any future plans to support oil palm Independent Smallholders?
No
6.7.4 Please explain why you are not planning to support oil palm independent smallholders-Consumer Goods Manufacturer

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7. Challenges
7.1 What significant obstacles or challenges has your company encountered in the promotion of certified sustainablepalm oil (CSPO)? What efforts has your company taken to address these obstacles or challenges?
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 facedOthersOthersno significant callenges
7.2 In addition to the actions already reported in this ACOP report, what other ways has your company supported thevision of the RSPO to transform markets to make sustainable 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
7.3 If your company has any other publicly-available reports or information regarding its palm oil-related policies andactivities, please provide the links here-Consumer Goods Manufacturer

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