Environment
To nurture a sustainable business,
the Group acknowledges the role
we play in the preservation of our
environment.
To reduce our carbon footprint, we
are committed to the zero burning
policy. Under this initiative, we
ensure that leftover palms are set
aside for natural decomposition.
We have implemented the use of
AA+ Plastic Mulch across all our
plantation estates. This safeguards
and protects palm roots from
mechanical and chemical damage,
and also encourages greater
retention of fertilisers applied to the
palms.
We continue to research methods
to improve fertiliser usage efficiency
in an effort to create a healthy and
optimal growing environment for
our oil palms.
Additionally, we reutilised empty
fruit
bunches
as
mulching,
particularly in plantations located in
the vicinity of our palm oil mills, thus
further reducing the use of chemical
fertilisers.
The Group continues to actively
carry out sustainable practices
with a view towards minimising soil
erosion.
To reduce chemical use and fertiliser
wastage, we aim to establish soil
conservation terraces and cover
crops within six months after land
clearing and preparation.
As a member of the Roundtable on
Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), we are
dedicated in our efforts to adhere
to sustainable good agricultural
practices. This year, we successfully
attained RSPO certification for our
Nak business unit. Meanwhile, our
Trong business unit is also on track
towards obtaining certification in
2016.
Following the launch of our nation’s
Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil
(MSPO) standards during the year,
the Group has taken steps towards
achieving MSPO-certification for our
estates and mills. Our Sungai Jernih
Estate and the Sungai Jernih Palm
Oil Mill were duly certified in 2015.
In adherence with the Environmental
Quality Act 2012, trained, qualified
employees manage the disposal
of our Scheduled Waste in
strict accordance with standard
regulations.
The installation of our biogas plant at
our Telok Sengat Mill in Kota Tinggi,
Johor has progressed steadily.
Testing and commissioning of the
plant is in its final stages.
Upon final completion, the plant is
expected to capture an estimated
11,000M
3
of biogas per day and
reduce the emission of greenhouse
gases to the environment. A portion
of this captured biogas will be a
source of fuel to power a 600kWe
gas engine generating electrical
power.
The remaining, unused biogas will
be safely flared into the atmosphere.
Ultimately, the biogas capture plant
will lead to savings for the Group.
Telok Sengat
Mill Biogas
plant – Flaring
of excess
bio-gas
Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME) and Biogas plant piping from and to the mill
Telok Sengat Mill Biogas plant –
Bloating cover
an n ual repo rt 2015
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