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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 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.
SPOTLIGHT STORY
Employment opportunities for approximately
200
people
Development Area
1,673.2
ha
“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. 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 and Business Development
ENVIRONMENT
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