Sime Plantation wants to engage on ban issues

TheStar Wed, Jan 13, 2021 07:50am - 3 years View Original


Sime Darby Oils Mohd Haris Mohd Arshad

KUALA LUMPUR: Sime Darby Plantation Bhd (SDP), which has sternly rebuffed allegations by US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on forced labour in its production process, is frustrated that there are no signs of communication about the investigation evidence in the past six months.

In an interview with BFM 89.9, Sime Darby Oils managing director Mohd Haris Mohd Arshad (pic below) snubbed the allegations on forced labour in its operations, saying it is “absolutely false” as the group has robust processes and strict business conducts in place to protect workers rights.

“We have engaged CBP and Liberty Shared (LS) to ask them to share their findings so we can investigate and take appropriate action. However, over the last six months, they have given us nothing, ” he disclosed.

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