Environmental Responsibility

Biodiversity

Why It Matters

QL’s agro-based businesses depend on healthy ecosystems to sustain livestock farming, fisheries and agricultural inputs. In practice of the Environmental Policy, we embed environmental risks into our wider risk identification and mitigation processes. Biodiversity loss may affect long-term supply reliability and increase exposure to environmental and climate-related risks. Pressures on natural habitats and fish stocks may be further intensified by climate change and land-use changes. Conserving biodiversity supports the ecological foundations of our operations.

Our Approach

In cognisant of the global climate crisis as well as anthropogenic activities’ impact to our supply chain and business operations, we are dedicated to growing our business in a more sustainable manner to reduce our ecological footprint, prioritizing environmentally responsible practices within our organisation. The Group’s Sustainability Policy and Environmental Policy underline our support on biodiversity conservation through habitat restoration initiatives, sustainable palm oil and seafood certifications, and strengthened biosecurity practices. Biodiversity considerations are integrated into relevant operational and supply chain activities. These efforts help mitigate ecological impact and promote responsible sourcing. Maintaining ecosystem health supports the sustainability of our business operations.

FY2026 Highlights

Planted 2,000 mangrove seedlings

at Sabak Bernam

98% survival rate

after six months

93% of palm oil produced

is certified with MSPO

8,500

mangrove seedlings planted

98%

of the survival rate

563

volunteers participated

Note: Performance since FY2022.

Mangrove Conservation Programme

Recognising mangroves’ pivotal role in sustaining biodiversity and essential habitats for both marine and terrestrial species, we make nature-based efforts that may help safeguard coastlines and support ecological stability. In line with the Group’s Environmental Policy and Climate Change Policy, we established a Group-wide target in FY2022 to plant 10,000 mangrove saplings over a six-year period, contributing to coastal ecosystem restoration and the conservation of biodiversity.

In collaboration with Wetlands International (WI) and the Forestry Department of Peninsular Malaysia (FDPM), the Group initiated planting and monitoring of mangroves at Banjar Utara Forest Reserve (Tanjung Karang) and Sabak Bernam.

The species planted include:

Continuing our efforts, on 4 October 2025, we planted an additional 1,500 saplings in collaboration with Selangor State Forestry Department and Wetlands International. This brought the cumulative total under our mangrove planting initiative to 8,500 saplings, achieving 85% of our planned target. The planting involved 136 participants, including 121 QL employees and their family members, along with 15 representatives from the Selangor State Forestry Department and Wetlands International. Hands on mangrove planting enables engagement with volunteers e.g. QL employees, undergraduates and students to better understand mangrove’s ecological role and co-benefits in climate change mitigation and adaptation, as well as economic opportunities to coastal communities.