The Sabah Forestry Department’s forestry policy statements are:

The Sabah Forestry Department is committed to managing the Pin Supu Forest Reserve in accordance with the principles of sustainable and responsible management as prescribed by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and in conformity with all existing State forest policies, environmental policies, legislation and regulations.

The Sabah Forestry Department will ensure to protect the Pin Supu Forest Reserve from fire, illegal felling, and encroachment, and to safeguard the resource security under responsible management.

The Sabah Forestry Department (SFD) is committed to support the effort to combat global warming in Pin Supu Forest Reserve through restoration activities and the establishment of intensively managed planted areas that will sequester carbon and produce carbon credits in accordance to CCB standards.

The SFD shall maintain and enhance areas identified as ‘high conservation value forests’ (HCVF) for the protection of biodiversity, wilderness, soil, and water resources;

The SFD shall consult with local stakeholders in its efforts to manage the Forest Reserve.

The SFD shall optimize economic returns to the State on a long-term basis by optimizing the utilization and efficient use of the resources while maintaining conservation and environmental values, and providing social benefits. Social benefits will include job opportunities and socio-economic development activities, particularly for the local communities who formed the Koperasi Pelancongan Mukim Batu Puteh to enhance the cooperative’s development.

The SFD shall identify and protect sites of special cultural or religious significance in the project area and such sites are to be documented.

The Sabah Forestry Department (SFD) is an organisation responsible for protecting and managing Sabah's forest resources and practices zero tolerance against all forms of corruption and abuse of power.

SFD is committed to:

a) Establishing a culture of integrity and transparency at the workplace as well as continuously implementing integrity and anti-corruption programs;

b) Ensuring all SFD personnel, forest licensees, contractors, suppliers and stakeholders are responsible to comply with existing anti-corruption laws and regulations;

c) Providing avenues and encourages reporting on corruption and abuse of power through client complaints;

d) Providing full cooperation to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) in curbing corruption in SFD, forestry licensees, contractors, suppliers and stakeholders dealing with SFD; and

e) Taking firm action against any party found to be in violation with the anti-corruption laws and not complying with this policy.

The Sabah Forestry Department (SFD) practices zero tolerance against acts of sexual harassment.

SFD is committed to:

a) Providing a work place that is safe, conducive and free of sexual harassment to all SFD personnel, clients and the public;

b) Ensuring all SFD personnel, clients and the public are accountable and comply with all existing sexual harassment laws and regulations:

c) Providing avenues and encourages reporting of acts of sexual harassment through client complaints; and

d) Taking firm action against any person found to be committing acts of sexual harassment and not complying with this policy.

The Sabah Forestry Department (SFD) practices gender equality in the management and administration of its organisation.

SFD is committed to:

a) Ensuring that there is no gender discrimination in employment opportunities, training and contract awards;

b) Ensuring women are empowered in decision and policy-making; and

c) Ensuring equality for women in all aspects of management.