PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT SEC 4 106 CASE STUDY Championing Environmental Sustainability to Create a Better Tomorrow As a leading producer of crude palm oil in the world, FGV is deeply committed to sustainability, recognising its crucial role in mitigating the significant impact of its operations on People and Planet. With over 450,000 hectares of oil palm plantations spanning Malaysia and Indonesia, we invest efforts and resources to protect the ecosystem and conserve biodiversity, especially within our many plantations that are located near natural forest reserves such as the Belum-Temengor. Any new developments are carefully planned to avoid trespassing into environmentally sensitive areas characterised by high biodiversity value (HBV) or high conservation value (HCV) areas. Whenever feasible, we plant beneficial flora to attract natural predators of insect pests within our plantations. There are plans in the pipeline to progressively increase tree planting initiatives in phases, especially in HCV areas. We remain committed to ongoing conservation efforts, conducting HBV and HCV assessments in plantations located near natural reserves, forest reserves and wildlife protection areas to preserve and enhance the identified ecological values. FGV has identified an area within its plantations as an integral migration route for hornbills, which has been classified as an Important Bird Area (IBA). This identified area is also home to endangered species such as the Malayan Tiger, Malayan Sun Bear, Malayan Tapir and Asian Elephants among others. FGV has implemented guidelines to manage potential human-wildlife conflicts within and around its plantations to safeguard the survival of wildlife species. These guidelines encompass several measures, including monitoring wildlife presence and raising awareness among employees and neighbouring communities. A significant portion of FGV’s conservation efforts focuses on the rescue, rehabilitation and subsequent release of injured or displaced Malayan Sun Bears, gibbons and pangolins. Through our 3R (Rescue, Rehabilitate and Rehome) Programme, FGV has successfully rescued 78 Sun Bears from conflict areas. Additionally, 52 rehabilitated bears have been reintegrated into their natural habitat. Notably, FGV holds the distinction of rescuing the highest number of Sun Bears globally under the 3R programme. GOING FORWARD FGV plans to advocate the coexistence of wildlife in its plantations through training and awareness. The GSP will also be enhanced to include a ‘No Hunting’ policy. This is aligned with Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) and Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) requirements. FGV will continuously conserve and protect the natural ecosystems and habitats of endangered wildlife. PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT Program Eksplorasi Alam – Yayasan Didik Negara The collaboration programme between Yayasan Didik Negara and FGV Holdings Berhad aimed to provide awareness and understanding of environmental sustainability among primary school children. The programme took place in various locations in Malaysia including the National Zoo in Hulu Klang, Selangor; Paya Indah Wetlands in Dengkil, Selangor; the Wildlife Conservation Centre in Sungkai, Perak; the National Elephant Conservation Centre in Kuala Gandah, Pahang and Tanjung Piai National Park in Pontian, Johor. About 500 students from 26 schools participated in the programme. We invested significant efforts to create awareness on environmental sustainability among schools and children.
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