Circular Economy

Moving the manufacturing sector to 100% renewable electricity use is a significant challenge. But it is possible. Epson has set out a path to renewable manufacturing for others to follow. | Source: Epson (https://www.epson.com.sg/transition100)

Epson’s transition to renewable energy: Paving the way for Japan’s manufacturers...

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Manufacturing requires an enormous amount of electricity in comparison to powering offices. In some countries or regions where the supply of renewable electricity is...

RHB inks Malaysia’s first low carbon transition facility portfolio guarantee agreement...

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The RHB Banking Group (RHB or the Group) announces a significant milestone in its commitment to sustainable finance with the signing of a RM400...
Port of Baku and Malaysia's Citaglobal signs power purchase agreement to establish the first 5.4 MW solar facility in Azerbaijan on 16 November 2024 during COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan. From left: Dr Taleh Ziyadov, director-general of the Port of Baku; and Tan Sri Dr Norza Zakaria, president of Tiza Green Energy LLC and executive chairman and president of Citaglobal Berhad. | Photo by Citaglobal / NHA File Photo

Citaglobal partners with Port of Baku to launch Azerbaijan’s first 5.4...

The Malaysia Pavilion delegation at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan. 12 November 2024. | Front row, from left: Ir. Ts. Shamsul Bahar Mohd Nor, group chief executive officer for the Malaysian Green Technology and Climate Change Corporation (MGTC), His Excellency Ambassador Ahmad Kamrizamil Mohd Riza, ambassador of Malaysia to Azerbaijan; Datuk Dr Ching Thoo A/L Kim, secretary-general for the Ministry of Natural Resources And Environmental Sustainability (NRES), Dr Hartini binti Mohd Nasir, undersecretary for climate change division of the NRES; and Tan Sri Abdul Razak bin Abdul Majid, chairman of Tenaga Nasional Berhad | Photo by Malaysia Pavilion / NHA File Photo

Malaysia Pavilion at COP29 showcases national leadership in sustainable development ahead...

Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability, Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad, at the soft launch of Malaysia Pavilion COP29 at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on 4 October 2024. | Photo by Malaysia Pavilion / NHA File Photo

Malaysia gears up for COP29 in Baku with seven key focus...

Toyota Hydrogen Vehicle on display at IGEM 2024, Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC). 9-11 October 2024. | Photo by Toyota Malaysia / NHA File Photo

IGEM 2024: Toyota to drive net-zero conversations, showcase hybrid and hydrogen...

Group photo featuring the token presenter, moderator, and panellists from the panel discussion on 'Intelligent Building Designs for a Smarter Malaysia'. From left: Kenny Tan, business vice president for power product and digital energy of Schneider Electric; Dato’ Jeffrey Ng, chairman of REHDA Institute; Kusum Verma, global account executive and regional segment director of real estate at Schneider Electric; Aylwin Tan, chief customer solutions officer for CapitaLand Investment Ltd; and Alan Chin, senior director of APAC Technology Advisory, JLL. | Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Malaysia. 8 October 2024. | Photo by Schneider Electric / NHA File Photo

Schneider Electric calls for modernisation of Malaysia’s aging buildings to reduce...

A group photo taken at the launch of KLCCH's Sustainable September 2024. | Kuala Lumpur, 3 September 2024. | Photo by KLCCH / NHA File Photo

MALAYSIA: KLCC Holdings Group advances sustainability drive as Sustainable September enters...

FedEx Malaysia announced on 29 August 2024 its community-driven initiative in collaboration with local non-profit Treat Every Environment Special (TrEES) to establish an urban vegetable garden to provide fresh vegetables to low-income communities in Malaysia. | Photo by FedEx Malaysia

MALAYSIA: FedEx kicks off vegetable farming programme to nurture sustainable and...

A graphic sdesign that conceptualises sustainable finance and ESG data and reporting. | Source: Canva Pro / NHA File Photo

Sustainable Finance Institute Asia partners with ESGpedia, drive regional disclosure efforts...

