Press Releases and Public Updates
15 February 2020
Sime Darby Plantation Berhad (SDP), the world’s largest producer of certified sustainable palm oil (CSPO), and Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), a leading research university in Malaysia, announced a collaboration to research and identify potential conservation areas located within SDP’s estates in Bintulu, Sarawak.
11 February 2020
Sime Darby Oils (SDO) and Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) today announced a collaboration in the world’s first comprehensive clinical trial to determine if the palm oil derived Tocotrienols
11 February 2020
The world’s first publicly available human-elephant conflict (HEC) resolution mechanism is set to be developed, thanks to the partnership between academia and the public and private sectors.
7 February 2020
With reference to an article from Reuters dated 4 February 2020 entitled ‘Malaysian palm oil bosses urge action against 'toxic' environment groups’, Sime Darby Plantation Berhad (SDP) would like to clarify that the statement highlighted in the report does not represent SDP’s approach to our NGO stakeholders.
6 February 2020
Sime Darby Plantation Berhad (SDP, Baa1 negative) announced that it had refinanced around MYR3.9 billion of credit facilities in December 2019, or around 49% of its total reported debt.
30 January 2020
Sime Darby Plantation Berhad (SDP) is pleased to announce that the Group had in December 2019 completed the refinancing of its credit facilities worth approximately RM3.9 billion on marginally improved terms.
16 January 2020
The world’s first publicly available human-elephant conflict (HEC) resolution mechanism is set to be developed, thanks to the partnership between academia and the public and private sectors.
16 December 2019
MARC has affirmed Sime Darby Plantation Berhad’s (SD Plantation) corporate credit rating at AAA, and its Perpetual Subordinated Sukuk Programme (Perpetual Sukuk) of up to RM3.0 billion at AAIS.
6 December 2019
Sime Darby Plantation Berhad (SDP) would like to confirm that an outright divestment of SDP’s 100% equity stake in Sime Darby Plantation Liberia Inc.