Apical Wins Gold For 'Asia's Best Supply Chain Reporting 2021'

Apical Group clinched the gold award for 'Asia's Best Supply Chain Reporting 2021' at the Asia Sustainability Reporting Awards (ASRA).

Now in its 7^th year running, the Asia Sustainability Reporting Awards organised by CSRWorks International is one of the most prestigious recognition for sustainability reporting.

Apical Group's Head of Sustainability, Bremen Yong Kin Kong said, "To drive a transformative and sustainable change in the palm oil sector, active collaboration among all parties – industry partners, customers, palm oil companies, independent smallholders and NGOs among many others is needed.

This gold award is a recognition of our various programmes, initiatives and continuous effort to achieve a transparent, inclusive and sustainable supply chain. We are honoured to receive this award by CSRWorks International."

The 'Asia's Best Supply Chain Reporting 2021' category saw 13 companies from various countries/regions including Taiwan, Israel, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, India, Philippines and Japan compete for the top spot.

In recent years, Apical has implemented several initiatives to enhance traceability, ensure NDPE compliance, and include more smallholders in its certification programs.

For instance, Apical offers robust traceability solutions to suppliers via the Traceability Outreach Program (TOP) and with the SMallholder Inclusion for better Livelihood & Empowerment (SMILE) Programme, smallholders in Indonesia can improve their yields, earn international certification, and improve their livelihoods, among others.

Rajesh Chhabara, Managing Director of CSWorks and founder of ASRA said, "The sustainability report of Apical Group demonstrates its commitment to high-quality disclosure about how it manages material sustainability issues and contributes to sustainable development."