Caring for the environment is an on on-going concern of Sawit Group with concerted efforts being made to reduce impact on the environment.

Conservation & Reforestation Project

As a responsible organisation, Sawit Kinabalu’s major contribution to the society is its conservation and reforestation project. Sawit Group has signed an MOU with WWF-Malaysia in August 2003 to conserve and reforest 1,260 ha or 15% of the Group's 8,260 ha of land in Sg. Pin estate. It was signed between Mr Salim Mohammad on behalf of Sawit Group and Dr Geoffrey Davidson for WWF-Malaysia and witnessed by YB Datuk Rahim Ismail, Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry, Sabah.

The MOU involves:

1,155 ha for conservation
The conservation area will serve as a wildlife corridor to help secure the habitat of some of Malaysia's most threatened species.
105 ha for reforestation
The planting of flood resistant native tree species on this area started in April 2004. About 52,000 native trees will be planted in this area by the end of 2004.

Sawit Group is also looking into developing this project into nature tourism.

Mr. Salim Mohammad & Dr. Geoffrey Davidson (WWF-Malaysia)
Tree Planting Programme

Enviroment - Friendly Agronomic Practices

Sawit Group also continues to adopt a balanced and holistic approach towards minimising environmental impact while implementing its land development plans and its oil palm estate’s operations. Some major steps being implemented include: -

soil and water conservation to minimise soil erosion and pollution of waterways
introduction of more organic material for manuring
biological control of pests and diseases
zero burning
no planting activities within 500 metre of riverine

Introduction

Conservation & Reforestation Project

Enviroment - Friendly Agronomic Practices