tag:peatix.com,2011:1 2021-11-15T13:33:20+08:00 Peatix Climate Governance Malaysia tag:peatix.com,2021:event-2188415 2021-08-04T14:00:00MYT 2021-08-04T14:00:00MYT

Update [3 August 2021] Some speakers have shared their thoughts prior to the sessions, available on CGM's blog here.About the Series of Round Tables for the Plantations SectorThe Plantation Industry has played an important historical role in Malaysia’s economic and social development. Driven by the warm temperatures and ample rainfall, that generate the high net primary productivity (NPP) of our natural forests, the plantation industry has been efficiently and effectively converting carbon dioxide, water and sunlight into an almost unfathomable range of food, fuel, fibre and other products needed and used domestically and sought and valued around the world for their contribution to emissions reduction, human health and quality of life. This has placed it in direct competition with other international oil crops and made it a target for unjustified smear campaigns much of which have since been debunked. Domestically, we are only beginning to plumb the true depth of the opportunities the industry is capable of delivering, most notably in the area of renewable liquid fuel, biomass and biogas, non-forest, non-tree fibre and high-value oleochemicals. Malaysia’s inexorable journey into decarbonisation must include a comprehensive and strategic assessment of the entire value chain the industry can provide to accelerate the national net zero emissions economy. Join this series of Round Table conversations to discuss the policies which would help align interests.Topic: Monitoring, Reporting and VerificationWhen: 2pm-3:15pm Wednesday 4 August 2021Speakers include: Puvan Selvanathan (Bluenumber), Dr Surina Ismail (IOI), Olivier Tichit (Musim Mas) moderated by Dr Gary Theseira (MGTC)The link for this online session will provide attendees with access for both Sessions I and II, which are happening on the same afternoon. Puvan J. Selvanathan is Founder of Bluenumber. He is an expert in Business and Human Rights, Sustainability Risk Management and Digital Equity. He was formerly a UN Special Mandate Holder on Business and Human Rights at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva and Head of Food & Agriculture at the UN Global Compact in New York. Puvan is an Architect by profession, with an MBA and a doctorate in Corporate Sustainability. Before joining the UN, Puvan was Chief Sustainability Officer at a Malaysian diversified conglomerate and helped set global standards to certify sustainable palm oil. He established the Bluenumber Foundation in 2015, a non-profit organization in New York, to promote a rights-based approach to digital identity, data and property rights, especially in global networks and supply chains.Dr. Surina Ismail currently holds the position of Group Head of Sustainability, IOI Corporation Bhd. In this capacity, she is responsible for corporate sustainability which includes aligning the strategy and sustainability policies together with their implementation for the whole IOI Group (Plantation & Manufacturing Divisions). Prior to this, she was the Global Director for Intellectual Property (IP) Management at Emery Oleochemicals where her main responsibilities include IP Strategy, Valuation & Portfolio Management. At the same time, she was also a Business Development and Operations Director for Emery Advance Material, a subsidiary company of Emery which specializes in the dispersion of Nanocarbon in Materials (she holds several patents in this field) and where she was responsible for developing the business strategy for their patented technology as well as oversee the operation’s side of this technology. She holds a BSc. (Hon) Chemistry from Indiana University, MSc. (Polymer Organic) from University of Massachusetts and PhD. (Bio-organic Polymer) from University Akron, USA with past experiences in the academia working as a Research Fellow, Visiting Scientist & Assistant Professor in the USA before returning to Malaysia and entering the Industrial Sector. She joined Sime Darby Technology Center, a technical center focused in the field of rubber and tires, as Materials Testing & Analysis Manager cum Quality Manager. Later on, she moved on to UCB Asia Pacific, a leading multinational company in UV Coatings, as Technical Development Manager for Asia. She then joined KLK Oleo as R&D Director at KLK Oleomas, a major manufacturing company in the oleochemicals industry. In Regulatory and Sustainability Matters, she has been involved in activities such as the Supply Chain Certification for RSPO, RSPO’s Trade & Traceability Committee as well as in the sub-working group in Oleo Derivatives, LCA as well as in REACH, GHS, etc.  Olivier Tichit is the Director for Sustainable Supply Chain of Musim Mas Group, based in Medan (Indonesia). Musim Mas is a global palm products company, and a leader in sustainability. Olivier is a tropical agronomist by training. Prior to joining Musim Mas, Olivier was the Group Head of Sustainability, and Commercial Director (Indonesia), of SIPEF, a Belgian plantations group present in Cote d'Ivoire, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Earlier, he was the Indonesia Country Manager for Ecom Agroindustrial, and spearheaded coffee smallholders certifications. He is a member of the Board of GAPKI, the Indonesian Oil Palm Producters Association. Olivier has been actively involved in the RSPO over the years, and is currently serving as an alternate member of the Board of Governors, as well as co-chair of the Standing Committee for Standards. You are invited to register for the third session in this series of Round Table engagements:

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