The new Volvo BZL-GML Eco Range electric bus. | Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia. 21 May 2024 | Photo by Volvo / NHA File Photo

The all-new fully-electric Volvo BZL-GML Eco Range Premium City Bus makes...

Australia-Vietnam Green Economy Summit 2024. | InterContinental Saigon, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. 15-16 April 2024. | Photo by Leigh Howards / NHA File Photo

Australian businesses eye opportunity in Vietnam’s surging green economy

Coway volunteers conducted a river clean-up at Sungai Keroh in hopes to keep the river system clean. Since 2021, Coway and EcoKnights have worked in tandem, diligently clearing over 2,600 KG of garbage from rivers and parks in the Klang Valley, such as Sungai Keroh, Sungai Kayu Ara, Kiara Park and Sungai Bunus Retention Pond with the help of more than 320 voluntary participants. | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 15 April 2024 | Photo by Coway Malaysia / NHA File Photo

MALAYSIA: Coway continues environmental conservation efforts through collaborative partnership with EcoKnights

From Left: Mustamir Mohamad (President & Group Chief Executive Officer of UMW Holdings Berhad); Takashi Obata (Deputy Chairman UMWT); YB Chang Lih Kang (Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation of Malaysia); YB Senator Tengku Datuk Seri Utama Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz (Minister, Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry); Masahiko Maeda (Chief Executive Officer of Asia Region Toyota Motor Corporation); Datuk Ravindran K. (President UMWT). | Photo by Eman Hukic/NHA File Photo

UMW Toyota Motor unveils ‘Beyond Zero’ transformative initiatives, calls for Malaysia’s...

Planet QEOS, China Corp commit MYR 10 billion to build agrovoltaic...

Coway Malaysia and Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) in their collaboration successfully planted 20 trees as part of the national Greening Malaysia Programme through 100 Million Tree Planting Campaign. | Photo by Coway Malaysia/NHA File Photo

Achieving Eco-Conscious Milestones: Coway Malaysia successfully planted 20 trees with FRIM,...

TCLGreen sustainable art installation wins prestigious red dot design award

(From left) Sharmila Sekarajasekaran (Senior Independent Non-Executive Director, Top Glove) and Lim Cheong Guan (Managing Director, Top Glove) join hands with the Kampung Sijangkang community to plant mangrove propagules at Sijangkang Mangrove Recreational Park (SMRP). | Photo by Top Glove/NHA File Photo

MALAYSIA: Top Glove’s mangrove planting initiative nurtures sustainable future at Sijangkang...

From left to right: Cairil Irwan Mohd Amir Sharifuddin, Deputy Head, Group Strategic Communications, DRB-HICOM Berhad, Akkbar Danial, Head, Automotive Distribution, DRB-HICOM Berhad and CEO of EON; En. Syahrul Yusuf, Chief Operating Officer, AVIS Malaysia; Charles Brewer, Group Chief Executive Officer, POS Malaysia Berhad; Roslan Roskan, Chief Executive Officer, MODENAS; Mahmood Razak Bahman, Head, Group Strategic Communications, DRB-HICOM Berhad; Cheah Chee Kong, Head, Group Risk Management and Sustainability, DRB-HICOM Berhad. | Photo by Pos Malaysia/NHA File Photo

Pos Malaysia boasts largest electric vehicle fleet, aims to have 200...

motorbikes parking solution by Soul Parking in Indonesia. | Photo by Soul Parking/NHA File Photo

Soul Parking sees revenue soar 100x, becomes a key player in...

Seven in ten consumers are willing to make changes to tackle...

Pollution to prosperity – Harnessing waste as a catalyst for economic...

