A. Saumweber GmbHRSPO AnnualCommunication ofProgress 2021

Particulars
About Your Organisation
1.1 Member Name

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issionA. Saumweber GmbH

1.2 Membership Number
4-0187-11-000-00

1.3 Membership Sector

Consumer Goods Manufacturers
1.4 Membership Category
Ordinary
1.5 Country
Germany

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

2.1 Please select all description(s) that describe the palm oil-related activities of your company or organisation.
Multiple selections are allowed, and not limited to the primary sector 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 - Processors and/or Traders

I trade or broker palm oil, palm kernel oil or related products - Processors and/or Traders
I am a refiner of palm oil or palm kernel oil - Processors and/or Traders
I am a processor of intermediate (B2B) palm oil, palm kernel oil or related fractions/derivatives - Processors and/or Traders
I am a B2B distributor or wholesaler of palm oil, palm kernel oil or related products - Processors and/or Traders
I manufacture final consumer (B2C) products containing palm oil, palm kernel oil or related products. This includes products manufactured by
3rd party contractors - Consumer Goods Manufacturers
I retail final consumer (B2C) products containing palm oil, palm kernel oil or related products - Retailers
I operate food retail outlets that use palm oil, palm kernel oil or related products - Retailers
I am a conservation and environmental NGO supporting the sustainable development of the palm oil industry
I am a social and human development NGO supporting the sustainable development of the palm oil industry

Particulars

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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 brandLateSubmission

Food Good Manufacturer - third-party brandHome & Personal Care Good Manufacturer - own brandHome & Personal Care Good Manufacturer - third-party brand
Ingredient Manufacturers
Biofuels
OtherOther-Consumer Goods Manufacturer

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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 Consumption - is a mandatory declaration
in your ACOP. This includes volume data on palm oil, palm kernel oil and related products consumed, to enable theRSPO to accurately calculate uptake of individual members, sectors and RSPO members as a whole. ACOP reports
without reported volume data will be considered as incomplete and will not be accepted. Incomplete ACOP reports
may lead to suspension or termination of RSPO membership.

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2.1 Please list down all operations and subsidiaries using palm oil, palm kernel oil and related products that areowned and/or managed by the member, including those under Group Membership
A. Saumweber GmbH2.1.1 In which markets does your company sell goods with palm oil and oil palm products?
EuropeDL.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)

Consumer Goods Manufacturer

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2.2 Total volume of uncertified and certified palm oil, palm kernel oil and related products purchased for use inyour company's own-brand and third-party brand products

Description

TonnesTotal volume of crude palm oil (tonnes)

713.330.00

Total volume of palm kernel expeller (tonnes)

0.00

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

0.00

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Total volume of crude palm kernel oil (tonnes)

713.332.2.1 Please estimate the percentage of derivatives and fractions (reported in Question CG.2.2) derived from palm
oil or from palm kernel oil. The default split for volumes is assumed to be 80% palm oil-based derivatives and20% palm kernel oil-based derivatives.

Description

Percentage

Palm oil-based derivatives and fractions

0Palm kernel oil-based derivatives and fractions

02.3 Please estimate the regional distribution of your company's uncertified and certified palm oil, palm kernel oil
and related products sales (as declared in Question 2.2) in the following countries/regions.

Countries/Regions
EuropeNorth America
Malaysia
Indonesia

Percentage
100000China0India

0Latin America

0Africa

0Rest of World0Consumer Goods Manufacturer

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2.4 Volume of RSPO-certified palm oil, palm kernel oil and related products purchased for use in your company's
own-brand and third-party brand products in the year:
Crude/Refined Crude/Refined
Palm Oil Palm Kernel(CSPO) Oil (CSPKO)

Description

Palm
Certified
Kernel Derivatives
Expellerand(CSPKE)
Fractions

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

RSPO Credits from Independent Smallholder

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

Mass Balance (MB)710.83

0.00

0.00

0.00

Segregated (SG)

2.50

0.00

0.00

0.00Identity Preserved (IP)

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

713.33

0.00

0.00

0.00

Total

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2.4.1 Please estimate the percentage of RSPO-certified derivatives and fractions (reported in Question CG.2.4)
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

Description

Percentage

Certified Palm oil-based derivatives and fractions

0Certified Palm kernel oil-based derivatives and fractions

0

2.5 According to the volume information you have provided in Question 2.2 and Question 2.4, your company's
certified palm oil and palm oil products uptake is:100.00%2.5.1 Please provide additional information on your certified palm oil, palm kernel oil and related products
uptake. This may include your usage of RSPO Credits to cover gaps in certified uptake, changes due to businessenvironment, variations due to stock positions or efforts to support independent smallholders beyond volumecommitments.
not applicable

Consumer Goods Manufacturer

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2.6 Please estimate the regional sales volume distribution of your company's RSPO certified palm oil, palm kernel
oil and related products (as declared in Question 2.4) in the following countries/regions:

