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Employment opportunities for approximately
200
people
Development Area
1,673.2
ha
Environmental Assessment
An environmental impact
assessment exercise (“EIA”) for
the land development of our
greenfield estate in Sg. Siput,
Perak has been carried out and is
now pending final approval from
the Department of Environment.
A key component of the EIA
process is public participation. In
the circumstances, management
held 2 focus group discussions to
share information with and seek
feedback from the indigenous and
local communities, local authorities
and NGOs regarding the planned
development. In addition, 3 surveys
were also undertaken in keeping
with our commitment to ongoing
engagement with stakeholders.
The draft of the detailed EIA
report was made publicly available
for a 45-day period to allow the
members of the public to comment
thereon. All feedback and advice
obtained from the various
stakeholder engagement activities
are considered and incorporated,
where applicable, as part of the
final EIA report.
The sessions were part of RNEP’s effort to engage the
public over the proposed greenfield project, slated to
commence development during this current financial
year, and to provide communication channels for
stakeholders to raise concerns early so that problems
can be resolved thus ensuring that the new project
will be developed with the consent of all stakeholders.
The discussions took in views on a number of issues,
ranging from road access and traffic volumes,
employment opportunities for the host communities
as well as how to mitigate pollutants from entering
the waterways. Integrating stakeholders’ feedback
into RNEP’s business decisions also acts as a signal to
stakeholders that their views are being taken seriously,
which contributes significantly to building trust.
“We are committed to
developing the estate
responsibly, and we
encourage everyone,
especially residents of
surrounding villages closest
to us, to have their say
and take part. Much can
be learned from the locals.
SPOTLIGHT STORY
Incorporating their knowledge enables us to develop
our projects in the right way. Respecting the land and
ensuring economic growth is our cornerstone. That’s
how we do business.”
Irman Abul Shukor
Director, Strategy & Business Development
environment
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