Press Releases and Public Updates

11 March 2021

Sime Darby Plantation Files Application Against NGO for Withholding Vital Information That Would Assist Plantation Workers

Sime Darby Plantation Berhad (SDP) commenced legal proceedings for discovery of critical information against Duncan Jepson on 9 March 2021 in the Eastern District of Virginia, United States of America.
1 March 2021

Sime Darby Plantation Establishes Expert Stakeholder Human Rights Assessment Commission

Sime Darby Plantation Berhad (SDP) has appointed Impactt Ltd as a third-party assessor to its newly established Expert Stakeholder Human Rights Assessment Commission (the Commission).
18 February 2021

Sime Darby Plantation Registers a Higher Net Profit of RM1.2 billion for FY2020

For the Financial Year Ended 31 December 2020 (FY2020), Sime Darby Plantation Berhad (SD Plantation) recorded a turnaround in its financial performance with a net profit of RM1.2 billion as compared to a net loss of RM200 million in FY2019.
11 February 2021

Sime Darby Plantation: No Systemic Issues in Operations

Sime Darby Plantation Berhad (SDP) refers to a recent news report headlined “Buyers shun major Malaysian palm oil producers after forced labour allegations”.
31 December 2020

Sime Darby Plantation’s Statement in Response to US CBP’s Issuance of its Withhold Release Order

Sime Darby Plantation Berhad (SDP) refers to the Withhold Release Order issued by the U.S.
3 December 2020

Sime Darby Plantation’s Response to the AP News Article dated 18 November 2020 (2nd Statement)

Sime Darby Plantation Berhad (SDP) refers to the Withhold Release Order issued by the U.S.
26 November 2020

Sime Darby Plantation’s Oil Palm Genome Research Available on Open-access Journal in Support of a Deforestation-Free Industry

Sime Darby Plantation (SDP), the world’s largest producer of certified sustainable palm oil, today announced the publication of its research and data on the oil palm genome assembly in ‘Plants.
23 November 2020

Sime Darby Plantation Registers a Net Profit of More Than RM1 billion for The Nine Months Ended 30 September 2020

Sime Darby Plantation (SD Plantation) Group recorded improved year-on-year (YoY) results bolstered by higher crude palm oil (CPO) and palm kernel (PK) prices realised.
19 November 2020

Sime Darby Plantation’s Response to the AP News Article dated 18 November 2020

Sime Darby Plantation Berhad (SDP) refers to a news article published by the Associated Press (AP) dated 18 November 2020 and reiterates our zero tolerance for any forms of sexual or human rights violations, exploitation or any other criminal offences in our operations and supply chains.
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