Verification 17 April 2020
3.5 Summary of Arising Issues from Public and Auditor Verification
Public Issues
(Institution/ NGO/Community) Auditor Verification Tuesday, January 28th, 2020.
Gender Committee of Bengkuang Raya Estate.
Based on interview with head of gender committee and secretary are known, gender committee has been established since 2018. There are 8 people member of committee gender.
Based on interview there is no complaint related sexual harassment. The representative has been socialization related procedure of complaint. Beside that there is socialization related reproductive rights for woman, example menstruation leaves as many as 3 days and it must have recommendation from clinic. There is pregnant leave as many as 3 months; 1 ½ before and after give birth.
There are no negative issues that need further verification. The company was formed a Gender Committee. Described in Criteria 6.1.
LKS Bipartit of Bengkuang Raya Estate.
Based on interview with head and secretary of LKS Bipartit.
Member of LKS Bipartit all workers in Bengkuang Raya Estate.
Meeting of LKS Bipartit was conducted every 3 months. Latest meeting was conducted on June or July 2019. The content of the meeting is problem of housing area likes water and waste management. It has been solving by the company. The company has provided drum of water and others.
Besides that, there is raise of wages for January 2020, it will be paid on February 2020 and there is no complaint related PPE, wages, insurance, overtime and others.
There are no negative issues that need further verification. The company has Worker Union.
Described in Criteria 6.2.
Head of Harapan Manis Hamlet
- The company has empowered the surrounding community, among others by building smallholder partnership, employment of villager, and participatory CSR programs.
- There are no land dispute.
- There is no environment pollution issues.
- There are a cooperation related of fire handling with the surround community (Manggala Agni).
- 30 % of community is work as employees of PT ASM.
- The company conduct discussion in determining the CSR with the community/villager.
- There are sosialization related endangred species and conservation area.
The Company has provided evidence of community development programs.
The results of the assessment there are no cases of land disputes or environmental pollution that affect the village community.
Five persons of Previous Land Owner from Seriam Village.
‐ On behalf Ulis was released land to the company year of 2008.
‐ On behalf Athil, Mensuhi, Ujit and Junung were released land to the company year of 2010 to 2012.
It has been verified.
Public Issues
(Institution/ NGO/Community) Auditor Verification
‐ The company has been conducted FPIC process on the land compensation.
‐ Field mapping were conducted with involving community leaders, land owner and adjasent land owners as witnesses.
‐ There are no paramilitary using on land compensation process.
‐ The price of land compensation in accordance to negotiation process.
Agro Seriam Mandiri Cooperative
- Currently there is bank credit to be done by the cooperative
- The cooperative has a 681 members.
- The MoU is vaild until 2023.
- Regulary meeting was conducted to discussed the profit of plasma.
- FFB payment has been made based on the price of FFB (Dinas Perkebunan). The company has socialized the price of FFB to the cooperative board.
- There is no wildlife conflict with the company.
It has been verified.
Environmental Agency, Ketapang Regency
- The Company already has environmental permit documents that area still valid.
- Mandatory reports related environmental has been submitted regularly.
- Currently there are no cases of environmental pollution.
- There are no conflict with the wildlife during last year on the company operational.
During the assessment, known that environmental permits are still valid. The Mandatory reports related environmental has been submitted regularly. There is no cases of environmental pollution.
Manpower and Transmigration of Ketapang Regency
‐ Normatively related to regulatory compliance, licensing and reporting has been well-documented.
‐ The Company guarantees freedom of association of employees and the company has a LKS Bipartite
‐ The operator's license for related work on the PT ASM plantation has been owned by the company
‐ Company has reported labor required to report on a regular basis.
‐ All Employees has been covered with BPJS
The company has follow minimum wage has operators that have been certified, such as lift aircraft carrier transporters, steam, etc
Plantation Agency of Ketapang Regency.
‐ there was no addition to the location permit, the plantation business permit.
‐ Reports on plantation business development have been sent every 3 months and routinely delivered by the Company.
There is no change or addition related legalities. The LKUP has been report to Plantation Agency.
Public Issues
(Institution/ NGO/Community) Auditor Verification
‐ Plasma and CSR reports are listed in the plantation business development report.
‐ Evidence of receipt of the report will be verified to PT ASM.
Local contractor for FFB Transportation (CV Agro Seriam Mandiri)
(FFB from Division 1 & 2 Cooperative of Agro Seriam Mandiri).
Based on interview with local contractor, they have 8 vehicles for FFB transportation with 8 drivers. The company provide PPE (shoes and helmet). Insurance has been progress; the company help the contractor to providing the documents. The payment for contractor has been paid every month and there is slip for every payment. There is CLA between the company and contractor, the copy has been kept by the contractor.
It has been verified on criteria 2.2.