PETALING JAYA, April 22 — The Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Ministry (NRES) is urging more large corporate entities, including multinational corporations and government-linked companies (GLCs), to participate in environmental sustainability initiatives by adopting renewable energy sources such as solar power.
Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad said large companies play a crucial role in advancing the sustainability agenda, alongside individual efforts.
Citing IKEA Malaysia as an example, he noted the company’s initiative to install solar panels as a move that aligns with the government’s National Energy Transition Roadmap, which aims for 70 per cent of the country’s electricity to be generated from renewable sources by 2050.
“We want to encourage more corporates — be they multinationals, GLCs, or others — to participate in sustainability efforts like this one. These companies have a significant role in promoting the use of solar energy,” he said.
“I often point out that while we tend to focus on individual actions — what we do as individuals, as families, and our children — it’s important to remember there are two major players in the sustainability agenda: individuals and big corporations.”
Nik Nazmi said this during a briefing after inspecting the installation of 2,668 solar panels at IKEA Damansara today. Also present was IKEA Malaysia national retail director Malcolm Pruys.
The new solar panels, which span nearly 12,000sqm of rooftop space, are expected to generate 2MWh of energy annually and help reduce carbon emissions by approximately 1,330 tonnes per year.
With this addition, IKEA Malaysia now operates 20,437 solar panels across its stores and distribution centres nationwide, bringing its total renewable energy generation capacity to 6.3MWh per year.
— Bernama
