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Supply Base Report: Verdo Trading A/S Re-assessment www.sbp-cert.org Completed in accordance with the Supply Base Report Template Version 1.3 For further information on the SBP Framework and to view the full set of documentation see www.sbp-cert.org Document history Version 1.0: published 26 March 2015 Version 1.1 published 22 February 2016 Version 1.2 published 23 June 2016 Version 1.3 published 14 January 2019; re-published 3 April 2020 © Copyright Sustainable Biomass Program Limited 2020 Supply Base Report: Verdo Trading A/S, Re-assessment Audit Page ii Contents 1 Overview ................................................................................................................................................ 1 2 Description of the Supply Base ........................................................................................................... 2 2.1 General description ................................................................................................................................. 2 2.1.1 Denmark .................................................................................................................................. 4 2.1.1 Estonia ................................................................................................................................... 12 2.1.1 Latvia ..................................................................................................................................... 17 2.1.1 Lithuania ................................................................................................................................ 20 2.1.1 Poland ................................................................................................................................... 25 2.2 Actions taken to promote certification amongst feedstock supplier ...................................................... 29 2.3 Final harvest sampling programme ...................................................................................................... 29 2.4 Flow diagram of feedstock inputs showing feedstock type [optional] ................................................... 32 2.5 Quantification of the Supply Base ......................................................................................................... 32 3 Requirement for a Supply Base Evaluation ..................................................................................... 36 4 Supply Base Evaluation ..................................................................................................................... 37 4.1 Scope .................................................................................................................................................... 37 4.2 Justification ........................................................................................................................................... 38 4.3 Results of Risk Assessment ................................................................................................................. 38 4.4 Results of Supplier Verification Programme ......................................................................................... 39 4.5 Conclusion ............................................................................................................................................ 39 5 Supply Base Evaluation Process ...................................................................................................... 40 6 Stakeholder Consultation .................................................................................................................. 41 6.1 Response to stakeholder comments .................................................................................................... 42 7 Overview of Initial Assessment of Risk ............................................................................................ 43 8 Supplier Verification Programme ...................................................................................................... 45 8.1 Description of the Supplier Verification Programme ............................................................................. 45 8.2 Site visits ............................................................................................................................................... 45 8.3 Conclusions from the Supplier Verification Programme ....................................................................... 45 9 Mitigation Measures ........................................................................................................................... 46 9.1 Mitigation measures .............................................................................................................................. 46 9.2 Monitoring and outcomes ..................................................................................................................... 49 10 Detailed Findings for Indicators ........................................................................................................ 50 11 Review of Report ................................................................................................................................ 51 11.1 Peer review ........................................................................................................................................... 51 11.2 Public or additional reviews .................................................................................................................. 51 Supply Base Report: Verdo Trading A/S, Re-assessment Audit Page iii 12 Approval of Report ............................................................................................................................. 52 13 Updates ................................................................................................................................................ 53 13.1 Significant changes in the Supply Base ................................................................................................ 53 13.2 Effectiveness of previous mitigation measures ..................................................................................... 53 13.3 New risk ratings and mitigation measures ............................................................................................ 53 13.4 Actual figures for feedstock over the previous 12 months .................................................................... 53 13.5 Projected figures for feedstock over the next 12 months ...................................................................... 53 Supply Base Report: Verdo Trading A/S, Re-assessment Audit Page iv 1 Overview Producer name: Verdo Trading A/S Producer location: Verdo Trading A/S, Kulholmsvej 22, 8930 Randers NØ, Denmark Geographic position: Lat 56° 27' 35.568'' N, Long 10° 3' 5.724'' E Primary contact: Line Risgaard Mortensen, Email: [email protected], Mobile: +45 4174 4305 Company website: www.Verdo.com Date report finalised: 05/May/2020 – updated 06/Jan/2021 Close of last CB audit: 02/Feb/2021 at Randers, Denmark Name of CB: NEPCon OÜ, Filosoofi 31, 50108 Tartu, Estonia Translations from English: Danish upon request SBP Standard(s) used: Standard 1 version 1.0, Standard 2 version 1.0 Weblink to Standard(s) used: https://sbp-cert.org/documents/standards-documents/standards SBP Endorsed Regional Risk Assessment: https://sbp-cert.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/SBP-endorsed-RRA-for-Denmark-RRA_Jun-17.pdf Weblink to SBE on Company website: www.Verdo.com Indicate how the current evaluation fits within the cycle of Supply Base Evaluations Re-assessment First Second Third Fourth Surveillance Surveillance Surveillance Surveillance þ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Supply Base Report: Verdo Trading A/S, Re-assessment Audit Page 1 2 Description of the Supply Base 2.1 General description Verdo Trading A/S is a trading company with the main objective to source and deliver fuel – primarily as Biofuel/Biomass. Biomass traded under the Verdo Trading scope of SBP Biomass Producer is Woodchips and Fuel Woodlogs. The Sourcing-areas are principally the entire world – and the sale is principally also taking place all over the world. Though, the primary customer is the CHP-plant in Randers (owned and operated by Verdo Energy A/S). Verdo A/S and Verdo Trading A/S is dedicated to sustainable development and has an ambition to live up to the global goals on sustainable development by 2030. This is transformed into responsible actions towards the climate, society, diversity and environment in a wide span of various actions. In 2009 Verdo converted production at the CHP plant in Randers. Coal was replaced with biomass and this was supplemented with several energy-efficient measures. In regards to biomass sourcing and trading, it is to Verdo Trading at all times an uncompromised priority to ensure responsible and sustainable sourcing. Verdo Trading presently holds the following certificates: FSC, PEFC and SBP Chain of Custody. Supply Base Report: Verdo Trading A/S, Re-assessment Audit Page 2 Under the Scope of the Biomass Producer Certification of Verdo Trading and this Supply Base Report, Verdo Trading (VT) defines its supplybase as follows: • Denmark • Estonia • Latvia • Lithuania • Poland VT trades the following species: Country Species Denmark Abies alba, Abies nordmanniana, Abies procera, Abies grandis, Acer pseudoplatanus, Alnus alnobetula, Alnus glutinosa, Alnus incana, Betula pendula, Betula pubescens, Corylus avellana, Cupressus sempervirens, Fagus sylvatica, Fraxinus excelsior, Larix decidua,