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RSPO
SECONDANNUALSURVEILLANCEASSESSMENT
(ASA2)
IOICORPORATIONBhd
PamolKluang
LocatedinKluangJohor,Malaysia
ReportAuthor:
AryoGustomorevisedJune2012
BSIGroupSingaporePteLtd(Co.Reg.199502096N)
3LimTeckKimRoad
#1002GentingCentreBuilding
SINGAPORE088934
Tel+6562700777
Fax+6562702777
AryoGustomo:aryo.gustomo@bsigroup.com
www.bsigroup.sg
BSIServicesMalaysiaSdnBhd(Co.Reg.804473A)
B0801(East),Level8BlockB,PJ8,
No.23,JalanBarat,Seksyen8
46050PetalingJaya,Selangor
MALAYSIA
Tel+60379607801
Fax+60379605801
TABLEofCONTENTS
PageNo
SUMMARY......................................................................................................................................................................
LISTOFABBREVIATIONSUSED.............................................................................................................................1
1.0SCOPEOFSURVEILLANCEASSESSMENT.........................................................................................................................12
1.1IdentityofCertificationUnit................................................................................................................................................1
1.2ProductionVolume..............................................................................................................................................................1
1.3CertificationDetails..............................................................................................................................................................1
1.4DescriptionofFruitSupplyBaseandSupplyChain.....................................................................................................1
1.5OtherCertificationsheld..2
1.6OrganisationalInformation/ContactPerson.........................................................................................................................2
1.7TimeBoundPlanforotherManagementunits...............................................................................................................2
2.0ASSESSMENTPROCESS.................................................................................................................................................45
2.1CertificationBody..4
2.2QualificationsoftheLeadAssessorandAssessmentTeam..................................................................................................4
2.3AssessmentMethodology,Programme,SiteVisits...............................................................................................................4
2.4StakeholderConsultation.....................................................................................................................................................4
2.5DateofNextSurveillanceVisit.............................................................................................................................................5
3.0ASSESSMENTFINDINGS.................................................................................................................................................514
3.1SummaryofFindings...........................................................................................................................................................5
3.2DetailedIdentifiedNonconformities,CorrectiveActionsandAuditorConclusions...........................................................12
3.3StatusofNonconformities(MajorandMinor)PreviouslyIdentified(InitialCertificationAssessment)......................13
3.4IssuesRaisedbyStakeholders............................................................................................................................................14
4.0CERTIFIEDORGANISATIONSACKNOWLEDGEMENTOFINTERNALRESPONSIBILITY......................................................14
4.1DateofnextSurveillanceVisit(ASA2)................................................................................................................................14
4.2SignoffofASA1Findings...................................................................................................................................................14
LISTofTABLES
1
2
3
4a
4b
MillsGPSLocations........................................................................................................................................................1
ProductionTonnages.....................................................................................................................................................1
EstateFFBTonnagesProcessed.....................................................................................................................................1
AgeProfileofCompanyPlantedpalm...........................................................................................................................2
EstatesandAreasPlanted..............................................................................................................................................2
LISTofFIGURES
1
LocationMaps.................................................................................................................................................................3
ListofAppendices
A
SupplyChainCertificationAudits
B
RSPOCertificateDetails
C
2ndAnnualSurveillanceAssessmentProgramme
D
CorrectiveActionPlanofASA1findings
EListofStakeholderContacted
F
ProgressoftimeBoundPlan
RSPOSecondAnnualSurveillanceAssessmentIOIPamolKluangMillandSupplyBase
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SUMMARY
1.2
BSirecommendsthecontinuationoftheapprovalofIOI
PamolKluangoperationsasaproducerofRSPOCertified
SustainablePalmOil.
Pamol
Kluang
Mill
AnnualSurveillanceAssessment1
AnnualSurveillanceAssessment2
BiologicalOxygenDemand
CorrectiveActionRequest(fornonconformity)
ChemicalHealthRiskAssessment
CrudePalmOil
DepartmentofEnvironment
DepartmentofOccupationalSafety&Health
EmptyFruitBunch
EnvironmentalManagementSystem
FreshFruitBunch
HighConservationValue
IntegratedPestManagement
MaterialSafetyDataSheet
MalaysianNationalInterpretation
NationalUnionofPlantationWorkers
PalmKernel
PersonalProtectiveEquipment
Social&EnvironmentalImpactAssessment
SocialImpactAssessment
StandardOperatingProcedure
1.0
SCOPEOFCERTIFICATIONASSESSMENT
1.1
IdentityofCertificationUnit
Estimate at
ASA1
16/03/11
15/03/12
Projected
16/03/12
15/03/13
Actual
16/03/11
28/02/12
CPO
PK
ABBREVIATIONSUSED
ASA1
ASA2
BOD
CAR
CHRA
CPO
DOE
DOSH
EFB
EMS
FFB
HCV
IPM
MSDS
MYNI
NUPW
PK
PPE
SEIA
SIA
SOP
ProductionVolume
1.3
40,247
11,399
56,942
12,721
55,025
12,878
Certificationdetails
SIPEFRSPOMembershipNo:01004(O)
BSIRSPOCertificateNo:SPO547027
DateofpreviousAssessment(ASA1):810/03/2011
DateofCertification:16/03/2010
1.4
DescriptionofSupplyBaseandSupplyChain
The supply base is the FFB from six (6) IOI owned Estates
that supplied 998% of the FFB processed at the Mill
between16March2011and28Feb2012.Inaddition,FFB
received from ten other IOI Estates was processed at the
KluangMillduring16March2010and15March2011.Allof
the IOI estates are RSPOCertified, except for IOI Resort
that supplied only 1 tonnes of FFB. IOI ceased purchasing
FFB from outgrowers in 2008. The actual FFB production
from IOI owned Estates for the first year of the Certificate
(16March201128Feb2012)andprojectedforthethird
yearoftheCertificatearelistedinTable3.Rainfallwaswell
belowaverageduringthe2011calendaryear,resultingina
fallinFFBproductioncomparedwiththepreviousyear.For
theprojectedtonnagesonthefollowingyearwerebasedto
the potential yield achieved due to planting material and
ageprofileofpalms.
