BUILDING VALUE AT OUR CORE SEC 5 82 PILLAR 2: RESPECTING HUMAN RIGHTS Upholding Human Rights & Labour Standards We uphold human rights to ensure the well-being and dignity of everyone involved in our operations and supply chain. Prioritising human rights not only secures investor trust, but also protects our reputation, which are essential for longterm sustainability. Committed to leading a sustainable and socially responsible palm oil industry, we rigorously enforce a zero-tolerance policy against exploitation, forced or child labour, human trafficking, and modern slavery in all our activities. Completed the reimbursement of recruitment fees to 20,153 active migrant workers through three payments totalling RM72.2 million, which were made in March, June, and September 2023. Significant Material Matters Why Is It Important 2023 Progress and Highlights UN SDGs SUSTAINABILITY REVIEW FGV embraces talent development to nurture growth and excellence. • In collaboration with Project Liber8, we adopted and implemented modules to raise awareness of child labour and child trafficking at our Learning Centres, alongside Policy Statements and Guidelines on Respecting and Protecting Children’s Rights, reaffirming our zero-tolerance stance across our operations. • Strengthened migrant worker recruitment process to align with ethical recruitment principles and reinforced the ‘no recruitment fee’ policy for migrant workers. Additionally, we suspended a few recruitment agencies for failing to adhere to FGV’s ethical and responsible recruitment requirements. • Conducted 21 training sessions involving around 2,182 participants, focusing on the 11 International Labour Organization (ILO) indicators of forced labour. • Signed 17 Internal Union Agreements to uphold our employees’ rights, providing a platform for suggestion and concerns. As of 2023, 41% of our permanent employees in Malaysia (excluding MSM, Integrated Farming) are covered under Collective Agreements • Conducted 14 Grievance Awareness sessions with employees and external stakeholders across our operations in Malaysia. In 2023, a total of 1,250 grievances were received, of which 46% have been resolved. Allocate a three-year project valued at RM605.0 million for the improvement of worker accommodation.
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