InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – In the recent days, Holding Perkebunan Nusantara PTPN III (Persero) did cooperation with FGV Holdings Berhard (FGV), Malaysia’s Enterprises, which is also one biggest palm oil producer in the world and commercial arm of Federal Land Development Authority (FELDA).
The signing of memorandum of understanding (MoU)was held in the spare time of Malaysia’s Prime Minister, Anwar Ibrahim visit in Jakarta, Sunday (8/01/2023).
As quoted from Antara, the memorandum of collaboration (MoC) for both countries, was done by establishing strategic partnerships that covered, such as, non – palm oil upstream and downstream sectors, upstream and downstream sectors, upstream sector in the borders of Indonesia and Malaysia, food security sectors, international markets, escalating human resources capacity, and technology transfer.
Director of Holding Perkebunan Nusantara PTPN III (Persero), Mohammad Abdul Ghani, this is about to reinforce palm oil business of Indonesia in the global scale, escalate human resource capacity, technology in agro-industry for both countries. “And becomes part of food security program in each country,” Abdul Ghani told in his speech.
He also mentioned, memorandum of collaboration (MoC) could escalate palm oil industrial governance sustainably for both companies. PTPN is the plantation company that is fully committed to run business concept in ESG (environmental, social, and corporate governance) – perspective. As same as the better care about environment, certificate that is oriented to sustainability would have something to do with the better price which PTPN produces.
“Just like our commitment to ESG, this year we target that every plantation and mill of PTPN would get sustainable certificate in international scale which is Roundtable Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO),” he said.
According to information, the MoC would be available for one year. “It means, in one year each company would arrange the cooperation appropriateness which is approved in MoC to be escalated in the form of more definitive cooperation,” he said. (T2)
