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| Job well done: IOI Corporation Berhad chief executive officer Datuk Lee Yeow Chor (right) receiving the Prime Minister’s Hibiscus Award 2014-2015 award on behalf of Acidchem International from Dr Ahmad Zahid. Looking on are (from left) Business Council for Sustainability and Responsibility Malaysia (BCSRM) honorary president Datuk Kok Wee Kiat, Natural Resources and Environment Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar and Prime Minister’s Hibiscus Award organising committee chairman Tan Sri Mustafa Mansur. |
KUALA LUMPUR: Chemicals-based company Acidchem International Sdn Bhd has been honoured with the “Excellent Achievement” recognition at the green-based Prime Minister’s Hibiscus Award ceremony.
The wholly-owned subsidiary of IOI Oleochemical Industries Bhd, which belongs to IOI Group, also went home as the PMHA Challenge Trophy.
The award was presented by Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi last night.
Eco printing company Nets Printwork won an SME Award while energy company First Solar Malaysia won the Special Project Gold Medal award.
Nanyang Siang Pau won an environmental journalism award for its coverage on Malaysia’s water resources with its series on “Fighting a Water War”.
Written by reporter Tan Siew Ling, her work was chosen from 18 entries sent from nine print media agencies.
Launched in 1996, the awards recognises green efforts by large, and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in industrial and services sectors.
Dr Ahmad Zahid said for the next ceremony the amount raised would be doubled with the Government matching it “ringgit for ringgit”.
In his speech, he said the world was facing a climate change problem and that some island nations were in danger of being submerged in the future.
He said over the next five years, Malaysia would work hard to reduce greenhouse gases and strengthen its resilience against climate change and natural disasters.
“Our goal for a green economy and sustainable future also lies in how well we can reach out and integrate over 600,000 small and medium enterprises which are an integral part of the supply chain,” he said.