Ushering In The Ox Year With The Underprivileged BERITA Page 13 > PUBLISHED BY PRINTED BY IOI Corporation Berhad ST Enterprise Level 29, IOI City Tower 2, No. 14 & 16, Jalan Lebuh IRC, IOI Resort City, PBS 14/13, Taman 62502 Putrajaya, Malaysia. Perindustrian Bukit Tel: 03.8947.8888 Serdang, 43300 Seri Fax: 03.8947.6725 Kembangan, Selangor. ISSUE NO: 89 (JAN - MAR 2021) KDN NO: PP9740/05/2013 (033253) For Internal Circulation Only #ChooseToChallenge International Women’s Day 2021 Mother. Wife. Sister. Girlfriend. Daughter. Friend. Colleague…… Every woman is celebrated and honoured on 8 March every year on International Women’s Day (IWD). It is a day that has been designated as an official observance by the United Nations since 1975. It is a day that offers an opportunity to reflect on the progress made, to call for change and to celebrate the many acts of courage and determination by women. It is also an opportunity for IOI to join our voices and raise our hands with everyone in the world to strengthen our support for women and forge an inclusive world in line with this year’s theme, #ChooseToChallenge, as a challenged world is an alert world. This IWD, we are giving a voice to the women and men of IOI to celebrate the successes and achievements of women, appreciate the meaningful contributions of women, applaud the sacrifices of women, recognise the role models and heroines in our lives, and inspire women to continue to rise to the challenge. Turn to our Cover Feature as we amplify their voices, challenges and experiences. Will you choose to challenge? Turn to page 6 and 7 for more information. 2 HALLMARK HALLMARK 3 Positive Breakthrough Leader In Most Environmental In Land Dispute Excellence Improved Our team has put in a lot of effort, cohesively and tirelessly overcoming all the sporadic and succeeded. The case is complex as it involves community participatory mapping stage, IOI short-term challenges while at the same time working on a more holistic and longer-term Company eight community groups and approximately Pelita offered during the session to relinquish project, said IOI Oleochemical Industries Berhad Executive Director Mr Tan Kean Hua as 505 households, together with the Sarawak their interest over all the remaining land which he applauds the winning feat of IOI Pan-Century Oleochemicals Sdn Bhd in garnering the state government, which considers the land as has not been planted with oil palm by them. highest honour in the prestigious 2019/20 Prime Minister’s Hibiscus Awards (PMHA). State Land. This amounts to a sizable approximately 5,000 hectares out of the total land area of 2020 Besides bagging the Challenge Trophy at the country’s premier environmental award ceremony Three years ago, IOI Pelita launched a three- approximately 9,000 hectares. that recognises environmental accomplishment and leadership, we were also awarded stage resolution plan which was approved IOI Corporation Berhad has made another significant milestone in its sustainability journey. We the Excellent Achievement Award in Environmental Performance, which is the highest by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil In conjunction with the intended were awarded the Most Improved Company 2020 for Hong Kong, Macau and Southeast Asia in category of merit within the award structure. Not only that, we also won the Johor (RSPO). Since then, IOI Pelita has been relinquishment of interest by IOI Pelita, the area of Water Security at a Carbon Disclosure Programme (CDP) webinar on 3 February 2021. State Award for showcasing the best environmental performance amongst all Johor following the resolution plan closely, with the Sarawak state government has made a participants. Our awards were presented by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin the involvement and assistance from RSPO, far-reaching and unprecedented offer to With continuous support and commitment from our implementation team (from plantation Yassin in a virtual presentation ceremony held on 25 February 2021. LCDA, Sarawak State Government and two declare that area of approximately 5,000 and manufacturing divisions), we have upgraded our score to B (Management Awareness & non-governmental organisations, namely hectares of land a Native Communal Reserve Involvement) from last year’s C (Awareness). The CDP, with this year’s theme of Road to Net- We contended among 72 companies from the private sectors, ranging Grassroots and the Communities Information and subsequently grant the communities Zero: Climate Action in Asia Pacific, is one of the international and national initiatives that we have from petrochemical industries to food and beverage producers to glove and Communications Centre. communal and individual land titles, which voluntarily commit to improve our overall