RSPO CERTIFICATION ASSESSMENT PUBLIC SUMMARY REPORT

Criterion 5.5
Use of fire for waste disposal and for preparing land for replanting is avoided except in
specific situations, as identified in the ASEAN guidelines or other regional best practices
The use of fire for any waste disposal is strictly prohibited such as in land preparation for new
development and replanting. PTTN has a well implemented zero burning policy both in mill and
estates. The wastes that are generated by mill and plantation activities are properly disposed off
without burning. A notable achievement has been the total avoidance of use of fire for the disposal of
garden wastes and packaging materials at the housing sites.
Compliance Status : Full.
Criterion 5.6
Plans to reduce pollution and emissions, including greenhouse gases, are developed,
implemented and monitored
PTTN has identified pollution and emission sources, which comes mainly from boilers, generator sets
and motor vehicles (5.6.1). Monitoring of their exhaust emissions is done regularly by independent
laboratory - the smoke opacity results are recorded as part of its RKL-RPL (Environment Management
and Monitoring) Semester Report. The parameters tested for are SO 2 , NO 2 , H 2 S and particulates as
per the Ministry of Environment, Republic of Indonesia, regulation Peraturan Menteri Lingkungan
Hidup No. 07 Tahun 2007. A check on the reports found that the levels complied with the standards
(5.6.2). PTTN has a pollution and emission reduction program in which is prohibited the burning of
EFB and domestic wastes in the mill, estates and housing complex; The domestic wastes were
collected by contractor.. (5.6.3). There is SOP to treat POME and the records of monitoring POME
are kept properly and were sighted.
Compliance Status : Full.
Criterion 6.1
Aspects of estate and mill management including replanting that have social impacts are
identified in a participatory way, and plans to mitigate the negative impacts and promote the
positive ones are made, implemented and monitored to demonstrate continuous improvement
PTTN has a method to monitor social information from the locals and its employees through SOP on
Communication SOP/PBNE/Kom Rev.00 issued 1 July, 2010. and also conducted . Stakeholders
meeting regularly every year . Some of social issue from local communitiies that has been
responded by PTTN : provide job vacancies and job opportunities for local communities by
conducting open and transparent employee recruitment process. Monitoring report : data of local
communities employees was well maintained. The information is assessed and the results reported
to the Environment Manager and concerned parties, such as the environmental impact-controlling
agency, as a part of RKL/ RPL. The RKL/ RPL report covered the classifying the activities into
negative and positive impact. The positives impact such as labour vacancy, cover crop planting,
planting of main crops, maintenance of immature and mature crops. The negative impact arised from
land clearing issues, and potential land conflict. A social impact also assessed the impact of
company activities on the local communities. Interviews with the stakeholders indicated that the
practice has resulted in improved relationships with the local communities.
Compliance Status : Full.
Criterion 6.2
There are open and transparent methods for communication and consultation between
growers and/or millers, local communities and other affected or interested parties
PTTN has an effective communication and consultation procedure with smallholders and its local
communities. It has also drawn up an external communication procedure. Consultation with
stakeholders is done at least yearly, and minutes of the meeting on 10.06.2011 at Langga Payung Mill
Office were sighted. The feedback from stakeholder consultation meeting that approved by
management will become CSR and Community Development program Adjacent estate officers are
responsible for communication with the respective parties on estate activities, while the Environment
and CSR Department assumes overall responsibility for communication and consultation with
stakeholders and to ensure that community programs are run effectively. A list of PTTN stakeholders
includes the local communities, NGOs, labour union, contractors and local government.
Compliance Status : Full.
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