Table3.EstateFFBTonnagesProcessed
MILL
PamolKluang
EASTING
o
103 2324
Estimate
atASA1
16/03/11
15/03/12
Projected
16/03/12
15/03/13
PamolKluang
Estates:
1.PamolBarat
Actual
16/03/11
28/02/12
48,240
47,362
39,630
2.PamolTimur
39,185
35,417
29,260
3.Mamor
55,650
44,520
46,000
4.Unijaya
50,550
19,741
25,830
5.SweeLam
22,650
24,695
29,940
Source
ThePamolKluangmillandestatesarelocatedinJohor,
Malaysia(Figure1).Theoilmilliscentraltotheestates
located near Kluang, while Kahang Estate is located at
Kahang, Johor and Swee Lam Estate is located at Kulai,
Johor. Additional maps are included (Figures 2 and 3)
showing Mamor Estate and Kahang Estate layouts. The
GPSlocationofthemillisshowninTable1.
Table1:MillsGPSLocations
NORTHING
o
2 636
6.Kahang
SubTotal
41,237
59,490
212,974
230,150
OtherIOIEstate
1.BktSerampang
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26,000
242,305
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2.Sagil
3.Segamat
4.Regent
5.PayaLalang
6.Tambang
7.Bertam
8.Gomali
SubTotal
Outgrowers*
1.IOIResorts
2.JasinLalang
241
242
242,305
213,216
230,150
SubTotal
OVERALTOTAL
*Theproductionfromtheoutgrowersisexcludedfrom
theCertificateofPamolKluangPalmOilMill
Table4a:AgeProfileofPalms
AGE(years)
3135
2130
1120
410
03
%ofPLANTEDAREA
301
217
326
156
Table4b:EstatesandAreasPlanted
Estate
Mature(ha)
Immature(ha
PamolBarat
1,985
207
PamolTimur
1,617
558
Mamor
1,902
213
Kahang
1,920
367
Unijaya
959
235
SweeLam
1,044
212
TOTAL
9,427
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OtherCertificationsHeld
PamolKluangMillhasachievedISCCcertificateon2011.
1.6
OrganisationalInformation/ContactPerson
IOICorporationBhd
Level8,TwoIOISquare
IOIResort62502Putrajaya
MALAYSIA
ContactPerson:MrTooHengLiew
HeadofSustainability
(Malaysia&Indonesia)
Phone:+604317323
Fax:+604319101
Email:sustainability@ioigroup.com
1.7
ProgressagainstTimeBoundPlan
IOI Corporation Berhad owns and operates 12 Oil Mills
with a supply base of 76 Estates in Peninsula Malaysia
and Sabah. The crop from three additional IOI Estates
(Sugut, Sejap and Tegai Estates) located in Sarawak, is
processedatMillsownedbyothercompanieswhohave
not yet set a target date for RSPO Certification of their
mills. IOI Corporation Berhad is implementing a
programme to achieve RSPO Certified Sustainable Palm
Oilforallofits12OilMillsand76EstatesinMalaysiaby
the end of 2011. IOI Time Bound Plan is included as
Appendix F. RSPO notified BSi on 06 April 2011 of a
claimedbreachbyIOIofRSPOCodeofConduct2.3and
CertificationSystems4.2.4(c).IOIhasuntil02May2011
to respond formally to the claims. One of the claims
relatesalanddisputeatSarawakandtheothertoland
developmentinIndonesia.IOIhasengagedindependent
auditorstoinvestigateandreportontheclaims.IOIhas
advisedBSithattherepresentlyarenolabordisputesor
any known legal non compliances at its oil palm
operations.BSihasreviewedIOIsTimeBoundPlanand
considers the programme to be challenging to
implementasitwillrequireauniform,highstandardof
performance across the geographic spread of its
operations in Peninsula Malaysia, Sabah and Indonesia.
BSi considers IOIs Time Bound Plan to conform to the
RSPO requirements for Partial Certification, subject to
the clarification and resolution of the claims notified by
RSPOon06April2011.
ProgressofAssociatedSmallholders/Outgrowers
towardsRSPOCompliance
IOIdoesnotpurchasecropfromsmallholders.
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Figure1.PamolKluangLocationMaps
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2.0
ASSESSMENTPROCESS
2.1
CertificationBody
BSIGroupSingaporePteLtd
3LimTeckKimRoad
#1002GentingCentreBuilding
Singapore119963
RSPOSchemeManager:MrAryoGustomo
Phone:+6562700777
Fax: +6562702777
Email: aryo.gustomo@bsigroup.com
BSiisaleadingglobalproviderofmanagementsystems
assessment and certification, with more than 60,000
certifiedlocationsandclientsinover100countries.BSi
Standards is the UKs National Standards Body. BSi
provides independent, thirdparty certification of
management systems. BSi has a Regional Office in
Singapore,andanOfficeinKualaLumpurandJakarta.
2.3
AssessmentMethodology,Programme,
SiteVisits
TheInitialCertificationAuditwasconductedbetween17
and 20 March 2009. The first Annual Surveillance
Assessment was conducted between 08 and 10 March
2011.
