SDGI Shaping Smallholder Sustainability Ethos

Dr Shariman Alwani, CEO, SD Guthrie International

18-Feb-25 09:30

SDGI Shaping Smallholder Sustainability Ethos

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How are major palm oil players ensuring smallholders in their supply chain comply with evolving sustainability regulations? We hear from Dr. Shariman Alwani, CEO of SD Guthrie International about the company’s support for smallholders under its Beyond Zero Framework that was launched last year as well as efforts to make sustainable palm oil more mainstream.

Produced by: Shazana Mokhtar

Presented by: Shazana Mokhtar, Wong Shou Ning, Philip See

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Categories: economy, managing, Corporates, environment, the workplace

Tags: sime darby oil, people planet profit, palm oil, sustainability, sd guthrie,

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