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Sime Darby Plantation

Sime Darby Plantation Berhad, a leading player in the global palm oil industry, is headquartered in Malaysia (MY) and operates extensively across Southeast Asia and Africa. Founded in 2007, the company emerged from the merger of Sime Darby and Guthrie, marking a significant milestone in the agricultural sector. Specialising in sustainable palm oil production, Sime Darby Plantation is renowned for its commitment to environmental stewardship and innovation in agricultural practices. The company’s core products include crude palm oil and palm kernel oil, distinguished by their high quality and traceability. With a strong market position, Sime Darby Plantation has received numerous accolades for its sustainability initiatives, reinforcing its reputation as a responsible leader in the industry.

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55

Industry Average

Mean score of companies in the Salt and Mineral Mining industry. Comparing a company's score to the industry average can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.

20

Industry Benchmark

Sime Darby Plantation's score of 55 is higher than 96% of the industry. This can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.

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Sime Darby Plantation's reported carbon emissions

In 2023, Sime Darby Plantation reported total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of approximately 18,675,679,000 kg CO2e, with emissions distributed across various scopes: 9,379,764,000 kg CO2e from Scope 1, 167,688,000 kg CO2e from Scope 2, and 9,128,227,000 kg CO2e from Scope 3. The company has set ambitious climate commitments, aiming for net-zero GHG emissions across its value chain by 2050. To achieve this, Sime Darby Plantation has established near-term targets, including a 42% reduction in absolute Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2030 from a 2020 baseline. Additionally, the company aims for 79% of its customers and suppliers to adopt science-based targets by 2027. For Scope 3 emissions, the target is a 90% reduction by 2050. Sime Darby Plantation also commits to reducing absolute Scope 1 and 3 emissions related to land use and forestry (FLAG) by 30.3% by 2030 and 72% by 2050, with a no-deforestation policy for its primary commodities by 2025. These initiatives reflect the company's dedication to sustainable practices and its alignment with global climate goals.

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Scope 1
9,887,727,000
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Scope 2
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Scope 3
7,166,207,000
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0,000,000,000
0,000,000,000

Industry emissions intensity

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Some industries are more carbon intensive than others. Sime Darby Plantation's primary industry is Chemical and fertilizer minerals, salt and other mining and quarrying products n.e.c., which is low in terms of carbon intensity compared to other industries.

Location emissions intensity

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The carbon intensity of the energy grid powering a company's primary operations has a strong influence on its overall carbon footprint. This request for Sime Darby Plantation is in MY, which has a medium grid carbon intensity relative to other regions.

Reduction initiatives & disclosure networks

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Sime Darby Plantation is participating in some of the initiatives that we track. This may change over time as the company engages with new initiatives or updates its commitments. DitchCarbon will update this information as it becomes available.

Science Based Targets Initiative
Carbon Disclosure Project
The Climate Pledge
UN Global Compact
RE 100
Climate Action 100
Race To Net Zero
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