PUAN NORITA BINTI JA'AFAR

Malaysia

Female

53

Member of Risk Committee

Independent and Non Executive

She obtained a Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) majoring in Economics from the University of Nottingham, United Kingdom in 1994. She obtained a Master of Science majoring in Fiscal Policy in Economics from the University of Bath, United Kingdom in 1995.

Puan Norita Binti Ja'afar is a professional Certified Sustainability Practitioner accredited by Chartered Management Institute (CMI) & Centre for Sustainability and Excellence (CSE), USA. She is also a member of Association of Climate Change Officers where her key strength lies in the design and development of nature-based solutions (NBS) in carbon markets.
Puan Norita is the founding Partner at Kitaran Tabah Sdn. Bhd., an ESG company specialising in decarbonisation projects. She drives large scale NBS project globally within the carbon offset ecosystem and currently part of developing Blue Carbon & Blue Economy methodology with an International Standards Certifier.
Puan Norita has been a Board member of public listed companies since 2000, serving as an Independent Non-Executive Director (INED) and Head of Audit Committee Member for Hup Seng Industries Bhd. In 2023, she was appointed as an INED of Johor Plantations Group Bhd, actively participating in the Board Tender Committee and Board Sustainability Committee.
In 2017, she was the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Innovative Associates Solutions Sdn. Bhd., a corporate digital advisory and consultancy company. She then joined as CEO at TFX Global Sdn. Bhd. where she successfully introduced an Islamic Shariah Trade Receivables technology platform for the company. Puan Norita joined Malaysian Global Innovation & Creativity Centre in 2014 till 2017 as the Chief Operating Officer, contributing to behavioural transformation and institutional shift aimed at fostering new digital startup ecosystem.
Puan Norita began her career with Arthur Anderson HRM Sdn. Bhd. as Tax Consultant in 1995. Between 1997 to 1999, she joined KAF group of companies and later Fima Securities Sdn. Bhd., both as Financial Analyst. In 1999, she was promoted to Vice President of Research in Fima Securities Sdn. Bhd. In 2000 till 2011, she assumed the role of Managing Director at Sal's Food Industries Sdn. Bhd.

Johor Plantations Group Berhad