Ta Ann Holdings Berhad is a leader in the sustainable management of forest resources in Sarawak,
Malaysia. Since its foundation by Datuk Abdul Hamed Bin Haji Sepawi in the mid-1980s as a forest concession licensee,
Ta Ann has diversified its activities from logging operations into shipping, downstream timber processing, reforestation,
oil palm plantations and the milling of crude palm oil, a National Economic Security Crop. Today Ta Ann employs 7,600
people. Ta Ann is one of the pioneers of reforestation in Borneo. The company has undertaken proactive research projects
to develop higher-yielding tree planting materials as it shifts its business steadily to plantation-based forest resources
on lands that have previously been subject to controlled logging. Across all its operations Ta Ann follows published
sustainable management policies that embody legality, sound forest management,environment, and local communities. Before
ground operations begin, independent environmental impact assessment reports are sought to ensure that areas of high
conservation value are identified and protected.
