Dr SURINA ISMAIL

Dr. Surina Ismail is the Chief Sustainability Officer, Group Sustainability for IOI Corporation Bhd. In this capacity, she is responsible for sustainability matters for the IOI Group (Plantation and Resource-based Divisions). Her responsibilities include corporate sustainability matters involving embedding sustainability and aligning it with IOI’s strategic priorities and directions, formulating sustainability policies to ensure ESG matters are well considered together with the implementation of sustainability initiatives involving climate change, biodiversity enhancement, labor rights, and many others throughout the IOI Group. She has a BSc (Hon) Chemistry from Indiana University, MSc (Organic Polymer) from University of Massachusetts and PhD (Bio-organic Polymer) from University Akron, USA with past academic experiences working as a Research Fellow, Visiting Scientists & Assistant Professor in the USA before returning to Malaysia to enter the industrial sector. Prior to joining IOI, she has held various positions as Global Intellectual Property (IP) Management Director, Business Development & Operations Director in Nanomaterials, Corporate Strategy & Planning Director, and R&D Director in Oleochemicals. She holds several patents in the dispersion of nanocarbons and is actively involved in various organizations such as RSPO, MPOA, etc., and in regulatory matters such as the EUDR, CSRD, etc.