KUALA LUMPUR: FGV Holdings Bhd
has announced that all of its 68 mills and 173 estates covering 373,517ha of land in the country are now fully certified under the Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certification Malaysian Standard MS 2530:2013.
In a statement, the group said its subsidiary, Asian Plantation (Sarawak) Sdn Bhd, was the last to undergo the exercise and received its certification on Feb 27.
“It was an arduous but fruitful journey for us given the enormity of our operations all over Malaysia. We are thankful to MPOCC for their support and guidance throughout the certification process,” said FGV group CEO Datuk Haris Fadzilah Hassan.
He added that the MSPO certification was a reinforcement of FGV's commitment to sustainability and support for the government's efforts through the Malaysia Palm Oil Certification Council to elevate Malaysian palm oil in the eyes of the world.
"As one of the world’s largest producers of crude palm oil (CPO), this certification is an attestation of FGV’s values as a sustainable and responsible business player and in line with our sustainability goals. We will continue to ensure the highest standard in our supply chain,” he said.
FGV with the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) identified 8,372 smallholders to be registered for MSPO certification under the MPOB scheme.
“It is important for us to take along the smallholders in our journey to become a sustainable agri-business player” said Haris Fadzilah.
FGV was part of the Technical Working Committee of MSPO Standard 2013 and also the Technical Working Committee of Accreditation of MSPO Standard 2013.
has announced that all of its 68 mills and 173 estates covering 373,517ha of land in the country are now fully certified under the Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certification Malaysian Standard MS 2530:2013.In a statement, the group said its subsidiary, Asian Plantation (Sarawak) Sdn Bhd, was the last to undergo the exercise and received its certification on Feb 27.
“It was an arduous but fruitful journey for us given the enormity of our operations all over Malaysia. We are thankful to MPOCC for their support and guidance throughout the certification process,” said FGV group CEO Datuk Haris Fadzilah Hassan.
He added that the MSPO certification was a reinforcement of FGV's commitment to sustainability and support for the government's efforts through the Malaysia Palm Oil Certification Council to elevate Malaysian palm oil in the eyes of the world.
"As one of the world’s largest producers of crude palm oil (CPO), this certification is an attestation of FGV’s values as a sustainable and responsible business player and in line with our sustainability goals. We will continue to ensure the highest standard in our supply chain,” he said.
FGV with the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) identified 8,372 smallholders to be registered for MSPO certification under the MPOB scheme.
“It is important for us to take along the smallholders in our journey to become a sustainable agri-business player” said Haris Fadzilah.
FGV was part of the Technical Working Committee of MSPO Standard 2013 and also the Technical Working Committee of Accreditation of MSPO Standard 2013.
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