MKH Annual Report 2017

31 MKH Berhad • Annual Report 2017 Whilst a practice to reduce, reuse and recycle, especially for non- hazardous wastes like paper and plastic materials, is observed, the Group has also established a treatment process where effluents from plantation operations are treated based on an anaerobic, aerobic and facultative ponding system. As prescribed by the Indonesian Government, these post- treatment emissions with biochemical oxygen demand content of less than 5,000ppm are then reused as fertiliser in approximately 600 hectares of the Group’s estate to date. Apart from preserving high conservation value areas for new property development or oil palm cultivation, the Group also abide by zero-burning policy for all new planting or replanting at its plantation operations, and effectively plan systematic drainage and irrigation systems to ensure optimum water levels that promotes estate growth. On the other hand, non-plantation land at our estates are well-utilised vegetable patches for the estate community to cultivate organic produce for own consumption – reducing cost of living in the long run. (C) Social In the social realm, we strive to not just engage with our employees, customers, and business partners, but also to foster high quality working relationship with local authorities, joint venture partners, suppliers, contractors, as well as agencies in our mission to create and deliver sustainable value to all our stakeholders. At the workplace, the Group works hard to ensure a safe and clean working environment for its workforce, and organises quarterly talks by various healthcare professionals. The Project Management Department supervises site safety at each site by following specific project safety plans drawn up by all appointed contractors before commencement of any construction activity at site. Similarly, the Group’s estate and mill personnel are also periodically instilled with knowledge on proper precaution against safety hazards associated with their respective responsibilities. The were no material incident recorded on work-related injuries or fatalities for the financial year ended 30 September 2017. Sustainability Statement Signboards on environmental conservation at our plantation estates Employees at the site wearing proper safety equipment employees, customers, and business partners, In the social realm, we strive to not just engage with our but also to foster high quality working relationship with local authorities