Independent Non-Executive Director — Sustainability & Supply Chain
Malaysia·Plantations & Agribusiness·Posted 29 July 2026
Bursa Main Market-listed agribusiness group
Actively sourcing
A demand profile the Exchange is actively sourcing against. The sponsor is not confirmed on this board, and we say so rather than implying a signed mandate. Registering interest puts you in front of the sponsor when the brief converts.
The problem this seat exists to solve
Two independent directors reach the twelve-year cumulative cap in the Listing Requirements within the same year, and the board is below the MCCG 2021 expectation of 30% women directors for a large company.
The remit
- Oversee sustainability certification, traceability and supply-chain due diligence
- Serve on the audit or risk committee through a period of board renewal
- Contribute to the group's response to importing-market deforestation regulation
- Support the transition as two long-tenured independent directors reach the tenure cap
What the sponsor will not compromise on
- Board or senior executive experience in agribusiness, commodities or consumer supply chains
- Working knowledge of sustainability certification and traceability regimes
- Willingness to complete the Bursa mandatory accreditation programme after appointment
- Prior listed-company governance experience in any market
Terms
- Engagement
- Three-year term, renewable within the twelve-year cumulative cap.
- Compensation
- MYR 140,000 – 200,000 a year including committee fees.
- Cross-border
- The company already satisfies the two-resident-director requirement in Companies Act 2016 s.196; no nationality test applies to this appointment.
- Time commitment in this market
- Typically 5–8 board meetings a year, plus audit-committee cycles that are heavier than the regional norm because of quarterly reporting.
Before you apply — Malaysia
No nationality test applies to you. A public company must have two directors ordinarily resident in Malaysia; beyond that, seats are open to non-residents.
- Residency test
- Two directors with a principal place of residence in Malaysia (Companies Act 2016, s.196). A listed issuer satisfies this long before it approaches an outside candidate.
- Nationality test
- None.
- Work authorisation
- A non-executive director attending board meetings does not require an employment pass. Executive and interim operating roles do, and are handled through the Expatriate Services Division or MDEC depending on sector.
- Tenure limit once appointed
- Twelve cumulative years, as a listing requirement rather than a code practice — no shareholder override.
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