Enhancing approach to reporting

Challenge

Golden Agri-Resources (GAR), the world’s second largest palm oil producer, has worked with Corporate Citizenship (an SLR company) for over a decade on their reporting needs. GAR has particularly looked to Corporate Citizenship for support on communicating its sustainability journey in a way that is transparent, meets stakeholders’ needs and tells the company’s unique story in an authentic and balanced way.

Solution

Beginning with stakeholder engagement in 2008, Corporate Citizenship have supported GAR to develop a long-term sustainability strategy and report on its progress. Over the last few years, our team have also helped the company respond to the growing number of sustainability indices and ratings. In 2017 and 2021, we conducted comprehensive materiality assessments that have informed the ongoing development future strategy and reporting.

Impact

With disclosure requirements increasing, we have supported GAR to report relevant content in a more succinct and digitally friendly landscape format for easier navigation. GAR has also made better use of its website as a key channel communicating sustainability information. In their FY2019 sustainability report, they were able to apply the SASB Standards for the first time.

“Corporate Citizenship gives critical feedback and helps ensure that GAR keeps up with emerging trends and the changing landscape of ESG disclosure.”

Shuling Lim, Head, Sustainability Reporting and Disclosure, GAR.