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Green furniture certification
The Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) is guiding Good Housekeeping
furniture makers to obtain Green Furniture Certification, aiming
to give them a competitive edge in the global market that

increasingly favours sustainable and eco-friendly products.
Green Furniture refers to pieces crafted from sustainable
materials through environmentally responsible, recyclable
processes with minimal impact on nature. The certification
assures consumers of quality and safety and would position
Malaysian furniture alongside international eco-friendly products.
By offering designs that are both appealing and ‘healthy’ for
people and the environment, Malaysian furniture producers stand The bill was passed and includes establishment of a Sabah
to compete effectively in the global market, a representative Climate Change Action Council, a Climate Registry, Inventory

from FRIM said. Centre and the Sabah Climate Fund.
He noted that green certification aligns with national goals
to promote a green economy and support the United Nations FRIM support for reforestation efforts in Saudi Arabia
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Forest Research Institute Malaysia Incorporated (FRIM) has
He said Malaysia’s rich natural resources such as timber, signed a memorandum of understanding with DMELL Global
bamboo, rattan and other natural fibres present significant to supply tree planting material in support of Saudi Arabia’s
potential for the green furniture sector. The first stage of the green initiative.

FRIM Green Furniture certification process covers raw material The partnership is meant to supply high-quality forest tree
verification and safety testing while the second stage adds planting material to bolster large scale reforestation efforts in
performance evaluations for health and safety standards. Saudi Arabia. Under the agreement, FRIM Inc. would supply
up to eight million trees annually.
Sabah’s net carbon sink a valuable asset FRIM sees this as the foundation for a broader partnership,
Sabah's status as a net carbon sink is a rare and valuable including technical consultancy, knowledge sharing, capacity
asset that must be protected, said State Assistant Minister, building and joint environmental planning.
Abidin Madingkir. Beyond providing planting materials, FRIM is equipped
"Put simply, we absorb more carbon than we emit. We are to deliver end-to-end support, from technical consultancy to

among the few jurisdictions in the world with this status," he on-the ground location guidance.
said when tabling the Sabah Climate and Carbon Governance
Enactment 2025 in the State Assembly. Review of the timber certification scheme standards
Abidin said Sabah accounted for about 36 percent of The Malaysian Timber Certification Council (MTCC) is conducting
Malaysia's total carbon sequestration giving it a strategic edge a scheduled review of the two standards under the Malaysian
in a carbon-constrained global economy. Sabah completed Timber Certification Scheme (MTCS).
its first comprehensive Greenhouse Gas Inventory in 2024 This review aims to ensure continued relevance, alignment

and is already aligned with Malaysia's 2050 net zero target with international requirements and incorporation of national
under the Paris Agreement. and stakeholder interests.