From left: PETRONAS Senior Vice President, Project Delivery & Technology, Datuk Bacho Pilong, PETRONAS President and Group Chief Executive Officer, Tan Sri Tengku Muhammad Taufik, PETRONAS Senior Vice President, Group Human Resource Management, Farehana Hanapiah, Ernst & Young PLT, Malaysia Markets Leader, Ismed Darwis Bahatiar, Ernst & Young PLT, Malaysia Managing Partner, Dato’ Abdul Rauf Rashid and Ernst & Young, Global People Advisory Services Leader, Norman Lonergan | Photo by Ernst & Young Consulting (EY)/NHA File Photo

Petronas collaborates with EY to develop neurodiversity ecosystem in Malaysia

A group photo taken at the second edition of the Malaysian Banking Conference (MBC) — Banking and the ESG Revolution: Going Beyond Aspirations. From left: Dato’ Omar Siddiq, CB, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer, HSBC Malaysia; Datuk Mohamed Azmi Mahmood, FCB, Former Deputy Group Chief Executive Officer, AMMB Holdings Berhad; Dato’ Ong Eng Bin, FCB, Advisor, OCBC Bank (Malaysia) Berhad; Donald Joshua Jaganathan, FCB, Representative of Bank Negara Malaysia; Datuk Yvonne Chia, FCB, Independent Non-Executive Chairman, Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia Berhad; Dr Segun Aina, Chairman, Global Banking Education Standards Board, UK; Dato’ Fad’l Mohamed, FCB, Chief Executive Officer, Maybank Investment Bank Berhad; Tan Sri Azman Hashim, FCB, Chairman, Asian Institute of Chartered Bankers; YB Senator Tengku Datuk Seri Utama Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz, FCB, Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry, Malaysia; Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Dr Tay Ah Lek, FCB, Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer, Public Bank Berhad; Alastair Graham, FCIB, Secretary-General, Global Banking Education Standards Board, UK; Jefferi Mahmud Hashim, CB, Executive Director / Chief Executive Officer, CIMB Investment Bank Berhad; Simon Thompson, FCBI, Chair, Sustainable Finance Education Charter; Chief Executive Officer, Chartered Banker Institute, UK; Author, Green and Sustainable Finance: Principles & Practice; Ng Wei Wei, Chief Executive Officer, United Overseas Bank (Malaysia) Berhad; Edward Ling, Chief Executive, Asian Institute of Chartered Bankers. | Shangri-La, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 27 June 2023. | Photo by AICB/NHA File Photo

Malaysian ministers urge banks to take the lead in championing sustainability,...

From left to right, Eirik Barclay, Chief Executive Officer of Yinson GreenTech and Charles Brewer, Pos Malaysia Berhad's Group Chief Executive Officer at Pos Malaysia Post Office Shah Alam for the launch of the EV charging stations. | Photo by Pos Malaysia/NHA File Photo

Pos Malaysia pioneers sustainability excellence in the logistics industry with EV...

EZVIZ announces its global tree-planting project in partnership with Treedom, greening...

Making a difference to beat plastic pollution

Vast Advances Utility-Scale Concentrated Solar Thermal Plant as Worley Commences Engineering

Spritzer and TudungPeople offer limited edition Rainforest Shawl & Scrunchie

International Day for Biological Diversity

FedEx Express employee charging the newly launched FedEx Express electric vehicle (EV) in Malaysia. | Photo by FedEx/NHA File Photo

Sustainable logistics in Malaysia get a boost from FedEx’s addition of...

ABB collaborates with Lhyfe and Skyborn on one of Europe’s largest...

HINEN, from battery cell to storage system whole-chain company appears publicly...

Hong Kong advantages in green buildings

ACES Awards 2023 set to be biggest, targeting 600 nominations

Asahi Kasei’s production facility for Dinamica® acquires certification regarding use of...

Meal Kit Brand Green Chef commits to making the world “Greener”...

Vingroup named “Best Issuer for Sustainable Finance”

UOB Malaysia launches U-Solar 2.0 to support the entire value chain...

Executive Director of Novem ESG, Murugason R. Thangaratnam announcing the launch of of Novem ESG's software that is automated by AI for analysis of data against ESG regulations and checklists. | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 17 March 2023. | Photo by Novem ESG/NHA File Photo

Novem ESG launches AI-automated software for intelligent ESG data analysis, incorporates...