We Watawala Plantations PLC are committed to manufacturing of Sustainable Palm Oil which comprises of legal economically viable, environmentally appropriate and socially beneficial management and operations.
Sustainable production of Palm Oil are critical to safeguarding the future of our company.
We ensure the credibility of the sustainability claim at the end of the supply chain, and physically handle certified sustainable oil palm. Transparency and credibility are assured through RSPO Supply Chain Certification and RSPO Principles and Criteria Certification.
Our Sustainable palm oil manufacturing comprises of legal and economically viable and environmentally appropriateness’ there by we assure to Behave ethically and transparently, Operate legally and respect rights, Optimize productivity, efficiency, positive impacts and resilience, Respect community and human rights and deliver benefits, Support smallholder inclusion, Respect workers’ rights and conditions, Protect, conserve and enhance ecosystems and the environment which are the 7 principles of RSPO 2018 Guidelines.
Apart from RSPO certification, WPL’s manufacturing facility Nakiyadeniya Palm Oil Mill is committed to conduct its operations in a sustainable manner and initiates innovations to improve the sustainable development at the mill. In this process Mill has identified the need of acquiring certifications which gives recognition in global level.
ISO 45001
ISO 45001 is the International Standard for occupational health and safety (OH&S) and Nakiyadeniya Palm Oil Mill is ISO 45001 certified from 2019. The system provides a safe and healthy workplace by preventing work-related injury and ill health, as well as by proactively improving its OH&S performance of the manufacturing process.
ISO 14001
Nakiyadeniya Palm Oil Mill is in the process of getting the Environmental Management System (ISO 14001), which provides a framework to follow to improve environmental performance requirements and minimize how the operations negatively affect the environment; comply with applicable laws, regulations, and other environmentally oriented requirements for continual improvement.
ISO 50001
ISO 50001 is a management system to integrate energy management of overall efforts to improve quality of the energy usage. Nakiyadeniya Palm Oil Mill is in the process of getting ISO 50001 certified.
Apart from that followings are the Sustainability Initiatives which has been undertaken by Watwala Plantations PLC covers Social, Environment and Economic Aspects. Followings are initiatives taken or monitored by the Sustainability Team Watawala Plantations PLC.
- Geographic Information System (GIS) used in Field mapping and Surveying
- Buffer Zone and Riparian Zone demarcation along the stream
- Pesticide Free zone establishment
- Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment, Risk Control
- Training (First aid, Fire, PPE, Waste Management, .. etc)
- Occupational , Health and Safety Management