Climate Change Data

Southern Archipelago Ltd. (formerly known as Blumont Group Ltd.)

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2021)

Reporting Period: 2021

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environmental
  • Social
  • Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Maintained a track record of no reported workplace injury nor non-compliance to regulations. Attained ISO 9001:2015 certification.
  • No purchase and disposal of cobalt-60 during FY2020 and FY2021.
  • Implemented controls such as providing irradiation equipment and supplies (survey meter, ozone meters, water treatment, conductivity meters, and demineralised water).

Social Achievements

  • Implemented Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) program, including periodical medical check-ups and COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Tests.
  • Maintained consistent levels of internal training for employees.
  • No reported cases of fraud, misconduct, and breaches received through the whistleblowing channel.

Governance Achievements

  • Established procedures to ensure all interested person transactions are reported timely and conducted on an arm’s length basis.
  • Business process cycles reviewed for governance by internal auditors (cash management, custodian obligation, health environment safety controls, custodian procedures governing hazardous materials).

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Comply with the GRI standards version 2021 on Group level, including the finalisation of the expected new acquisition in Bintan.
Medium-term Goals:
  • Maintain zero radiation accidents and maintain zero non-compliance with the local regulatory board.
Short-term Goals:
  • Improve continually through adopting recommendations of compliance audits, appraisal service and radiation safety inspections.

Environmental Challenges

  • COVID-19 pandemic affecting global economy and causing fluctuations in demand for sterilisation services.
  • Competitors entering the market with competitive prices and products.
  • Potential environmental threats and harm to health from hazardous by-products in sterilisation.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Made alternative arrangements for flexible working hours, sterilising products and containers, temperature checks, and antigen rapid tests for employees and visitors.
  • Continuously engaging with customers to provide best price without compromising profit margin.
  • On-going monitoring of investment opportunities.
  • Implementing controls for waste product treatment and compliance with Indonesian regulations.
  • Providing irradiation equipment and supplies, reporting meter readings exceeding normal activity to the Radiation Protection Officer (RPO), and providing training sessions.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Compliance with terms and conditions of purchasing policies and procedures
  • Maintenance of ethical standards
  • Material quality and waste management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards – Core Option, Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited (SGX-ST) Listing Rules 711A and 711B – Sustainability Reporting Guide

Certifications: ISO 9001:2015