29th July 2024
Dear Sir/Madam,
STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION INVITATION TO COMMENT ON RSPO (P&C) RE-CERTIFICATION
AUDITWe are pleased to invite you to provide comments in the stakeholder consultation meeting.
Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad – KLK Kuala Pertang Palm Oil Mill, has applied to Global Gateway Certifications Sdn
Bhd to carryout re-certification activities in accordance with the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO P&C) standards.
The standards that shall be applied in the assessment are as below;• RSPO Principle & Criteria Certification (RSPO P&C 2018) – Malaysia National Interpretation (MYNI) Nov 2019 –[Mass Balance (MB)]As scheduled, the re-certification assessment will be carried out on 8th – 12th September 2024. You are cordially invited tosend any comments if applicable within the period from now until the closing meeting on the last day of the assessment.
Applicant
RSPO Membership
RSPO Palmtrace (RSPO PO_ID)

Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad – KLK Kuala Pertang Palm Oil Mill
1-0014-04-000-00
RSPO_PO1000001968
Mr. Thien Jing Wen
jw.thien@klk.com.myContact details

Brief business information ofapplicantTel: 605) 2417 844
Address: Wisma Taiko, 1, Jalan S.P. Seenivasagam, 30000 Ipoh, Perak Darul
Ridzuan, Malaysia.

Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad (“KLK”) is a company incorporated in
Malaysia and listed on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhadwith a market capitalisation of approximately RM22.318 billion at the end of
September 2022. KLK is amongst the largest plantation companies in
Malaysia, with a land bank of close to 300,000 hectares, spread across
Malaysia (Peninsular and Sabah), Indonesia (Belitung Island, Sumatra,Kalimantan) and Liberia.
From the RaCP Tracker record, the KLK Kuala Pertang Complex does nothave the New Planting Procedure (NPP) and Remediation andCompensation Plan (RaCP) process that is running with the RSPO.

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PALM OIL MILL (POM) FOR THIS ASSESSMENT
Name of
Palm Oil Mill

MillCapacity(POM)

MT/HR

Kuala Pertang
POM

SupplyChain
ModelLocation

GPS reference

Address
Kilang Kelapa Sawit Kuala

20MB

Pertang, 18000, Kuala Krai,
Kelantan.

Longitude

LatitudeEN

102.23806

5.62306

Forecasted Annual
output (MT)PalmCPO
Kernel
13,686

3,209

SUPPLY BASE OF FFB TO THE ABOVE POM TO BE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSESSMENT
Owned Oil Palm
Plantation /Association

GPS reference
Address

Area Summary (Ha)Annual FFBProduction(MT)Longitude

Latitude

Total

Planted102.21451

5.61517

2,106

1,851

37,144102.1051

5.68423

2,176

836

14,606102.10297

5.65659

1,603

441

7,178

102.0844

5.36966

2,429

430

2,948

8,314

3,558

61,876

Ladang Pasir Gajah,
Pasir Gajah Estate

18000, Kuala Krai,
Kelantan.
Ladang Kerilla, BegKerilla Estate

Berkunci No 44, Tanah
Merah, 17509, TanahMerah Kelantan.
Ladang Sungei Sokor,Sungei Sokor Estate

Karung Berkunci No.
57, 17500 TanahMerah, Kelantan.
Ladang Kuala Gris,Kuala Gris Estate

18000, Kuala Krai,Kelantan.
TOTAL

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Stakeholder consultation is one of the most important parts in certification process; during which relevant national, regional
as well as local stakeholders are asked to give their views and opinions as to whether the applicant’s certification units comply
with the requirements of the RSPO’s requirements.
We invite all stakeholders to take part in this consultation process as you can make a positive contribution to the certification
decision. We invite you to raise any issues, both positive and negative, by sending a written response by mail, fax or by e-mailto our Global Gateway Certifications Sdn Bhd .
For your guidance, you may consider the following points:• Environmental protection.
• Biodiversity conservation.
• Opportunities for employment.
• Provision of housing, sanitation, amenities and educational support.
• Company approach to community development.
• Participation in decision making.
• Any other issue, both positive and negative that you consider may be of relevance to the assessment.

