Kuala Lumpur: MSM Malaysia Holdings Bhd (MSM Malaysia) and Wilmar Sugar Pvt Ltd (Wilmar Sugar) have signed an collaboration agreement in December 2021 to ensure the sustainable sugar supply chain, reports Nst.com
Both companies will jointly focus on the sourcing and supplying of the raw sugar and monitor sustainability performance based on the NDPE Sugar Policy.
The NDPE (No Deforestation, No People Exploitation) policy launched by Wilmar International (Wilmar), the parent company of Wilmar Sugar in September 2021 demonstrates the commitment of Wilmar Sugar and the MSM Malaysia towards protecting the environment and labour.
As per media report, Syed Feizal Syed Mohammad, chief executive officer of the MSM Malaysia group said that the collaboration with Wilmar Sugar would help the company to concentrate on raw sugar traceability and sustainability practices enshrined by MSM Malaysia.
Jean-Luc Bohbot, head of sugar, Wilmar group said, the partnership with the MSM Malaysia would help us to address the demand of the consumers for a sustainably sourced product.