sustainability credentials. manufacturers, to prove we can preserve the environment even in the face give better legal rights and protections to the of challenging economic uncertainties. To win the award, a comprehensive As a result of the close involvement and communities than the native customary rights. Congratulations! Let us keep the sustainability momentum going! report was prepared on the sustainable practices of the company based assistance from these stakeholders, a significant on 15 criteria laid out by PMHA panel. It was evaluated by a panel of breakthrough in the dispute resolution process IOI Pelita’s offer is conditional on all parties to distinguished industry experts and was followed by a site visit. Our co- was reached on 17 March 2021 in Miri at a the dispute reaching an agreement on the exact generation plant, reverse osmosis plant, rainwater harvesting, solar thermal dialogue session held by the Sarawak state terms of the final dispute settlement. These system are just some of the numerous green efforts that we take pride in. government with all the eight community terms will be discussed at the upcoming last groups. The dialogue session was chaired by stage of the resolution process, the negotiation We will continue with our environmental initiatives, investment in green the Acting Resident of Miri Mr Abdul Aziz stage, where expert advice will also be offered technology and sustainability practices. IOI Corporation Berhad has achieved a Sarawak. Actually, this dispute started back Mohamad Yusuf, and attended by, among to the communities. The negotiation stage will significant breakthrough in the dispute in 1997, long time before we entered into others, the Assistant State Minister of Local commence as soon as the current interstate resolution for the IOI Pelita Plantation Sdn the joint venture with the Land Custody and Government & Housing, Yang Berhormat travel restrictions (due to the Covid-19 Bhd (IOI Pelita) land in Miri, Sarawak at a Development Authority of Sarawak (LCDA) Datu Dr Penguang Manggil, and IOI Pelita’s pandemic) are lifted. dialogue session. The IOI Pelita land dispute in 2006. representatives. with local communities in Tinjar, Sarawak, has been going on for 14 years and is considered Over the years, there were many attempts In resolving the communities’ communal Mr Samuel Leong to be one of the long-running disputes in to resolve the dispute but they have not and individual land claims made during the (right) of Fortuna POM receiving the award trophy. Thank You To Our Committed To out of 10 in workplace for our decent work for young workers, parents and caregivers in the prevention of child labour, and was given 7.2 Trusted Suppliers for our community and environment impacts. Recertified With Children’s Rights Every year, IOI Edible Oils Sdn Bhd shows its appreciation to its suppliers for supplying From only 3% in 2016, we have witnessed a Founded in 2009 by the Swedish Royal Family, high quality crude palm oil (CPO) and palm kernel (PK). If not for the Covid-19 rise to 24% in 2020 in board accountability for GCF is a leading independent non-profit pandemic, our Supplier Appreciation Dinner would have been a grand affair of children’s rights in Southeast Asian companies. forum that promotes cross-sector partnerships Green Mark Platinum celebration, just like any other year. Nevertheless, we showed gratitude to our suppliers According to The State of Children’s Rights and and the sharing of knowledge and best practices True to its commitment to sustainability, South multiple sky gardens which create natural air by presenting six Quality Awards to eight recipients and eight Quantity Awards to nine Business 2020 Southeast Asia study conducted to achieve and strengthen children’s rights. Beach Residences had reused its Christmas movements that enhance the air quality, South recipients from the best performing palm oil mills (POMs) in FY2019/2020. We also by Global Child Forum (GCF), many leading Ferris Wheel to feature a display of 12 Chinese Beach exemplifies Singapore’s ideal of a ‘city included goodie bags filled with assorted confectionery, wine, face masks and hand companies are recognising that their impact We are proud of our progress but will remain zodiac animals, complemented by eight golden in a garden’. This prestigious development sanitisers as we usher in the Year of the Ox together. committed to improve our sustainability on children goes far beyond child labour, and fishes at the bottom, to usher in the Lunar is in line with the Singapore Green Plan Our mills have also performed well and bagged these coveted awards: that they have the opportunity to influence practices by addressing the gaps and taking New Year. 2030 that was unveiled in February 2021 additional measures to eliminate