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RSPO PRINCIPLES & CRITERIA
PUBLIC SUMMARY REPORT
ANNUAL SURVEILLANCE ASSESSMENT 1
Malaysia
BATU LINTANG POM
Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad
2014
Report prepared by: Simon Selvaraj (Lead Assessor)
Certification decision by: Gerben Stegeman (Certifier)
Certifying Office
Control Union (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.
150-A, 1st Floor, Persiaran Raja Muda Musa,
Off Jalan Sg Bertih, Teluk Gadong, 41100 Klang, Selangor,
Malaysia
[email protected]
Tel: +603-3377 1600 / 1700
Control Union Certifications Control Union Certifications is a
member of the Control Union World Group - an international
inspection and certification body. CUC performs assessments and
certification in many agricultural
based fields such as FSC, RSPO, and Organic production,
Sustainable Textile Production, Organic
Exchange, GLOBALGAP, HACCP, BRC, GMP and GTP.
CUC is accredited by the Dutch Council of Accreditation (RVA) on
the European quality standard EN
45011 for the inspection and certification of CUC Organic
program (according to the EU regulation
2092/91) and GLOBALGAP program. When requested a copy of the
accreditation certificate can be
obtained from CUC.
Control Union (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd is a registered affiliate
member of RSPO and is a private limited
company owned by the Control Union World Group based in
Malaysia. Control Union (Malaysia)
Sdn Bhd is authorized to conduct and issue certification on
behalf of RSPO and Control Union
Certifications.
RSPO Membership Number 8-0025-06-000-00
RSPO Approval Date 12/01/2006
Affiliate Membership http://www.rspo.org/en/member/339
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Table of Contents
PART 1: SCOPE OF THE CERTIFICATION ASSESSMENT AUDIT
..............................................................
4
1.1 COMPANY AND CONTACT DETAILS
......................................................................................................
4 1.2 RSPO MEMBERSHIP & CERTIFICATION DETAILS
....................................................................................
4 1.3 ANNUAL SURVEILLANCE ASSESSMENT DETAILS
......................................................................................
4 1.4 ASSESSMENT TYPE
............................................................................................................................
4 1.5 LOCATION OF THE PALM OIL MILL
.......................................................................................................
4 1.6 PALM OIL MILL OUTPUT AND APPROXIMATE TONNAGES CERTIFIED
........................................................... 4 1.7
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLY BASE
..............................................................................................
5
1.7.1 Location of the Supply Base
...............................................................................................
5 1.7.2 Statistics of the Supply Base and Estimated Tonnes of FFB
produced per year ............... 5 1.7.3 Conservation and HCV Area
(Ha)
.......................................................................................
5 1.7.4 Percentage of Planted Oil Palm by different Age Ranges
................................................ 5 1.7.5
Calculation of the Number of Production Units (N) to Sample for the
Mill ..................... 6
1.8 PROGRESS OF ASSOCIATED SMALLHOLDERS OR OUT-GROWERS, IF
APPLICABLE TO THIS ASSESSMENT ............. 6 1.9 LOCATION MAP FOR
THIS CERTIFICATION UNIT (SEE APPENDIX 1)
........................................................... 6
PART 2: PARTIAL CERTIFICATION
........................................................................................................
7
2.1 MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE
...............................................................................................................
7 2.2 NON-COMPLIANCE IDENTIFIED WITH 2.1 ABOVE
...................................................................................
7 2.3 SUMMARY OF THE TIME BOUND PLAN
.................................................................................................
7 2.4 UN-CERTIFIED UNITS OR HOLDINGS
....................................................................................................
9 2.5 SUMMARY OF THE FINDINGS FOR PARTIAL CERTIFICATION
.....................................................................
12 2.6 PARTIAL CERTIFICATION AUDIT AGENDA
............................................................................................
12
PART 3: AUDIT
PROCESS....................................................................................................................
13
3.1 ABOUT THE CERTIFICATION BODY
.....................................................................................................
13 3.2 AUDIT TEAM
.................................................................................................................................
13
3.2.1 Qualifications of the Lead Auditor
.........................................................................................
13 3.2.2 Qualifications of the Assessment Team
.................................................................................
14
3.3 AUDIT
METHODOLOGY....................................................................................................................
15 3.3.1 General Overview
............................................................................................................
15 3.3.2 Assessment agenda for this Audit
...................................................................................
16
PART 4 ASSESSMENT FINDINGS
........................................................................................................
17
4.1 LEAD ASSESSOR’S SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION FOR CERTIFICATION
............................................. 17 4.2 SUMMARY OF THE
FINDINGS BY PRINCIPLES AND CRITERIA
....................................................................
17
Principle 1: Commitment to Transparency
.....................................................................................
17 Principle 2: Compliance with Applicable Laws and Regulations
.................................................... 18 Principle
3: Commitment to Long-Term Economic and Financial Viability
..................................... 19 Principle 4: Use of
Appropriate Best Practices by Growers and Millers
......................................... 20 Principle 5:
Environmental Responsibility and Conservation of Natural Resources
and Biodiversity
........................................................................................................................................................
23 Principle 6: Responsible Consideration of Employees and of
Individuals and Communities by
Growers and Millers
........................................................................................................................
25 Principle 7: Responsible Development of New Plantings
................................................................ 27
Principle 8: Commitment to Continuous Improvement in Key Areas of
Activity ............................. 27
4.3 NON-CONFORMITY RAISED DURING THIS AUDIT AND ANY FROM THE
PREVIOUS YEAR, IF APPLICABLE ......... 27 4.3.1 Non-Conformities
Identified during this Audit
......................................................................
27 4.3.2 Non-Conformity Identified during the last ASA, not
applicable for MA ................................ 31
THE FOLLOWING NC’S WERE RAISED DURING THE LAST AUDIT AND THE
STATUS WAS REVIEWED AS INDICATED BELOW. 31 4.3.3 Observations
Raised During this Audit
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4.4 ISSUES THAT WERE RAISED DURING THE STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION,
IF ANY ......................................... 37
PART 5: RSPO SUPPLY CHAIN CERTIFICATION
...................................................................................
38
5.1 POM INCLUDED IN THE SCOPE OF THE AUDIT
.....................................................................................
38 5.2 CONFIRMATION OF THE COMPANY’S SUMMARY OF ANNUAL CERTIFIED
VOLUME OF RSPO CERTIFIED PALM OIL AND PALM KERNEL OVER A SPECIFIED
PERIOD
......................................................................................
38 5.3 SUMMARY REPORT INCLUDING A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SCOPE OF
CERTIFICATION ............................. 38 5.4 MONTHLY RECORDS
OF CERTIFIED FFB, CPO AND PK SINCE THE LAST AUDIT
........................................... 39 5.5 RECORDS OF
CERTIFIED CPO & PK SOLD UNDER GREENPLAM TO BUYERS SINCE THE
LAST AUDIT, IF ANY....... 39 5.6 RECORDS OF CERTIFIED CPO & PK
SOLD UNDER UTZ ETRACE TO BUYERS SINCE THE LAST AUDIT, IF ANY ......
39 5.7 NON-CONFORMITIES IDENTIFIED DURING THIS AUDIT
............................................................................
39 5.8 DESCRIPTION OF THE ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
............................................................ 40 5.9
FINAL CERTIFICATION DECISION BY CONTROL UNION FOR THE RSPO SCCS
AUDIT OF THE POM ................... 40
PART 6: CERTIFIED ORGANISATION’S ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF INTERNAL
RESPONSIBILITY ........... 40
6.1 DATE OF NEXT ASA
........................................................................................................................
40 6.2 DATE FOR CLOSURE OF NON-CONFORMITIES
......................................................................................
40 6.3 SIGNING BY THE CLIENT
...................................................................................................................
41 6.4 SIGNING BY THE LEAD AUDITOR
........................................................................................................
41 6.5 SIGNING BY THE CERTIFIER
...............................................................................................................
41
PART 7: APPENDICIES
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42
APPENDIX 1: LOCATION MAP FOR THIS CERTIFICATION UNIT
..........................................................................
