FGV Annual Report 2020

OUR SUSTAINABILITY JOURNEY 2018 – 2020 Feb 2018 2018 Embarked on Awareness Project for Malayan sun bears through Wildlife- CEPA programmes (publications, school activities, road shows, event organisation, etc.) OCT 2019 • Risk mapped 72 of FGV’s Tier 2 FFB suppliers to palm oil mills • FGV became a Participating Company of the Fair Labor Association (FLA) Jun 2019 • Adopted FGV Guidelines and Procedures for Responsible Recruitment of Foreign Workers • Commenced Socialisation Programme for GSP 3.0 and other sustainability-related policies and procedures • Reviewed employment contract to include provision to ensure no recruitment fee is charged to workers • RSPO CP lifted the suspension of FGV’s Serting Complex certification • Completed installation of passport safety boxes which began in 2016 FEB 2020 • Achieved 100% MSPO Certification • Rolled out pilot project for FGV’s e-wallet system • Established FGV’s One-Stop Centre for the recruitment of workers in Chennai and Kolkata, India • Initiated rubber traceability • Established TVTF to verify suppliers’ compliance to FGV’s sustainability commitments JAN 2020 • RSPO CP resuspended certification of the Serting’s Complex and certification processes for other uncertified units • Embarked on a month-long #FGVsavethesunbear awareness programme in conjunction with United Nations (UN) World Wildlife Day 2020 • Developed guidelines for ‘Well Managed Area for Wildlife’ to manage the potential for human- wildlife conflict. • Adopted and published its Action Plan under its affiliation with FLA • Submitted an appeal to RSPO CP against its directives dated 13 January 2020. MAR 2020 • Co-organised Human Wildlife Conflict (HEC) Workshop – identifying and addressing the issues in mitigating human- elephant conflicts in and surrounding plantations together with FELDA, MPOC & SWD in Tawau • Established FGV’s One-Stop Centre for the recruitment of workers in Lombok, Indonesia • Relocated its One-Stop Centre to Gemencheh, Negeri Sembilan Nov 2019 Published two (2) guidelines: • Pengurusan Beruang Matahari di Pusat Menyelamat Hidupan Liar Kebangsaan • Garis Panduan Pelaksanaan Komuniti Sahabat Beruang Matahari Established one more Community Action Group (CAG) in Gerik (one of the highest wildlife conflict areas in Peninsular Malaysia) May 2019 • Verified deforestration activities surrounding FGV’s palm oil mills • Conducted energy audit in palm oil refineries, rubber mills, sugar refineries and bulkers • Adopted GSP 3.0 • Initiated responsible sourcing initiative 94 FGV HOLDINGS BERHAD Annual Integrated Report 2020