The International Coconut Community (ICC) gave its appreciation to the Sambu Group in the form of the 2019 'Tree of Life' award. This award was given to the coconut industry which is considered to have contributed a lot to the coconut ecosystem. This award was given in conjunction with the SS ICCession & Ministerial Meeting in Manila, Philippines through the Ministry of Agriculture and the Philippine Coconut Authority 9PCA) on 25-31 August 2019. The International Coconut Community (ICC) was formed in 1969, an international coconut community whose members come from coconut producing countries in the world.