ESG issues high on Felda’s priority list

Director-general Datuk Amiruddin Abdul Satar (pic) said among the steps that are to be taken is to get settlers used to the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) standards to add to their adherence to the standards set under the Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) standard. The RSPO is seen as a stricter standard than the MSPO.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Federal Land Development Authority (Felda) is taking steps to address the environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues within the group by forming a sustainability committee and learning from its subsidiary, FGV Holdings Bhd, on its knowledge and experience on the issue.

Director-general Datuk Amiruddin Abdul Satar (pic) said among the steps that are to be taken is to get settlers used to the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) standards to add to their adherence to the standards set under the Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) standard. The RSPO is seen as a stricter standard than the MSPO.