IOI Sets ESG Benchmark With Best Of The Best Award
IOI Corporation Berhad (IOI) has been honoured with the Best of the Best award, a newly introduced category, at the fourth The Edge Malaysia ESG Awards 2025, held at Hilton Kuala Lumpur on 1 October 2025. This marks our fourth consecutive win, following three straight Gold awards in the plantation sector from 2022 to 2024.
IOI has made continuous improvements in our efforts to sustain our ESG performance. Our new Five-Year Strategic Roadmap (2025–2029) places sustainability and climate initiatives as one of the four strategic priorities, underscoring that these are not only responsibilities but also an overriding business strategy to shape a more resilient and successful future.
IOI Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Dato’ Lee Yeow Chor said: “We are proud to have surpassed our GHG emission intensity reduction target a full year ahead of schedule. Our original goal was to achieve a 40% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions, measured against 2015 carbon intensity emissions, by 2025. By the end of FY2025, we have reached a 46% reduction.” This significant milestone reflects how deeply decarbonisation is embedded in our business strategy, achieved through initiatives such as enhancing methane capture facilities, installing solar panels, optimising energy and resource efficiency, as well as deploying both nature-based and engineered solutions. Just as importantly, we work closely with employees and stakeholders to align everyday actions with long-term ESG goals.
Organised by The Edge Malaysia with Bursa Malaysia and FTSE Russell, this year’s award drew the largest pool of PLCs to date, tripling to 956 over the past three years with the inclusion of ACE Market alongside Main Market PLCs. The average FTSE4Good ESG score for Main Market PLCs rose from 2.45 in December 2024 to 2.59 in June 2025, showing continued improvement in ESG performance and a maturing ESG ecosystem. As of June 2025, IOI achieved a score of 4 out of 5, reflecting our strong performance across 14 themes and over 300 indicators under the FTSE4Good’s ESG ratings model.