Countries/Regions

North America
Malaysia
Indonesia
ChinaIndia
Latin America
AfricaRest of World100

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Percentage

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

2012

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ission3.2 Which year did your company begin (or expects to begin) using RSPO-certified sustainable palm oil and palm
oil products in own-brand products

3.2.1 If the previous target year has not been met, please explain why.
-3.3 Which year did your company begin (or expects to begin) using only 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 has not been met, please explain why.
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3.4 Which year did your company begin (or expects to begin) using only RSPO-certified sustainable palm oil andpalm oil products from physical supply chain options (Identity Preserved, Segregated and/or Mass Balance) inown-brand products.
2012

3.4.1 If the previous target year has not been met, please explain why.
-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

Germany

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ission4.2 Please select the countries where your company uses or intends to use the Trademark

4.2.1 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
consumption of certified sustainable palm oil (CSPO)
Participation in RSPO Working Group or Task ForcesSupport Independent Smallholders (ISH)

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issionContribute to the RSPO Smallholder Trainer Academy
Financial contribution to the RSPO Smallholder Support Fund
Direct investments in Smallholder Certification projects

Involvement/direct investments in Jurisdictional/Landscape approach

Direct/collective investments in conservation and restoration initiatives

Financial contribution to support members with Remediation and Compensation (RaCP) process, direct/collective investments in conservation
and restoration initiatives
Allocating FTE to promote the production or consumption of certified sustainable oil palm products

Specific policies and action plans by the member to promote CSPO production or consumption in the upstream or downstream supply chain,including target dates or broader policies that include such efforts
No activities plannedOthers

Other

We will continue to use only cerified palm oil in our products in the future and advertise this on the packaging, productinformation and on our website.

Consumer Goods Manufacturer

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Shared Responsibility

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The Board of Governors of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil approved new Shared Responsibility rules on 31October 2019, requiring all members to share sustainability requirements and obligations. Reporting of Shared
Responsibility (SR) requirements will be done through ACOP and MyRSPO. As the process of verification of thereports is in development, the Shared Responsibility section in ACOP may change in future ACOP cycles. Evidence
to show compliance to the SR requirements shall be uploaded via your membership profile in MyRSPO. Please login
to your MyRSPO account and upload the relevant policies, plans and relevant reports there. If you do not have apolicy or your policy does not cover all items, you will be required to provide a Declaration of Support for therelevant policy items in your MyRSPO profile. Additional information on the required policies and plans applicable
to all sectors as well as the annual uptake targets for supply chain actors can be found on
https://rspo.org/members/shared-responsibility or email the Shared Responsibility team atsharedresponsibility@rspo.org.
Information & Public Availability

1.1 Does your company have organisational management documents publicly-available?
No

Ethical Conduct & Human Rights

1.2 Does your company have a publicly-available Policy covering Ethical Conduct & Human Rights?
No

Legal Compliance

1.3 Does your company comply with all applicable legal requirements?
Yes

1.4 Does your company require its third party contractors to comply with legal requirements, i.e. including aclause on legal compliance in the contracts?
Yes

Complaints & Grievances

1.5 Does your company have a Grievance Mechanism that is accessible to all affected parties?
Yes
1.5.1 Is your Grievance mechanism in line with the principles of the RSPO's Complaints System?
NoShared Responsibility

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Land Use & FPIC
1.6 Does your company have a publicly-available policy covering Commitment to respect Free Prior andInformed Consent (FPIC) in the Palm Oil Supply chain?

Smallholders

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issionNo

1.7 Does your company support oil palm smallholders (groups)?
NoLabour & Labour Rights

1.8 Does your company have a publicly-available policy covering Labour & Labour Rights?
NoOccupational Health & Safety

1.9 Does your company have a publicly-available Policy covering Occupational Health & Safety?
No

1.9.1 Does your company have a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Occupational Health & Safety?
No

Shared Responsibility

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Waste Management
1.10a Does your company have a waste management plan that includes reduction, recycling, reusing and disposal
based on the hazardous characteristics?
Yes

Yes

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1.10a.1 Is this plan implemented?

Water Management

1.11 Does your company have a water management plan to promote efficient use and continued availability ofwater sources?
NoEnergy Use

1.12 Does your company have an energy use plan to improve the efficiency of the fossil fuels used and to optimise
renewable energy?
No

Climate Change & Greenhouse Gas (GHG)

1.13 Does your company have a publicly-available policy covering Climate Change & Greenhouse Gas (GHG)
including identification and assessment of GHG emissions and implementation of a plan to reduce or minimisethem?
No

Shared Responsibility

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

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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

Others-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 make sustainable palm oil the norm?
Communication and/or engagement to transform the negative perception of palm oil
Engagement with business partners or consumers on the use of CSPOEngagement with government agencies
Engagement with peers and clients

Promotion of CSPO through off product claims

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 takenOthers

Others
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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