42 APPENDIX 2: LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
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Tel: +603-3377 1600 / 1700
PART 1: SCOPE OF THE CERTIFICATION ASSESSMENT AUDIT
1.1 Company and Contact Details
Company Name: Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad
Business Address: Wisma Taiko, 1, Jalan S. P. Seenivasagam,
30000 Ipoh, Perak.
Contact Person: Mr Sin Chuan Eng
Office Telephone: +6052417844
E-Mail: [email protected]
Web Site: www.klk.com
Other Certifications Held: RSPO SCCS, ISCC
1.2 RSPO Membership & Certification Details
RSPO Membership Number: 1-0014-04-000-00
Registered Client Name: Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad
Certificate Number: C827591CU-RSPO-01.2013
Start Date Of Certificate: 26th
September 2013
End Date Of Certificate: 25th
September 2018
Date Of Original Certification: 26th
September 2013
Scope: Certification of the Palm Oil Mill and Supply Bases
Type Of Certification: Single site
Duration Of Certificate: 5 Years from date of certification
1.3 Annual Surveillance Assessment Details
Dates Of This Audit: 21st
– 23rd
July 2014
Audit Number: Main Assessment (1)
1.4 Assessment Type
This is a RSPO Principles &Criteria Compliance assessment of
the palm oil mill and its respective supply bases as
listed in this report below.
1.5 Location of the Palm Oil Mill
Name
Palm Oil Mill
Mill
Capacity Location GPS Reference
(POM) MT/Hour Address Longitude Latitude
KLK Batu Lintang
POM 25 09800 Serdang, Kedah E 100.62843
N 5.193591
1.6 Palm Oil Mill Output and Approximate Tonnages Certified
Figures below are from:
• Only from certified supply bases (Y/N). YES
• Combining certified with uncertified supply bases (Y/N).
NO
• If the Mill is receiving FFB from uncertified supply bases
outside the audit scope, such uncertified sources is highlighted
under the following sections as seen applicable:
a. PART 1, Section 1.7 – General Description of Supply Base, b.
PART 2: Partial Certification, Section 2.4 – Uncertified Units or
Holdings, c. PART 5: RSPO Supply Chain Certification of this
report
Projected Production from the
last 12 Months (MT)
Actual Production for this Audit Year
Sept 2013/ July 2014 (MT)
Projected 12 Months (MT) from
July 2014 / June 2015 Forecast
Certified in this Report
FFB CPO PK FFB CPO PK FFB CPO PK
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115,635 30,007 7,257 82,801 18,630 4,140 115,635 30,007
7,257
1.7 General Description of Supply Base
Batu Lintang POM is owned by Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad and has
4 supply bases named Batu Lintang Estate,
Subur Estate, Pelam Estate, and Buntar Estate. Details of each
supply base are listed below.
1.7.1 Location of the Supply Base
OPP
Oil Palm
Plantation Location GPS reference Area Summary (Ha)
Name Address Longitude Latitude Total Mature
OPP 1 Batu Lintang
Estate
09800 Serdang, Kedah E 100.62907 N5.204542
1,809 1,743
OPP 2 Subur Estate Bt. 23 Batu Kurau, 34520
Taiping, Perak
E100.79527 N5.047778
1,290 1,261
OPP 3 Pelam Estate 09020 Malau Baling,
Kedah
E100.73515 N 5.514208
2,960 2,341
OPP 4 Buntar Estate 09800 Serdang, Kedah E 100.60 N 5.168326
900 817
TOTAL 6,959 6,162
1.7.2 Statistics of the Supply Base and Estimated Tonnes of FFB
produced per year
OPP Oil Palm Plantation Estimated FFB/Year (MT) Planting Years
Cycle (Years)
OPP 1 Batu Lintang Estate * 38,346 1990-2013 25
OPP 2 Pelam Estate 27,742 1990-2013 25
OPP 3 Subur Estate 51,502 1990-2013 25
OPP 4 Buntar Esate * - -
TOTAL 117,590
*Buntar estate will be combined with Batu lintang estate from
2013
Only use data from 1.7.3 in the eTrace Summary
1.7.3 Conservation and HCV Area (Ha)
OPP Oil Palm Plantation Conservation Area (Ha) HCV Area (Ha) *
HCV part of
Conservation
OPP 1 Batu Lintang Estate * 160.00 - Yes
OPP 2 Pelam Estate - - -
OPP 3 Subur Estate - - -
OPP 4 Buntar Esate * - - -
TOTAL 160.00 -
* Indicate if HCV area is part of the Conservation Area. If the
HCV area is part of the Conservation Area, then
“YES” otherwise, “No”
1.7.4 Percentage of Planted Oil Palm by different Age Ranges
OPP Planting Years by 5 year Ranges
1996-2000 2001 -2005 2006 – 2010 2011 – 2015 Total
OPP 1 9 9 39 11 25
OPP 2 3.55 11.28 38 20.84 10.4
OPP 3 10.3 9.04 20.78 13.17 26.57
OPP 4 - - - - -
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1.7.5 Calculation of the Number of Production Units (N) to
Sample for the Mill
N = 0.8√Y, where “Y” is the number of units, with the result
always to be rounded “up” to the next whole
integer. Where only a sample of the supply base is assessed,
units not previously assessed, or assessed earlier in
the certification program, are to be preferred over those more
recently assessed
For the Mill, how many units make up the production base?
Owned estates (Y) N = 0.8√Y Smallholders (Z) N = 0.8√Z
3 3 0 0
Explanation as to the selection of estates sampled
2 estates were sampled.
1.8 Progress of associated Smallholders or Out-growers, if
applicable to this assessment
Progress of associated Smallholders or Out-growers towards
Compliance with relevant Standards - should be in
accordance to the 3 year implementation plan, if applicable to
this assessment
Not applicable as there is no smallholders crops received.
1.9 Location Map for this Certification Unit (See Appendix
1)
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PART 2: PARTIAL CERTIFICATION
The rules for partial certification allow organizations that
have a majority holding in and / or management
control of more than one autonomous company growing oil palm to
certify individual management units and /
or subsidiary companies subject to certain rules.
2.1 Management Structure
Section Criteria Yes/No If “Yes” If “No”
2.1.1 Is the certified operation (POM and supply base as
detailed above) a stand-alone operation and there are
no other plantations or mills owned by the same
company?
No Section 2 is
N/A
Go to 2.1.2
2.1.2 Is the certified operation part of a simple structure of
operations owned by one company?
Yes Go to 2.1.5 Go to 2.1.3
2.1.3 Are there statements of the ultimate controlling
shareholders and directors in the managing agency
company/companies:
a. Explaining the legal relationship and the management
arrangements with the subsidiary
companies and / or with any operating groups?
- Go to 2.1.4
Go to 2.2.1
2.1.4 b. A statement of commitment to complying with the spirit
of the RSPO for all companies and
subsidiaries involved with the growing of oil palm
and for the production of palm oil?
- Go to 2.4 Go to 2.2.2
2.1.5 Is there a time bound plan in place for all subsidiaries,
estates and palm oil mills?
Yes Go to 2.3 2.2.3
2.1.6 Is the parent company or one of its majority owned and /
or managed subsidiaries a member of RSPO.
Yes
2.2 Non-compliance Identified with 2.1 Above
Section Non-compliance findings NC raised Category
2.2.1 There is no explanation as to the company’s structure and
therefore it Is not possible to conduct an effective audit against
the rules for
partial certification.
- Major
2.2.2 There is no statement of commitment to complying with the
spirit of the RSPO for all companies within the company
structure.
- Major
2.2.3 There is no time bound plan in place for the certification
for all subsidiaries, estates and mills.
- Major
2.2.4 No applicable membership of the RSPO. - Major
2.3 Summary of the Time Bound Plan
Section Requirement Findings and any action required
Compliance
2.3.1 Does the plan include all
subsidiaries, estates
and mills?
New inclusion of supply base and mill has been updated in
below time bound plan.
Yes
2.3.2 Is the time bound plan challenging?
� Age of plantations.
� Location. � Mill
development.
� Infrastructure. � Compliance
Existing time bound plan has been included with new supply
base and mill.
Yes
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with applicable
law.
2.3.3 Have there been any changes since
the last audit? Are
they justified?
The time bound plan reviewed by CUC and changes such as new
inclusion is updated and accepted.
Yes
2.3.4 If there have been changes, what
circumstances have
occurred?
New inclusion of mill and supply base. No changes on the
targeted time line.
Yes
2.3.5 Have there been any stakeholder
comments?
