MPOC collaborated with Sime Darby Plantation to organise a visit by US Delegation to Sime Darby Plantation Estate in Carey Island, Klang, on 15 February 2023.

The objective of the visit is to provide updates to the Delegation on the progress made by Sime Darby Plantation in addressing the forced labour and social issues within its supply chains, as well as to exchange information with industry leaders on the reforms made by the industry related to human rights, forced labour, and migrant workers.

Apart from that, it was also organised to discuss the industry’s concerns and exchange information on the issues surrounding Withhold Release Orders (WRO) and labour workers, as well as to highlight the labour and human rights reforms undertaken by the Malaysian palm oil industry.

The US Delegation was led by Ms. Anne Marie Highsmith, Executive Assistant Commissioner of US CBP, and consisted of senior officials from the US CBP, US Department of Labor, Immigration & Customs Enforcement/Homeland Security Investigations, Department of State, and the US Embassy in KL.