Sabah is headed for an unprecedented economic transformation after hitting some slippery patches during the recent global economic crisis.

Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman said the Sabah Development Corridor (SDC) blueprint, the New Economic Model and POIC Sdn Bhd and the Kota Kinabalu Industrial Park would usher in a new era of development in the state.

Dompok urged Malaysian and Indonesian oil palm planters to adopt good and sustainable agricultural practices to thwart the unsubstantiated allegations by western anti-palm oil movements related to sustainability and greenhouse gases emission.

“These allegations can lead to distorted conclusions about the environmental damage due to oil palm cultivation. We should endeavour not to compromise on sustainable practices.

Some of the local planters producing CSPO are IOI Corp Bhd, Kulim (M) Bhd, Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd and United Plantations Bhd. Apart from that, plantation companies are also addressing environment and sustainability issues on the local front. Among the earliest green advocates is plantation giant IOI group.

Back in 1995, long before the phrases like “corporate responsibility”, “sustainability” and “going green” became popular in the business world, IOI had already introduced Vision IOI, which acknowledged responsibility toward its shareholders, customers, employees, business associates, community and the nation.