2.2
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QualificationsoftheLeadAssessorand
AssessmentTeam
AryoGustomoLeadAssessor
He holds a degree in Agricultural Science majoring in
Agronomy on the subject of oil palm plantation
management; He graduated from Bogor Agriculture
University. He had more than 5 (five) years working
experiencerelatedtooilpalmindustriesi.e.asaPlant
Breeder/AgronomistwithoneoftheMalaysianoilpalm
seedproducersandasaFieldAssistantwithaoilpalm
plantation company in Indonesia. He has been involved
inRSPOimplementationandassessmentsince2009asa
teammemberandsubsequentlyasaleadauditorwitha
RSPO approved certification body covering assessment
with RSPO P&C and RSPO NPP in Malaysia and
Indonesia. He has completed several training
programmes on ISO 9001, 14001 and attended the
RSPO Lead Auditor courses as well as trainings on HCV
identificationandmanagement.Currently,heworksfor
BSiGroupasaRSPOSchemeManagerforASEANandis
a RSPO lead auditor/auditor. He has an excellent oral
andwrittencommandofBahasaIndonesiaandEnglish
During this assessment, he assessed on the aspect of
legal, environment, mill and estate best practices,
workingsafetyandemergencypreparedness,andsupply
chainrequirementforCPOmill.
ImanNawirejaSocialAuditor
Iman Nawireja graduated with Bachelor of Agriculture
Science from the Bogor Agricultural University in 1997
and a Masters Degree in Communications from
UniversityofIndonesia.Currently,heisPhDCandidatein
Rural Sociology from Bogor Agricultural University. He
has a lecture in general sociology, intercultural
communications, and social statistic at the Bogor
Agricultural University and has more than 10 years
experience in conducting social impact assessments of
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The approach to the audit was to treat the mill and its
supply base as an RSPO Certification Unit. Mill was
auditedtogetherwiththesampleestates(UnijayaEstate
and Swee Lam Estate). A range of environmental and
social factors were covered. These included
consideration of topography, palm age, proximity to
areas with HCVs, declared conservation areas and local
communities.
Thisreportisstructuredtoprovideasummaryforeach
Principle, together with details for selected indicators.
The assessment was based on random samples and
thereforenonconformitiesmayexistthathavenotbeen
identified.
2.4StakeholderConsultation
Stakeholder consultation involved internal and external
stakeholders. External stakeholders were contacted by
telephonetoarrangemeetingsatalocationconvenient
to them to discuss Pamol Kluangs environmental and
socialperformance.
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DateofNextSurveillanceVisit
Thedateofnextsurveillancevisitwillbeapproximately
scheduledonMarch2013
3.0
ASSESSMENTFINDINGS
3.1
SummaryofFindings
ANonconformitywereassignedduringtheASA1against
Minor Compliance Indicators 6.5.3 and the eight (8)
observationsthatwereidentifiedwerealsofollowedup
to check the effectiveness of corrective actions Refer
Section3.3Page13fordetails.
PRINCIPLE1:CommitmenttoTransparency
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Millandestatemaintainedrecordofrequestandreplies
to the request from external and internal stakeholders.
Forexample,onMPOBrequiredaweeklyreportofFFB
received, CPO dispatched, and stock of CPO on line
through www.ekilangmpob.com.my. The last report
was made on 27 February 2012. Record held on file
MonthlyMPOBReturn.
Criterion 1.2: Management documents are publicly
available,exceptwherethisispreventedbycommercial
confidentiality or where disclosure of information
would result in negative environmental or social
outcomes.
Inspectionofdocumentconfirmedthatmillandestates
visitedheldeachcopyofmanagementdocuments(land
titles/userright,healthandsafetyplan,planandimpact
assessment relating to environmental and social
impacts,pollutionpreventionplan,detailsofcomplaints
and grievances, negotiation procedures and continues
improvementplan)andthisareavailabletopublic.
PRINCIPLE2:CompliancewithApplicableLawsand
Regulations
InspectionofrecordsshowedthePamolKluangMilland
its Estates complied with all of their respective permit
conditions and legal requirements. This confirmed that
the internal audits and checks were effective for
monitoring compliance. IOI Pamol Kluang operation
holds a site permits land use (HGU) and no major land
issuesweresighted.Howeversometheboundarystones
were maintained at each of the Estates visited while
otherwerenotsighted.
Criterion 2.1 There is compliance with all applicable
local, national and ratified international laws and
regulations.
TheMillandEstateshavekeptanuptodatelistoflegal
requirements. Company has owned mechanism to
ensure all relevant legal requirements are comply. I.e.
document of Mechanism on Tracking of Law Changes
whichincludes listoflaws,regulationreference,permit
andlicensetomanage.Inaddition,eachoperationhasa
ListofLicensesshowingtheexpirydates.Inspectionofa
sample of licenses and permits confirmed all were
current. Example: Certificate of Boiler number 2
Inspection in accordance to Act 1970 Factories and
MachineryPartII10;lastinspectionwason22/11/2011
whileexpireon21/03/2013.
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Criterion 2.3 Use of the land for oil palm does not
diminish the legal rights of other users without their
free,priorandinformedconsent.
FollowuponthepreviousObservation01(2.1.1):Mamor
Estate took corrective action immediately by requesting
Nalco to advice on the adjustment of the water
treatment plant to correct this situation. The result on
latest testing in late year of 2011 shown Alumunium
levels has below the Malaysia Drinking Water Quality
Standard (2009). This observation was considered to be
effectivelyclosedout.
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PRINCIPLE3:CommitmenttoLongTermEconomicand
FinancialViability
IOIhaswelldevelopedinternalmanagementsystemfor
monitoring and improvement of their operating unit
againstoperationtargettoachievedlongtermeconomic
and financial viability. In addition IOI Research Centre
conduct investigation toward production related issue
andprovidetechnicalassistantfortheestate.