• Recent stakeholder comment on acquired land in Papua New
Guinea on the credibility on land obtained has been
raised by OCEAN-Program Officer Collingwood Bay
Community Representative, Mr. Adelbert Gangai has sent
comments to KLK on a letter dated 5th
December 2013 and
kept RSPO & other parties in copy. Currently, KLK has
leased a piece of a land to park all the machineries
temporarily. As of 09 December 2013, this matter is being
handled with RSPO and currently KLK is in progress to reply
to RSPO. Wild Asia had been appointed since April 2013 to
undertake SEIA assessment and subsequently 1st
meeting
at Wanigela district on 25th
Nov 2013 and community and
representative attended was recorded. Pending official
assessment report.
• On PT Menteng Jaya Sawit Perdana IUP for 7,400Ha approval no:
525.26/153/II/EKBANG/2007 dated on 13
February 2007 and Izin Lokasi (IL) is renewed and
documented no: 188.45/359/HUK-BPN/2013 dated: 1st
August 2013 which includes an approval clause 1a that this
IL will remain in force until land swap process is
finalised.
Yes
2.3.6 Have there been any newly acquired
subsidiaries?
No new acquisition other than Papua New Guinea. Yes
2.3.7 Have there been any isolated lapses
in the
implementation of
the plan?
No lapses. Yes
2.3.8 Has there been any systematic failure
to proceed with the
implementation of
the plan?
No. Yes
2.3.9 General statement as to progress made
since the last audit?
The target to certify all the units within year 2015 remain
same. Yes
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2.4 Un-Certified Units or Holdings
NOTE: Companies may demonstrate compliance by clear evidence of
a self-audit (i.e. an internal audit for all
subsidiaries, estates and Palm Oil Mills)
Section Requirement Findings and any action required
Compliance
2.4.1 Did the company conduct an internal
audit? If so, has a
positive assurance
statement been
produced?
The internal control points have included all the requirements
to
validate the compliance against uncertified units or holdings
as
per partial requirements and assurance statement has been
generated by KLK has a list of subsidiaries inspected and
dated
30th
Nov 2013.
Yes
2.4.2 No replacement after dates defined
in NIs Criterion 7.3
of:
• Primary forest.
• Any area identified as
containing
High
Conservation
Values (HCVs).
• Any area required to
maintain or
enhance HCVs
in accordance
with RSPO
criterion 7.3.
The company has conducted HCV assessment by Jump
Consulting in January – February 2012 for all subsidiaries
where
the assessment report confirms that there was no replacement
of primary forest or containing HCV. The new mills and newly
acquired land are still under consultant preliminary report.
Yes
2.4.3 Any new plantings since January 1
st
2010 must comply
with the RSPO New
Plantings
Procedure.
PT Anugerah Surya Mandiri has undergone NPP and published in
RSPO website on 1st
April 2013.
Yes
2.4.4 Any Land conflicts are being resolved
through a mutually
agreed process,
e.g. RSPO
Grievance
procedure or
Dispute Settlement
Facility, in
accordance with
RSPO criteria 6.4,
7.5 and 7.6.
For PT Karya Makmur Abadi, a total land of 4,745.13Ha has
been
compensated. PT Adei Plantation land conflicts around
2,544Ha
are still in progress of negotiation.
Yes
2.4.5 Any Labor disputes are being resolved
through a mutually
agreed process, in
accordance with
RSPO criterion 6.3.
None noted.no stakeholder comments or complaints received
Yes
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2.4.6 Any Legal non-compliance is being
resolved in
accordance with
the legal
requirements, with
reference to RSPO
criteria 2.1 and 2.2.
None noted. No stakeholder comments or complaints received.
Yes
TIME BOUNDP PLAN FORECAST FOR RSPO CERTIFICATION OF ALL PALM OIL
MILLS & SUPPLY BASES
Palm Oil Mill Country Supply Bases (estates,
plantations, associations)
Targeted RSPO
Certification Year
Current
Certification Status
as per this Audit
Batu Lintang Serdang, Kedah.
Malaysia
• Pelam Estate
• Batu Lintang Estate
• Subur Estate
• Buntar Estate
2013 Certified
Kekayaan Paloh, Johor.
Malaysia
• Landak Estate
• Kekayaan Estate
• Voules Estate
• Sg Penggeli Estate
• New Pogoh Estate
• Fraser Estate
• Paloh Estate
• Sg Bekok Estate
• Ban Heng Estate
• See Sun Estate
Oct 2011 Certified
Paloh Paloh, Johor.
Malaysia
Supply base consisting of
smallholders 2015 Pending
Jeram Padang
Bahau, Negeri
Sembilan.
Malaysia
• Ayer Hitam Estate
• Batang Jelai Estate
• Jeram Padang Estate
• Kombok Estate
• Ulu Pedas Estate
• Sg Pertanian Estate
• Sg Kawang Estate
• Renjok Estate
• Tuan Estate
Sept 2012 Certified
Tanjung
Malim
Tanjung Malim,
Perak. Malaysia
• Changkat Asa Estate
• Kerling Estate
• Sg Gapi Estate
2013 Certified
Tuan Mee
Sungai Buloh,
Selangor.
Malaysia
• Tuan Mee Estate 2013 Certified
Kuala Pertang
Kuala Krai,
Kelantan.
Malaysia
• Kerilla Estate
• Pasir Gajah Estate
• Sg Sokor Estate
By 2013 Pending
Mill 1 Tawau, Sabah.
Malaysia
100% independent
smallholders, not to be
included in the scope of the
certification
N/A N/A
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Mill 2 Tawau, Sabah.
Malaysia
• Pang Burong Estate
• Sri Kunak Estate
• Tundong Estate
• Ringlet Estate
March 2009 Certified
Pinang Tawau, Sabah.
Malaysia
• Jatika Estate
• Sigalong Estate
• Pangeran Estate
• Pinang Estate
March 2009 Certified
Lungmanis Lahad Datu,
Sabah. Malaysia
• Tungku Estate
• Bukit Tabin Estate
• Lungmanis Estate
July 2010 Certified
Rimmer Lahad Datu,
Sabah. Malaysia
• Rimmer Estate
• Sg. Sibalukan July 2010 Certified
Bornion Kinabatangan,
Sabah. Malaysia
• Bornion Estate
• Segar Usaha Estate July 2010 Certified
Changkat
Chermin
Manjung, Perak.
Malaysia
• Lekir Estate
• Changkat Chermin Estate
• Raja Hitam Estate
• Glenealy Estate
• Serapoh Estate
• Kuala Kangsar Estate
• Allagar Estate
2013 Certified
Berau 1 Berau, Kaltim.
Indonesia
• Kebun Malindomas Perkebunan,
• Kebun Hutan Hijau Mas,
• Kebun Jabontara Ekakarsa
By 2014 Pending
Steelindo
Wahana
Perkasa
Belitung,
Indonesia
• Kebun Steelindo Wahana Perkasa
By 2013
Audited on 30/9-
04/10/2013.
Pending.
Parit
Sembada
Belitung,
Indonesia
• Kebun Parit Sembada
• Kebun Alam Karya Sejahtera
By 2014 Pending
Mandau Riau, Sumatera,
Indonesia • Kebun Mandau Oct 2012 Certified
Nilo 1 Riau, Sumatera,
Indonesia • Kebun Nilo Timur By 2013
Approved by RSPO,
pending certificate
issuance.
NIlo 2 Riau, Sumatera,
Indonesia • Kebun Nilo Barat By 2013
Approved by RSPO,
pending certificate
issuance.
Tapung
Kanan
Riau, Sumatera,
Indonesia
• Kebun Sekarbumi Alamlestari
By 2013 Certified.
Gohor Lama
Langkat,
Sumatera Utara.
Indonesia
• Kebun Basilam
• Kebun Gohor Lama
• Kebun Tanjung Beringin (New inclusion)
By 2014 Pending
Padang
Brahrang
Sumatera Utara.
Indonesia
Kebun Padang Brahrang
Kebun Bukit Lawang
Kebun Tanjung Keliling
Kebun Bekiun
Kebun Maryke
(New Inclusion)
By 2014 Pending
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150-A, 1st Floor, Persiaran Raja Muda Musa, Off Jalan Sg Bertih,
Teluk Gadong, 41100, Klang, Selangor. Malaysia.
Tel: +603-3377 1600 / 1700
MAP March
2013
Kalimantan
Tengah.
