RSPO CERTIFICATION ASSESSMENT PUBLIC SUMMARY REPORT

Criterion 6.8
Any form of discrimination based on race, caste, national origin, religion, disability, gender,
sexual orientation, union membership, political affiliation, or age, is prohibited.
A policy on equal rights regardless of race, caste, national origin, religion has been established as
stated in “Peraturan Perusahaan PT. Smart Tbk pasal 5, SE No.146/CEO1-SE/04/2010” dated on
13.04.2010 and also socialized in agreements with suppliers/ contractors. PTTN is an equal
opportunity employer, with promotion mainly based on merit. The company policy regarding equal
opportunity employer can be seen on notice boards in estates and mill office and socialized through
meetings, morning muster. Males and females with same qualification status receive the same pay for
the same type or same nature of job, for example administration clerk (not staff), mandor (foremen/
forewomen) at estates, laboratory staff at mill. Interviews with workers and checks on records found it
conformed.
Compliance Status : Full.
Criterion 6.9
A policy to prevent sexual harassment and all other forms of violence against women and to
protect their reproductive rights is developed and applied
PTTN has established a policy on prevention of sexual harassment and protection of reproductive
rights of its female workers such as : maternity leave, menstruation leave, breastfeeding permit as
stated in “Peraturan Perusahaan pasal 5 ayat 3, SE No.145/CEO1-SE/04/2010 tanggal 13 April 2010
perihal sosialisasi masalah sexual harassment“. The policy was socialized to the workers and
contractors. There is gender committee establised to resolve if sexual harassment occurs. Interviews
with female workers confirmed that they really understood the policy about sexual harassment and the
reproductive rights.
Compliance Status : Full.
Criterion 6.10
Growers and mill deal fairly and transparently with smallholders and other local businesses.
PTTN has fair, legal and transparent agreements with its suppliers / contractors and independent
smallholders/ outgrowers. There are transactions and purchase contracts with contractors and local
companies on sale and purchase of FFB, FFB transport and service, maintenance and repair of mill
equipment. The price for FFB is determined by the Head of Regional Plantation Section, Agriculture
Department of Province North Sumatra via a mechanism based on the CPO price, kernel price (index
K) from all palm oil producers and palm oil estates in North Sumatra. Interviews with some
contractors confirmed that they understood the terms of their contracts well and thought them fair,
legal and transparent andfound no grievance about the price. Payment to contractors and
independent smallholders have always been on time as evidenced by their lack of complaints
Compliance Status : Full.
Criterion 6.11
Growers and millers contribute to local sustainable development wherever appropriate
PTTN is committed to support sustainable development of the local communities through its
Corporate Social Responsibility programs which are presented in its Stakeholder meeting.
Identification of projects is based on community needs, the priorities of each mill / estates and the
budget available. The CSR programs in 2010-2011 are :
Education:
• Repairs Junior High Schools “SMP Satu Atap” and religious school in Langga Payung Estate,
• Donation for Junior High School “SMP Satu Atap” in Langga Payung Estate to attend Science
Olympiad in Medan.
• Donation for Elementary School “SDN Mampang” and “SDN Normark” in Normark Estate.
Religious program:
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