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Whistleblowing
Our open-door policy enables employees to speak
directly with all levels of management about their ideas
or concerns. We also provide other ways for employees
and external stakeholders to report concerns, such as that
all of our operations have grievance mechanisms that are
accessible, accountable and fair and in all cases, consequence
management (e.g. official warning, suspension, dismissal) is in
place. The Group’s Whistleblowing Policy sets out guidelines
for individuals wishing to report possible fraud, illegal acts or
misconduct and we make every effort to provide appropriate
protection and protect the confidentiality of those who
raise such concerns. The Group Internal Audit and Group
Human Resource Departments are empowered to conduct
investigations of suspected and reported incidents.
Our whistleblowing policy can be viewed at
http://www.fima.
com.my/corporate-governance.html.
Benefits & Welfare
The group ‘s compensation system involves fixed and variable
components, based on the employee’s job grade. Each
location within the Group has its own locally defined employee
benefit schemes. For eligible employees, these include:
• contributions to retirement fund;
• outpatient, specialist and treatment for employees, spouse
and eligible children;
• group life and personal accident insurance;
• alternative working hours
• provision of housing with clean running water and
sanitation to our plantation workers; and
• provision of lunch for our production workers at IFC.
The Group pays at least minimum wage as required by law in
the countries in which the Group operate and in no areas of
operation does minimum wage varies by gender.
PTNJL’s employee wellness is managed through an on-site
clinic with full-time clinical assistants. PTNJL also offers free
transportation for workers’ children to nearby schools in the
area. There is also a crèche in the estate, which is subsidised
by the company that caters to the needs of plantation staff and
workers. The provision of these facilities has enabled women to
join the workforce of PTNJL and, to some extent, reduced the
number of children accompanying their parents to the field due
to lack of supervision at home.
Community Contributions
We believe in contributing economically and socially to the
well-being of the communities where we conduct business.
With businesses across Malaysia, Indonesia and Papua New
Guinea, the Group has a local footprint in many communities.
Our approach to community engagement is driven and
managed by our businesses to ensure value is created in ways
that best fit with their operations and geographic spread.
Sustainability : Social
In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Group donated
68,000 face masks to various hospitals and government
agencies which are then distributed to their frontline and
enforcement personnel. PTNJL in Indonesia carried out
cleaning and disinfection at its workers housing complex
and other public areas such as halls, mosques and clinics.
Meanwhile the Group management team had rallied
together by combining their time and resources to mobilise
care packages comprising of essential food items to 857 of
our non-executive employees (both local and foreign) and
to over 2,000 poor families nationwide.
#Kitajagakita
To the Rescue
kumpulan Fima Berhad
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