Nurturing A Living Legacy Across IOI
At IOI Corporation Berhad (IOI), sustainability is more than a goal – it is the company’s foundation and its shared promise. By fostering a deep harmony between people, planet and prosperity, it drives meaningful changes through the values it upholds, the partnerships it nurtures and the legacy it chooses to leave behind. Rooted in purpose, IOI’s commitment to biodiversity and ecosystem enhancement stands as a living testament to how responsible businesses can create lasting environmental impact.
A major milestone in this journey was the transformation of IOI’s 1,128-hectare (ha) Pamol Kluang Estate in Johor into Southeast Asia’s first certified organic oil palm plantation. Over three years, the company reengineered every aspect of its entire operations – eliminating chemical inputs and adopting regenerative practices such as biological pest control, buffalo grazing, planting beneficial plants and cover crops. These efforts culminated in 2024 with organic certifications from the EU, USDA and China, marking a breakthrough in regional organic palm oil production. Building on this success, IOI is expanding its organic plantation and preparing another 2,495 ha for certification.
Across IOI’s operations, it continues to practise and refine its regenerative and precision agriculture approach, which prioritises integrated pest control, nutrient recycling and enriching soil naturally, while optimising yields and conserving natural resources. These efforts are guided by IOI’s policies and guidelines, such as IOI Sustainability Policy and Biodiversity & Ecosystem Enhancement Guidelines, and further strengthened through its Sustainability Consultation Forum, an annual platform for dialogue and collaboration for internal and external stakeholders to co-create strategies for long-term conservation.
IOI’s positive impact extends well beyond its estates, mills, refinery and manufacturing facilities. Through strategic collaborations with partners such as Sabah Wildlife Department, NGOs, companies and universities, it advances wildlife conflict mitigation, habitat restoration and community-driven conservation. At its Syarimo 4 Estate in Sabah for instance, which is an 84-ha rehabilitation project planted with fast-growing Laran trees, now provides shelter for rare and endangered species while enhancing carbon sequestration and climate resilience.
Together, these initiatives embody IOI’s vision – a vision where progress and preservation thrive side by side, and where every action today helps sustain the living planet shared for generations to come.