PALMOILMAGAZINE, SAMPIT — Commitment to sustainable palm oil management continues to grow through open dialogue between companies, communities, and local organizations. This was reflected in the Final Consultation on High Conservation Value (HCV), High Carbon Stock (HCS), Social Impact Assessment (SIA), Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC), Long-Term Use Strategy (LTUS), and Participatory Mapping (PM), organized by PT Sonokeling Akreditas Nusantara and PT Unggul Lestari (UL) at Pondok Jelawat Resto, Sampit, Kotawaringin Timur Regency, Central Kalimantan, on Friday (24 October 2025).
During the forum, Yunan Nasution, AMH, Chairperson of Duta Sampit, presented several constructive inputs aimed at ensuring that the assessment process and partnership plans adhere to the principles of transparency, participation, and sustainability.
“We want to make sure that these studies and partnerships genuinely benefit both the community and the environment. Transparency must be maintained from the assessment phase through to implementation,” Yunan emphasized in a statement received by beige-heron-208544.hostingersite.com on Monday (3 November 2025).
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Three Key Recommendations
Duta Sampit outlined three major points regarding the implementation of the HCV–HCS assessment and the company’s partnership plans.
First, the NGO highlighted the need for accuracy and scientific integrity in the assessment process. The HCV–HCS study must follow valid scientific procedures and transparent governance so that its findings can be publicly accounted for.
Second, Yunan urged the company to avoid overlapping conservation areas with community lands. He stressed that any land already cultivated by local residents and not agreed upon as part of the conservation zone should be excluded from the HCV map.
“Community-managed land that is not consented to as part of the HCV area must be removed from the conservation mapping,” he stated firmly.
Third, Duta Sampit expressed its readiness to actively monitor and support the partnership implementation, ensuring that the outcomes of both social (SIA) and environmental (HCV–HCS) studies align with sustainability principles.
Yunan also commended PT Unggul Lestari’s efforts to establish community partnerships in Antang Kalang District, describing it as a positive step toward improving local livelihoods.
“A well-managed partnership benefits not only the company but also delivers tangible economic and social value to surrounding communities,” he added.
Advocating for Inclusive and Equitable Implementation
Through this consultation forum, Duta Sampit emphasized the importance of ensuring that all assessment and partnership processes within PT Unggul Lestari’s operational area are carried out in a participatory, transparent, and equitable manner.
The NGO reaffirmed its commitment to continuous oversight and assistance, ensuring that each sustainability commitment resulting from the assessments is effectively implemented on the ground.
“We will continue to monitor and advocate so that every commitment stated in these assessments is realized in practice,” Yunan concluded. (P2)
