Intercontinental Specialty Fats Sdn Bhd (ISF) is pleased to announce the release of its fifth sustainability report. The report’s theme, Joint Endeavours, Collective Action highlights our collaborative approach to sustainability, emphasising the importance of working together with industry peers, stakeholders, and supply chain partners to drive meaningful change. The report outlines our progress in promoting inclusiveness while meeting our sustainability commitments to tackle industry-wide challenges of maintaining traceable and transparent supply chains aligned with internal, industry-wide, local, national, and international standards.

“At ISF, we are committed to embedding sustainability into every aspect of our operations and believe that good environmental, social, and governance standards are essential for business success," remarked ISF CEO Toshio Fujimori since taking up the role of CEO on 1st July 2024. “I am delighted to observe that we are not alone in this mission, but that leading companies in the palm oil supply chain have shown that it is possible to create value while responsibly managing our natural resources and ecosystems together.”

ISF pledged to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, aligned with our parent company The Nisshin OilliO Group, Ltd. Key collaborations in 2024 include our continued mangrove rehabilitation programme with GEC entering the third year, a Virtual Power Purchase Agreement (VPPA) with Cenergi SEA Berhad, and a new Smallholder Support Project with our customer Ferrero and supplier Hap Seng Plantations Holdings Berhad. We continue to improve our supply chain traceability with sustained supplier engagements, increased Green Electricity Tariff subscriptions, and continued participation in sustainability-linked loans associated with improved performances in sustainability assessment platforms.