Criterion 3.1: There is an implemented management
plan that aims to achieve longterm economic and
financialviability.
IOIhaspreparedGroupPalmOilMillStandardOperating
Procedures (SOPs) were issued on April 2008 (mill) and
December 2008(estates). TheSOPsisunderreviewby
Plantation Division in 11 January 2011 and waiting for
finalapprovalbytheGeneralManager.Thereweretwo
SOPs already approved, e.g. SOP on Maintenance of
Riparian Buffer Zone (20 December 2011) and SOP on
BuffaloHealthcare(January2012).
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ThelastfoliarandsoilsamplingwascarriedoutonMay
2011 for both Swee Lam and Unijaya Estates. Record
heldonfileResearchCentre.
EFBapplicationonlyappliedtoimmaturepalm,withthe
last application was done on 31 May 2011 in 10A and
10B Swee lam Estate. Record held on file Fertiliser
TrafficReport.
Therearenopeatsoilsorsoilcategorisedasproblematic
or fragile soil at all estates (all are categorised as both
RengamandJerangau).
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Estatehasimplementedaprogrammetoreinstatement
ofriparianstripsof3.5meteratbothsideofthestream
during replanting and is implemented. Inspection to
Block 93B Swee Lam Estate confirmed that buffer zone
havebeensetasideforreinstatementduringreplanting.
Nobunds/weirs/damswereconstructedacrossthemain
waterwaysintheestate.
Eatingcaterpillarandratsarenotaproblem,butthereis
small number of rhinoceros beetle infestation. Estate
implemented Cypermethrin Spray Programme that will
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beceasedonJune2012.Recordofpesticideusagewas
heldonfileEstateManagementPlan.
InspectionoftheChemicalStoresandrecordsconfirmed
the Estates hold and use only chemicals that are
registered under the Pesticides Act 1974. The Kluang
Group of Estates has not applied either
Monochrotophos or Methamidophos since 2009, as
reportedintheInitialCertificationAssessment.Thelast
usageofParaquatwason30December2010;therecord
wassigthedStockMovementHistoryJuly2010toJune
2011.
Criterion4.7:Anoccupationalhealthandsafetyplanis
effectively
communicated
and
documented,
implemented.
TheMillandEstateshavereviewedandupdatedthehealth
and safety risk assessments associated with each task, for
example, Unijaya Estate latest review on 22 September
2011andtheMillon12January2011.
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TheMillandEstateshavelocalOSHCommitteeswherethe
last OSH meeting was held on 24 February 2012
attended by 12 participants in Swee lam Estate. There
wererecorded47accidentsfor2012withtotal119lost
daysduring2012.
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TheMillandEstateshaveidentifiedwasteproductsand
sources of pollution in the Environmental Impact
Assessment and Action Plan that was prepared in
September 2008 with the latest update on February
2012.
Thecompanyhascontinuedmanagingscheduledwaste
storesattheMillandeachoftheEstatesnottolessthan
180 days in accordance with the requirements of the
Environmental Quality Act 1974 (Scheduled Wastes),
Regulations,2005.Forexample:Disposalof110litersof
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TheMillmonitorsandreportsenergyusagemonthly to
head office. The company has optimized the use of
renewableenergysince2008assightedinreportbooks.
Therewasincreaseduseofdieselfuelin2010to2011as
back up due to the extended dry season and lower
quantity of crop processed. In the mean time, the mill
hastakingintoaccounttousepowerelectricityfromthe
government(TenagaNasionalBerhad)forpowersupply
during low production and the mill processing hour is
lower.
Criterion 5.5: Use of fire for waste disposal and for
preparing land for replanting is avoided except in
specificsituation,asidentifiedintheASEANguidelines
orotherregionalbestpractice.
Smokeemissionqualitytestatthemillwasdoneevery6
month in accordance to the Environmental Quality
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(CleanAir)Regulation 1928.Thetestwasconductedby
theEnvironmentConsultancy&MonitoringServicesSdn
Bhd.Thelatesttestwasonsemestertwoof2011where
all parameters were complied with the standard
requirements.E.g.dust,NOx,Sox,andDarkSmoke.
Aformallistofstakeholderhasbeenpreparedconsisting
oflocalcommunities,neighbouringestates,government
offices, suppliers, contractors, workers, NGO, doctors,
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Agrievanceprocedurehasbeendevelopedandincluded
in the Management Plan. Complaint and grievances
have been recorded in Complaint/Grievance Book
since July 2007. The Grievance/Complaints book is
used to record all enquiries not only complaints and
grievances. Inspection of the records indicated that the
system resolved all disputes in a timely manner. For
example, the last complaint was raised by employee
over children safety when passed the road next to his
house on 29 December 2011. Mill takes immediate
action by installing railing between the road and the
culverton18January2012.
IOIhaspurchasethePamolGroupin2003andtherehas
been no land issue since then. Interview of local
community and neighbouring estate confirmed that
currentlynooutstandinglanddisputeinthisproperty.
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Criterion6.5:Payandconditionsforemployeesandfor
employeesofcontractorsalwaysmeetatleastlegalor
industry minimum standards and are sufficient to
providedecentlivingwages.
MigrantworkersfromIndonesiamakeupthemajorityof
the workforce, with smaller numbers from Myanmar,
Nepal,andBangladeshwhoareengagedon2or3year
contracts. Pay and conditions are documented in the
employment agreement between the company and
workers and calculated in line with the current
MAPA/NUPW award rate. Inspection of contracts of
both local and foreign workers confirmed that pay and
conditions are available in Bahasa Malaysia, with some
oftheminMyanmar,Nepal,andBangladeshlanguages.
