MSM Malaysia strengthens its ESG commitment

“MSM has started collecting data and monitoring trends of its carbon footprint as well as Greenhouse Gases (GHG) emission since year 2018, hence the existing efforts should be continued, with improvement and synchronisation via digitalisation to ensure MSM’s plan to be carbon neutral is achieved even much ahead, before 2050,” said MSM group chief executive officer Syed Feizal Syed Mohammad.

KUALA LUMPUR: MSM Malaysia Holdings Bhd has ratified the science-based targets initiative (SBTi) and net-zero ambition (business ambition for 1.5 celsius) by the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), which calls for limiting global warming.

In a statement, the leading refined sugar producer in Malaysia said the signing of the SBTi and net-zero initiative is part of the step-up environment, social and governance (ESG) framework of MSM.