Driving Progress Through Sustainable Development

This was echoed by success stories from Ir. Ts. Khairul Salleh Jais, Senior General Manager of PETRONAS Refinery & Petrochemical Corporation (PRPC) and Amir Hamzah Ghazali, Senior General Manager of Malaysia LNG (MLNG), focusing on reduced emissions, community empowerment, and the adoption of technologies and automation. Aidonna Jun Ayub, Head of Social Enterprise Education Lab (SEEd.Lab), illustrated the importance of social entrepreneurship in addressing societal challenges, fostering inclusive growth, and supporting SDG goals.

The session continued with a discussion on “How Stakeholders Embed Sustainable Development in Their Strategy,” moderated by Joe Phelan, Executive Director Asia Pacific, WBCSD, with panelists Devpriya Misra, Director, Corporate Solutions, SwissRe, Datin Dr. Vijayalakshmi Samuel, Executive Director, AGV Sustainability & ESG Services and Kae Wen Looi, Vice President Procurement APMEA, Kerry. They discussed the shift from denial to decisive actions for sustainability, the importance of governance, and the role of sustainability reporting. They highlighted the organisational responsibility to implement the sustainability agenda throughout all aspects of the business, both on the bigger scale such as an audit of the whole business supply chain, as well as the smaller scale which includes paying attention to staff wellbeing.  The day concluded with an open discussion and reflection led by Alison Stowell from Lancaster University and a VIP tour of the PETRONAS Twin Towers.