Corporacion Industrial de Sula S.A. (COINSU)RSPO Annual

Communications ofProgress 2016

Particulars Form 17/Jul/2017, 07:26GMT -- Page 1/1

ParticularsAbout Your Organisation

1.1 Name of your organization

Corporacion Industrial de Sula S.A. (COINSU)

1.2 What is/are the primary activity(ies) or product(s) of your organization?

Oil Palm Growers

Palm Oil Processors and/or Traders

Consumer Goods Manufacturers

Retailers

Banks and Investors

Social or Development Organisations (Non Governmental Organisations)

Environmental or Nature Conservation Organisations (Non Governmental Organisations)

Affiliate Members

Supply Chain Associate

1.3 Membership number

2-0389-12-000-00

1.4 Membership category

Ordinary

1.5 Membership sector

Palm Oil Processors and/or Traders

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Palm Oil Processors and TradersOperational Profile

1.1 Please state your main activity(ies) within the supply chain

Refiner of CPO and CPKO

Post-refinery processor

Trader with physical posession

Trader without physical posession

Kernel Crusher

Food and non-food ingredients producer

Power, energy and bio-fuel

Animal feed producer

Producer of oleochemicals

Distributor and wholesaler

Other:Extractors Palm Oil Crude (CPO) and Oil Palm Kernel (PKO

Palm Oil and Certified Sustainable Palm Oil Use

2.1 Please include details of all operations using palm oil majority owned and/or managed by the member and/or relatedentities

2.1.1 In the markets where you operate, in which do you supply goods containing palm oil and oil palm products?

● Honduras

2.1.2 Do you have a system for calculating how much palm oil and oil palm products you handle?Yes

2.1.3 In which markets where you operate, do you calculate how much palm oil and oil palm products you handle?

● Honduras

2.2 Volumes of palm oil and oil palm products

2.2.1 Total volume of crude and refined Palm Oil handled/traded/processed in the year13120.00 Tonnes

2.2.2 Total volume of crude and refined palm kernel oil handled/traded/processed in the year1038.00 Tonnes

2.2.3 Total volume of Palm Kernel Expeller handled/traded/processed in the year2298.00 Tonnes

2.2.4 Total volume of other palm-based derivatives and fractions handled/traded/processed in the year1517.00 Tonnes

2.2.5 Total volume of all palm oil and oil palm products handled/traded/processed in the year17973.00 Tonnes

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2.3 Volumes of palm oil and oil palm products certified

2.3.1 Volume handled/traded/processed in the year that is RSPO-certified (Tonnes):

Description

Crude andRefinedPalm Oil

Crude andRefinedPKO PKE

OtherPalm-basedDerivativesandFractions

2.3.1.1 Book & Claim

2.3.1.2 Mass Balance

2.3.1.3 Segregated

2.3.1.4 Identity Preserved

2.3.1.5 Total volume 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

2.3.2 How much certified products have you sold to other RSPO certified companies (tonnes)

Description

Crude andRefinedPalm Oil

Crude andRefinedPKO PKE

OtherPalm-basedDerivativesandFractions

2.3.1 Book & Claim

2.3.2 Mass Balance

2.3.3 Segregated

2.3.4 Identity Preserved

2.3.5 Total volume 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

2.4 Total annual crude, refined palm kernel oil and derivatives production (only if applicable)-- Tonnes

2.5 What is the percentage of certified sustainable palm oil in the total palm oil your company sells in:

2.5.1 Africa --%

2.5.2 Australasia --%

2.5.3 Europe --%

2.5.4 North America --%

2.5.5 South America --%

2.5.6 Middle East --%

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2.5.7 China --%

2.5.8 India --%

2.5.9 Indonesia --%

2.5.10 Malaysia --%

2.5.11 Asia --%

Time-Bound Plan

3.1 Year of first supply chain certification (planned or achieved)

2019

Comment:The first block is made up of 37 producers, whose cultivation ages range from 10 hectares (ha) onwards, COINSU is formed bymore than 400 producers that in 90% are small (less than 50 ha).The first requirement of selection is the presentation of the document of tenure of the land where it accredits the legitimacy of legalpossession; In addition, of being located in places allowed and without conflicts with the neighboring communities.

3.2 Year expected to/or started to handle/trade/process any RSPO-certified palm oil and oil palm products

2019

Comment:With the first block of 37 Producers we will begin to produce certified oil from the year 2019, we have a select group with thecomplete documentation and according to the established legal framework.

3.3 Year expected to achieve 100% RSPO certification of all supply chains

2025

Comment:Our purpose is to certify 100% of the Producers of COINSU and to achieve this we are managing the updating of legal land tenure,as the first obejtivo from the date.

