August 2, 2024 -- Since 2021, IOI Corporation Berhad’s (IOI) Sustainability Consultation Forum (SCF) has been an annual platform dedicated to leveraging the expertise of our partners, civil society organisations and technical experts to innovate and create long-term, positive impacts throughout our value chain. This year was no exception, our fourth SCF featured insightful exchanges among more than 60 internal and external participants focused on the critical issues of biodiversity on 1 August 2024.
(File pic by IOI Corporation).
(File pic by IOI Corporation).
Themed “Addressing the Impacts on Biodiversity and Ecosystems”, the forum fostered fruitful discussions on understanding the current state – threats, impacts and challenges facing biodiversity and ecosystems – as well as identifying gaps and developing actionable solutions to enhance biodiversity and ecosystems in the regions where IOI operates. We also took the opportunity to present our existing implementation of biodiversity, conservation and rehabilitation activities as well as our Biodiversity and Ecosystem Enhancement Guidelines to strengthen our biodiversity and conservation efforts in these areas.
At a glance
- Company
- IOI Corporation Berhad
- Announcement
- Event
Key figures
- Forum participants
- more than 60
People
- Dr Nesadurai KalanithiIOI Independent Non-Executive Director
- Dato’ Lee Yeow ChorGroup Managing Director & Chief Executive
- Mr NB SudhakaranPlantation Director
- Dr Surina IsmailChief Sustainability Officer
Products and programs
Malaysian non-profit organisation Global Environment Centre (GEC) moderated this year’s SCF in a hybrid format, facilitating both physical and virtual participation while using online polls to prioritise key issues and solutions. It was attended by IOI’s senior leadership and management team, including IOI Independent Non-Executive Director Dr Nesadurai Kalanithi, Group Managing Director & Chief Executive Dato’ Lee Yeow Chor, Plantation Director Mr NB Sudhakaran and Chief Sustainability Officer Dr Surina Ismail, as well as external participants from various government agencies, non-governmental organisations and private sector.
The outcomes of this forum will be compiled in an Executive Summary and published in the next update.
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Questions around this news
What was the focus of IOI’s fourth Sustainability Consultation Forum?
The forum focused on addressing impacts on biodiversity and ecosystems in the regions where the company operates. Participants discussed threats, impacts and challenges, considered gaps in current approaches, and explored possible solutions. The company also presented its existing biodiversity, conservation and rehabilitation activities and its guidelines for enhancing biodiversity and ecosystems.
Who took part in the Sustainability Consultation Forum?
The release says the hybrid forum brought together more than 60 internal and external participants. Attendees included company senior leaders and management, as well as people from government agencies, non-governmental organisations and the private sector. The Malaysian non-profit Global Environment Centre moderated the discussions and supported both in-person and virtual participation.
What will happen to the forum’s outcomes?
The company said it would compile the forum’s outcomes in an Executive Summary and publish them in its next update. The release does not provide the summary’s findings; it describes the forum discussions and the issues participants considered, including threats to biodiversity, gaps in current efforts and possible solutions.
What does biodiversity mean?
Biodiversity refers to the variety of living things, including plants, animals, fungi and microorganisms, as well as the differences among them and the ecosystems they form. It can be considered at the level of genes, species and habitats. Biodiversity supports ecological processes and the relationships among organisms and their environments.
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