This year marked several firsts in our ESG journey. We launched the Group’s inaugural Weight Loss Challenge, bringing employees together to embrace healthier lifestyles and stronger workplace bonds. On the environmental front, our first beach clean-up at Pantai Kelanang removed 268 kilograms of waste, while a mangrove planting programme at Kampung Sijangkang reinforced our commitment to biodiversity and climate resilience. On the social front, we expanded our outreach to children’s homes, supporting orphans and children with disabilities through donation drives, educational initiatives, and volunteer visits.

We are equally proud of our commitment to education and equity. In FY2025, our subsidiary ACC awarded scholarships to 27 students from B40 families in Penang, nearly doubling the 14 beneficiaries from the previous year, FY2024. Since its inception in 2024, the programme has supported 41 students, easing financial burdens and opening opportunities for brighter futures.

We remain mindful of our environmental footprint and are taking steps to mitigate it. In FY2025, we launched a conservation initiative, planting 333 trees. Specifically, 133 mangrove saplings were planted to restore coastal ecosystems, and 200 Pandanus Veitchii were planted to enrich biodiversity. We also advanced energy efficiency by adopting cleaner technologies and smarter infrastructure to cut consumption. Group GHG emissions totalled 35,992 tCO2 e, with FY2025 serving as our baseline year to accelerate reductions through renewable energy, cleaner logistics, and greater efficiency.

In terms of governance, we strengthened accountability by aligning our materiality approach with global standards, such as the ISSB’s IFRS S1 and IFRS S2, ensuring readiness for the upcoming National Sustainability Reporting Framework (“NSRF”) in FY2026. ESG and climate risks are now embedded in Board and Committee oversight, with stronger risk registers across subsidiaries. We also advanced our ethical culture through anti bribery training, maintaining zero cases of corruption, human rights violations, and data breaches, and enhancing whistle blowing channels. In addition, we formalised our Supply Chain Policy and strengthened ESG data assurance to ensure trust in our disclosures.

Looking ahead, we are advancing toward carbon neutrality by scaling clean energy and efficiency, building on our biogas acquisition and further developing renewable energy sources, as well as enhancing our responsible supply chain and logistics improvements. We will also sharpen our people agenda: deepening learning (10,176 training hours collectively delivered in FY2025), broadening access to education through our scholarship programme (41 students supported since inception), and advancing diversity, with women now holding 22.2% of senior leadership roles.

Our sustainability journey is one of continuous learning and shared purpose. Each initiative reflects the dedication of our employees, ESG Champions, and partners. Together, we are building not just compliance, but a culture of responsibility, innovation, and empathy. Guided by our tagline “Embracing Chemicals for a Sustainable Tomorrow,” we remain committed in creating lasting value for our stakeholders, communities, and the environment.

Thank you for your continued support.

Datuk Lee Cheun Wei
Managing Director/Group CE