FGV Annual Report 2016

ANNUAL INTEGRATED REPORT 2016 77 REPORTING ON WHAT MATTERS SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND VIOLENCE FGV is committed to providing adequate attention to the ethics and conduct of all employees in connection with sexual harassment (verbal, gestures, visual psychological or physical contact, including any notes that are sent via electronic media) and violence in line with the needs and requirements contained under Section 16 of FGV's Code of Business Conduct and Ethics for Employees. FGV will also maintain the reproductive rights of women to ensure that there is no discrimination against women. FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION Freedom of expression in accordance with national legislation is not prohibited as part of FGV commitments to the ILO's Core conventions. FGV Unions Workers, a registered union, represents all employees in FGV Group. FGV recognises the right of the union as well as our employees to the freedom of expression within the stipulations law and does not preclude individuals to join the Union or other entities that are registered and approved by FGV. The main purpose of worker unions is to give workers the power to negotiate for more favourableworking conditions andother benefits through collective bargaining. Union members within FGV Palm Upstream Cluster presently belong to four (4) unions with a total membership of 6,396* employees as of the December 2016. During the year, several improvements in terms of benefits were successfully negotiated by the union. Among the benefits include increments in housing, health, and transportation allowances. A foreign guest worker is preparing his passport to be stored in the safety box. FGV recognises the right of the union as well as our employees to the freedom of expression within the stipulations law and does not preclude individuals to join the Union or other entities that are registered and approved by FGV. SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT SOCIAL * This data point has been independently audited. Please refer to our Independent Assurance Report on pages 355-356.