Verification 21 January 2022
3.5 Summary of Arising Issues from Public and Auditor Verification
Public Issues
(Institution/ NGO/Community) Auditor Verification National Land Agency (BPN) of Mesuji
Date of interview: - Source of information: - Notes:
Representatives from BN cannot be contacted. There is no
information from the head of Agency. As searching to electronic mass media and information from surrounding communities, in general there is no negative issues that need to be verified further, towards regulation pursuance, land title, land conflict and land dispute.
Environmental Agency of Ogan Komering Ilir District
Regular environmental reporting is reported routinely such as RKL-RPL Report every semester, Hazardous and Toxic Waste Report quarterly, and Liquid Waste Report quarterly.
There is no issue with environmental permits.
There is report from Aliansi Masyarakat Mesuji Raya about 7 demands submitted to the company. Two of them is about mill smoke and mill liquid waste which are considered to pollute the environment. Environmental Agency has verified this issue by conducting field visit on 11 November 2021 which results is no indication of water pollution from PT Sampoerna Agro Tbk operational activity.
Based on document verification, water quality testing has been in accordance with government regulation No. 22 in 2021. This has been verified in indicator 7.8.1.
Ogan Komering Ilir District Office of Plantation and Animal Husbandry
Reporting must be routinely submitted to the office
There is no HGU problem
The company always reports CSR activities
Facilities and infrastructure for land fire extinguishers have met the standards
There is no information regarding land fires
There is a land dispute with Pulau Geronggang village
CH has process to resolve the land dispute and has been explain in Criteria 4.2.
Mandiri Hikmah Dua Cooperative (FFB transport contactor, EFB Transport, Maintenance)
It has been reported to the Manpower office
Workers are equipped with PPE provided by the contractor
The company carries out routine monitoring of contractors
Wage system based on work results
There is no problem with payment of work results
No work accidents
CH has complied with RSPO P&C
Public Issues
(Institution/ NGO/Community) Auditor Verification Previous Land Owner
Date of interview: 17 November 2021 Source of information:
- Land owners From Village of Pulau Geronggang and Village of Panca Warna
Notes:
Compensation calculation and payment has smoothly been conducted since 1997 to 2003 without any conflict and other following negative issues. Furthermore, the process has involving respective agencies and elders in the society.
Compensation was carried out through voluntary without any coercion or by forced.
There are no customary rights inside estate operational areas.
In general, it could be concluded that land compensation process has goes smoothly, transparent and carried out without any pressure. Furthermore, process of compensation has involving respective agencies and elders in the society.
Surrounding Communities
Date of interview: 16-17 November 2021 Source of information:
- Kepala Desa (Kades) or Head of Village of Embacang - Kades of Kaur Kerta Mukti Village
- Kades Panca Warna Village Notes:
In general, there ia good relationship between unit of certification (PT Sampoerna Agro and PT Telaga Hikmah) with surrounding communities. Presence of these companies has significantly giving positive impact for community welfare.
Apart as head of village, all interviewee were members of smallholders cooperative assisted by Sampoerna Agro.
FFB payment has in accordance with Plantation Agency of Sumatera Selatan Province.
There is no land conflict existed that obstruct estate and mill operational activities.
Village representative has involves in annual CSR program meeting. The most important needs for community is road and infrastructure maintenance.
Village occupants is considered heterogen, mixed between the locals and transmigrant.
Communities are allowed to utilize by product of EFB and solid from mill for local agricultural activities.
Estimated about 70 % of employee were locals from surrounding Mesuji Sub District and/or Regency of OKI.
Unit of certification is considered transparent in providing recruitment which informed through Kades Office, mass media (local press), etc. process of recruitment and selection also considered fair.
Any proposal or aspiration has responded less than one week.
In general, it could be concluded that relationship between PT Sampoerna Agro, PT Telaga Hikmah and sampled surrounding villages communities has considered satisfactory. There are no legal, social and environmental conflicts.
Public Issues
(Institution/ NGO/Community) Auditor Verification
There are no negative issues towards environment aspect, due to estate and mill operational activities. Monitoring and observation from Environment Agency has conducted in 2021 resulting parameters tested were below threshold limit and there is no evidence of pollution affected air and water quality.
There is no issues towards land conflict on the scope of certification areas.
Demonstration on manpower matters in February and June 2021 is more to personal, not involving community scale.
Manpower and Transmigration Agency of Ogan Komering Ilir District.
During the past year there has been no case related to industrial relations disputes that occurred in the certification unit. The certification unit submitted the daily contract (BHL) employee registration documents to the agency with the complete the supporting documents such as the employment contract.
Certification unit has been implemented minimum wage, overtime and others labor standard in accordance with government regulation. Every labor union has been verified by agency and still active in certification unit.
The certification unit has paid minimum wages, overtime and others labor standard in accordance with the government regulations. Since 2019 until now there is no issues related to industrial relation dispute and other worker welfare issue.
Labour Union (Serikat Pekerja Sampoerna Agro –SPSA) The relationship between the certification unit and the union is well established, the certification unit supports the existence of the union and gives freedom to unionized employees and facilitates the union by giving room as an office. In the past one year period there were no work relationship disputes found, all employee rights were fulfilled by the certification unit in accordance with applicable regulations.
There are no negative issues that need further verification. The certification unit has ensure that the employee's rights have been fulfilled in accordance with the regulations.
Group Workers Representative of KUD Madya Karya Bhakti, Sumber Sentosa, and KUD Intan
Workers' representatives are the result of a mutual agreement between workers and management and there is no coercion. In the past one year period there were no work relationship disputes found, all employee rights were fulfilled by the certification unit in accordance with applicable regulations.
There are no negative issues that need further verification. The certification unit has ensure that the employee's rights have been fulfilled in accordance with the regulations.