SCOPE of the CERTIFICATION ASSESSMENT
Assessment Standard Used Principles and Criteria for Sustainable Palm Oil Production 2018, The Indonesia National Interpretation, Endorsed by the
Organisation Information
Locations of Mill and Plantation .1 Location of Mill
Description of Area Statement .1 Tenure
Description of Mill and Supply Base .1 Description of Mill
12 month production data source before review (July 2021 to June FFB description from other source.
Time Bound Plan
Kebun Prima Bulungan, Kalimantan Utara Belum Bersertifikat Kebun Bahagia Bulungan, Kalimantan Utara Belum Bersertifikat Kebun Permai 1 Bulungan, Kalimantan Utara Belum Bersertifikat Kebun Permai 2 Bulungan, Kalimantan Utara Tidak Bersertifikat. Fasilitas ini dikelola oleh KLK dan baru saja ditambahkan ke program sertifikasi RSPO KLK.
Assessment Team
Assessment Methodology, Assessment Process and Locations of Assessment .1 Figure of person days to implement assessment
Assessment Process
The approach to the audit was to treat the mill and its supply base as an RSPO certification entity. Some opportunities for improving the results ASA-2 of the MUTU auditor to the management unit and the results are the subject will be verified at the next assessment.
Locations of Assessment
Observation and interview related to work process, emergency response, worker welfare, safety and security implementation in the plant and supply chain aspect. The observations related to the quality of FFB, the handling of FFB that did not pass the criteria, occupational safety and employment.
Stakeholder Consultation and Stakeholders Contacted .1 Summary of stakeholder consultation process
Chemical warehouse Observation of storage area, working environment, cleanliness, waste management, first aid and conversations with workers regarding work understanding. Observation of storage area, working environment, cleanliness, waste management, first aid and conversations with workers regarding work understanding.
Determining Next Assessment
ASSESSMENT FINDINGS
Summary of Assessment Report of the RSPO Certification
The Bukit Lawang estate with a total area of 1417.00 ha by virtue of the National Land Agency Head Decree No. The Tanjung Keliling Estate with a total area of 2405.88 ha based on the Ministry of Agrarian Decree No. The Maryka estate with a total area of 2703.60 ha based on the decree of the head of the regional national agency no.
Padang Brahrang Estate with a total area of 1,949.01 ha based on the Decree of the Head of the Provincial National Agency No. Based on the results of testing, it is known that parameters such as particles, SO2, NO2, HCl, Cl2, NH3 and HF do not exceed the quality standards in accordance with the Regulation of the Minister of the Environment no. 7 of 2007.
All contractors providing operational service and supplying labour, and Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB), comply with relevant legal requirements
Although the company established a double module (IP-MB), during the certification period the company did not receive FFB supplies from third parties, all FFB processed in the factory came from its own plantation, which is RSPO certified. It can thus be concluded that the company has had a replanting program at least once every 5 years, which is continuously revised. The company shows the recording of the minutes of the management review of PT Langkat Nusantara Kepong, which was conducted on June 28, 2022 through the Microsoft Teams application.
Thus, we can conclude that the company completed the management review within the planned period, considering the scope and nature of the activities performed. In the company, we have carried out integrated pest control using useful plants, setting up boxes for earwigs and setting up pheromone traps.
Operating procedures are appropriately documented, consistently implemented and monitored
It can therefore be concluded that the company already has a mechanism in place to ensure that the procedures are carried out consistently. It can therefore be concluded that the company shows documentation regarding monitoring and that its follow-up has been maintained. Based on the document examination, it is known that environmental documents cover the entire area and operational activities of the company.
The company has implemented the environmental management and monitoring plan as stated in the report on the implementation of the environmental management and monitoring plan for semester 2 of 2022. Based on the interviews with the Manpower Agency of Langkat District, the company has complied with the existing labor procedures with the regulations.
All staff, workers, Scheme Smallholders, out growers, and contract workers are appropriately trained
However, based on the results of the health reexamination registration review, there are still workers whose reexamination does not comply with the recommended schedule, for example, an Audiometric reexamination. Ensure that follow-up implementation of re-health screening is in accordance with the recommended schedule. To ensure that contractors comply with the RSPO Supply Chain, there were clauses in the agreement that set out the contractor's obligations to comply with supply chain rules.
Based on the interview with estate workers (harvesters, pesticide sprayers and maintenance workers), factory workers (factory operators and warehouse worker), they stated that no incidents or issues of human rights violations occurred in the operational area of the factory. certification unit. Based on the interviews with the surrounding communities, residents and employees, it was found that they had a good understanding of the communication procedures and the staff who acted as communicators between the company and the community, so that illiterates can be informed by the communicators involved.
This policy also explained that the company could bring the complaints to the RSPO complaints system if there had not been any resolution and protected the identity of the whistleblower if necessary. Based on the document review and the interview with the management, it is known that illiterate people can submit their complaints through the village head or another representative of the interested party and are also recorded in the grievance log. Moreover, during the past year, there were no complaints or disputes that occurred between the company and the surrounding communities.
The results of interviews with stakeholders revealed that the company has generally made efforts to improve the quality of life and the environment that benefits employees and the surrounding community, such as recruiting local employees, implementing CSR programs, etc.
