MRC-MGTC ADVANCE ESG AND LOW-CARBON TRANSITION IN THE MALAYSIAN RUBBER INDUSTRY
Released on: Thursday, 08 Oct 2026 4:42PM
Mohammad Hafezh Abdul Rahman, Chief Sustainability & Information Officer
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Rubber Council (MRC) and the Malaysian Green Technology and Climate Change Corporation (MGTC) today marked the completion of three capacitybuilding programmes aimed at strengthening the Malaysian rubber industry’s knowledge and capabilities in Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions assessment and management,supporting the industry’s broader ESG and low-carbon transition.
Implemented under the 2026 Low Carbon Transition Roadmap (LCTR) Project, the programmes equipped industry participants with practical knowledge and capabilities in GHG emissions assessment and management, covering Scope 1, Scope 2 and selected Scope 3 emissions.
The programmes mark the first year of implementation of the three-year MRC-MGTC Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for 2025–2028, which supports sustainability and low-carbon initiatives for the Malaysian rubber industry.
The 2026 LCTR Project recorded a cumulative participation of 61 participants from 23 organisations across three GHG capacity-building programmes. The initiative supports greater ESG readiness and the industry’s transition towards lower-carbon operations, in line with Malaysia’s Net Zero 2050 aspiration.
The completion of the programmes was commemorated at the Advancing Low Carbon Transition: MRC-MGTC 2026 Programme Completion & Recognition Ceremony, held at the MGTC Pavilion in conjunction with the International Greentech & Eco Products Exhibition & Conference Malaysia (IGEM) 2026 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, where participating companies were presented with certificates in recognition of their commitment and participation.
The ceremony also provided a platform to raise industry awareness of sustainability initiatives undertaken through the MRC-MGTC collaboration, encourage companies to further strengthen their GHG management practices and promote continued participation in related programmes planned for 2027.
Moving forward, MRC and MGTC will continue to leverage their strategic collaboration to advance sustainability and low-carbon transition efforts within the Malaysian rubber industry through continued industry engagement and further capacity-building initiatives.
Certificates of recognition were presented to participating companies by Norhasliza binti Mohd Mokhtar, Acting Chief Operating Officer of MGTC, witnessed by Mohammad Hafezh bin Abdul Rahman, Chief Sustainability & Information Officer of MRC, alongside industry representatives.
About MRC
The Malaysian Rubber Council (MRC), formerly known as the Malaysian Rubber Export Promotion Council, was incorporated on 14 April 2000 under the Companies Act 1965 as a company limited by guarantee under the Ministry of Plantation and Commodities (KPK). MRC is governed by a Board of Trustees appointed by KPK. MRC is tasked with undertaking market promotion of quality Malaysian rubber and rubber products in world markets. In getting more Malaysian rubber products to penetrate local and international markets successfully, MRC also provides various commercialisation supports to the industry. MRC has overseas offices in the US and India serving as hubs for information on Malaysian rubber and rubber products. These offices support Malaysian companies in expanding their business abroad, promote Malaysian rubber exports, monitor policy changes and regulations affecting rubber imports and usage, as well as facilitate joint ventures, and R&D collaborations.
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SOURCE: Malaysian Rubber Council (MRC)
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