SCORE 2024

The SPAR Group LTD

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TOTAL VOLUME

2,740 Mt

HQ

South Africa

REGIONS OF OPERATION

Africa

LIST OF TOP BRANDS

SPAR 40% Daily Spread Margarine (1kg), SPAR Frozen Oven Crinkle Cut Chips (1kg), SPAR Margarine Brick (500g), SPAR Smart Chef Palmolein Oil (20lt), SPAR Frozen Oven straight Cut Chips (1kg)

SECTOR

Retailers

APPLICATION SECTORS

Food and beverages

4.93
TOTAL SCORE
OUT OF
24

Lagging behind

4.1/18

OWN SUPPLY CHAIN

0.83/6

BEYOND OWN SUPPLY CHAIN

2024

2021

Commitments
2
+2
0
Purchasing
1.6
+1.10
0.5
Suppliers
accountability
0.5
+0.50
0
Traceability
0
Sustainability
platforms
0.83
+0.83
0
On the ground
action
0
0
TOTAL
4.93
+4.43
0.5
2

Commitments

2 OF 4 (50.00%)

0··2··4
2
MEDIAN
1.6

Purchasing

1.6 OF 11 (14.55%)

0··5.5··11
1.6
MEDIAN
0.5

Suppliers
accountability

0.5 OF 2 (25.00%)

0··1··2
0.5
MEDIAN
0

Traceability

0 OF 1 (0.00%)

0··0.5··1
0
MEDIAN
0.83

Sustainability
platforms

0.83 OF 2 (41.50%)

0··1··2
0.83
MEDIAN
0

On the ground
action

0 OF 4 (0.00%)

0··2··4
0
MEDIAN

GLOBAL POSITION

120 OF 285
4.93
bottom 20%
top 20%
2
OUT OF 4
+2
0
2021

COMMITMENTS

Does the company have a public commitment to sourcing deforestation- and conversion-free palm oil?

partially
Company only has a deforestation-free commitment
What palm oil types does the commitment cover?
CRUDE PALM OIL
PALM KERNEL EXPELLER
PALM KERNEL OIL
PALM OIL DERIVATIVES
Does the commitment cover the entire corporate group or just the company itself?
ENTIRE COMPANY

Does the company have a public commitment to sourcing palm oil that respects human rights?

yes
Company has a commitment to respect the human rights of all relevant stakeholder groups
What palm oil types does the commitment cover?
CRUDE PALM OIL
PALM KERNEL EXPELLER
PALM KERNEL OIL
PALM OIL DERIVATIVES
Does the commitment cover the entire corporate group or just the company itself?
ENTIRE COMPANY

Does the company have a public commitment to sourcing 100% RSPO certified sustainable palm oil?

no
Company does not has a commitment to source 100% RSPO CSPO
1.6
OUT OF 11
+1.10
0.5
2021

PURCHASING SUSTAINABLE PALM OIL

Are all of the company’s palm oil volumes 100% RSPO certified?

no
Not all of the company’s palm oil volumes are RSPO certified
How much RSPO certified sustainable palm oil does the company purchase overall?
2024 - 336 MT
12%
12%
  • SG/IP/IS
  • MB
  • B&C
How much RSPO certified sustainable palm oil does THE COMPANY purchase by palm oil type?
CPO - 174 MT
100%
100%
PKO - 0 MT
0%
PKE - 0 MT
0%
POD - 2,566 MT
6%
6%
  • SG/IP/IS
  • MB
  • B&C

What is the company's estimated RSPO CSPO uptake by region?

100%
Africa

Did the company report palm oil quantities for its entire operations?

no
Only some of the countries in which the group/company operates
0.5
OUT OF 2
+0.50
0
2021

SUPPLIERS REQUIREMENTS

Does the company expect suppliers to have a commitment to sourcing deforestation- and conversion-free palm oil?

partially
Company only requires suppliers to have a deforestation-free commitment

Does the company expect suppliers to have a commitment to sourcing palm oil that respects human rights?

partially
Company requires suppliers to have a commitment to respect human rights, but it does not cover the rights of all relevant stakeholder groups

Does the company have monitoring and response systems in place to verify supplier compliance with:

DEFORESTATION- AND/OR CONVERSION-FREE COMMITMENTS
Human rights commitments
0
OUT OF 1

TRACEABILITY

Does the company measure traceability of palm oil purchased?

No, not traceable to the mill
No, not traceable to plantations.
0.83
OUT OF 2
+0.83
0
2021

ACTION ORIENTED PLATFORMS

IS THE COMPANY A MEMBER OF THE RSPO?

YES
Company is a member of the RSPO

What was your RSPO SR score?

0.33
Based on the Company score on the SR scorecard Requirement set by RSPO

DOES THE COMPANY TAKE PART IN OTHER ACTION-ORIENTED SUSTAINABILITY PLATFORMS?

NO
Company is not a member of any other platforms
0
OUT OF 4
0
2021

ON THE GROUND INVESTMENTS

Does the company have on the ground investments?

no
Company is not investing in any projects in palm oil producing landscapes
SMALLHOLDERS
CONSERVATION PROJECTS
Forest protect and restoration projects
Jurisdictional or landscape approaches