The REA group’s workforce numbers over 7,000. Almost all members of the workforce and their dependants are housed in REA group housing in a network of villages across the REA group estates. All villages are equipped with potable water and electricity and provided with a range of amenity buildings including mosques, churches, shops, schools and crèches.
A village building | A trust funded by the REA group operates a network of primary schools and crèches across the REA group's estates and the REA group provides support to state secondary schools serving the children of the REA group's employees. |
The REA group runs its own health service with a medical clinic in each estate village and a central hospital. It also has partnership links with larger hospitals in Samarinda and Jakarta. The estate clinics and hospital are open not only to the REA group's employees and their dependants but also to members of the local communities. |
A village mosque |
A village church | Having available staff in the numbers and with the skills and commitment that are required is vital to the REA group in its efforts to establish best practice in all aspects of its agricultural activities. In most years, graduates from Indonesian universities are recruited to join a twelve month training programme organised by the REA group's training school that provides a grounding in oil palm estate management. Those successfully completing the programme are offered management positions. |
The REA group promotes a policy for the creation of equal and ethnically diverse employment opportunities and encourages the establishment of forums in which employees or their representatives can have free and open dialogue with the REA group’s management. |
Management club house |