Observation 07 (6.5.2): The company has just recently
translatingthepayslipfromEnglishtoBahasaMalaysia,
Nepalese, and Bangladeshi. However interview of
IndonesianharvesteratUnijayaEstatefoundthehedid
not understand the payslip and wage structures this is
indicated the socialization has not been sufficiently
carried out. The estate manager has taken an action
immediatelyon02March2012byprovidingsocialization
totheharvester.
FollowupfrompreviousObservation07:Millhascarried
out additional socialization in relation to the pay rate
followingcommencementofthenewrateasofFebruary
2012 in 20 February 2012. Interview of mill workers
confirmed understanding of the pay rate. Pamol Barat
Estate has carried out additional socialization on pay
rate.Besidethatthemostcurrentpricewasannounced
during muster morning to all workers, for example the
lastsocializationwasheldon15February2012attended
by10workers.
FollowuponpreviousObservation08:Inspectiontothe
housingbyLabourDepartmentJohorBahruon15June
2011 reference number (11) dlm.PTKJB/1010100739
indicated that estate housing were substandard
including at Kahang Estate. The estate as forwarded
upgrading plan of 4 blocks x 2 units workers quarters
(Phase1)atSweeLamestateon10August2011;while
Unijaya Estate has just recently started to upgrade the
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monitored
by
Social
Liaison
Officer.
Estate has now implemented an Inspection and
Reporting System to detect any damage to the workers
house. Inspection was carried out monthly to observe
damage that required reparation. Record indicated the
newsystemworkeffectivelytoalertestateforfollowup
action. Minor repair was done by estate workers while
majorrepairwasdonebycontractor.Forexample,on23
February2012therewasdamagetotheculvertrecorded
on file of Mamor Estate Campsite Sanitation report;
repair was done by contractor on 29 February 2012
whichrecordedonJCBdocuments.
TheMinorNChasnowbeenclosedon2March2012.
Anequalopportunitypolicyisdisplayedatnoticeboard
at muster in mill and estates. Interview of male and
femaleworkersconfirmedunderstandingandawareness
ofthepolicy.
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ThelastgendercommitteemeetingatSweeLamEstate
was held on 18 November 2011 attended by 10
participants. No issue raised. Record held on file
GenderCommittee.
MillonlyprocessFFBharvestedfromcompanyestates.
Interview confirmed that contractors/suppliers and
workers understand contractual agreement and stated
that thecontract is transparent and fair. The company
has standard term and condition of ctheontract
agreement (in Nepalese and Myanmarese Language for
NepalandMyanmarworker)whichisexplainedpriorto
signing.
Interviewofcontractorsandworkersconfirmednodelay
in payment is occurred. Inspection to the Grievance
Book indicated no complaint was raised in relation to
processing of the payment. Interview also confirmed
thatthepaymentwasmadeinatimelymanner.
Criterion6.11:Growersandmillerscontributetolocal
sustainabledevelopmentwhereverappropriate.
Thecompanyhascooperatedwithgovernmenttoallow
electricitytransmissionalongestateconcessiontotalling
10.74 ha. The estate has provided access to registered
smallholderstopassthroughcompanyroad.Company
makedonationtolocalschools,assistedunderprivileged
studentthroughpurchaseofteachingaidsandsupplies.
Principle7:ResponsibleDevelopmentofNewPlantings
Pamol Kluang Group has not carried out any new oil
palm developments and there are no plans for
expansion of plantings. Principle 7 is not applicable to
thisAssessment.
PRINCIPLE 8:CommitmenttoContinuousImprovement
inKeyAreasofActivity
Criterion 8.1: Growers and millers regularly monitor
andreviewtheiractivitiesanddevelopandimplement
action plans that allow demonstrable continuous
improvementinkeyoperations.
IOI has carried out an annual review of the
environmental and social aspects of Pamol Kluang
operations,withaviewtoidentifyingimprovements.
With point sources of pollutants well controlled, the
companys Improvement Plan is to reduce the use of
fossil fuels as much as practical through the use of the
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steamturbinetogenerateelectricityandoptimisationof
FFBtransport.
The Social Action Plan has continued to work towards
improvingstakeholderrelationshipthroughengagement
anddialogue.
3.2
Correctiveactionswithrespecttoone(1)nonconformity
raised at the last assessment have been reviewed and
foundtobeeffectively implemented. DuringASA2, two
(2) Nonconformities and seven (7) Observations /
Opportunities for improvement were identified. Pamol
Kluang has prepared a Corrective Action Plan for
addressing the identified Nonconformity. The Audit
Team has reviewed and accepted the Pamol Kluang
Corrective Action Plan. Implementation of corrective
actionswillbefollowedupduringthenextSurveillance
Assessment(ASA3).
MajorNonconformity
NoMajornonconformitywasraised.
MinorNonconformities
Two (2) Nonconformities were assigned against Minor
Compliance Indicators 2.2.3.1 and 5.5.3. Pamol Kluang
operations has prepared corrective action plan for
addressingthenonconformitieswhichBSihasreviewed
andaccepted.Progresstowardsresolutionontheaction
takenwillbefollowedupatthesubsequentsurveillance
assessment. The details of these Nonconformities are
providedbelow:
Observation/Opportunityforimprovement
There are Seven (7) Observations/Opportunities for
improvements were identified. The progress with the
Observations/Opportunities for Improvement will be
checked at the next Annual Surveillance Assessment
(ASA3).TheDetailsareofbelow:
OBS1(2.1.1):Companyhasnotbeenroutinelyreporting
forIOICorporationBhd
RSPOSecondAnnualSurveillanceAssessmentIOIPamolKluangMillandSupplyBase
thewaterqualitytestresultstoSPANasrequiredbythe
permit.