Indonesia
Kebun Karya Makmur Abadi
Kebun MAP
Kebun Menteng Jaya Sawit
Perdana
By 2015 Pending
2.5 Summary of the findings for Partial Certification
The audit team assessed compliance with the above requirements
during this audit. Failure to address any non-
compliance identified may lead to certification suspension.
Overall findings are satisfactory and a minor non-compliance
raised has been closed with an assurance
statement. The 6 estates which have been excluded from time
bound plan previously is included now with a
target date. Out of the two mills in Kalimantan Timur, a new
palm oil mill named Berau 2 POM is yet to
commission. Stabat POM in Medan & KMA POM in Sampit has not
commissioned and will be included in the
time bound plan once ready. The company has also made decision
to include Paloh Mill into certification by year
2015. Mill 1 which consists of 100% of independent smallholders
will be shut down within 3 years from 2012.
For final conclusion, please refer to table 3.1.
2.6 Partial Certification Audit Agenda
Date Location Agenda
- Conducted during Jeram Padang audit on 01/7/2014
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Tel: +603-3377 1600 / 1700
PART 3: AUDIT PROCESS
3.1 About the Certification Body
Control Union Certifications is a member of the Control Union
World Group – an international inspection and
certification body. CUC performs Audits and certification in
many agricultural based fields such as FSC, RSPO,
and Organic production, Sustainable Textile Production, Organic
Exchange, GLOBALGAP, HACCP, BRC, GMP and
GTP.
CUC is accredited by the Dutch Council of Accreditation (RVA) on
the European quality standard EN 45011 for
the inspection and certification of CUC Organic program
(according to the EU regulation 2092/91) and
EUREPGAP program. When requested a copy of the accreditation
certificate can be obtained from CUC.
Control Union (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd is a registered affiliate
member of RSPO and is a private limited company
owned by the Control Union World Group based in Malaysia.
Control Union (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd is authorized
to conduct and issue certification on behalf of RSPO and Control
Union Certifications.
3.2 Audit Team
Lead auditor: Simon Selvaraj
Team member 1: Mohd Jamalul Arif
Team member 2: Ramani
Team member 3: Atiqah [Trainee Auditor]
Team member 4: Mohd Syafiq
3.2.1 Qualifications of the Lead Auditor
Requirement Qualifications
A minimum of post high school (post-secondary
school) training in either agriculture/forestry,
environmental science or social sciences;
Post graduate qualification in agriculture with more than
5 years working experience in plantation.
At least 5 years professional experience in area of
work relevant to the assessment (e.g., palm oil
management; agriculture/forestry; ecology; social
science);
More than 5 years working experience in plantation.
Involved in RSPO auditing since November 2010. Fully
trained in similar agriculture certification programmes
such as RSPO SCCS, Global Gap, ISCC and GMP.
Training in the practical application of the RSPO
criteria, and RSPO certification systems;
Involved in RSPO assessment since November 2010.
Member of CUC RSPO audit team. Involved in audits
conducted in Malaysia and Indonesia
Successfully completion of an ISO 9000:19011 lead
auditors course;
Completed ISO 9001:2008 lead auditor course in July
2011. Successfully completed RSPO Lead Auditor Course
Training in the practical application of RSPO
certification systems.
Post graduate qualification in agriculture with more than
5 years working experience in plantation
A supervised period of training in practical auditing
against the RSPO criteria or similar sustainability
standards, with a minimum of 15 days audit
experience and at least 3 audits at different
organizations.
Post graduate qualification in agriculture with more than
5 years working experience in plantation
RSPO endorsed lead auditors course. Completed RSPO Lead Auditor
training in 2011
Signed code of conduct. Signed with CUC
General knowledge of:
• RSPO P&C standards. Sound knowledge of the P&Cs, Nis
and Local Interpretations.
• CUC organizational structure. Sound understanding and has
prepared training documents for others
• CUC quality systems. Sound understanding and has prepared
training
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documents for others
• Lead auditor role. ISO 9001. Prepared an ISO 19011 training
course and conducts internal training on auditing techniques
• Report writing. Extensive experience in report writing
• Stakeholder consultation. The process and need for this is
fully understood.
• Certification decision process. Fully understand
• RSPO SCCS program manual. Fully understand
• CUC filing systems. Fully understand
• Correct use of RSPO trademarks. Fully understand
• History and objectives of RSPO. Fully understand
• CV available. CV is available
Completion of CUC RSPO lead auditor training. Complete Lead
Auditor training
3.2.2 Qualifications of the Assessment Team
RSPO Requirement Team Member Name Qualifications
Fluent in main local
languages and English.
Mohd Jamalul Arif Fluent in English and Bahasa
Ramani Fluent in English and Bahasa
Nor Atiqah Fluent in English and Bahasa
Mohd Syafiq Fluent in English and Bahasa
Field working
experience in the palm
oil sector, or a
demonstrable
equivalent.
Mohd Jamalul Arif Involved in RSPO auditing since November
2010.
Auditing experience in GMP and Globalgap.
Ramani Diploma in Mill Management
Nor Atiqah Graduated on geo-science.
Mohd Syafiq Diploma in Plantation with more than 5 years
working in various palm oil plantations.
Good agricultural
practices (GAP),
integrated pest
management (IPM),
pesticide and fertilizer
use.
Mohd Jamalul Arif Involved in RSPO auditing since November
2010.
Auditing experience in GMP and Globalgap.
Ramani Diploma in Mill Management
Nor Atiqah Attended In-house GAP trainings.
Mohd Syafiq Diploma in Plantation with more than 5 years
working in various palm oil plantations.
Health and Safety
auditing on the farm
and in processing
facilities. (For example
OHSAS 18001 or
occupational. Health
and safety assurance
system).
Mohd Jamalul Arif Involved in RSPO auditing since November
2010.
Auditing experience in GMP and Globalgap.
Ramani Diploma in Mill Management
Nor Atiqah Attended ISO 9001 awareness trainings.
Mohd Syafiq Diploma in Plantation with more than 5 years
working in various palm oil plantations.
Workers welfare issues
and social auditing
experience. (For
example with SA8000 or
related social or ethical
accountability codes).
Mohd Jamalul Arif Involved in RSPO auditing since November
2010.
Auditing experience in GMP and Globalgap.
Ramani Diploma in Mill Management
Nor Atiqah Nil
Mohd Syafiq Diploma in Plantation with more than 5 years
working in various palm oil plantations.
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Environmental and
ecological auditing. (For
example experience
with organic agriculture,
ISO 14001 or
environmental
management systems).
Mohd Jamalul Arif Involved in RSPO auditing since November
2010.
Auditing experience in GMP and Globalgap.
Ramani Diploma in Mill Management
Nor Atiqah Nil
Mohd Syafiq Diploma in Plantation with more than 5 years
working in various palm oil plantations.
Economic issues. Mohd Jamalul Arif Involved in RSPO auditing
since November 2010.
Auditing experience in GMP and Globalgap.
Ramani Diploma in Mill Management
Nor Atiqah Nil
Mohd Syafiq Diploma in Plantation with more than 5 years
working in various palm oil plantations.
3.3 Audit Methodology
3.3.1 General Overview
The Audit was carried out in conformity with the procedures as
laid down in the CUC Procedure Manual and the
RSPO Program Manual for the auditors and Certifier. During the
Audit the qualified CUC auditors used the RSPO
standard as endorsed for the country in which the audit took
place and recorded their findings.
Workers and local communities were interviewed and evidence
sought to confirm ongoing compliance to
include:
• Chemical stores. Storage, MSDS leaflets, Herbicide mixing
areas, PPE, Ventilation, Security.
• Field inspections. Herbicide application programs. Harvesting
sites and efficiency. Fertilizing operations. SOP’s. Soil maps.
Land preparation. Ground cover. IPM. First aiders and boxes. Ground
cover. Soil erosion.
Field observations of all operations.
• Worker interviews. OSH. Sexual, religious, racial harassment.
Pay and contracts. Child labor. First aid. Awareness.
• Re-planting sites. Zero burn.
• HCV’s. Identification. Management plans. Environmental Impact
Assessments. Implementation.
• Riparian zones. Width. Current and future management. Non
maintenance regimes.
• Water management. Water courses. Water monitoring.
• Road maintenance. Run off.
• Social amenities. Social Impact Audits.
• Local communities. Contributions made. Employment
opportunities. Social impacts. Complaints procedures.
• Workshops. Oil traps. Safe working environment. PPE. Diesel
tanks. Environmental waste management.
