Honouring Malaysia’s Business Sustainability Performance – UNGCMYB Sustainability Performance Award 2022

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UN Global Compact Network Malaysia & Brunei held the Sustainability Performance Awards on 9th December 2022. 

Kuala Lumpur, 12 December 2022 – UN Global Compact Network Malaysia & Brunei (UNGCMYB) held its Sustainability Performance Awards Ceremony to recognise efforts made by the members of UNGCMYB in making sustainability an integral part of their business strategies. Held at EQ Kuala Lumpur, over 280 attendees gathered to witness the announcement of the winners and celebrate businesses for championing sustainability efforts. The awards ceremony highlights 8 out of 10 award categories covering different benchmarks which recognise the continuous efforts of all its members for their commendable efforts to create a sustainable future and in inspiring other businesses.

The following is the full list of Awards Categories & Winners:

  1. SDG Ambition Benchmark 1: Gender balance across all levels of management
    Forest Interactive Sdn Bhd
  2. SDG Ambition Benchmark 2: Net-positive water impact in water-stressed basins
    Heineken Malaysia Berhad
  3. SDG Ambition Benchmark 4: Zero waste to landfill and incineration
    Heineken Malaysia Berhad
  4. SDG Ambition Benchmark 5: Zero discharge of hazardous pollutants and chemicals
    Smith & Nephew Operations Sdn Bhd
  5. SDG Ambition Benchmark 6: 100% sustainable material inputs that are renewable, recyclable or reusable
    Nextgreen Global Berhad
  6. SDG Ambition Benchmark 7: Science-based emissions reduction in line with a 1.5°C pathway
    Sarawak Energy Berhad
  7. SDG Ambition Benchmark 9: Land degradation neutrality including zero deforestation
    Eco World Development Group Berhad
  8. SDG Ambition Benchmark 10: Zero incidences of bribery
    PLUS Malaysia Berhad
(lest to right): Mr Faroze Nadar, Executive Director of UN Global Compact Network Malaysia & Brunei, Datuk Muhamad Umar Swift, CEO of Bursa Malaysia Bhd & Advisory Panel Member of UN Global Compact Network Malaysia & Brunei, Tunku Alina Alias, Advisory Panel Member of UN Global Compact Network Malaysia & Brunei, Mr Satpal Singh Dhillon, Chief Governance & Risk Officer of PLUS Malaysia Berhad, Mr Mark Arthun, Managing Director and Site Leader of Smith & Nephew Operations Sdn Bhd, Datu Sharbini Suhaili, Group CEO of Sarawak Energy Berhad, Mr Liew Tian Wei, Chairman of Ecoworld’s Green Council, Ms Renuka Indrarajah, Corporate Affairs & Legal Director of Heineken Malaysia Berhad, Ms Salima Bekoeva, Supply Chain Director of HEINEKEN Malaysia, Mr Johary Mustapha, CEO of Forest Interactive Sdn Bhd, Ms Esther Teh, Head of Sustainability of Nextgreen Global Berhad, Mr Edey Suresh, Johor State Director of UN Global Compact Network Malaysia & Brunei.

The awards were derived from the UNGC 10 SDG Ambition Benchmarks – the  world’s first SDG centric sustainable business taxonomy that highlights ten actions businesses can take to be more sustainable. The award selection criteria gave special focus to data transparency, assurance approach and measures to raise internal sustainability ambitions. The winners for each Awards Category were selected based on their performance in adopting and integrating multiple ambitions and initiatives. The submissions were scored and judged using the scopes and multiple pathways of the 10 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Ambition Benchmarks and each of the awards were further categorised into corporates and SMEs categories. 

“It is gratifying to see where our Malaysian members are at in their sustainability journey and the innovative methods they use to accelerate their sustainability performance. We applaud their efforts and further encourage our members to take on the role as sustainability champions towards inspiring others. These awards therefore, is a tribute to Malaysian business sustainability leaders in their efforts to contribute to a sustainable nation” – said Faroze Nadar, Executive Director of UN Global Compact Network Malaysia & Brunei

This year, four (4) recognition categories were added to recognise companies which have embarked on creating awareness internally by engaging employees or externally through the offering of products or services and forging partnerships with various parties to advance the sustainability agenda in the nation.