Alleged release of Hexane from waste into atmospere of Sabah

i) Andy Hall shared through WhatsApp’s and E-mail highlighting that he received information from a grievance raiser that two of IOI’s estates collected deposits from 7 Bangladeshi workers [1 worker for RM1,500 and 6 others for RM775] who went on leave back to Bangladesh with the assurance that the deposits will be returned once they are back to the estates.

ii) The same grievance raiser also highlighted that the Bangladeshi workers paid as much as RM 19,000 to 20,000 as “Recruitment Fees” to secure their employment opportunity at IOI.

Finnwatch sent an E-mail to IOI on 27 August 2020, informing us that they have been contacted by a grievance raiser highlighting several allegations on behalf of five workers working at IOI’s Mekassar Estate. Major allegations raised consist of:

i) Mistreatment from the estate’s supervisor;

ii) Inconsistency in issuance of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE);

iii) Not allowing to speak to auditors;

iv) Dissatisfaction regarding housing facilities;

v) Disagreement in wages payment; and

vi) Alleged payment of recruitment fees.

In its February – March 2019 Monitoring Report, Aidenvironment alerted IOI that there could be some peat clearing activity occurring on the IOI’s PT. KPAM concession in South Ketapang, Indonesia, between 2016 and 2018 and more recently from January to March 2019.

https://www.ioigroup.com/Files/sustainability/pdf/ IOI_BSR_Summary_Report.pdf

Labour violations and recommendations as reported by Finnwatch.

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