• Line sites. Interviews with householders. Inspection of water
discharge points. Water improvement plans. Waste disposal.
• Documentation review.
The Palm Oil Mill audit verification included the following
activities:
• Mill and workshop inspections. Documentation review &
worker interviews.
• Mill. SOP’s. Safe working environment. Gen sets. Walk ways.
Signs. EFB. POME treatment. Emissions. Mass balance. Diesel tanks.
PPE. Fire extinguishers. First aiders and boxes. Fuel and water
usage.
• OSH. Training. Management structure. First aiders.
• Full document review. Completion of the checklist. Review and
documentation of evidence. All aspects of RSPO P&C’s
applicable.
• Worker interviews. OSH. Sexual, religious, racial harassment.
Pay and contracts.
• Compliance against the RSPO SCCS certification scheme.
Verification:
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Verification of implementation was done through field
observations, workshop and chemical store inspections,
worker and community interviews and mill inspections as
summarized above.
3.3.2 Assessment agenda for this Audit
Date Location Main activities
21/07/2013 Batu Lintang
Club House
(All auditors)
08.30 Opening meeting
Chaired by the audit team leader
• Introduction by team leader
• Presentation by respective managers
• Presentation of Palm Oil Mill source of FFB by respective
managers
Batu Lintang
POM
9.00 am -
5.00pm
(All auditors)
Supply Chain Certification Assessment of the POM (RSPO SCCS)
Mill inspection
• Workshops
• Stores
• POM application
• Document review
22/07/2013 Pelam Estate
8.00am-
5.00pm
• Chemical stores. Storage. MSDS leaflets. Herbicide mixing
areas. PPE. Ventilation. Security.
• Field inspections. Herbicide application programmers.
Harvesting sites and efficiency. Fertilizing operations. SOP’s.
Soil maps. Land
preparation. Ground cover. IPM. First aiders and boxes. Ground
cover.
Soil erosion. Field observations of all operations.
• Worker interviews. OSH. Sexual, religious, racial harassment.
Pay and contracts. Child labour. First aid. Awareness.
• New planting sites. Zero burn.
• HCV’s. Identification. Management plans. Environmental Impact
Assessments. Implementation.
• Riparian zones. Width. Current and future management. Non
maintenance regimes.
• Water management. Water courses. Water monitoring.
• Road maintenance. Run off.
• Social amenities. Social Impact Assessments.
• Local communities. Contributions made. Employment
opportunities. Social impacts. Complaints procedures.
• Workshops. Oil traps. Safe working environment. PPE. Diesel
tanks. Environmental waste management.
• Line sites. Interviews with householders. Inspection of water
discharge points. Water improvement plans. Waste disposal.
Document inspection and assessment.
23/07/2013 Pelam Estate
8.00am-
1.00pm
Closing
meeting
1.00pm-
3.00pm
• Chemical stores. Storage. MSDS leaflets. Herbicide mixing
areas. PPE. Ventilation. Security.
• Field inspections. Herbicide application programmers.
Harvesting sites and efficiency. Fertilizing operations. SOP’s.
Soil maps. Land
preparation. Ground cover. IPM. First aiders and boxes. Ground
cover.
Soil erosion. Field observations of all operations.
Closing meeting
Chaired by the audit team leader
• Welcome and introduction by the team leader
• Presentation of findings by the audit team
• Questions and answers
• Final summary by team leader
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Teluk Gadong, 41100, Klang, Selangor. Malaysia.
Tel: +603-3377 1600 / 1700
End of assessment
Number of assessors participating: 5
Number of days spent for the assessment on site: 3
Total number of person days used for the assessment on site:
15
PART 4 ASSESSMENT FINDINGS
4.1 Lead Assessor’s Summary and Recommendation for
Certification
The mill and supply bases visited (as per the above Tables 1.5
and 1.7.1) were assessed at field, office, facilities,
stores and a document review was carried out in accordance to
the RSPO principles and criteria. The audited
RSPO management system’s documentations seen with minor changes
that due to internal and external
influenced factors that in relation to scope of certification.
Specific evidence was recorded for estates and mill.
Interviews with Estate Managers, Mill Manager, members of
workers union and committee took place in both
formal and informal environments and worker interviews were
conducted at the supply base and the mill. The
management is highly committed in maintaining the RSPO system by
adopting to continuous improvement
programs. There was no complaint or feedback received during the
audit or during the field assessment when
interviewing with the external stakeholders. Under partial
certification rules, there is a time-bound plan
established. For further clarification on Partial Certification,
see PART 2 above. The management continually
monitoring the established KPI / objectives that significantly
rules the achievement of company’s corporate
policy on RSPO. The mill is fully verified for RSPO SCCS system
verification and it is found to be in full
compliance. See PART 5 below.
It is therefore the recommendation of the lead assessor
that:
• To award the certificate of compliance.
Signed:
Name: Simon Selvaraj
Date: 23/07/2014
4.2 Summary of the findings by Principles and Criteria
• Over the 5 year period of the life of the certificate, there
will be 4 annual surveillance audits
• Identified Non-Conformities and noteworthy Positive and
Negative Observations.
• The RSPO require that this report contain findings by each
principle and some example criteria. Please see table below.
Principle 1: Commitment to Transparency
Criterion by
Audit
Summary
Company has demonstrated their commitment to transparency and
this is
evident through its stakeholder engagement and willingness to
share
documents to the public. One observation and one minor Non
Compliance
has been raised under this principle.
ASA 1 1.1 All policies is being well communicated as its being
placed at the office and
line site notice board. The company has a system that allows the
internal and
external stakeholder to participate effectively to share their
view on issues
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raised and the decision made through stakeholder meeting. The
meeting has
been set up at least once a year. It stated in the file SOP 1
Stakeholder
Engagement. Sighted every meeting minute placed in the file.
That file also
contain SOP for stakeholder request for information. Sample of
complaint
form were maintained on stakeholders files and will be retained
for 5 years.
Records are being placed in the same file under Stakeholder
Logbook form.
‘Stakeholder Logbook’ form contains the details for engagement,
proposed
action and action that have been taken with evidence. However,
information
request and response given to statuary bodies that came to the
facilities has
not been recorded. An observation has been raised for this.
ASA 1 1.2 In SOP 9 – Control of Documents and Records, it’s
mentioned that
management must provide adequate information to others
stakeholders on
environmental, social, and legal issues. The list of documents
that should be
kept confidential and those that can be made publicly available
is clearly
distinguished.
EIA and SIA being update based on stakeholders participation
during
stakeholder meeting. The negative environmental and social
impacts have
been identified and its mitigating measures identified. All
activities in
operation has been assessed includes maintenance of field, up
keeping, line
site, transport, replanting works, etc. Plan objective is to
avoid the pollution
and mitigation measure. This is contained in the files ‘SOP 10
Environment
Impact Assessment’ and ‘SOP13 Social Impact.
OSH guidelines are available in ‘KLK Group Policy – Occupational
Safety and
Health Guidelines OSH 150 (G)’ file. SOP, safety guidelines,
checklist, and
signages, training materials, HIRADC and OSH training programs
are included
in the file.
Pollution prevention plan is done to mitigate all polluting
activities. The mill
and estate have identified their wastes and plans have been made
to
minimize or reduce wastes for each activity that may lead to
pollution. This is
available in ‘SOP 10 -Environmental Impact Assessment’ file.
Waste identified
such as spent lubricating oil, spent filter, spent batteries,
used laboratory
chemicals – Hexane and IPA, POME and etc. Scheduled waste is
being
collected by Tex Cycle Sdn Bhd.
Public summary of certification assessment report is accessible
in the RSPO
website.
ASA 1 1.3 Written policy committing to a code of ethical conduct
and integrity in all
operations and transactions is under management review where it
is not
being finalized yet. Minor NC was raised on this indicator.
Principle 2: Compliance with Applicable Laws and Regulations
Criterion by
Audit
Summary
The company has complied with local, national, and international
regulations
regarding the plantation operation in Malaysia. There are
complete set of
relevant national law and regulation available at all sites
audited with the
master copy available at HQ which are systematically documented
and
addressed. Relevant legislation includes regulations governing
land tenure
and land-use rights including customary rights, labour, chemical
use, wildlife
laws, pollution, environmental management programs are well
practice.
There is no legal or customary rights of other users been found.
Land title
available that own by Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad [KLK].
