Communication on Progress

Communication on Progress

Participant
Published
  • 28-Jan-2014
Time period
  • April 2013  –  April 2014
Format
  • Stand alone document – Basic COP Template
Differentiation Level
Self-assessment
  • Includes a CEO statement of continued support for the UN Global Compact and its ten principles
  • Description of actions or relevant policies related to Human Rights
  • Description of actions or relevant policies related to Labour
  • Description of actions or relevant policies related to Environment
  • Description of actions or relevant policies related to Anti-Corruption
  • Includes a measurement of outcomes
 
  • Statement of continued support by the Chief Executive Officer

  • Statement of the company's chief executive (CEO or equivalent) expressing continued support for the Global Compact and renewing the company's ongoing commitment to the initiative and its principles.

  • 28 January 2014

    To our stakeholders:

    I am pleased to confirm that PT SINGALAND ASETAMA reaffirms its support of the Ten Principles of the United Nations Global Compact in the areas of Human Rights, Labour, Environment and Anti-Corruption.
    In this annual Communication on Progress, we describe our actions to continually improve the integration of the Global Compact and its principles into our business strategy, culture and daily operations. We also commit to share this information with our stakeholders using our primary channels of communication.

    Sincerely yours,

    Henderi Djunaidi
    Director

Human Rights
  • Assessment, policy and goals

  • Description of the relevance of human rights for the company (i.e. human rights risk-assessment). Description of policies, public commitments and company goals on Human Rights.

  • • Our Commitment or Policy

    In line with the Company’s vision to be a premier, green plantation company of choice with excellent socio-economic and environmental footprints, whereby we committed ourselves to be a socially responsible Company, to nourish the people and the communities where we operate and to care with the human rights.

    A brief description of our Processes or Systems:

    a. It is clearly stated in the company’s regulation that any human rights abuses will not be tolerated and there’ll be law
    implication for any human rights issues.

    b. Implement Performance Development Review (PDR)

  • Implementation

  • Description of concrete actions to implement Human Rights policies, address Human Rights risks and respond to Human Rights violations.

  • • Actions implemented in the last year/planned for next year:

    a. Socialized the New Company’s regulation regarding the Human Rights, Labor and Environmental Policies
    to all employees.
    b. Performance Development Review has been implemented since 2010.
    c. New Job position / required published on Newspaper / Job Consultant

    Targets for future Years :
    a. Give more opportunities to local community and other potential worker to joint with the company.
    b. Implement any new Government regulation regarding Human Rights.

  • Measurement of outcomes

  • Description of how the company monitors and evaluates performance.

  • • Measurable Results or Outcomes:

    a. Company’s regulation already socialized to all employees in year 2011, 2012 and 2013
    b. In 2013, No Human Rights issues
    c. Number of Local Community that joint the company
    d. Evaluate New Trainee assistant program every year.

Labour
  • Assessment, policy and goals

  • Description of the relevance of labour rights for the company (i.e. labour rights-related risks and opportunities). Description of written policies, public commitments and company goals on labour rights.

  • • Our Commitment or Policy :

    Whereby we committed to support the abolition of child labor by ensuring that there are no children on the Operation (plantation) sites.

    A brief description of our Processes or Systems

    To avoid child Labor, we identify:
    a. Total workers and their children in Operation Area
    b. Number of School
    c. Resources required (Teachers & Childcare workers)
    d. Coordinate and support local government in Education issues

  • Implementation

  • Description of concrete actions taken by the company to implement labour policies, address labour risks and respond to labour violations.

  • • Actions implemented in the last year/planned for next year:

    1. To ensure that there are no children on the plantation sites which will potentially lead to child labor,
    some actions have been taken, including:

    a. Sign Board / Warning Signs (No Child Labor) posted on the sites
    b. Clearly stated in our company regulations the minimum age for workers
    c. Communication to local workers not to bring their children to work sites

    2. As part of our commitment to support children education, and at the same time eliminate child labor, we, in coordination with the Local Education Department conduct the followings:

    a. Continues survey on Number of School & students in the surrounding operational area.
    b. Hire the teacher
    c. Additional Classes Program
    d. Build School & its facilities
    e. Provide School Bus

  • Measurement of outcomes

  • Description of how the company monitors and evaluates performance.

  • • In Year 2013, to support the education for local community:
    - Renovate 4 school buildings
    - additional 1 School Bus provided
    - There were 300 Children studying in the school
    - Teacher allowance (10 Teachers)
    - Sign board / warning signs alredy posted on the sites
    - No Child Labor

Environment
  • Assessment, policy and goals

  • Description of the relevance of environmental protection for the company (i.e. environmental risks and opportunities). Description of policies, public commitments and company goals on environmental protection.

  • • It is clearly stated in the company’s Vision “ to be a premier, green plantation company of choice with excellent
    socio-economic and environmental footprints”.

    Actions implemented in the last year/planned for next year:
    a. Socialized the Company’s regulation regarding Environmental Policies to the employee.
    b. Fulfilled the Indonesia Sustainable Palm Oil (ISPO) requirement regarding the environment issues.
    c. Coordinated with Environment Department for water management
    d. PT Singaland Asetama (SGA) as part of Green Eagle Group pledges commitment to support and implement “The Water
    Mandate” .

    Targets for future Years :

    a. Improve the water management system
    b. Implement the New Composting Program

  • Implementation

  • Description of concrete actions to implement environmental policies, address environmental risks and respond to environmental incidents.

  • • A. Monitoring Water Program

    Consistent river water quality monitoring program Water quality standard follows Government Regulation (PER-GUB KAL-SEL No. 5 Tahun 2007)

    B. Access for Clean Water

    Provides clean water for employees and assist in provision of facilities for clean water for local communities.

    C. Conservation Area
    Water way buffer zone (100 meter from riverside)

  • Measurement of outcomes

  • Description of how the company monitors and evaluates environmental performance.

  • A. Monitoring Water Program

    Consistent river water quality monitoring has been implemented.
    It has started since year 2008, and reported every 3 months to Kementerian Lingkungan Hidup Province,
    Water quality standard follows Government Regulation (PER-GUB KAL-SEL No. 5 Tahun 2007)

    B. Access for Clean Water
    Already provides clean water for employees and assist in provision of facilities for clean water for local communities.

    C. Conservation Area
    Water way buffer zone has been complied with.

Anti-Corruption
  • Assessment, policy and goals

  • Description of the relevance of anti-corruption for the company (i.e. anti-corruption risk-assessment). Description of policies, public commitments and company goals on anti-corruption.

  • • Our Commitment or Policy :

    It is clearly stated in the company’s regulation that any corruption issues will not be tolerated and there will be law implication for any corruption activities.

    Implement Performance Development Review (PDR)

    Budget Monitoring Procedure

  • Implementation

  • Description of concrete actions to implement anti-corruption policies, address anti-corruption risks and respond to incidents.

  • • Actions implemented in the last year/planned for next year:

    a. Socialized the Company’s regulation regarding the corruption Policies to the employee and suppliers (third parties)
    b. Performance Development Review has been implemented since 2010.
    c. Implement Budget monitoring procedure (Internal Audit Department)

  • Measurement of outcomes

  • Description of how the company monitors and evaluates anti-corruption performance.

  • • Measurable Results or Outcomes:

    a. Company’s regulation already socialized to all employees in year 2011,2012 and 2013
    b. Budget monitoring already implemented
    c. Internal Audit every 6 months