Kuala Terengganu, 25 March 2022 – TDM Plantation Sdn. Bhd. (“TDMP”), the plantation division of TDM Berhad (“TDM” or “Group”), has received the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) approved by the European Commission (ISCC EU) for the second year in a row, effective from March 17, 2022, to March 16, 2023. This accreditation is accorded to the company following an independent technical review conducted on the company’s supply chain, operations, and greenhouse gas (GHG) calculations by Trans Certification International Sdn. Bhd. (TCISB), an ISCC registered certification body, at its South Zone operation units.
The ISCC EU is a leading global certification system to demonstrate compliance with the legal sustainability requirements laid down by the European Union’s Renewable Energy Directive II (RED II), covering the traceability, environmental, and social aspects of biomass production. TDMP emerged as the first plantation company in Terengganu to be certified with the ISCC EU certification back in 2021, based on the audit made to its first gathering points (FGP) and oil mill (OM). It continues to replicate the same green practices and, at the same time, ramps up various efforts to minimise GHG emissions across its South Zone operation units.
The company’s continued strides are proven to be fruitful when the audit findings made by TCISB on its current supply chain – starting from its estates or FGP, its OM to its point of origins (PoO) for waste and processing residues – demonstrate that it complies with the requirements of the RED II. TDMP was notified about the success of the re-certification on March 17, 2022, which immediately took effect on the same day for one year until March 16, 2023.
TDMP Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Encik Hamdan Ibrahim laud the team for the ISCC EU re-certification and mentioned that it is incredibly important to the company.
"Our ISCC EU certification is incredibly important to us, especially to our business, as it now opens up more opportunities for the utilisation of our palm oil mill effluent (POME) and allows us access to the European market. This accreditation, on top of our Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) and Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certifications, will be a badge of approval in serving the growing demand for Certified Sustainable Palm Oil (CSPO) and Certified Sustainable Palm Kernel (CSPK) given the overall environmental sentiment and awareness of both, the general public and businesses.”
“This is also a reflection of our ongoing commitment as a company in greening our operations and practices to lower our carbon footprint and environmental impact, as well as conducting our business in a responsible manner. We do not only put more emphasis on boosting our productivity but also on improving our environmentally sensitive operations by reducing the adverse impact our business activities have on the environment, preserving and protecting it for years to come,” added Encik Hamdan.
TDM Executive Director Haji Najman Kamaruddin said, “Recognising the importance of sustainable development to strengthen the business growth in the long run, the ISCC EU certification of TDMP means the shareholders can expect more strategic business moves from the company to boost consistent economic growth while promoting social responsibility and environmental stewardship with corporate governance. Our long-term commitment to sustainability is not only limited to our estates and mills but also clearly visible across our five specialist hospitals. It has been a total team effort for which we are all very proud of.”
“Together as a team, we will continue to attentively manage the impact of our business operations on the environment, uplift our communities in the areas where we operate in, and maintain a safe working environment for our people towards our vision of improving the well-being of our stakeholders while protecting the environment,” he added.
TDMP sets to further reduce its carbon footprint with the completion of its two biogas plants which are targetted to fully operate by the second quarter of this year. In the meantime, the company will continue to carry out various energy reduction, waste reduction, and water conservation efforts and conduct awareness training to further strengthen its operations, driving it to be more sustainable and reliable in dealing with environmental challenges.
