Mark is the Head of Downstream Sustainability for Sime Darby Plantation Berhad and manages the company’s responsible sourcing programme. Sime Darby Plantation is a globally integrated plantation company and a leading producer of certified sustainable palm oil products.

In previous roles, Mark led the development of the Sime Darby Group’s annual sustainability reports, established targeted stakeholder engagement programmes on sustainability issues and managed the Group’s climate change agenda. He also participated on various multi-stakeholder platforms, including the High Carbon Stock Convergence Process, which defined a unified approach to implementing no-deforestation commitments.

An Environmental Engineer by profession, Mark was previously an Associate Director with PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Sustainability and Climate Change practice. He has also worked in the mining, forestry and property industries.