Tackling Waste Through Circularity: Waste Management

Responsible waste management and effective effluent control are essential for reducing ecological footprints and fostering a healthier environment for our communities. By capturing and converting methane from palm oil mill effluent into biogas, we significantly reduce GHG emissions. Community engagement is vital in addressing issues like open burning and improper waste disposal to mitigate transboundary haze.

To minimise landfill waste, we focus on reducing paper use, installing recycling bins, and conducting awareness sessions based on the principles of Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle (3R). At SD Guthrie, we follow best practices for managing by-products, recovering and repurposing them whenever possible. Inorganic waste is disposed of in landfills or incinerated, while organic waste, such as spent bleaching earth and sludge, is marketed as fertilisers.

Effluent Management

Palm oil mill effluent (POME) is the primary organic waste generated during the production of palm oil. SD Guthrie does not discharge untreated effluent into water streams as it will cause considerable environmental harm.

Palm oil refinery effluent (PORE) is wastewater from the refining of crude palm oil (CPO). PORE treatment usually involves a chemical process to remove oil, grease and inorganic substances before further biological treatment prior to its discharge.

Our robust management systems ensure all our mills and refinery operations are fitted with Palm Oil Mill Effluent Treatment System (POMETS) and Industrial Effluent Treatment Systems (IETS) that support the management of waste and comply with national environmental standards.

We continuously monitor the quality of discharged wastewater and wastewater treatment performance at our upstream operations. We also ensure that biological oxygen demand (BOD) remains below regulatory thresholds in the regions where we operate - Malaysia, Indonesia, and PNG and Solomon Islands.

Carbon Emission & Reduction

Monitoring Deforestation

Renewable Energy