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SUSTAINABILITY JOURNEY HOW WE ARE GOVERNED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 135

Non-Hazardous (Non-Scheduled) Target Activities
Recycled Waste (tonnes)
Key Activities in 2021
226.39 606.99 210.94 Seek ways to reduce, recycle or recover
generated waste

Initiated study with FGV Fertiliser for future
collaboration on mudcake conversion to fertiliser
2019
2020
2021
Water Usage & Effluents
Note:
Only tracked by MSM Prai to date.
Vast water quantities are used in the sugar refining process.
Recycled waste generally cover materials such as scrap Sustained water management measures have been adopted
metal, paper, plastic and empty drums. Higher recycled waste to ensure the efficiency of water usage within our operations.
at MSM Prai in year FY2020 was due to the plastic pallet The amount of water used and reused in our daily operations
write-off. are constantly measured and monitored, as is the water
effluent discharge from our processes. The data is shared
Non-Hazardous (Non-Scheduled) with the MSM headquarters on a quarterly basis for them to
Waste Sent to Landfills (tonnes) monitor progress. MSM’s commitment to reduce water use
and improve wastewater treatment capabilities at sites or
throughout the Group are reflected in the Group Sustainability
19,772.6 13,905.55 19,898.63
Policy and Environmental Policy.
MSM refineries purchase water from the respective local
water companies and measures its water consumption
from the invoices received on a monthly basis. In the event
2019 of water shortages, there are water tanks with capacity of
2020 3,200 m in MSM Johor and 1,344 m in MSM Prai.
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3
2021
Note: The amount of water consumed daily is related to the daily
Data based mostly on disposal of mudcakes. raw sugar melting activity. For MSM Johor, average water
3
consumption was around 1,400 m per day in FY2021.
MSM recorded a 43% increase in the amount of Meanwhile, for MSM Prai daily water consumption ranged
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non-hazardous waste such as mudcakes sent to the landfills from about 2,800 m to 4,500 m per day. This means that the
in FY2021. This is largely due to MSM Johor’s tracking respective water tanks can serve as back up supply for MSM
of its mudcakes since 2021. Mudcakes were initially Johor operations for two days, and around 7 to 8 hours for
classified as Scheduled Waste and hence, the data for MSM Prai.
non-hazardous waste sent to landfills was not consistently
tracked across the Group previously. MSM is currently in MSM Johor possesses its own waste water treatment plant
discussion with FGV on disposal of mudcakes to be used (WWTP) with enough capacity to handle all wastewater
as fertiliser and this number is expected to reduce going discharged. Wastewater is released to the sea after treatment
forward. See story on page 133. at the refinery’s WWTP. MSM Johor is currently upgrading its
WWTP to optimise the process.