OBS2(2.1.1):CompanyneedtofollowuptotheSPANon
the renewal of license for using water and treatment
(expiredon31Dec2011).Therenewalletterhassentto
theSPANon21Dec2011.
OBS7(6.5.2): Thecompanyhasjustrecentlytranslating
the payslip from English to Bahasa Malaysia, Nepalese,
Bangladeshi.HoweverinterviewofIndonesianharvester
at Unijaya Estate found the he did not understand the
payslip and wage structures. This is indicated the
socialization has not been sufficiently carried out. The
estate manager has taken an action immediately on 02
March2012byprovidingsocializationtotheharvester.
NoteworthyPositiveComponents
9 TheMillhasimprovedsafetyofaccessthroughthe
processing workstations by upgrading and clearly
markingwalkwaysandhandrailsofladderways.
9 TheMillhasmaximisedtheuseofrenewablefuel
for generating electricity by running the steam
turbineoutsideofprocessinghours.
9 AttheEstatestheCompanyhasasystemwhereby
buffalos that are purchased by the company for
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3.3.StatusofNonconformities(MajorandMinor)
PreviouslyIdentified
CorrectiveActionsforaNonconformityidentifiedduring
the ASA1 has been effectively and consistently
implementedandthenonconformityremainsclosed.
forIOICorporationBhd
RSPOSecondAnnualSurveillanceAssessmentIOIPamolKluangMillandSupplyBase
ASA2findings:InspectiontoMamorEstate,nowmapof
boundary stones nearby smallholders area was up to
date; the some boundary stones have reinstated. This
observationwasconsideredtobeeffectivelyclosedout.
ASA2findings:IOIhasnowgivingmoreawarenesstoall
workers to not capture the birds from the estate area
andkeepsinthecageatthehouseashappenedlastyear
during ASA1 in Mamor estate. Interview with some
workers now they have understood the company policy
andrulesrelatedtohuntingandgatheringactivities.
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OBS08(6.5.3)ThehousesatKahangEstate,inparticular
foreignworkerhouses,arebadlyinneedofrepainting.
ASA2 findings: Inspection to the housing by Labour
Department Johor Bahru on 15 June 2011 reference
number (11) dlm.PTKJB/1010100739 indicated that
estate housing were substandard including at Kahang
Estate. The estate as forwarded upgrading plan of 4
blocksx2unitsworkersquarters(Phase1)atSweeLam
estateon10August2011;whileUnijayaEstatehasjust
recently started to upgrade the workers housing. Those
wouldbeincludedrepainting.
3.4
IssuesRaisedByStakeholdersandFindings
withRespectToEachIssue
forIOICorporationBhd
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Signedforonbehalfof
IOICorporationBhdPamolKluang
....................................................................
TooHengLiew
HeadofSustainability(Malaysia&Indonesia)
Date:02/03/2012
Signedforonbehalfof
BSiGroupSingaporePteLtd
....................................................................
MrAryoGustomo
BSIRSPOLeadAuditor
Date:02/03/2012
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AppendixA
SupplyChainCertificationAudits
MainReportDetails
Standard:SupplyChainCertificationrequirementforCPOMillsModuleDSegregation
Location:PamolKluangMill,Date:29/02/2012
TotallasttransactioninUTZsystemduringMarch2011andFebruary2012is42,537mt.ThiswascheckedrefertoUTZ
pagewithtotalupthequantityenteredinthemonthsstatedabove(PamolKluanghasnotransactionusingGreenPalm)
D.1.Documentedprocedures
D.1.1 The facility shall have written procedures and/or work instructions to ensure the implementation of all the
elementsspecifiedintheserequirements.Thisshallincludeatminimumthefollowing:
a)Completeanduptodateprocedurescoveringtheimplementationofalltheelementsintheserequirements.
CompliesProceduresarecurrentandincludeallelementsoftheSupplyChainforcontrollingthereceipt,saleanddispatch
ofpalmproducts.I.e.SOPnumberISCC/SOP/COC/Idated8May2011,Issue1.
b)Thenameofthepersonhavingoverallresponsibilityforandauthorityovertheimplementationoftheserequirements
and compliance with all applicable requirements. This person shall be able to demonstrate awareness of the facilities
proceduresfortheimplementationofthisstandard.CompliesTheMillManagerhasresponsibilityfortheSupplyChain
aspectsofFFBreceipts,processingandshippingofpalmproducts.InterviewconfirmedtheirknowledgeoftheRSPOSupply
Chainrequirementsfortherespectiveareasoftheoperations.
D.1.2ThefacilityshallhavedocumentedproceduresforreceivingandprocessingcertifiedandnoncertifiedFFB.
CompliestheMillsWeighbridgeSOPcoversthereceivingofFFBandrecordingdetailsoftheSupplierandTransporter.All
deliveriesofFFBaresubjecttoverificationofdocumentationandqualitychecks.
D.2.Purchasingandgoodsin
D.2.1ThefacilityshallverifyanddocumentthevolumesofcertifiedandnoncertifiedFFBsreceived.CompliestheMill
recordstonnagesreceivedattheweighbridgeandthesearereporteddailytoHeadOffice.
D.2.2ThefacilityshallinformtheCBimmediatelyifthereisaprojectedoverproduction.Compliesthecompanyhasa
mechanismforadvisingtheCBofproductionvariations,whicharemonitoredinternally.
D.3.Recordkeeping
D.3.1Thefacilityshallmaintainaccurate,complete,uptodateandaccessiblerecordsandreportscoveringallaspectsof
theserequirements.CompliesInspectionofrecordsattheMillconfirmedthesewereupdateddaily.
D.3.2 Retention times for all records and reports shall be at least five (5) years. Complies Records are archived and
storedfor10yearsasperSOP..