Detailed
documentation of the communication to reach a negotiated
settlement is
evidenced. The land occupied by the estates and mill are owned
by KLK group
and since the land possession, there was no land dispute,
negotiation nor
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conflict registered. One observation was raised with regards to
the process
of maintaining each boundary stones.
ASA 1 2.1 List and summary of applicable laws and regulations is
available which
includes information on documents, regulatory authority,
requirements,
currents status and remarks. These are available in SOP 2 file.
Documents
stated in the list are:
• OSHA and Regulations Act 1994
• Factories and Machinery Act with Regulations Act 139
• National Land Code 1965
• Environmental Quality Act 1974
• Pesticides Act and Regulations Act 149
• Industrial Relations Act and Regulation Act 177
• Workmen’s Compensation Act 1952
• Trade Union Act 1959
• Land Acquisition Act 1960
• Sales Tax Act 1972
• MPOB Licence
• Diesel and petrol permits, etc In that file too, legal
compliance checklist is available where it includes
permit/license, person in charge, expiry date and
status/remarks. Sighted
checklist for tractor driving license status. There also
checklist on permit and
license needed in this estate. Ex: MRB license, MPOB license,
diesoline
storage permit, air compressor permit, gun license, fire
extinguisher, and
weighbridge stamping.
Managers are required to carry out periodic review and
evaluation on the
Laws & regulations list in order to track changes in the law
on line at least
once a year. Changes, amendment and addition in the laws are
being tracked
by
• Enquiring the laws books publisher • Communication with
law/enforcement officers
ASA 1 2.2 All the land title is under Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad
named and approved
by Land Department, Kedah, Malaysia. Estates have boundary
stones
inspection program checklist. However, an observation is being
raised as it is
not enough to demonstrate that each boundary stones is being
maintained.
There is no legal or customary rights of other users been found.
The land
occupied by the estates and mill are owned by KLK group and
since the land
possession, there was no land dispute, negotiation nor conflict
registered.
ASA 1 2.3 Maps of appropriate scale are clearly available to
demonstrate the land used
and no land disputes were noted during this audit.
Principle 3: Commitment to Long-Term Economic and Financial
Viability
Criterion by
Audit Summary
The company is committed to the long term economic and financial
viability.
This is evident through the budgets and 2 year financial
projections as well as
the annual replanting programme for the next 5 years
ASA 1 3.1 Annual financial plan is available in Financial Year
Estimate 2013/2014
booklet. There, business management plan is available for until
2018 where it
includes data on summary of estimated crop production.
Estates have a 5 years future replanting program record that
shown program
started on 2016. No replanting program is going on this period
of assessment.
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Replanting program includes the entire activities plan such as
felling, chipping
and stacking.
Principle 4: Use of Appropriate Best Practices by Growers and
Millers
Criterion by
Audit
Summary
The company overall implemented best practices in their
operation. Variation
of SOP’s is maintained and be the guidelines to all operations.
Monitoring of
fertilizer and agrochemical is based on soil and tissue sampling
as well for
water management is keep maintained with buffer zone and water
analysis is
carried out periodically. Observations were raised where
discharge water
from sprayer wash room being channeled to the drain where it
supposed to
transfer to sump at mixing area. Moreover, there are spillage of
fertilizer in
the fertilizer store and the fertilizer bag was torn. Safety and
health is
compulsory implemented in all operations but during the
assessment three
minor non-conformities were raised as below:
1. Pesticides are being kept together with other general item in
one
store. Moreover, all the general items were not separated
and
labelled.
2. Mineral lubricant oil drums and water treatment chemical
containers were reused at most station for the mill operation as
oil
recovery and other purpose.
3. Estate management did not provide safety boots to their
harvesters.
ASA 1 4.1 The company has a set of generic SOPs for the estates
and mill. All SOPs for
mill are sighted in the Guideline on Safe operation Procedure
which covering
procedures from receiving FFB till despatch CPO for estate,
during the audit.
Monitoring is carried out for all the best practices and SOP’s
to ensure the
practicality. It is reported monthly basis in “Monthly Progress
Report”,
covering nursery practices, replanting with zero burn, Upkeep
mature and
immature area, fertilizing, spraying, maintenance, FFB
production, fuel
consumption, FFB Incoming, CPO produced, OER, KER, FFB Quality,
Despatch
CPO, PK, process performance each station, equipment and
vehicles
maintenance The retention period for records of monitoring is
for a minimum
of 12 months. Estate Manager is responsible to check the
consistent
implementation of procedure in working order. No third party
sourced FFB
are received at the mill.
ASA 1 4.2 Monitoring for soil erosion & fertility and road
maintenance is being carried
out by the management agronomist and later, they advise the
estate
management on the best practice to maintain soil fertility.
Annual oil palm
fertiliser programme will be provided by Applied Agriculture
Resources Sdn
Bhd. Records of the fertiliser inputs are kept in the estate
office in the Oil
Palm Manuring Recommendation. In the manuring book all the
information is
available date of applying, hectarages, type of fertilizer,
amount of applied,
labour cost, and cycle of application. Records of changes in
nutrient status
was kept in the Foliar Analysis and Soil Analysis Result
2013.
Currently the EFB are transferred to the estate for mulching
purpose which
break down as fertilizer and the final discharge were discharged
to the estate
for land application as nutrients requirement for the oil palm
trees.
All application of EFB was shown in the Standard Operating
Procedure on
Sustainability SOP 4 page 1of 1.
ASA 1 4.3 As in Soil and Erosion & Fertility and Road
Maintenance file, there is no oil
palm planted on peat soil as verified in the topography map.
Estate practice
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Control Union (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.
150-A, 1st Floor, Persiaran Raja Muda Musa, Off Jalan Sg Bertih,
Teluk Gadong, 41100, Klang, Selangor. Malaysia.
Tel: +603-3377 1600 / 1700
when planting need to be done in the slope area, the land is
being converted
into terrace. This practice is being documented in the Group
Policy
Agriculture in Oil Palm.
The road maintenance is documented in the Soil Erosion &
Fertility and Road
Maintenance where the Identification Flow, person in charge,
Details of
problems and rectification and reference are recorded in
detail.
ASA 1 4.4 Gazetted riverbanks, water catchment pond and wetland
are included in the
water management plan as documented in SOP 11, Attachment 1
issue 2/0. 7
steps plan is available in order to ensure the water management
impacts,
domestic usage for workers, and to avoid contamination on
surface and
ground water.
Riparian and buffer zones available at the estate area are shown
in the
Appendix 3, in High Conservation Value Area Management file.
These area
were highlighted in the estate map. There are about 20 meters
riparian zone
along the estate boundaries. Non-maintenance Programme is
then
implemented i.e. no fertilizer applications and spraying of
agrochemicals
within riparian zones).Map is update since June 2012.
127mg/l of final effluent were analysed by the TQCC KLK Quality
Centre in
order to check the BOD. This regular monitoring was carried out
every 15
days by the mill to follow the requirement levels as set by DOE
for the palm
oil mill effluent discharge standards. Results are filed in
Effluent Results File
2014, kept in the laboratory.
Water usage in mill to process one tonne of FFB is 1.33 metric
tonne
averagely. Monitoring was carried out on monthly basis and being
recorded in
Monthly Progress Report.
ASA 1 4.5 In SOP 7, Integrated Pest Management file, IPM
management plan is
available. This SOP were implemented and monitored by the
management.
Usage of agrochemicals are recorded on a yearly basis to
minimise the usage.
The common method applied for IPM were spraying, trunk
injections, and rat
baiting.
There were record of training for those involved in IPM,
recorded in Training
Record file. Ex: training conducted by the equipment supplier,
Mr Lim Soon
Seng from MyCrop Sdn Bhd. This training was held at Pelam Estate
and being
attended by 13 workers.
ASA 1 4.6 Pesticide usage were demonstrated. Plan to reduce and
consider less harmful
were documented in the safe use & storage of agrochemicals /
chemicals.
Estate management have implemented this minimal effect on
non-target
species.
Records of pesticide used as documented in Pest & Disease
Costing book
2013, active ingredients applied per hectare was 0.14
litres.
Plan to minimize pesticide usage is by introducing the
beneficiary plant where
the type of the plant can be seen in the Integrated Pest
Management file.
