KOTA KINABALU: Sabah has set up an initiative to ensure the palm oil sector remains the state's key economic driver while also working towards conservation and sustainability.
The initiative will be implemented through the Jurisdictional Certification of Sustainable Palm Oil (JCSPO) and Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certification in Sabah.
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Malaysia CEO Sophia Lim said the adoption of the JCSPO initiative would help the state government address deforestation in the palm oil supply chain by putting in place strategies, policies and measures to safeguard the environment.
"This is a crucial step in positioning Sabah and laying the foundation for the state as the global leader in sustainable palm oil," said Lim, who is also WWF Malaysia executive director.