Press Releases and Public Updates

21 June 2019

Five major industry leaders unite to tackle labour rights challenges in Indonesia’s palm oil sector

Five industry leaders have today announced two new collaborative pilot projects set to tackle labour rights challenges in Indonesia’s palm oil sector, by developing much-needed improvements in working conditions.
19 June 2019

Palm oil industry issues joint call for action on sustainable palm oil choice initiative

The European Palm Oil Alliance (EPOA), together with other industry associations, stakeholder companies, and civil society bodies, today issued a joint call to action for all European stakeholders to actively support the Sustainable Palm Oil Choice initiative.
31 May 2019

Sime Darby Plantation Reports a Profit Before Tax of RM125 million for the First Quarter Ended 31 March 2019

For the first quarter of its financial year ending 31 December 2019 (Q1 FY2019), Sime Darby Plantation (SD Plantation) Group recorded a profit before tax (PBT) of RM125 million, 64 percent lower compared to the corresponding quarter of the previous year (Quarter ended 31 March 2018).
23 May 2019

Sime Darby Plantation Launches ‘Crosscheck’ in a major step towards Palm Oil Supply Chain Traceability

For the first quarter of its financial year ending 31 December 2019 (Q1 FY2019), Sime Darby Plantation (SD Plantation) Group recorded a profit before tax (PBT) of RM125 million, 64 percent lower compared to the corresponding quarter of the previous year (Quarter ended 31 March 2018).
14 May 2019

Sime Darby Plantation Ranks First Place in Asean Business and Human Rights Disclosure Study

A recent study on Asean Business and Human Rights agenda that placed Sime Darby Plantation Bhd (SDP) at the top, reaffirms the company’s belief that SDP’s sustainability journey is on the right path.
3 April 2019

Statement on the intention to sell-off 100% interest of PT Mitra Austral Sejahtera (PT MAS)

Sime Darby Plantation Berhad (SDP) would like to confirm that an announcement on the intention of PT Inti Nusa Sejahtera (PT INS) to acquire 100% interest in PT Mitra Austral Sejahtera (PT MAS) was published in a local Indonesian media publication on 26 February 2019.
5 March 2019

‘Realising Possibilities, Together’: Sime Darby Plantation Rebrands its Downstream Division and Launches ’Sime Darby Oils’

Sime Darby Plantation Berhad (SDP), the world’s largest producer of certified sustainable palm oil (CSPO), today launched a new entity named Sime Darby Oils (SDO) in the first ever rebranding of the company’s entire downstream division.
28 February 2019

Sime Darby Plantation Registers RM457 million in Profit Before Tax (PBT) for the Six Months Ended 31 December 2018

For the six-month financial period ended 31 December 2018 (FP 2018), Sime Darby Plantation (SD Plantation) Group registered a PBT of RM457 million, on the back of weak average crude palm oil (CPO) and palm kernel (PK) prices realised mitigated by continued earnings improvement from its Downstream operations.
15 February 2019

Statement in Response to article by Rainforest Action Network dated 11 February 2019

Sime Darby Plantation (SDP) was made aware of an online report entitled ‘Who is Still Tied to Indofood?’ by Rainforest Action Network (RAN) at 11.15pm(Kuala Lumpur time).
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