No paraquat used since 1 July 2011 (According the circular
letter dated 25
february 2011), Paraquat replace by Glyphosate. The company
applied the
IPM technique to help reduction of all chemical usage. Ex: plant
beneficial
plant as mentioned above. No use of Pesticides 1A and 1B as
register in
“Chemical Hazardous to Health” list that are kept in the
chemical store. The
list covering pesticides, such as Ally (a.i. Metsulfuron
Methyl), Ken-Amine
(Dimethyl Amonium), Glyphosate (a.i. Isopropylamina salt),
Furadan 3G (a.i.
Carbufuron 3%), etc. Agrochemicals are selected based on the use
and for
specific target pest.
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Control Union (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.
150-A, 1st Floor, Persiaran Raja Muda Musa, Off Jalan Sg Bertih,
Teluk Gadong, 41100, Klang, Selangor. Malaysia.
Tel: +603-3377 1600 / 1700
Pesticides were handled, used and applied by persons that have
completed
the necessary training. Ex: training on safety and handling
while spraying
using the interpump. This training was attended by sprayers and
the
equipment supplier as recorded in Spray Pump Parts & Safe
Working Practice
briefing report.
Minor NC was raised as pesticides are being kept together with
other
general item in one store. Moreover, all the general items were
not
separated and labelled. Pesticides should be isolated or shifted
to another
individual store room with proper ventilation. Disposal of
pesticide
container were done by G Planter Sdn Bhd.
Applications of pesticides are followed as documented in group
policy
agriculture where the censors will indicate the type of pest
recognition or
symptoms and control in order to minimize risk and impacts. No
aerial
pesticide spraying is done in estate.
Spent oil and scheduled waste are being collected by Aliran
Segar Sdn Bhd.
SOP is available in SOP 12 - Scheduled Waste Management file.
Observations
were raised where discharge water from sprayer wash room
being
channeled to the drain where it supposed to transfer to sump at
mixing
area. Moreover, there are spillages of fertilizer in the
fertilizer store and the
fertilizer bag was torn.
Medical checkup is conducted by Fomema on yearly basis for
foreign workers
permit renewal. For local workers, yearly medical checkup done
by doctors
certified by DOSH.
Women sprayers interviewed are aware of this policy and risks of
spraying
while pregnant and breastfeeding. They are also aware of the
process in
informing Management of their pregnancy. Management confirms
the
pregnancy via medical check-up. This covered in the SOP.
Alternative jobs
(lighter work) are given to pregnant and lactating women. This
was also
confirmed during worker interviews.
ASA 1 4.7 Health and Safety Plan were located in the KLK OSH
Group Policy. Minor NC
were raised as it is found during audit day that mineral
lubricant oil drums
and water treatment chemical containers were reused at most
station for
the mill operation as oil recovery and other purpose. These
items should be
disposed as schedule waste and collected by appointed contractor
according
to the safety and health policy. Moreover, shovel drivers do not
possess a
valid driving license for heavy machine handling. The reverse
sensors are
not working during operation at the mill.
Risk assessment in mill which involve operations where safety
and health is
an issue, it is being documented and implemented in the HIRARC
and
monitored by the mill assistant. In estate, this is documented
in the Risk
Assessment Programs Record and it is estate manager
responsibility to
observe and implement the plan to the workers.
PPE were provided to all workers in mill operation in order to
cover all
potentially hazardous. The PPE’s include safety shoes, helmets,
gloves,
goggles, earplug, welding apron, musk and lab coats. Training
were given to
workers and being divided into several categories which are
spraying,
manuring, harvesting, tractor drivers, first aid application,
FFB loader field
workers, hopper attendant, shovel driver, emergency response
team, diesel
receiving, maintenance on spraying pumps, fire extinguisher and
security
guard. All trainings are well documented. Minor NC was raised as
it is found
that estate management did not provide safety boots to their
harvesters.
Both mill and estate have their person in charge for issues
related safety and
health. Sighted minute of meetings involving person in charge
and workers
where issues on safety and health were being discussed. Safety
briefing was
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Control Union (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.
150-A, 1st Floor, Persiaran Raja Muda Musa, Off Jalan Sg Bertih,
Teluk Gadong, 41100, Klang, Selangor. Malaysia.
Tel: +603-3377 1600 / 1700
carried out on a monthly basis for the safety awareness in all
aspects to all
workers.
Accident and emergency procedures and instructions were
documented in
JKKP 6 file. Instructions to workers on accident procedure were
sighted in the
training programmes documentations. Workers were trained for
first aid
application in worksite and first aid boxes were available and
fully equipped
with necessary items and medicine. Accident records are kept in
OSHA
record, file NO 5. All accidents are documented and kept in the
office.
Sonic Audio Mentrics Services (JKKP Ref: JKKP PUA 01/10) was
provided for all
worker on yearly basis carried out by Procoma Environmental Sdn.
Bhd.
Medical treatment provided every 3 months to all critical worker
such as
sprayers, manuring and yearly medical surveillance by external
medical
laboratory BP Diagnostic Centre to other workers. Foreign worker
were
covered with AXA Affin General Insurance Bhd.
(LWX/91060264/13/09/IPO)
and the local under known as Socso.
Lost Time Accident (LTA) was recorded in the JKPP 8 for accident
occurred in
the mill for 2013. Last LTA record show one accident occurs in
2013.
ASA 1 4.8 The Formal Training Programme was conducted by the
manager for all
aspects of RSPO Principles & Criteria, ISCC /Sustainability
to all workers and
office staff. All the documents were sighted in SOP 8 file.
Other training
includes Environmental Emergency Respond Procedures
(EERP),Open
Burning/Riparian Zone, Training Staffs & Executive, Rubish
Disposal &
Recycling of House Hold Waste, Environmental training for
Stakeholders,
Scheduled waste Management Spraying pump Calibration, Gotong
Royong
was documented in the file. All records for employee training
are maintained
and kept in order in the main office. The records for each
employee are
maintained and kept in the mill office.
Principle 5: Environmental Responsibility and Conservation of
Natural Resources and Biodiversity
Criterion by
Audit
Summary
The company has conducted an environmental impact assessment,
HCV
assessment, proper waste management, implemented zero-burn
policy and
has a pollution prevention plan. Three Minor Non-Conformities
were raised
regarding these issues:
1. Fertilizer bag being re-used for beneficial plant
planting
2. Assessment for significant pollutant not include plan to
reduce
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in EIA
3. No monitoring system that regularly report the progress for
these
significant pollutants and emissions from estate and mill
operations
ASA 1 5.1 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) were documented
in SOP 10 file. It
consists of identification, implementation & maintenance,
and review. It
details the following:
1) The process of conducting the assessment 2) Impact of major
activities/operations 3) Risk level 4) Mitigating measures 5)
Timeline for mitigation of impacts 6) Person-in-charge for
monitoring of impacts. EIA will be reviewed annually based on input
received from stakeholder
consultation meeting that attended by internal and external
stakeholders.
ASA 1 5.2 High Conservation Value (HCV) assessment been
conducted by the
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Control Union (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.
150-A, 1st Floor, Persiaran Raja Muda Musa, Off Jalan Sg Bertih,
Teluk Gadong, 41100, Klang, Selangor. Malaysia.
Tel: +603-3377 1600 / 1700
management and it is found that no HCV exist. There are river
and water
catchment in the estate area. Appropriate signages were sighted
during site
visit. The appropriate buffer zones on each side of the river
are maintained in
accordance with the relevant environmental regulations. There
were no Rare,
Threatened and Endangered (RTE) species found in any of the
estates. This
was also verified through consultation with the local community
surrounding
the estate. As such, no specific management and monitoring plans
are
required due to the absence of HCV areas.
ASA 1 5.3 All waste products and sources of pollution were
identified and documented
in Identification of All Waste Products and Operational Plan to
Reduce
Pollution. The plan objective is to maximise recycling and
minimise the
pollution. List of waste were updated annually and being
separated into
scheduled waste and common waste. Scheduled waste and empty
container
is being collected by DOE authorized collector which are Aliran
Segar Sdn Bhd
and G Planter. Laboratory waste container were collected by
supplier, Tex
Cycle Sdn Bhd. Minor non-conformity was raised as during site
visit, sighted
fertilizer bag being re-used for beneficial plant planting where
it against
their EIA mitigation measure plan.
Waste management and disposal plan were documented in
Identification of
All Waste and Operational Plan to Reduce Pollution. Operational
plan
contained details such as waste products, sources of pollutions,
mitigation
measures, target, and person responsible.
