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Environment & CSR
At IndoAgri, we consider it our
business to integrate community and
environmental priorities into our
day-to-day operations.
In doing so, we create shared value for both our company and the
communities in which we work, advancing socio-economic conditions
while conscientiously embedding environmental stewardship into
all facets of the organisation.
Our corporate sustainability practices can be summed up under
three key thrusts:
• Engaging and Transforming Communities
• Responsible Employment
• Environmental Stewardship
These serve as a guide to our day-to-day operations, providing
both short-term benefts while driving broader, lasting changes that
strengthen, enable and empower.
Our Corporate Sustainability Policy
Our corporate sustainability policy outlines clear objectives that
have successfully driven a symbiotic relationship between internal
and external stakeholders, as well as the environment. The Group
advocates transparency and ensures that this policy is documented,
reviewed and communicated to all employees, and implemented
via targeted action plans.
• To comply with all governmental laws and regulations relating
to the company’s operation.
• To provide equal chance and opportunity for all employees to
participate and to join in a labour organisation / union and to
develop their personal career in accordance with their ability.
• To protect the reproductive rights of employees, forbid the
employment of underaged children, and to prevent incidents
of sexual harassment in the work place.
• To prevent any occurrences of environmental pollution,
accidents and any occupational diseases by ensuring that
environmental, health and safety considerations are integral
at any stage of company activities and to continuously seek
improvements in performance.
• To enforce a zero-burning policy for land clearing during
replanting and development of new plantations.
• To facilitate and to encourage energy conservation practices
and to promote the recycling of all estate and mill by-products
in all operational activities.
• To provide employment and new business opportunities for
local communities in accordance with people and company
capabilities and to develop adequate socio-economic plans
through a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme.
• To maintain biodiversity in operational areas that have High
Conservation Value (HCV).
• To increase employees’ knowledge and competence in
environmental and occupational health and safety issues.
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