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Company Response

21 Jun 2021

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REPSA

REPSA's response to Open Letter on Palm Oil Sourcing in Sayaxché, Guatemala

Reforestadora de Palmas de El Petén, S. A. (REPSA) has the vision to be a model of operational efficiency and sustainability, reason why throughout the years, we have focused on continuous improvement by identifying gaps, developing plans, and implementing actions that have allowed us to move forward in our desired path towards sustainability...

In relation to past grievances with local NGOs, REPSA engaged the representatives of both organizations (Condeg and La Comisión por la Defensa de la Vida y la Naturaleza) from 2017 to 2019, assisted by independent mediators, in order to address the incidents and foster dialogue. The company also carried out internal investigations to further understand the cases and took corrective actions to help prevent incidents like these from happening in the future...

Lima Choc case, 2015: The Guatemalan authorities have confirmed that REPSA is not related to this case... Illegal detention of activists, 2015: The case was dismissed by the Prosecutor’s Office (Public Ministry) due to the complainants’ decision to desist. Within the case file it can be verified that REPSA did not appear as an accused nor involved party, there was not, nor is there any legal action of any kind against the company... The legal case of La Pasión River remains under investigation phase, still pending the definition of next steps by the appointed court...

We reiterate our commitment to continue working alongside stakeholders and undergoing third-party evaluations to improve our sustainability performance...

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