AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
United Plantations is committed to the best of sustainable practice as a sustainable palm oil producer.
Recognition is the best reward for those accomplishments, and we are honoured to have been recognised for that practice by respected industry bodies and organisations throughout the years.
2023
Under the Plantations Sectoral category , UP was awarded- Highest return on equity over three years , for a third consecutive year and Best CR Initiatives (Below RM10 Billion market Capitalisation) by the Edge Billion Ringgit Club.
2022
For the second straight year, under the Plantations Sectoral category, UP was awarded- Highest return on equity (ROE) over three years by the Edge Billion Ringgit Club.
2021
Awards received from the Edge Billion Ringgit Club for the Highest Return on Equity over three years and the Highest Growth in profit after tax in three years
2020/2021
Significant Achievement Award for land Use & Biodiversity under the Sustainable Business Awards Malaysia 2020/2021.
2019
Business Awards Malaysia 2019 (SBAM) presented by Global Initiatives.
ISPO Certification for our Indonesian operations.
2018
Biodiversity by the Sustainable Business Awards Malaysia 2018 (SBAM) presented by Global Initiatives.
Winner for the Best Sustainability Reporting by Europa Awards for Sustainability organised by EUMCCI2018 MSPO Certification (for all UP’s Malaysian operations)
2017
Awarded the ACCA MaSRA Commendation Award for Biodiversity.
- Awarded 3rd placing out of 184 companies (Plantations) – sectoral award based on two Financial performance indicators by the Edge Billion Ringgit Club:
- Highest Return on Equity over three years
- Highest Return to Shareholders over three years
- RSPO NEXT Certification- (World’s second RSPO NEXT Certification and the first for Asia Pacific and Africa).
- Awarded the ACCA MaSRA Commendation Award for Biodiversity
- Awarded 3rd placing out of 184 companies (Plantations) – sectoral award based on two Financial performance indicators by the Edge Billion Ringgit Club:
2016
Winner of the Best Corporate Social Responsibility Initiatives (CSR) category by the Edge Billion Ringgit Club (Below RM10billion market cap).
2014
Awarded 2nd placing out of 178 companies under the Best Corporate Social Responsibility Initiatives (CSR) category by the Edge Billion Ringgit Club.
2013
Awarded 3rd placing out of 144 companies under the Best Corporate Social Responsibility Initiatives (CSR) category by the Edge Billion Ringgit Club.
2011
Winner of the Commodity Industry Award 2011 under the Corporate Social Responsibility Category to Jendarata Estate by the Malaysian International Commodity Conference & Showcase (MICCOS)
Winner of the National Excellent Occupational Safety and Health Award 2011 (Agricultural category) by the Ministry of Human Resources, Malaysia
2010
Winner and sectoral winner under the Agriculture and Fisheries Sector by KPMG Shareholder Value Award 2009.
2009
Winner of the Best Managed Estate (Jendarata Estate) by MICCOS (Malaysia International Commodity Conference & Showcase).
Second Prize winner under the Agriculture and Fisheries sector by KPMG Shareholder Value Award 2008.
2008
RSPO Certification – the world’s first certified producer of sustainable palm oil by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)
MPOB Award for the highest oil extraction rate (OER) in Peninsular Malaysia and the 2nd highest in Malaysia 2007 to Jendarata Palm Oil by MPOB.
Special award in the Corporate Governance survey 2008 conducted by the Minority Shareholders Watchdog Group in collaboration with the Nottingham University Business School.
2007
Prime Minister’s Hibiscus Award 2006/2007 for Notable Achievement in Environmental Performance.
- Joint winner (with Shell Malaysia) for the Malaysian Business Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Award 2007 for environmental Performance.
- Certificate of Excellence Award for Occupational Safety and Health in the Agriculture Category 2006.
2006
Second Prize winner in the 2004 Corporate Governance Survey from the Minority Shareholders Watchdog Group (MSWG)
2005
- Winner of the Palm Oil Mill Industry Mill Practices and Innovation to Ulu Bernam Engineering Department by MPOB
2004
The Malaysian Government’s award-winner of the National Most Caring Plantations Employer Award by the Ministry of Human Resources, Malaysia.
- Winner of the National Occupational Safety & Health Award to Jendarata Estate by the Ministry of Human Resources, Malaysia.
- Winner of the highest OER in the Northern Peninsular Region to Jendarata Engineering Department by MPOB
- Winner of MPOB’s Milling Certificate of Competency -96%-UIE(M) Sdn. Bhd.
2003
- KPMG Shareholder Value Award
- Best Commercial Nursery Award from MPOB
- Approved supplier to Swiss Supermarket chain, MIGROS based on their criteria on sustainable palm oil by Proforest Consultants (U.K)