D.3.3ThefacilityshallrecordandbalanceallreceiptsofRSPOcertifiedFFBanddeliveriesofRSPOcertifiedCPO,PKO
andpalmkernelmealonathreemonthlybasis.CompliestheseareupdatedeverythreemonthandreportedtoHead
Office.
D.3.4Thefollowingtradenamesshouldbeusedandspecifiedinrelevantdocuments,e.g.purchaseandsalescontracts,
e.g. *product name*/SG or Segregation. The supply chain model used should be clearly indicated. Complies The
company uses the prefix MB on the Product Code. For example: Delivery Order dated 23 December 2011 to IOI Loaders
CroklaanProcurementCompanySdnBhd;itwasindicatedRSPO/SGonthecommoditybrand.
D.4.Salesandgoodout
D.4.1 The facility shall ensure that all sales invoices issued for RSPO certifiedproductsdelivered include the following
information:
a)Thenameandaddressofthebuyer;
b)Thedateonwhichtheinvoicewasissued;
c)Adescriptionoftheproduct,includingtheapplicablesupplychainmodel(SegregatedorMassBalance)
d)Thequantityoftheproductsdelivered;
e)Referencetorelatedtransportdocumentation.
Compliesalloftheseitems(ae)areincludedinthecompanysinvoicestobuyers.Forexample:DeliveryOrderofRSPO/SG
to IOI Loaders Croklaan Procurement Company Sdn Bhd dated on 23 December 2011, 19 January 2012, and 24 February
2012.
D.5.Processing
D.5.1ThefacilityshallassureandverifythroughclearproceduresandrecordkeepingthattheRSPOcertifiedpalmoilis
keptsegregatedfromnoncertifiedmaterialincludingduringtransportandstorageandbeabletodemonstratethatis
has taken all reasonable measures to ensure that contamination is avoided. The objective is for 100 % segregated
materialtobereached.Thesystemsshouldguaranteetheminimumstandardof95%segregatedphysicalmaterial;upto
5%contaminationisallowed.CompliesThecompanyhasownedmechanismontheprocessingfacilityintermofworking
instructionandprocedure.Reviewandsitevisitconfirmsallmechanismsareavailableforeachstationinthemill,andmost
ofthemillworkersareaware.
D.5.2ThefacilityshallprovidedocumentedproofthattheRSPOcertified palmoilcanbetracedbacktoonlycertified
segregated material. Complies PamolKluangMillhasownedseveralprocedurewhichmightbe easily tracedback,e.g.
Daily report, monthly progress report. The content of these documents showed FFB receipt and processed, CPO and PK
produced.
D.5.3 In cases where a mill outsources activities to an independent palm kernel crush, the crush still falls under the
responsibilityofthemillanddoesnotneedtobeseparatelycertified.Themillhastoensurethat:Thecrushoperator
conformstotheserequirementsforsegregation;Thecrushiscoveredthroughasignedandenforceableagreement.Not
ApplicableThemillisnotequippedwithpalmkernelcrushingplant.
D.6.Training
D.6.1ThefacilityshallprovidethetrainingforallstaffasrequiredtoimplementtherequirementsoftheSupplyChain
Certification Systems. Complies The company maintains records of training. For this Supply chain requirement, the
companyhasjuststartedtoconducttrainingeventhoughingeneralallstaffshadbeenawareonduetoISCCcertification
lastyear(2011).MillhasaplantocarryouttrainingonRSPOSupplyChainStandardscheduledonApril2012.
D.7.Claims
D.7.1ThefacilityshallonlymakeclaimsregardingtheuseoforsupportofRSPOcertifiedoilpalmproductsthatarein
compliancewiththeRSPORulesforCommunicationsandClaims.CompliesAsoftheAssessorsknowledge,thecompany
hasnotmadeclaimsoutsideoftheRSPOrulesforCommunicationsan
AppendixB
RSPOCertificateDetails
IOICorporationBerhad
Level8,TwoIOISquare
IOIResort62502Putrajaya
Malaysia
Website:www.ioigroup.com
CertificateNumber:
SPO
547027
ApplicableStandards:RSPOCertificationSystemJune2007(revisedMarch2011)includingAnnex4:
ProceduresforAnnualSurveillance;RSPOP&CMYNIWG2010;andrelevantelementofSupplyChain
requirementsforCPOMills;SCCSStandardNov2011ModuleDSegregation.
PamolKluangPalmOilMillandSupplyBase
LocationAddress
GPSLocation
CPOTonnageTotal
PKTonnageTotal
OwnestatesFFBTonnage
NoncompanySuppliersFFBTonnage
IOIestates
1.PamolBarat
2.PamolTimur
3.Mamor
4.Unijaya
5.SweeLam
6.Kahang
TOTAL
Mature(ha)
1,985
1,617
1,902
959
1,920
1,044
9,427
KluangJohorMalaysia
POBox186007Kluang
Longitude10323'24"Latitude26'36"
55,025 mt
12,878 mt
230,150 mt
0 mt
Immature(ha)
AnnualFFB
Production(mt)
207
39,630
558
29,260
213
46,000
235
25,830
367
29,940
212
59,490
1,792
230,150
AppendixC
2ndAnnualSurveillanceAssessment
Programme
AssessmentProgrammeFebruary29thMarch2ndth,2012
Date
Time
Tuesday,
13.55
February28th 16.35
17.00
21.00
Wednesday, 08.00
February29th 08.30
08.30
12.00
08.30
12.00
12.00
13.00
13.00
17.00
Thursday,
March1st
13.00
17.00
08.00
12.00
08.00
12.00
12.00
13.00
13.00
17.00
Friday,
March2nd
Subjects
Aryo
Aryo and Iman are travelling from Jakarta to Changi
airportofSingapore
MeetandpickupbyIOIattheChangiairport
TeamtravellingtoPamolKluangandStayingatthePamol
Kluang.
