This article first appeared in The Edge Malaysia Weekly on September 14, 2026 - September 20, 2026

ViTrox Corp Bhd (KL:VITROX) has won the Best Performing Company by Sector award for technology at The Edge Malaysia ESG Awards 2026.

Its president and group CEO Datuk Chu Jenn Weng says one of the company’s most significant achievements over the past year was attaining a four-star FTSE4Good rating, with an overall score of 4.9 out of 5. This placed ViTrox among the top 2% globally within the Technology Supersector.

“We are deeply grateful to see our ESG efforts translate into meaningful and measurable progress,” he says.

The company also met 24 of the 36 ESG targets it had set for itself, up from 19 in 2024, he adds.

Chu attributes the progress to efforts across the organisation and employees’ commitment to its core values of integrity, accountability, courage, trust and respect, and gratitude and care.

ViTrox has been pursuing sustainability while expanding its business. This balancing act came into sharper focus over the past year as the technology company’s expanding operations increased its electricity requirements, adding pressure to its efforts to reduce the carbon emissions associated with the power it consumes.

Maintaining momentum on its sustainability targets was not without challenges, especially on the back of geopolitical tensions and shifting trade policies.

Chu says ViTrox remained steadfast amid an uncertain market and responded by accelerating energy-efficiency initiatives across its facilities, expanding its on-site solar capacity and introducing digital monitoring systems to better track and optimise energy consumption.

He says such an approach will remain central to ViTrox’s long-term plans, as it aims to achieve net-zero market-based Scope 2 emissions by 2030, supported by greater energy efficiency, wider use of renewable energy and responsible procurement.

The company also plans to improve transparency around emissions throughout its value chain, work more closely with suppliers on sustainability and strengthen its disclosures in line with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) S1 and S2.

Chu believes Malaysia will progress further in sustainability if it becomes a shared responsibility among government, businesses, investors, consumers and communities.

“No organisation can build a sustainable future alone,” he says. “When all stakeholder contributes in their own way, we can create an ecosystem in which responsible businesses thrive while helping Malaysia progress towards a more resilient and sustainable future.”

ViTrox hopes to see more accessible and affordable renewable energy options, alongside targeted policy support to help small and medium enterprises decarbonise their supply chains. Investors and consumers can also play a role by recognising long-term value creation rather than viewing ESG largely as a compliance exercise.

For ViTrox, the agenda also extends beyond environmental performance.

“At ViTrox, ESG is not merely a checklist; it is a reflection of our founding purpose of contributing to the advancement of society and well-being of humankind through compassionate innovation,” Chu says.

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