On 24 November 2023, Pelabuhan Tanjung Pelepas Sdn Bhd (PTP), a member of MMC Group, was named the award winner of the UN Global Compact Network Malaysia & Brunei (UNGCMYB) Forward Faster Sustainability Awards 2023, under the main Enterprise Category: The Forward Faster Sustainability Award-Gender Equality. PTP was also recognised under the Recognition Categories: Partnership for the Goals Recognition and Pioneer Sustainable Development Action Recognition.

Held at the Park Royal Collection Kuala Lumpur, the sustainability award ceremony was officiated by YB Dato’ Hajjah Hanifah Hajar Taib, Deputy Minister of Economy. Also in attendance were YB Dato’ Sri Mustapa Mohamed, Distinguished Fellow of UN Sustainable Solutions Network at Sunway University and Adviser to the All Party Parliamentary Group on SDGs and Dr Tunku Alina Alias, the National Advisory Panel of UNGCMYB.

PTP won The Forward Faster Sustainability Award-Gender Equality, for its outstanding commitment and leadership in advancing gender equality and promoting diversity and inclusion in the port; breaking down barriers, eliminating discrimination, and fostering a more equitable world for all genders in the port industry.

For the Partnership for the Goals Recognition category, PTP was recognised for its role in the Partnerships for Infrastructure (P4I) project, a Government-to-Government (G2G) initiative between Malaysia and Australia that aims to spearhead the country’s decarbonising effort in the maritime industry and to foster inclusive growth through sustainable infrastructure in Southeast Asia via green bunkering hubs project.

PTP also won the Pioneer Sustainable Development Action Recognition category, for its pioneering efforts in the diversity and inclusion initiatives in the nation. PTP made history as the first port in Malaysia to hire female marine pilots and female Rubber Tyre Gantry Operators.

Earlier this month, PTP had also successfully published its 2022 Sustainability Report to guide all stakeholders on PTP’s current and future sustainability journey.