Sime Darby Plantation Berhad

Sime Darby Plantation Berhad, presented on its official site as SD Guthrie, is a Malaysian public company and one of the world's leading producers of Certified Sustainable Palm Oil (CSPO). It traces its legacy to the trading houses of the 1800s and today operates in 12 countries with 232 plantation estates in Malaysia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands, supported by 10 refineries and other assets. It serves customers in about 86 countries and employs over 82,000 people globally.

The official history traces the company's legacy to the trading houses of the 1800s. In 1821 Alexander Guthrie, the youngest son of a Scottish farmer, arrived in Singapore to establish one of the first British trading houses on the island, laying the foundations for what would later become a leading agency house and eventually one of the pioneers in the plantation industry. In 1833 James Guthrie, the nephew of Alexander Guthrie, renamed the business to Guthrie & Company. In 1844 Daniel & Smith Harrison, together with Joseph Crosfield, formed a tea and coffee trading partnership in Liverpool, England, called Harrisons and Crosfield PLC; the group of companies under Harrisons & Crosfield would become part of Golden Hope Plantations in the 1990s. In 1860 Harrisons & Crosfield became the third-largest tea trader in the world, and in 1895 it established its first eastern branch, Lampard, Crosfield & Co, in Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka), marking its entry into the plantation ownership business. The 19th century marked the inception of SD Guthrie's legacy, with its roots in trade, finance, and plantation ownership.

Responsible global leader in sustainable palm oil and a leader in innovation for the palm oil and agri-business sectors.

• Certified Sustainable Palm Oil (CSPO)

1. 1Homepage | SD Guthriesdguthrie.com
2. 2Our History | SD Guthriesdguthrie.com
3. 3Who We Are | SD Guthriesdguthrie.com
4. 4Corporate Governance | SD Guthriesdguthrie.com
5. 5Sime Darby Plantation Berhadwikidata.org