Use of the land for oil palm does not diminish the legal, customary or user rights of other users without their Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC)
In general, the facilities provided by the certification unit are in good condition and sufficiently available in relation to the number of employees in each unit. Padang Brahrang Estate has 26 contract workers at harvest, while the permanent staff at harvest was 53 workers. Tanjung Keliling Estate has 27 contract workers in the harvest, while the permanent harvest workers were 104 workers.
Bekiun Estate has 12 contract workers in the strip, while the permanent workers in the strip were 42 workers. Based on the document review and the interview with the contract workers in harvest, it is known that they worked in replanting areas last year as a manual maintenance worker in immature plant, but they placed in harvest worker, as the immature plant turns into mature plant this year has. .
The unit of certification respects the rights of all personnel to form and join trade unions of their choice and to bargain collectively. Where the right to freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted under law, the employer
Based on the document review, it is known that the UoC also documented the number of trade union members operating in UoC's area of operation, for example Labor Union or PT. Based on the interviews with union representatives and their members working in each unit, it is known that the union held meetings whenever necessary. Based on the interviews with the union representatives, there was no interference in the selection or union's operational activities.
The unit of certification gave workers the freedom to express their aspirations and did not provide for any intervention in connection with trade union activities. Based on the interview with employees, it is known that union membership was not mandatory.
Children are not employed or exploited
Below are examples of records of meetings held by trade unions in 2022, for example: Meeting between labor union (SPBP) and management representatives at Tanjung Keliling Estate on 29 June 2022 to discuss workers' grievances and socialization in regarding the prohibition of the child's behavior in the area of the property where 16 union members and management representatives participate. Based on document verification and field observation, there were no workers under the age of 18 and no children in the work area. The UoC also did not hire new workers and had no internship programs during the audit.
Uoc also showed that they had socialized the policy to all parties including small farmers and contractors, for example the socialization held on February 5, 2022 for contractor workers and laborers. In addition, UoC also includes clauses on the protection of children and a ban on hiring employees under the age of 18 in each agreement.
There is no harassment or abuse in the workplace, and reproductive rights are protected
Based on document verification in the list of employees in all units and field observation, there were no minor employees. UoC has also committed to respecting the rights of indigenous and local communities and facilitating the inclusion of smallholders in the supply chain. UoC showed that every work agreement between the certification unit and the contractor/supplier contained clauses regarding the fulfillment of legal obligations in Indonesia as one of the obligations that the contractors had to fulfill.
There was no pressure/forced to do overtime work, workers who had overtime with the company can refuse if ordered to do overtime activities because overtime is not the worker's obligation. There were 5 migrant workers working in the company's operational area, but all migrant workers worked as the Directors.
The unit of certification ensures that the working environment under its control is safe and without undue risk to health
Based on the results of a review of the pesticide use list document, for example in 2021, it is known that the company has used pesticides selectively to manage targeted pests and weeds or diseases. So it can be concluded that there is no preventive use of pesticides in the company. Based on the results of interviews with management representatives, it is known that the company does not use pesticides via air.
The results of the field visits also show that the company has managed domestic and hazardous waste quite well. Based on the results of document review and field visits, it was established that the company did not carry out new plantings and only carried out replanting activities.
Soil surveys and topographic information are used for site planning in the establishment of new plantings, and the results are incorporated into plans and operations
Based on previous assessments of Stabat POM namely ASA Areal Bekiun Estate, Padang Brahrang Estate, Tanjung Keliling Estate, Maryke Estate and Bukit Lawang Estate, it is known that PT LNK has sent an email to RSPO regarding PT LNK's disclosure and has obtained approval for publication on 14 February 2018. Based on the results of HCV identification, it is known that the total indicative HCV area is 154.58 ha. Monitoring reports at Bukit Lawang Estate for the monitoring period June 2022 they encountered were: Monyet Ekor Panjang (Macaca fascicularis), Beruk (Macaca nemestriana), Kuntul Kerbau (Bubulcus ibis).
In the monitoring reports of the Tanjung Keliling estate for the monitoring period of May 2022, the following species were found: Biawak (Varanus salvator), Berang-berang (Lutrinae sp) and Elang Tikus (Elanus caeruleus). Based on the results of interviews with workers working at Tanjung Keliling, Bukit Lawang and Maryke Estate, it was found that the workers understood that hunting was prohibited and that they were punished for hunting animals.
Conformity Checklist of Certificate and Trademark Use
Evidence of permission or approval certificate and trademark from Certification Body which
Implementation of certificate and trademark used by Client comply with size and type (shape)
- Summary of RSPO Partial Certification
- Identification of Findings, Corrective Action, Observations, Opportunity for Improvement and Noteworthy Positive Components
- Identification of Findings, Corrective Actions and Observations at ASA-1 Audit
- Identification of Findings, Corrective Actions and Observations at ASA-2 Audit
- Opportunity for Improvement
- Noteworthy Positive Components
- Summary of Arising Issues from Public and Auditor Verification
- CERTIFIED ORGANISATION'S ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF INTERNAL RESPONSIBILITY
The company has followed RSPO requirements regarding the New Planting Procedure and the Repair and Compensation Procedure. The company has provided socialization regarding the procedures and policies that apply in the company. Reports on the implementation of environmental management and monitoring plans are routinely reported by the company.
The company reports quarterly on hazardous waste management on a regular basis. The PIC's authority related to the company is to provide guidance and supervision.
List of Stakeholder Contacted in the RSPO Certification Process
Assessment Program