3.4 Year expected to only handle/trade/process 100% RSPO-certified palm oil and oil palm products

2025

Comment:Overcoming the obstacle of land tenure, the other principles are feasible to achieve, because agricultural and industrial conditionsare favorable to achieve 100% certified producers if you have the financial factor in small producers; However, financial support isneeded to achieve this.

3.5 Which countries that your organization operates in do the above own-brand commitments cover?

Honduras

3.6 How do you proactively promote RSPO and RSPO certified sustainable palm oil and oil palm products to yourcustomers?

It is promoted by selecting the producers with their legal status of the plots.Increasing training on good agricultural and industrial practices.Accelerating the processes of reduction of the greenhouse gases through the good practices of conservation of the ecosystem.

Trademark Use

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4.1 Do you use or plan to use the RSPO trademark on your own brand products?

Yes

Please state the markets where you intend to apply the Trademark and when you plan to start

European market in the first block of producers to be certified.

2019

Actions for Next Reporting Period

5.1 Outline actions that you will take in the coming year to promote the use of RSPO certified sustainable palm oil and oilpalm products along the supply chain

Strengthen the legal framework of the land to expand the certification network. Expand training on Good Agricultural Practices(GAP) and industrial and raise awareness in producers about the importance of producing responsibly. Rely on the use ofpesticides every day and increase the protection measures in the field and the extractive plant. To extend to more producers thebenefit of certification and verify in them the behavioral modifications in the agricultural activities in the field. To make known to allstakeholders in the COINSU supply chain, the sustainability policy, which is vital for the achievement of the objectives towardssustainable production over time.

Reasons for Non-Disclosure of Information

6.1 If you have not disclosed any of the above information please indicate the reasons why

confidential

Application of Principles & Criteria for all members sectors

7.1 Do you have organizational policies that are in line with the RSPO P&C, such as:

Water, land, energy and carbon footprints

Uploaded file: P-Policies-to-PNC-waterland.pdfRelated link: http://coinsu.hn/PoliticaSostenibilidad.html

Land Use Rights

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Ethical conduct and human rights

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Labour rights

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Stakeholder engagement

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None of the above

7.2 What best practice guidelines or information has your organization provided in the past year to facilitate the uptake ofRSPO certified sustainable palm oil and oil palm products? What languages are these guidelines available in?

Even we do not have certified oil and the palm oil we produce we are divulging information about the multiple uses for human andanimal consumption.We are in full campaign of non-dependence on chemical pesticides and we are replacing them with organic products with similarityin the effects.Additional we are applying the campaign of non-deforestation, non-burning and non-discrimination as policies inherent tosustainability over time.

GHG Emissions

Corporacion Industrial de Sula S.A. (COINSU)RSPO Annual

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8.1 Are you currently assessing the GHG emissions from your operations?

No

Please explain why

COINSU has through its sister company GEOPALSA the treatment of its waste water for the capture of methane which uses it asfuel to replace bunker (gas oil) in steam boilers and the generation of electrical energy with 2 generators of 750 KW each one.

Support for Smallholders

9.1 Are you currently supporting any independent smallholder groups?

Yes

Please state the markets where you intend to apply the Trademark and when you plan to start

By means of the Technical Assistance in monthly period and consequent follow-up to the good agricultural practices.Continuous training in several topics that are taught to the workers of each plantation.Accompaniment in trials and analysis of nutrients to provide a better fertilization that we call precision agriculture.

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Challenges

1 What significant economic, social or environmental obstacles have you encountered in the production, procurement,use and/or promotion of CSPO and what efforts did you make to mitigate or resolve them?

One of the major obstacles to implementing good field practices is the traditional culture of solving without planning. In economics,our producers are reluctant to invest in the long term, they want the answers in the short and medium term. In social, the change ofbehavior of the producers towards a responsible production and in the environmental, the care to the ecosystem has beenimpacted by the change towards new practices friendly to the environment.We are facing these problems by providing training campaigns on good agricultural and industrial practices; This activity, is helpingus to become aware of change.

2 How has your organization supported the vision of RSPO to transform markets? (e.g. Funding; Engagement with keystakeholders; Business to business education/outreach)

As an organization, the Industrial Corporation of Sula (COINSU), supports the RSPO vision by encouraging a change of behavior inour producers, we extend our commitment to produce responsibly with agricultural and industrial practices that help us reducerisks, in Indicates how to improve productivity in the field and establish the breakdown of paradigms towards sustainableproduction.We support our producers with timely technical assistance with monthly visits, continuous training in various topics covering theagricultural, social, environmental, economic and managerial aspects to achieve an efficient administration; As well as thepersonalized technical support.The success of our producers in production is also the success of our organization.

3 Other information on palm oil (sustainability reports, policies, other public information)

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