Sustainability Overview
Sustainability Overview
New Britain Palm Oil Limited (NBPOL) operates across Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands in regions of high environmental and cultural significance. Sustainability is therefore embedded in how we plan, operate and make decisions.
Our approach balances responsible production, environmental stewardship and social development, ensuring that economic activity contributes positively to ecosystems, communities and long‑term national development.
NBPOL’s sustainability practices are aligned with the SD Guthrie Group sustainability framework, providing consistent standards, governance and oversight, while enabling practical local implementation across our operating sites.
NBPOL’s sustainability efforts are structured around four core pillars:
- Environment: Protecting biodiversity, conserving high‑value ecosystems and managing environmental impacts across our operations.
- People & Communities: Supporting workforce wellbeing, inclusive smallholder participation and long‑term community partnerships.
- Responsible Production: Delivering certified, traceable agricultural products supported by robust food safety and quality systems.
- Governance & Transparency: Upholding strong governance, ethical conduct and transparent reporting in line with Group policies.
Certified sustainable oil palm production and local inclusion are central to NBPOL’s sustainability approach. Maintaining cross‑site certification for NBPOL operations and associated smallholders is a key priority.
Through certification, traceability and structured smallholder engagement, NBPOL supports responsible land use while contributing to inclusive economic development in Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.
NBPOL implements sustainability commitments and policies established at the SD Guthrie Group level, ensuring consistent environmental, social and governance standards across the Group.
Group‑level oversight is complemented by local sustainability teams responsible for implementation, monitoring and stakeholder engagement across NBPOL’s operations.