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Rspo-Public-Summary Stage RSPO PUBLIC SUMMARY REPORT Stage 2 audit On-site audit date : 19 – 20 September 2019 No. of auditor days: 6 auditor days Audit team : Mahzan B Munap (LA), Mohd Zulfakar Kamaruzaman, Mohd Ab Raouf Asis and Selvasingam a/l Kandiah, Dzulfiqar Azmi No. of major NCR : 1 Indicator: RSPO P&C (4.6.11) Closing date: 20/01/2020 No. of minor NCR : 1 Indicator: RSPO P&C (6.5.3) Indicate the : Employees / Settlers Villagers / Local Suppliers stakeholders Workers communities interviewed during organizations the on-site audit √ - √ √ Contract Local & Govt. agency / Independent growers workers National Statutory bodies / Smallholders NGOs - - - - Indigenous Contractor Others (Please specify) people - - - Supply base sampled : Own plantation – Spark Glory Justification of audit : During stage 2 audit, the audit team visited the estate, linesite, chemical stores, planning schedule waste store, and other surrounding facilities such as waste collection area. In addition to the above, interviews were held with the management, employees and other relevant internal and external stakeholders. Report approved by : Kamini A/P M.Sooriamoorthy Approval date: 24/02/2020 SUMMARY OF INFORMATION STAGE 2 Projection Period September 2019 to August 2020 FFB Processed (MT) 2,500.00 Certified volume CSPO (MT) 500.00 Certified volume CSPK (MT) 125.00 Certified Areas (Ha) 126.83 Planted Areas (Ha) (Mature + Immature area) 121.46 Production Areas (Ha) (Mature area only) 121.46 HCV Areas (Ha) 1.19 REMARKS - Page 2 of 44 RSPO PUBLIC SUMMARY REPORT Table of contents Page 1.0 AUDIT PROCESS 4 1.1 Certification body 4 1.2 Qualification of audit team 4 1.3 Audit methodology 5 1.4 Stakeholder consultation 5 1.5 Audit plan 6 1.6 Date of next audit 6 2.0 SCOPE OF CERTIFICATION AUDIT 7 2.1 Description of the certification unit 7 2.2 Description of the Supply Base (including planting profile) 7 2.3 Organization Information / Contact Person(s) 7 3.0 AUDIT FINDINGS 7 3.1 Changes to products in accordance to the production of the previous year 7 3.2 Time bound plans including changes and reasons for the changes 7 3.3. Other changes (e.g. organizational structure, new contact person, addresses, etc.) 8 3.4 Complaint received from stakeholder (if any) 8 4.0 DETAILS OF NON-CONFORMITY REPORT 8 4.1 For P&C (Details checklist refer to Attachment 3) 8 5.0 AUDIT CONCLUSION 8 6.0 RECOMMENDATION 9 List of Attachment Attachment 1 : Map of Spark Glory CU 10 Attachment 2 : RSPO Stage 2 Audit Plan 12 Attachment 3 : RSPO P&C Audit Checklist And Findings 16 Attachment 4 : Details of Non-conformities and Corrective Actions Taken 44 Page 3 of 44 RSPO PUBLIC SUMMARY REPORT 1.0 AUDIT PROCESS 1.1 Certification Body SIRIM QAS International Sdn. Bhd. is the leading certification, inspection and testing body in Malaysia. SIRIM QAS International provides a comprehensive range of certification, inspection and testing services which are carried out in accordance with internationally and nationally recognised standards. Attestation of this fact is the accreditation of the various certification and testing services by leading national and international accreditation and recognition bodies such as the Department of Standards Malaysia (STANDARDS MALAYSIA), the United Kingdom Accreditation Services (UKAS) and the International Automotive Task Force (IATF). SIRIM QAS International is a partner of IQNet, a network currently comprising of leading certification bodies in Europe, North and South America, East Asia and Australia. SIRIM QAS International has vast experience in conducting audits related to RSPO certification. It has certified more than a hundred palm oil mills and several estates to ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001. SIRIM QAS International has also conducted many audits for sustainable production of palm oil products against the requirements of the RSPO P&C. SIRIM QAS International was approved by the RSPO as a RSPO certification body on 21 March 2008 and re-accredited by ASI on 3 October 2019 (accredited since 2014). 1.2 Qualification of audit team Member of the Audit Role/area of RSPO Qualifications Team requirements Mahzan B Munap Lead Auditor Possessed B.S (Petroleum Engineering) and M.B.A. Occupational Safety & Health Had more than 38 years of working experience and Environment spanning the Engineering Technical ladder as well as Operation and Management ladder. Experience in plant design, construction and commissioning; factory manufacturing operations and management and through these assignments had indirect responsibility for Safety, Health, Environmental and Quality. He is Lead Auditor for ISO 14001, ISO 45001, RSPO P&C and MSPO P&C. Mohd Zulfakar Auditor Holds B.Sc. Forestry from University Putra Malaysia. Kamaruzaman HCV He had more than 4 years of working experience in the oil palm operations. He has been trained as a RSPO P&C and SC Lead Auditor. Mohd Ab Raouf Asis Auditor Holds B.Sc. (Hons) Management Technology Social Majoring Production and Operation from UTHM in 2007. He had more than 7 years of working experience in the oil