Mr. Rahman Khan

Mr. Rahman Khan is the Group Chief Executive Officer/Executive Director of Jawala Inc., a company listed on the Singapore Exchange SGX engaged in sustainable forest management with focus on industrial tree plantations (ITP) through Jawala Plantation Industries Sdn Bhd (JPISB) in Sabah, Malaysia. The group manages part of Forest Management Unit 14 in Sapulut, Tibow. The

concession measures 11,043 hectares. Under his watch, the group has developed 4,300 hectares with 1.7 million seedlings planted since the year 2018. Laran, Neolamarckia Cadamba—a native species of Sabah—being the most dominant, with 3,200 hectares planted and 1.2 million species planted. He also leads the sustainability and conservation initiatives of the group.

Under his leadership, the group was awarded “The 2022 Malaysia Outstanding ESG Impact Corporate Excellence Award” and “The 2022 Malaysia Outstanding SDG Impact Icon Award” awarded by the All- Party Parliamentary Group on the SDGs (APPGM-SDG), the Economic Club of Kuala Lumpur (ECKL), and the KSI Strategic Institute for Asia Pacific (KSI).

In June 2023, Mr. Rahman Khan led JPISB to win the Best Model Forest Plantation in Malaysia award by the Malaysian Timber Industry Board. JPISB was selected out of 84 other forest plantation companies in Malaysia. JPISB was recognised for its sound forest plantation management practices and its Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) practices and conservation initiatives. Mr. Rahman Khanheads the group’s sustainability committee.

Mr. Rahman Khan was elected as the Deputy President of the Sabah Timber Industries Association (STIA) for the period from 2024 to 2026. He was also appointed as a member of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) 18 Member Assembly National Consultation Group on forest conversion. Mr. Rahman Khan has established a strong network with Malaysia’s and international timber-related bodies and agencies. He actively participates in policy formulations and negotiations in timber-related trade policies. He is also a member of Sabah’s Forest Plantation Steering Committee. He currently leads the National Industrial Tree Plantation Policy formulation committee of the Malaysian Timber Association.