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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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40

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.

16

Industry Benchmark

Sime Darby Plantation's score of 40 is higher than 97% 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 emissions of approximately 18,675,679,000 kg CO2e, with emissions from Scope 1 at about 9,379,764,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 at approximately 167,688,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions reaching around 9,128,227,000 kg CO2e. The company has set ambitious climate commitments, aiming to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its value chain by 2050. Sime Darby Plantation has established near-term targets to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 42% by 2030, using a 2020 base year. Additionally, the company is committed to ensuring that 79% of its customers and suppliers have science-based targets by 2027. For Scope 3 emissions, the company aims for a 90% reduction by 2050. Furthermore, Sime Darby Plantation has pledged to eliminate deforestation linked to its primary commodities by 2025, reinforcing its commitment to sustainable practices. These initiatives align with industry standards and reflect the company's dedication to addressing climate change and reducing its carbon footprint.

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Scope 1
9,887,727,000
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0,000,000,000
Scope 2
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000,000,000
000,000,000
000,000,000
Scope 3
7,166,207,000
0,000,000,000
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 medium 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. Sime Darby Plantation is headquartered in MY, which has a rank of medium, indicating medium grid carbon intensity.

Reduction initiatives & disclosure networks

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Sime Darby Plantation is committed to some reduction initiatives 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
Carbon Disclosure Project
The Climate Pledge
UN Global Compact

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