Genting Group through its subsidiary company, Genting Plantations Berhad, is committed to the development of its oil palm plantation without burning. Having been a member of RSPO since 2006, Genting Plantations have since implemented sustainable criteria in all of its operations, which includes the adoption of ‘Zero Burning Policy’.

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Similarly at Genting Plantations, efforts were not spared to ensure vigilant monitoring along with deployment of extensive manpower resources to manage, handle and resolve effectively fire incidents at our plantations. At the onset of the current dry period, we have maintained heightened fire surveillance through continuous hotspot monitoring, via both internally established satellite and drone hotspot monitoring system as well as patrolling by internal fire patrol teams. In addition, we continuously engaged local communities through the “Masyarakat Peduli Api” programme to support fire patrol activities, and early detection and firefighting efforts. [...]

Further, for any fire incidence, our fire patrol teams will act upon it by reporting such incidence to the local police, with details of actions taken. Concurrently, the incidence will also be reported to other authorities, namely Disnas Perkebunan, which is the local Plantation Agency. Additionally, we also report to RSPO on fire incidents.

Most of the recent fire incidences at our plantations originated from outside our concession, and have spread and encroached into our areas. Regardless, whether the fires are outside or within our plantations, efforts to extinguish and curb the spread of fires, where possible, will be undertaken. We do not condone practices of open burning in any of our operations, and remain committed to our ‘Zero Burning Policy’. [...]