^{Johor Plantations planting 300 mangrove trees at Taman Negara Johor, Tanjung Piai - part of the 'One Million Roots for the Future’ campaign}


Campaign in Line with United Nations’ SDG 15
 
JOHOR BAHRU, June 12 (Bernama) -- Johor Plantations Berhad ("Johor Plantations") recently launched its "One Million Roots for the Future" tree planting campaign at Taman Negara Johor, Tanjung Piai. This campaign is in line with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 15 that is to “protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss”.
 
Today’s event which kicked off the launch saw a total of 300 mangrove saplings planted by 60 Johor Plantations employees and is in recognition of the recent celebration of World Environment Day. Furthermore, this campaign is a precursor to Johor Plantations' Southern Sustainability Summit to be held in July, which marks a significant step towards Johor Plantations’ commitment to promoting environmental sustainability and active stewardship of our natural resources.
 
Mohd Faris Adli Shukery, Managing Director, Johor Plantations said, “As a responsible player in the agriculture sector, we are committed to planting one million trees over the next 10 years to help conserve the environment. By doing so, we are raising awareness about the importance of ESG and sustainability to Johor Plantations, enhancing our environmental credentials through sustainable development, fostering environmental responsibility and collective action towards a greener and more sustainable future.”

To ensure the success of this campaign, Johor Plantations has collaborated with Malaysia Nature Society and Perbadanan Taman Negara Johor to expand networks and facilitate the exchange of expertise between the parties. This also showcases their shared commitment to environmental conservation as well as acting on important nature-related actions required. Johor Plantations also intends to collaborate with public and private organisations to be part of the campaign. 

About Johor Plantations Berhad

Johor Plantations Berhad (formerly known as Mahamurni Plantations Sdn Bhd) is a subsidiary of Kulim (Malaysia) Berhad, a Johor Corporation (JCorp) company. The principal activities of Johor Plantations are oil palm cultivation and the processing of fresh fruit bunches into crude palm oil and palm kernel. It owns and manages plantations and mills in Malaysia, focusing on the state of Johor. The company is also involved in managing estates, seeds production, agricultural and landscaping supplies as well as machinery and parts for agricultural use. It also operates renewable energy facilities and provides safety and health training and related services.

Johor Plantations was incorporated in Malaysia on 21 March 1978 as a private limited company under the name of Yule Catto Plantations Sdn Bhd. The company changed its name to Mahamurni Plantations Sdn Bhd on 12 May 1993. In 1994, KULIM acquired 100% equity in the company from JCorp. The company changed its name to Johor Plantations Sdn Bhd on 12 February 2023 and converted to a public limited company on 20 February 2023.

For more information, please visit www.johorplantations.com