MSPO certification The Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) is the national certification scheme for Malaysian palm oil plantations, independent and organised smallholders as well as other palm oil processing facilities. It is regarded as a more viable route for Malaysian smallholders to participate in a certification scheme that abides by internationally recognised sustainability principles. In 2017, the Government announced that MSPO is mandatory from 2020 onwards. By February 2020, all FGV’s 67 mills and 189 estates were MSPO certified. To ensure the high standards of our supply chain, FGV is engaging with smallholders to improve their agricultural practices. This will help them in the MSPO Certification and enable FGV to achieve 100% traceability to plantations of the smallholders supplying FFB to FGV. In 2021, from the total of 67 palm oil mills, 65 (representing 97%) are MSPO-certified from the total 174 estates, 166 estates (representing 95%) are similarly certified. Despite the effort and numerous reminders to the appointed Certification Body (CB) to conduct the Annual Surveillance Audit (ASA), the said CB refused and consequently failed to conduct the required ASA of two complexes which resulted in the withdrawal of the certificates. A complaint was lodged with the scheme owner and after careful investigation and consideration, the scheme owner revoked the accreditation of the said CB. New CBs have been appointed to conduct the recertification of the respective complexes and the process is expected to be completed in Q1 2022. 67 CLIMATE ACTION & ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2020/2021
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