POME is applied as land application. BOD is average on 400 BOD
limit of BOD
for land application is around 5000 ppm. Shell and fibre used
for boiler. EFB is
continuously applied to the field. POME goes for land
application and within
the allowed BOD limit. Plastic, used oil, empty pesticides
containers and
metal to the recycle company, other domestic waste to
landfill.
ASA 1 5.4 Mill has sufficient plan to improve the efficiency of
fossil fuels usage and
optimizing renewable energy. The mill use renewable energy such
as fibre
and shell for turbine and recorded daily basis and summarized
the report by
monthly. Reducing the usage of fossil fuels were included in the
2013/2014
budget where no genset were used. Electricity supply by TNB is
the long term
plan that started from May 2014. Fossil fuels usage were
monitored in SOP 12
– Energy Usage. This SOP is to ensure that all waste being
disposed effectively
to prevent pollution and to ensure all personnel are given
appropriate
training. In estate, plan to reduce fossil fuels usage include
servicing all
operation vehicles once it reach 210-260 working hours. Leakage
from the
vehicles were monitored and being fixed too. The plan will be
reviewed
annually.
ASA 1 5.5 All the estates assessed have applied the zero burning
policy for its respective
replanting programs. There were no evidences of open burning to
clear the
land for replanting and this was verified during the field
visit.
ASA 1 5.6 The assessment of polluting activities has been
conducted and this is
incorporated in the EIA. It covers:
1) The environmental aspects and impact of an activity or
operation 2) The severity of the impact - normal, abnormal or
emergency 3) Measures taken to mitigate the risks and impacts The
monitoring and mitigation plan for all negative impacts are
available and
this is based on the requirements of the Department of
Environment of
Malaysia.
Mill has identified the significant GHG emission by CO2 from
POME treatment
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Control Union (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.
150-A, 1st Floor, Persiaran Raja Muda Musa, Off Jalan Sg Bertih,
Teluk Gadong, 41100, Klang, Selangor. Malaysia.
Tel: +603-3377 1600 / 1700
(9,812,191 kgCO2e allocated to CPO) on 28/04/2014. Estate has
identified the
significant GHG emission by CO2 from FFB production not
including
transportation to the mill (2,347,196.81 kgCO2e) on 2013 record.
However,
the assessment not including plan to reduce greenhouse gas
(GHG)
emissions in EIA. Also plans that includes objectives, targets
and timelines is
not available. Minor NC were raised regarding this issue.
Another minor NC were raised as there is no monitoring system
that
regularly report the progress for these significant pollutants
and emissions
from estate and mill operations, using appropriate tool.
Principle 6: Responsible Consideration of Employees and of
Individuals and Communities by Growers and
Millers
Criterion by
Audit
Summary
There were 2 minor non-conformities raised with regards to the
used
lubricant oil donated to school and no policy to respect human
rights.
Observation is raised as some estate did not update their
stakeholders list
where visitors such as DOSH, SOCSO, and MPOA are not in the
list. Apart
from that the company has complied with the requirements of
Principle 6.
ASA 1 6.1 Social Impact Assessment (SIA) was carried out to
identify the social impacts
of estate and mill operations towards the stakeholders which
include workers
and also the local community. This was done through
stakeholder
consultation and participation from stakeholders such as union
member,
workers, contractors, head village, etc during stakeholder
meeting. Input of
the assessment is normally obtained by the questionnaire given
to the
stakeholders. The SIA document includes flow, hazards, level of
negative
social impact, mitigation measures, person in charge and target
date.
ASA 1 6.2 Communication and Consultation procedures were sighted
at all estate and
mill offices. SOP for consultation and communication is
available in SOP 1 –
Stakeholders Engagement/Negotiation file where it includes the
procedures
for request & response, consultation & meeting and
complaint & grievances.
Responsible person for communication and consultation issues
were officially
nominated in estate and mill. Moreover, this is also manager and
assistant
manager responsibility as stated in the Sustainability Palm Oil
Manual
(SPOM). List of stakeholders was available that include
government bodies,
workers representative, contractors, suppliers, surrounding
community and
smallholders. Records of communication included stakeholders
meeting
minutes and complaint were available. Observation is raised as
some estate
did not update their stakeholders list where visitors such as
DOSH, SOCSO,
and MPOA are not in the list.
ASA 1 6.3 SOP for complaint and grievances is available in SOP
1- Stakeholders
Engagement/Negotiation. All complaints, grievances,
consultations and
negotiations are documented in a log book. Details of the nature
of the
complaints and its resolution are clearly spelt out. The
respective Mill and
estate managers are responsible for the handling of all
consultation and
negotiation with stakeholders. No complaint was registered and
all requests
have been attended promptly. No complaint registered and all
requests have
been attended promptly. Request and complaint are being
requested through
stakeholder logbook form. Many complaints were verbally received
and
corrected on house or electrical repairs.
ASA 1 6.4 Procedure of handling land compensation is available
and this is part of the
Stakeholder Engagement Procedure (SOP 1.0). There were no
negotiations
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Control Union (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.
150-A, 1st Floor, Persiaran Raja Muda Musa, Off Jalan Sg Bertih,
Teluk Gadong, 41100, Klang, Selangor. Malaysia.
Tel: +603-3377 1600 / 1700
concerning land disputes and compensation for loss of legal or
customary
rights to the land for all the estates and mill assessed.
ASA 1 6.5 Workers salary is clearly documented under check roll
pay slips. Workers are
given pay slip and it is signed by them as acknowledgement.
There is a permit
to carry out deduction. All terms and conditions of contract,
whether
Malaysian or foreign workers are recorded. Contracts of
employments are
evident and interview with workers confirm that they understand
what is in
the contract. There is no collective agreement because there is
no workers
union although local workers are free to form their own union.
Foreign
workers are not allowed to form workers union as per
Immigration
Department’s terms for hiring foreign workers. As stated in the
employment
contract, company provide free water supply, electricity is by
TNB. Occupants
need to pay for their bills themselves (not through salary
deduction). Medical
treatment also free at the company clinic.
ASA 1 6.6 Policy on freedom of association is available and
being displayed at mill office
and notice board surrounding the mill. Workers interviewed are
able to
explain the policy. All workers are member of trade union, NUPW
including
foreigner workers. No record of disputes or complaint with
management
recorded for past two years. Further, workers have several
platforms to raise
any issue at OSH meeting and Gender Committee meeting. However,
the key
word of “the rights to collective bargaining” is not evident.
Unions meetings
are held with workers representatives. Minutes of meeting of
such meetings
were sighted.
ASA 1 6.7 The company has a Child Labour policy in place. This
policy states that the
minimum age for employment is 18 years old. Labour Registration
Cards were
sighted and inspected and field inspections were carried out and
it was found
that no under-aged persons were working as employees for this
company.
ASA 1 6.8 An Equal Opportunities policy has been established by
the company,
communicated, displayed and publically available at all assessed
operation for
both mill and estate. There has been no evidence of
discrimination of workers
and staff based on gender, nationality, age, race or
religion.
ASA 1 6.9 Policy on sexual harassment and violence is available.
There is no specific
policy to protect reproductive rights available but the company
respect
reproductive right as stated in their sexual harassment and
violence policy.
It’s being communicated to all workers and staff through policy
displayed at
notice board in mill and estate office and surrounding.
Moreover, during gender committee meeting, chairwomen will asked
for any
sexual harassment incident. There also sexual harassment
monitoring
checklist done on monthly basis.
There were two cases reported on sexual harassment in the
estate. The victim
refers to gender committee chairwomen and the issue then brought
to estate
manager. The issue then being resolved by calling the respective
victims and
accused person for hearing before any solutions is done.
A grievance mechanism is also in place and this is clearly
stated in the flow
chart “Handling of Sexual Harassment”. Allegations will be
channelled to the
members of the Gender Committee and this information will be
passed to the
chairperson of the Gender Committee during the gender committee
meeting
that being conducted at least once/6 months.
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150-A, 1st Floor, Persiaran Raja Muda Musa, Off Jalan Sg Bertih,
Teluk Gadong, 41100, Klang, Selangor. Malaysia.
Tel: +603-3377 1600 / 1700
ASA 1 6.10 The FFB pricing is in accordance with the MPOB
pricing system. The
computation of payment for FFB purchased is reviewed and updated
on a
fortnightly basis.
ASA 1 6.11 The company has demonstrated that they care about the
local community
developme