FGV Annual Integrated Report 2019

51 ANNUAL INTEGRATED REPORT 2019 03 S E C T I O N WASTE & WATER MANAGEMENT The Group adopts towards zero-waste management policy and we continue to find new ways to manage our waste more efficiently. Some of these initiatives include using biomass residue of empty fruit bunches (EFB) as solid fuel for our steam boilers, composting using EFB mixed with palm oil mill effluent (POME) and converting other by-products into animal feed. In terms of water management, all water discharged from our mills is treated to ensure biological oxygen demand levels meet regulatory limits. We also aim to minimise the usage of water in our operations. GROUP SUSTAINABILITY POLICY To bolster our sustainability efforts, we revised our Group Sustainability Policy to extend human rights and sustainability commitments to third-party suppliers, compared to the previous version that only applied the policies to entities in which FGV had a controlling interest or management control. With the implementation of the revised policy, the Group conducted socialisation programmes that involved 818 internal stakeholders, 381 contractors and 190 FFB suppliers to familiarise them with the changes and expectations. To further ensure that our suppliers comply with our standards, FGV is working on the validation of traceability data information, the verification of external suppliers’ compliance with our Group Sustainability Policy and the development of FGV suppliers’ sustainability status through a Preferred Network Programme (PNP). UPHOLDING NO DEFORESTATION, NO PEAT, NO EXPLOITATION (NDPE) We continue to uphold our pledge to our NDPE commitments throughout our plantations by not expanding into areas designated for protection such as primary forest, wildlife reserves and peatland. We are also committed to restoring the ecological function of peatlands planted after 25 August 2016 and have decided against any new development on peatland regardless of when the land was acquired. FGV uses the Global Forest Watch Pro (GFW Pro) system to trace and engage proactively with our suppliers if we discover deforestation risk within their operations. FGV ’ s sustainability initiatives and our progress can be found in the FGV Sustainability Report 2018/2019, which is available on our website at www.fgvholdings.com • Continue to enhance yield through the use of structured block harvesting that will facilitate efficient crop recovery. • Work closely with the R&D Division to test enhanced replanting technology in selected estates with the use of satellites to improve precision compared to manual processes, guided by good agricultural practices (GAP). • Continue to look into other crops that can help us maximise the use of our landbank. OUTLOOK & PROSPECTS FOR NATURAL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS STATEMENTS AND ANALYSIS