New Britain Palm Oil Limited (NBPOL) operates in some of the world’s most biodiverse regions across Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. We recognise our responsibility to protect ecosystems while supporting sustainable agricultural development.
Our environmental approach is aligned with the SD Guthrie Group sustainability framework, ensuring consistent standards, governance and oversight, while enabling practical local implementation across our operating sites.
NBPOL has upheld a strict no‑deforestation commitment since 2013. Before any development, we conduct rigorous environmental and social assessments in accordance with RSPO requirements, including:
Integrated land‑use planning ensures that conservation areas, community needs and agricultural development are carefully balanced.
NBPOL has set aside and actively manages more than 22,000 hectares, representing over 10% of our operational land, for conservation. Our biodiversity management includes:
Conservation programmes are delivered through a combination of satellite monitoring, drone surveillance and on‑ground patrols, supported by community partnerships.
NBPOL has practised zero burning since 1969 across palm operations. Sugarcane harvesting is fully mechanised and does not involve pre‑harvest burning.
We monitor fire risk continuously using remote sensing and satellite‑based systems, with all hotspots investigated and reported through Group‑level platforms.
To reduce greenhouse gas emissions, NBPOL:
At Ramu Agri‑Industries, plantations developed on grassland have enabled climate‑positive operations through net carbon sequestration.
NBPOL applies structured water and effluent management practices to protect rivers, coastal areas and marine ecosystems, including within the Coral Triangle region.
Key practices include:
The Queen Alexandra’s Birdwing Butterfly (QABB) (Ornithoptera alexandrae) is the world’s largest and one of the rarest butterflies, endemic to Papua New Guinea’s Oro Province.
NBPOL supports the conservation of this endangered species through a long‑term captive breeding and habitat protection programme integrated within our Higaturu operations, in partnership with communities, conservation organisations and government agencies.
Hidden within the remote islands of the Solomon Islands lives one of the world’s rarest and most endangered birds — the Santa Cruz Ground Dove (Pampusana sanctaecrucis). Once found naturally on Tinakula Island in Temotu Province, this unique species has faced decades of threats from habitat disturbance, invasive predators, illegal poaching, and even volcanic activity, pushing it dangerously closes to extinction.
Environmental performance is managed through:
