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Steadfast in its commitment to implement quality and safety
standards, IJM has taken a step forward in stamping the "Mark of
Excellence" on all its products and services.
Cares for Its
Employees
IJM recognizes that its employees are
its most important asset as they provide the ultimate long-term
competitive advantage that will lead IJM as a strong contender in
the global construction arena. Recognizing this, structured
training, workshops and seminars are conducted for its employees to
sharpen and hone their competencies and capabilities.
Together with an innovative,
enlightened management style that has a pro-active hands-on approach
at all levels, the Group is able to maintain and enhance high
standards in its work performance. Most importantly, IJM strongly
believes in the shared destiny of the company and its employees.
Takes Responsibility
for Health, Safety and Environment
IJM together with all its employees
firmly believes that everyone is responsible for the health, safety
and the quality of the environment. In unison with this belief, a
safety motto was drawn up, "Health, Safety and Environment Is
Everyone's Responsibility"
Statement on Health
and Safety
In its commitment to contribute to the
health and safety provisions in the construction sector, both
locally and internationally, IJM had enrolled for the Occupational
Health and Safety Management System (OHSAS) 18001 Pilot Program
conducted by SIRIM QAS Sdn. Bhd. in 1999. Through the commitment and
untiring efforts of its management and staff and true to its Safety
Motto, IJM became the first construction company in Malaysia to be
awarded the OHSAS 18001 certification in 2000.
Besides achieving the OHSAS 18001
Certification, IJM has surged ahead by developing and implementing
the IJM Quality and Safety Assessment System (IQSAS) in all its
construction projects. IQSAS is self-regulatory and ensures that
higher standards of quality and safety are achieved through a
culture of entrenched discipline in routine work methods and
processes.
Statement on
Environment
IJM recognizes that there are
environmental issues in many of its operations which are both
long-term and complex. In its responsibility to care and enhance the
environment, IJM group has taken on the social responsibility of
adopting and implementing common principles and best practices in
environment management.
Environmental
Management in the Construction Division
Environmental management of the Group's
construction operations follows strictly the outline of the
Environmental Management Plan (EMP). In the plan, environmental
issues are addressed at the engineering design stage. Environmental
protection procedures and mitigating measures are implemented at the
construction and the operational phases.
Environmental monitoring is
continuously being carried out at all project levels, often with the
help of external consultants. The purpose of monitoring is to
evaluate the effectiveness of mitigating measures taken to ensure
that any impact on the environment is kept to the minimum.
With the implementation of the EMP,
feedback on compliance and progress are provided to contractors and
the relevant authorities to ensure that immediate necessary action
is taken when non-compliance report has been filed.
Environmental
Management in the Plantations Division
Environmental management in IJM's oil
palm plantations follows the best practices outlined in the
Division's planting manual.
The main focus of its environment
management is to introduce the best agro-management practices to
protect the environment and to implement processes for total
compliance with relevant laws, regulations and standards on
environment.
The various practices undertaken to
protect the environment include:
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soil, water, nutrient and carbon conservation, |
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mill waste management, |
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integrated pest management, |
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soil
conditioning and enrichment, and |
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the
zero-burning approach. |
The Quality, Training and Research
Centre of IJM's Plantations Division constantly monitors the
effectiveness of implementation, compliance and the development of
new practices to enhance the environment management practices in all
its oil palm plantations. |
