35 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2018/2019 01 S E C T I O N SUSTAINABILITY AT FGV Target Target year Achievements Remarks 2018 2019 C ENVIRONMENT Establish regional action groups to address environmental issues around FGV operational areas 2018 Established five Citizen Action Groups (CAGs) as at December 2018, in Kuala Lipis, Kuala Trengganu, Sahabat, Mersing and Gerik in the states of Pahang, Terengganu, Sabah, Johor and Perak in Malaysia Updated their knowledge with training on and exposure to environmental/wildlife management by regulatory agencies, public higher education institutions and NGOs The five CAGs are established in areas identified as having high human-wildlife conflict or biodiversity hotspots. These CAGs are connected directly to FGV’s Environmental Manager who is also one of the Wildfriends of PERHILITAN (the national agency responsible for the guardianship of wildlife in Malaysia) Identify all conservation sites in FGV operational areas 2021 Achieved Achieved A total of 11,923.20 Ha have been identified as of 2017 and are being managed as conservation areas Eliminate paraquat use in general weed control 2021 Achieved Achieved Reduced gradually since 2015 and this was achieved in 2018 ahead of time D SOCIAL Strengthen Group Sustainability Policy 2019 Achieved We revised the GSP 2.0; the GSP 3.0 is the latest revision and includes a reinforced component on human rights Ethical procurement practices 2019 Achieved Adopted the Suppliers Code of Conduct (SCOC) for all suppliers and contractors Responsible recruitment process 2019 Achieved Adopted the Guidelines and Procedures for the Responsible Recruitment of Foreign Workers. Developed a Communication Pack to facilitate workers’ understanding of terms of employment, nature of work, benefits and entitlements, as well as rights and responsibilities Responsible recruitment process 2019 Achieved Established One-Stop Centres in Gemencheh, Negeri Sembilan; Lombok, Indonesia; and Chennai and Kolkata, India. Participated in Labour Supply Chain Mapping project conducted by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Earthworm Foundation to align the recruitment process of migrant workers with international standards Improve employment contracts 2019 Achieved Revised contracts with recruitment agencies to protect migrant workers. Translated employment contracts into five languages – English, Indonesian, Bengali, Tamil and Hindi
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