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3.5 Summary of Arising Issues from Public and Auditor Verification Public Issues
3.5 Summary of Arising Issues from Public and Auditor Verification
Public Issues
(Institution/ NGO/Community) Auditor Verification Kutai Timur Regency Plantation Service
The company has reported plantation business progress report regularly
The company already has a CSR program
There are no disturbances regarding plantation business disturbances
Companies can respond well if the agency sends a letter requesting information from the company
There are no negative issues that need further verification.
PT Maharani Sukses Abadi (Contractor in Road Maintenance and Heavy Equipment Rental) Date: 9 May 2023
Cooperating with PT Kresna Duta Agroindo has been going since 2008, collaborated in road maintenance and heavy equipment rental.
PPE for contractor workers is provided by the contractor.
The communication between the company and the contractor went well, there were no complaints regarding payment.
The company (PT KDA) has conducted an evaluation of contractors regarding the compliance with regulations in every updated agreement.
Contractor workers received training related to OHS and the socialization of the code of ethics from PT. KDA.
There were no negative issues related to collaboration that need any further verification. The explanation regarding the interview output had been explained specifically in summary report.
Labor Union (SPM) Interviewees:
Head of labor union (SPM) in Gunung Kombeng Estate.
Head of labor union (SPM) in Muara Wahau Estate.
Head of labor union (SPM) in Muara Wahau Mill.
Date: 9 May 2023
The company acknowledges the existence of a labor union and there was no intervention in the implementation of any operational activities.
Member of the labor union is 500 workers in GKME, 600 workers in MWHE, and 135 workers in MWHM. The membership of labor union is voluntary.
Job vacancies were announced by UoC wall-boards and social media.
Internal meetings of labor union were held every month, while the bipartite meetings held whenever its needed.
There were no negative issues related to labor union that need any further verification. The explanation regarding the interview output had been explained specifically in summary report.
Gender Committee Interviewees:
Head of gender committee in GKME.
Head of gender committee in MWHE.
Date: 9 to 10 May 2023
There were no complaints or issues related to sexual harassment and violence against women or men.
There were no negative issues related to gender committee that need any further verification. The explanation regarding the interview output had been explained specifically in summary report.
Public Issues
(Institution/ NGO/Community) Auditor Verification
The gender committee had socialized some policies related to gender, sexual harassment, and domestic violence.
Female workers who placed as pesticide application workers if they reported pregnant will be transferred to the non- agrochemical works, such as daycare officer.
UoC had given the right of maternity paid leave and period paid leave.
PT Putra Daerah Mandiri Jaya (Contractor collaborated in hazardous waste transport)
Date: 9 May 2023
The cooperation with PT KDA has been going for 3 years in hazardous waste transport.
The work agreement between PT KDA and the contractor was valid until 2024.
There were no complaints related to payments or agreements.
All contractor workers have been provided with PPE as well as social security facilities for BPJS Health and BPJS Employment.
There was OHS training provided for contractor workers.
The communication between the company and the contractor went well, there were no complaints regarding payment.
All hazardous waste transporting permit has complied and monitored by the company (PT KDA).
There were no negative issues related to collaboration that need any further verification. The explanation regarding the interview output had been explained specifically in summary report.
Cooperative Setia Sawit Kutim (FFB Supplier) Date: 9 May 2023
FFB price determined above the Agriculture Agency price.
Currently the FFB price is set at Rp. 2,497/Kg.
Price updates were informed by WA or telephone.
The communication between the company and the supplier went well, there were no complaints regarding payment.
FFB comes from local farmers.
The cooperative has confirmed that the source of FFB comes from a legal source.
The FFB that does not meet the criteria and does not meet the quality of requirements will be returned. The fruit which was not returned is only deducted from the total tonnage of the fruit get in mill.
The unit of transporting suppliers were provided by the Cooperative.
The purchasing system for farmers was cash and transfers by suppliers
The agreement can be shown, and includes information on pricing, criteria for FFB (sorting criteria), contract validity period, information on payment mechanisms and other provisions.
There were no negative issues related to FFB supplier that need any further verification. The explanation regarding the interview output had been explained specifically in summary report.
Public Issues
(Institution/ NGO/Community) Auditor Verification Sukamaju Village
Date: 9 May 2023
They have understood mechanism of communication and consultation. Normally, headman of the village or communities would send a letter as a form of communication.
if there was any conflicts or disputes with the company, the resolution action taken was deliberation without involving any violence’s or mercenaries.
There were no land disputes.
The previous land owners could not be contacted because some had died and were no longer in the village
The community feels is that there are job opportunities in oil palm plantations, opportunities to build cooperation as contractors local development, development of plasma plantations, assistance or distribution of CSR programs and others.
There are no negative issues that need further verification.