Press Release

Petaling Jaya, 14 December 2018 - Sime Darby Plantation Berhad (SDP) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mohamad Helmy Othman Basha as Deputy to the Managing Director, effective 1 January 2019.

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Kuala Lumpur, 23 November 2018 – For the financial period ended 30 September 2018, Sime Darby Plantation Berhad (SD Plantation) registered a profit before tax (PBT) of RM212 million on the back of weaker average CPO and PK prices realised, which was partly mitigated by higher FFB production and improved oil extraction rate (OER), as well as lower production and finance costs.

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KUALA LUMPUR, 7 November 2018 - Sime Darby Plantation Berhad (SDP) and Nestlé today announce a collaboration on a programme to provide a highly enhanced helpline for SDP's plantation workers employed at the Company's estates in Malaysia. The goal of the helpline is to provide an effective avenue for workers to report on working conditions, recruitment, safety and other issues that might affect them directly or indirectly via a technology-enabled communication channel.  

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KUALA LUMPUR, 20 September 2018 – Sime Darby Plantation Berhad (SDP) today streamlines the rate of minimum wage for all its workers throughout the Company’s operations in Malaysia, in anticipation of the new national rate that the government will enforce in January 2019.  

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Kuala Lumpur, 30 August 2018 – For the financial year ended 30 June 2018 (FY2018), Sime Darby Plantation Berhad (SD Plantation) registered a profit before tax (PBT) of RM2,377 million, on the back of an improved overall Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) production by its Upstream division in the year under review, and continued earnings improvement from its Downstream operations.

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Beijing, 21 August 2018 – Sime Darby Plantation Berhad (SDP), the world’s largest producer of certified sustainable palm oil, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with COFCO Group Co. Ltd. (COFCO) to collaborate on a number of palm oil related ventures. The signing event, held at the China World Summit Wing, was witnessed by the Prime Minister of Malaysia, the Honourable Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad as part of his five-day official visit to China.

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Kuala Lumpur, 31 May 2018 – Sime Darby Plantation Berhad (SD Plantation), the world’s largest producer of Certified Sustainable Palm Oil (CSPO), posted a profit before tax (PBT) of RM2,228 million and a net profit of RM1,697 million for the nine months ended 31 March 2018 (9M FY2018), representing an increase of 70 percent and 93 percent respectively compared with the previous corresponding period. The better performance was attributable to stronger overall fresh fruit bunches (FFB) production, lower finance costs and non-recurring gains.

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KUALA LUMPUR, 22 May 2018 – As part of the effort to continuously enhance and strengthen its commitments on human rights, Sime Darby Plantation Berhad (SD Plantation) has initiated a skill-based training workshop on the management of social issues for its plantation workforce that focuses on women and children rights.  

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Recent reports in the media highlighted concerns over the various facilities at schools and camps within Sime Darby Plantation Liberia’s (SDPL) areas. The Company is well aware of these concerns and are doing our best to address them.

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