ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS & PRESERVAT ION 06 Sect ion 48 Ranhi ll Ut i l i t i es Berhad WASTE MANAGEMENT Ranhill’s operations produce both scheduled and non-hazardous waste. The goal is to reduce waste production through the application of circular economic approaches by identifying opportunities across the value chain to reduce, reuse and recycle materials towards ultimately reducing wastes generated. Waste management is imperative as waste products produce carbon emissions that must be well managed to prevent pollution of water systems, the environment and contaminate the land which will affect the society. All hazardous and non-hazardous waste is managed and disposed of in accordance with regulatory requirements set by DOE. Waste is managed and disposed of by DOE licensed third party contractors at government approved landfill sites. Among the key waste products produced by Ranhill’s operation is sludge. Sludge is produced from water and wastewater treatment operations, in Malaysia and Thailand. Sludge is sent to designated areas within the confines of the respective WTP area. In Malaysia, sludge is treated and managed according to the DOE’s Environment Act 1974 Effluent Standard A and Effluent Standard B. In Thailand, sludge is managed in accordance to Notification of Ministry of Industry Re: Industrial Waste Management and Disposal, B.E.2548 (2005). SLUDGE PRODUCTION (Ranhill SAJ) FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 Total (Kg) 93,857,414 91,935,416 93,788,980 Monthly Average (Kg) 7,821,451 7,661,284 7,815,748 HAZARDOUS WASTE IN METRIC TONNES FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 Ranhill SAJ (MT) NA NA NA RPI & RPII (MT) 26.1 88.2 86.6 RBSB (MT) NIL 0.48 NIL Thus far, all discharge, effluents and emissions from operations remain within the permissible levels as stipulated by the DOE and other regulatory bodies. Ranhill or its subsidiaries have had zero incidents of fines, censures or any other form of punitive action for non-compliance to environmental regulatory standards. BIODIVERSITY Ranhill acknowledges that biodiversity is vital to ensuring food security, the health of ecosystems, traditional livelihoods and medicine as well as for the tourism industry. Biodiversity is also important in sustaining healthy environments. Hence, while biodiversity may not be directly material to Ranhill, the topic is material to the Group’s stakeholders. The Board and Management have included biodiversity in the overall assessment of material EES topics. Beyond this, focus is being placed on how Ranhill can play a role either through its influence as a business entity or via direct or indirect impacts on societal stakeholders. Ranhill presently has no IUCN Red List species or any national conservation list species residing in its operational sites. Neither are any of the Group’s sites located in or adjacent to areas deemed to be biodiverse. ENV I RONMENTAL Awareness & PRESERVAT ION
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