OpeningMeetinge.g.:
Introduction
Presentationbythecompanyrepresentative(Estate
andmillactivities,SupplyChainrelatedtotheFFB
suppliedtothemill,progressoftimeboundplan).
PresentationbyAuditTeamLeaderandconfirmation
ontheassessmentscope
FinalizeAuditschedule(includingstakeholders
consultation)
Otherbusiness
Document review at the Pamol Kluang Mill (General
Iman
PamolKluangMill Reviewonthedocuments,Inspection,
warehouse,workshop,millwastes,workingsafety,Supply
chainforCPOmill,etc
PhoneInterviewwithlocalgovernmentsandNGO.
Date
Saturday,
March3rd
Time
15.00
16.00
06.00
10.00
12.25
13.15
Subjects
Closingmeeting
Team travelling from Pamol Kluang to Changi Airport of
Singapore
Aryo and Iman are travelling from Changi Airport to
Jakarta
Aryo
Iman
AppendixD
CorrectiveActionPlanoftheASA2findings
AppendixE
ListofStakeholdersContacted
LISTOFSTAKEHOLDERSCONTACTED
INTERNALSTAKEHOLDERS
PamolKluangMill
Millmanagerandstaffs
1boileroperators
1engineroomoperators
1warehouseofficer
1chiefofcentralworkshop
2Clinic/hospitalassistants
UnijayaEstate
Estatemanagerandstaffs
2fieldsupervisor/mandor
SweeLamEstate
Estatemanagerandstaffs
2fieldsupervisor/mandor
NGOsandothers
NationalUnionofPlantationWorkers
KluangBranch
AMESU
Tenaganita
LocalCommunities
KampungTerehHead
KampongSeriTambakRepresentative
EXTERNALSTAKEHOLDERS
GOVERNMENTDEPARTMENTS
JohorLabourDepartment
DepartmentofSafetyandHealth
DepartmentofEnvironment
AppendixF
ProgressofTimeBoundPlan
ScheduleforSustainabilityAuditinginIOIGroupMillsandFFBSupplyingEstates
Jan08
Mar08
Apr08
May08
Jun08
Jun09
Jul09
Aug09
Sep09
Oct09
Nov09
Dec09
GomaliOil
Mill
(Covering
11
Estates)
Baturong
Oil
Mill
(Covering4
Estates)
Jul10
Aug10
Sep10
Oct10
Nov10
Dec10
Pamol
SabahOil
Mill
(Covering6
Estates)
Jan09
Feb09
Mar09
Apr09
May09
Pamol
KluangOil
Mill
(Covering6
Estates)
Jan10
Feb10
Mar10
Apr10
May10
Jun10
Bukit
Leelau
Region
RSPO
MainAudit
(Covering1
Oil
Mill&6
Estates)
Apr11
May11
Jan11
Sakilan&
Pamol
Sabah
Grouping
RSPO
Surveillance
Audit
Feb08
Feb11
Mar11
Pamol
Kluang
Region
RSPO
Surveillance
Audit
Syarimo
Grouping
RSPOMain
Audit
(Covering1
Oil
Mill&9
Estates)
Jun11
Jul08
Mayvin
Grouping
Main
Audit
(Covering
1OilMill&
5
Estates)
Jul11
Gomali
Region
RSPO
Surveillance
Audit&
Ladang
Sabah
Grouping
RSPO
MainAudit
Aug08
Sep08
Oct08
Nov08
SakilanOil
Mill
(Covering3
Estates)
Dec08
Pukin
Region
RSPOMain
Audit
(Covering1
OilMill&4
Estates)
Aug11
Sep11
Baturong
Grouping
RSPO
Surveillance
Audit
Oct11
BukitLeelau
Region
RSPO
Surveillance
Audit
&
Leepang
Grouping
RSPOMain
Audit
Nov11
Dec11
Grouping
RSPO
Surveillance
Audit
&
Morisem
Grouping
MainAudit
(Covering1
OilMill&9
Estates)
(Covering 1
Oil
Mill&8
Estates)
Jan12
Jan13
Feb12
Mar12
Apr12
Ladang
Sabah
Region
RSPOMain
Audit
(Covering8
estates)
*Auditdate
isdepending
onuplifting
on
suspension
May12
Jun12
Jul12
Syarimo
Region
RSPOMain
Audit
(covering9
estates)
(Covering1
OilMill&7
Estates)
Oct12
Nov12
Dec12
Aug12
Sep12
Leepang
RegionRSPO
MainAudit
(covering7
estates)
*Auditdate
isdepending
onuplifting
on
suspension
*Auditdate
isdepending
onuplifting
on
suspension
Feb13
Mar13
Apr13
May13
Jun13
Jul13
Aug13
Sep13
Oct13
Nov13
Dec13
Feb14
Mar14
Apr14
May14
Jun14
Jul14
Aug14
Sep14
Oct14
Nov14
Dec14
Morisem
RegionRSPO
MainAudit
(covering9
estates)
*Auditdate
isdepending
onuplifting
on
suspension
Jan14
IOIPelita
RSPOMain
Audit
(covering2
estates)
*Auditdate
isdepending
onuplifting
on
suspension
Jan15
Jan16
Feb15
Feb16
Mar15
Mar16
Apr15
Apr16
May15
May16
Jun15
Jun16
Jul15
Jul16
Aug15
Aug16
Sep15
Sep16
Oct15
Oct16
Nov15
Nov16
Dec15
Dec16
PTSKS&PT
BNSRSPO
ainAudit
*Auditdate
isdepending
onuplifting
on
suspension