Respect for Local Community Rights

Bumitama commits to:

• Embrace partnership approaches to managing the landscapes within and around the boundaries of plantation areas;
• Identify local communities’ tenure and user rights through participatory Social Impact Assessment;
• Respect the rights of indigenous people and local communities to give or withhold their Free Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) to development of their land;
• Engage in fair and informed negotiations;
• Engage with plasma smallholders on the basis of a fair, transparent and accountable partnership;
• Support plasma smallholders through series of trainings on Good Agricultural Practices to improve their FFBs productivity;
• Encourage and support communities in the immediate vicinity of its lease areas with sustainable economic development.

Targets and Achievements