Rashyid Redza Anwarudin

Rashyid, 46, Male, Malaysian, was appointed Head, Group Sustainability of SD Guthrie Berhad (formerly known as Sime Darby Plantation Berhad) (SD Guthrie) on 1 January 2020. In this role, he was responsible for implementing on-the-ground programmes to promote responsible and ethical production throughout SD Guthrie’s operations and global supply chain. He also engages with a wide range of stakeholders within the sustainable palm oil sphere. He was redesignated as Chief Sustainability Officer of SD Guthrie on 1 April 2022.

He has 24 years of experience in corporate and advisory roles around sustainability, corporate responsibility, corporate strategy, programme management and change management across the plantation, forestry, property, telecommunications, automotive, oil & gas and public sectors.

He was previously part of the regional leadership team for the Sustainability and Climate Change advisory team of the PwC Southeast Asia Consulting practice. He advised multiple regional clients on issues such as implementing sustainable supply chains, developing corporate sustainability strategies, quantification of responsible practices for corporate valuation, government frameworks and policies as well as corporate reporting and assurance around sustainability.

After 15 years in corporate advisory, he joined Sime Darby Berhad as Vice President, Group Sustainability and Quality Management in 2014 and moved to SD Guthrie as a Principal Sustainability Officer as part of the de-merger exercise in 2017.

Rashyid holds a bachelor's degree in electrical and electronic engineering from Imperial College London, United Kingdom.

Additional Information

• No family relationship with and is not related to any director and/or major shareholder of SD Guthrie Berhad (formerly known as Sime Darby Plantation Berhad) (SD Guthrie), nor has any personal pecuniary interest in any business arrangement involving the Company.
• No conviction of offences within the past five years, nor public sanctions or penalties imposed by the relevant regulatory authorities during the financial year other than traffic offences, if any.
• No conflict of interest with SD Guthrie.
• Does not hold any directorship in public companies and listed issuers, other than companies within the SD Guthrie Group.