April 14, 2025 -- IOI Corporation Berhad (IOI) held its fourth Sustainability Consultation Forum (SCF) on 1 August 2024, facilitated by Global Environment Centre (GEC). The event brought together over 60 participants, including IOI’s board members and senior management team, alongside external stakeholders from government agencies, non-governmental organisations and the private sector.
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The forum featured two key sessions focused on gathering stakeholder inputs on the key threats, challenges and actionable solutions to protect and enhance biodiversity and ecosystems across IOI plantations and surrounding landscapes.
Questions around this news
What was the purpose of IOI’s fourth Sustainability Consultation Forum?
The forum sought stakeholder perspectives on threats and challenges affecting biodiversity and ecosystems in IOI’s plantations and nearby landscapes. It also invited practical suggestions for protecting and improving those natural environments. The event took place on 1 August 2024 and was facilitated by Global Environment Centre.
Who took part in the Sustainability Consultation Forum?
The release reports that more than 60 people attended. Participants included IOI board members and senior managers, as well as external representatives from government agencies, non-governmental organisations and the private sector. The forum was facilitated by Global Environment Centre.
How did IOI say it would use the forum’s recommendations?
IOI said it would continue implementing its Biodiversity and Ecosystem Enhancement Guidelines and incorporate insights and recommendations from the forum to reinforce its conservation work. The release does not list specific changes made to the guidelines or identify particular recommendations adopted.
What is a stakeholder consultation forum?
A stakeholder consultation forum is a meeting where people or groups affected by an organisation’s activities, or with relevant expertise, can share concerns and ideas. Such forums can help organisations understand differing perspectives and inform decisions, though participation does not by itself determine what actions an organisation will take.
IOI reaffirmed its strong commitment to biodiversity protection through the continued implementation of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Enhancement Guidelines, while integrating the valuable insights and recommendations from the SCF to further strengthen its conservation efforts.
For more details on the discussions, click here to read the full summary report.
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Terms explained
- Biodiversity
- The variety of living organisms in an area, including variation among species, within species and across ecosystems.
- Ecosystem
- A community of living organisms and the physical environment around them, interacting as a system.
- Non-governmental organisation (NGO)
- An organisation that operates independently of government, often to pursue social, environmental, humanitarian or other public-interest goals.
- Conservation
- The protection and responsible management of nature and natural resources, including habitats, species and ecosystems.
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