palm operation. He is a qualified auditor for MSPO. Selvasingam a/l Auditor Holds a B.Sc. of Agriculture University of Agricultural Kandiah Good Agricultural Practice Sciences, Hebbal, Bangalore, India. He had more than 28 years of working experience in plantation management covering cocoa, rubber and oil palm. Dzulfiqar Azmi Auditor Holds a B. Sc. in Agriculture from University Teknologi Safety & Environment Malaysia (UiTM). He had more than 5 years of working experience in the oil palm operation. He has experience in auditing since 2018. He is trained as an RSPO Lead Auditor. Page 4 of 44 RSPO PUBLIC SUMMARY REPORT 1.3 Audit methodology The audit only cover the Spark Glory Sdn Bhd (SGSB) Estate. Since this is an assessment of an outgrower who owns a single estate, a one parcel of land the size of 126.83 ha. the standard sampling formula of 0.8√y does not apply. So, the sampling size is one and only one estate. The audit included an on-site audit of SGSB Estate and its line site to verify the implementation of the requirement of the certification. Interviews with the CU’s management, employees and other relevant stakeholders were also conducted during the audit. 1.4 Stakeholder Consultation SIRIM QAS International had initiated the stakeholder consultation by announcing the invitation in the RSPO and SIRIM QAS International’s websites in 13/08/2019. This was then followed by sending letters to relevant stakeholders requesting for input (if any) regarding the company – Spark Glory Sdn. Bhd. There were no comments received during this process. Among the stakeholders consulted included Department of Environment (Lahad Datu), Department of Occupational and Safety Health, (Lahad Datu), Kota Lahad Datu Police Station, Lahad Datu Fire Department, Department of Labour Lahad Datu, SOCSO Lahad Datu, Sabah Environmental Protection Association, Kota Kinabalu, Environmental Protection Department, Kota Kinabalu. During the on-site audit, the audit team had also consulted the, workers’ representative and field workers. Stakeholder consultation was carried out during the on-site audit and the evidence from the stakeholder consultation carried out were as tabulated below: In general, there was no negative comments made against this Certification Unit. Stakeholders Evidence from stakeholder consultation interviewed ▪ Interviewed workers constituted local and foreign, male and female, daily paid, monthly paid and piece rated at estate. They include Spark Glory Plantation workers – 2 local and 2 foreign. ▪ All workers interviewed acknowledged they have signed employment agreements with the estates. The contents of agreement were understood, as these were prepared in English/Bahasa. The contents were explained to them in Bahasa by the management team. ▪ Pre-induction briefing on conditions and terms of employment was explained to them during first reporting of duty ▪ They are aware of their working hours (8 hours). They also acknowledged being paid overtime for any work in excess of 8 hours. There is no forced overtime. Harvesters were paid piece-rated and do not get overtime. They prefer to have their salaries calculated on piece- 1) Employees / rate basis even after 8 hours of work as it allows them to be paid higher. Workers Organizations Sprayers understood that they are paid daily rate. (including migrant ▪ They have been getting salaries above RM1,100 since January 2019. workers) Salaries are paid before the 7th of every month. ▪ Through worker’s interview, they confirmed there are no abuse at work, and no sexual harassment. They understand what constitutes sexual harassment and the function of Gender Committee. ▪ There is no discrimination between migrant workers and local workers, between male and female workers. ▪ Workers are provided with comfortable housing with free water and electricity. Local workers choose to stay in their houses in the nearby villages. ▪ They have access to affordable food from close by Tomanggong Estate canteen/sundry shops. Spark Glory has made arrangement with Hap Seng Plantation Management to allow it workers have access at this canteen/sundry shops. Page 5 of 44 RSPO PUBLIC SUMMARY REPORT Stakeholders Evidence from stakeholder consultation interviewed ▪ They are entitled to free medical facilities at the Hap Seng Estate clinic. Spark Glory has made arrangement with Hap Seng Plantation Management to debit it for treatment received by its workers. ▪ Workers had representatives who attend regular meetings with the management (in the JCC) ▪ Workers confirmed knowledge of Grievance complaints procedure, where they can put forward any complaints and or raise any issues. They are aware of the complaints form in the procedure. Books and complaints forms were used to complain about house defects at the Estates. ▪ They knew the types of work offered at Spark Glory estate when they were still in their own countries (no contract substitution). ▪ All migrant workers confirmed that they keep their own passports although some allowed their passport to be kept in the office for safekeeping with their own consent.
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