Please direct your comments to:

Global Gateway Certifications Sdn Bhd
Scheme Manager,
Global Gateway Certifications Sdn Bhd,
No.10, Jalan Rasmi 7,
Taman Rasmi Jaya,
68000 Ampang,
Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.
Telephone: +60 3 4256 2689
Fax: +60 3 4256 2687
Email: jamal@ggc.my /admin@ggc.myPage 3/ 11

Details on the audit team:
Ismadi bin Ismail (Lead Auditor)
He holds Diploma in Planting Industry Management from MARA Institute of Technology, Kuantan Pahang with 25 years ofworking experiences with various plantation companies. Vast experiences, knowledge and skills in establishing new Estatesfrom Jungle or Forest and Best Agriculture Practices (GAP) for plantation either peat or mineral.
He had been involved in MSPO auditing since 2017 and fully trained and qualified as Lead Auditor/Auditor in CoP, MSPO,RSPO, SCCS and OSHAS. He completed the MSPO Auditor course in 2017 and SCCS in 2019 held by SGS (M) Sdn Bhd,
Endorsed RSPO P&C Lead Auditor Course in 2019 and ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor course by TOMC. Apart from auditing,he is also certified MSPO Peer Reviewer by MPOCC since 2017. Member of GGC audit team and able to speak Bahasa
Malaysia and English.
Mohd Faiz bin Samin (Auditor)
Graduated with a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Plantation Technology and Management from MARA University ofTechnology. Experienced more than 14 years in the management of oil palm and rubber plantations in estates as well as
plantations owned by smallholders who fully implement Good Agricultural Practices (GAP). Monitor and coordinate thefarms developed in collaboration with the Jabatan Kemajuan Orang Asli Malaysia (JAKOA) throughout peninsular Malaysia.
Also involves in certification and compliance affairs such as MSPO, RSPO, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001 and 5S
Certification by Malaysia Productivity Corporation. Also involved in introducing the Global Platform for Sustainable Natural
Rubber to small rubber farmers. Completed and certified MSPO Auditor course (MPOCC Endorsed) in June 2019 held by
SGS Malaysia Sdn Bhd. Member of the GGC audit team. Can speak and understand Bahasa Malaysia and English.
Muhd Jamalul Arif bin Hamid (Auditor)
Educational background in Plantation Management and Marine Cargo Surveying with working experience in handling Quality& Quantity cargo survey for agricultural products such palm oil, soybean, maize and sugar. Also qualified and involved insustainability and Management System (MS) auditing since 2011 for mostly sustainability schemes such RSPO, ISCC, MSPO,Global Gap, GMP, SMETA, ESCAS and second parties audit. Involved in RSPO P&C, NEXT and SCCS conducted in
Malaysia, Indonesia, Colombia, Ecuador, Ivory Coast, Papua New Guinea and Middle East Country.
Completed ISO 9001:2008 Lead auditor in 2011, trained in ISO 19011 & 17021 requirements in 2014, Social Skill Auditing
Conversion against RSPO, MSPO, ETI & SEDEX requirements on 2015, RSPO P&C Lead Auditor Endorsed Course on
2013, 2016 and 2019, RSPO SCC Course on 2015, MSPO Auditor Training on 2014 (3rd Batch) held by MPOB, MSPOSCCS Auditor Training on 2018, Basic Safety Training Course etc. Member of GGC audit team. Able to speak and understandBahasa Malaysia and English.
Baskaran Sankaran (Auditor)
Master of Occupational Safety & Health Risk Management from Open University Malaysia, Diploma in MechanicalEngineering and Management Programme. More than 20 years of working experience in various industries. Involved in RSPO
assessment since 2014.
Involved in audits conducted in for many different companies in Malaysia and Indonesia. Completed ISO 9001:2008 and ISO
14001:2004 lead auditor course in 2006 & 2010. Also completed RSPO Lead Auditor training in December 2014. Qualified
as Lead Auditor/Auditor in several certification programme such as RSPO, MSPO, ISO and etc. Member of GGC audit
team. Able to speak and understand Bahasa Malaysia and English.

Page 4/ 11Comments received within 30 days from the date of this letter will be considered in this Assessment. Please include thefollowing information should we need to contact you for clarification on any issues raised:

NameAddress
E-MailPhone Number
Summary of Issue:::::

Comment:

If you wish your comments to be treated confidentially or remain anonymous, please mark your reply “CONFIDENTIAL”.
We thank you for the participation and feedback.

Yours Sincerely,

Muhd Jamalul Arif,
Scheme Manager,
Global Gateway Certifications Sdn Bhd

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Annex 1 – Location Maps
1.

Kuala Pertang Complex [Mill & Estates]

Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad
Kuala Pertang Complex

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2.

Pasir Gajah Estate

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3.

Kerilla Estate

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4.

Sungai Sokor Estate (Home Division)

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5.

Sungai Sokor Estate (Taku Division)

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6.

Kuala Gris Estate

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