Key Takeaways
- Guthrie and WWF-Malaysia launched a five-year regenerative palm oil pilot in Sabah, Malaysia.
- The programme covers approximately 13,000 hectares across five RSPO-certified estates.
- The initiative aligns with WWF’s Reconnect Borneo Initiative and Guthrie’s Beyond Zero strategy.
- The pilot aims to deliver measurable biodiversity, climate, and community outcomes beyond certification.
- Results may inform wider adoption of regenerative practices across the palm oil sector.
Guthrie and WWF-Malaysia Launch Regenerative Palm Oil Pilot
Guthrie has entered a five-year partnership with World Wide Fund for Nature Malaysia (WWF-Malaysia) to pilot a regenerative agriculture programme for palm oil in Sabah. The initiative is the first of its kind for the palm oil industry and forms part of WWF-Malaysia’s broader effort to achieve landscape-scale biodiversity and climate-positive outcomes in Borneo.
The pilot will be implemented in Tawau, Sabah, covering approximately 13,000 hectares across five Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)-certified estates operated by Guthrie. It will serve as a demonstration project under WWF’s Reconnect Borneo Initiative, which seeks to restore ecological connectivity through wildlife corridors across the region.
Guthrie Collaboration Focuses on Landscape-Scale Outcomes
Under the collaboration, Guthrie and WWF-Malaysia will work together to establish a wildlife corridor, strengthen biodiversity conservation, and implement WWF’s global regenerative palm oil framework in active production landscapes. The framework is designed to move beyond certification compliance toward measurable improvements in biodiversity, ecosystem services, climate resilience, and community well-being.
