KUCHING, Feb 1 — Sarawak Energy Berhad (SEB), the owner of three mega dams, has been recognised for efforts in sustainable business practices as seen at the Sustainable Business Awards presentation for 2018 organised by Global Initiatives in Kuala Lumpur last night.
The awards event was organised by Global Initiatives, an organisation with programmes conducted across 30 countries seeking to advance partnerships in driving change for a better future.
Held for the first time in Malaysia this year, Sarawak Energy received awards in the following categories: Best Strategy and Sustainability Management, Best UN Sustainable Development Goals and a special recognition for Sustainability in the Community.
Sarawak Energy was nominated for the awards and the result was assured by a third party following a stringent assessment by the award’s assessment partner, PwC Malaysia (PricewaterhouseCoopers) responsible for independently scoring the nominees based on a comprehensive framework that is consistent with international best practice. The framework was developed in collaboration with stakeholders as well as leading global experts.
“These awards serve as recognition for SEB in our role as a renewable energy provider and as a leader in championing sustainability practices,” its group chief executive officer Datuk Sharbini Suhaili said in Kuching today.
“We are honoured to be recognised by this prestigious organisation for our efforts to build sustainability into our business. This will motivate us to strive even harder.”
Sharbini said the recognition came from teamwork from all SEB departments and the will to think and act globally.
The Sustainable Business Awards recognises businesses that excel in sustainable practices.
The awards also help build a global knowledge network of best practices, enabling businesses to benchmark and improve their performances.
SEB executive vice president for corporate services Aisah Eden received the three awards from Minister of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change and Environment Yeo Bee Yin at the Kuala Lumpur presentation last night.
The Global Initiatives awards are based on programmes conducted across 30 countries to advance partnerships in driving change for a better future.
SEB, a state-owned energy development and utility group, is owner and operator of the Bakun, Murum and Batang Ai hydroelectric power plants.
It is currently developing the Baleh hydroelectric plant.
* A previous version of this story contained an error which has since been corrected.
