On 11 October 2022, EUROCHAM Malaysia held the second Sustainability Sector Committee meeting and saw an attendance of various stakeholders from both the Malaysian and European business communities. The meeting commenced with opening remarks from EUROCHAM Malaysia’s CEO, Sven Schneider, followed by the unanimous election of Pearl Lai, Corporate Affairs and Sustainability Director of Carlsberg Malaysia as the Head of the Sustainability Sector Committee.

Updates on the sustainability front within the Malaysian regulatory landscape were divulged, specifically on the adoption of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) in the manufacturing sector of which EUROCHAM Malaysia attended a meeting at the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) as well as on e-waste management mechanism in Malaysia organised by the Hazardous Substances Division under the Department of Environment, Ministry of Environment and Water (KASA) last month. Several issues and challenges were also raised and discussed, i.e. Budget 2023.

Introducing another speaker that will be participating in the panel discussion for the upcoming EU-MY Circular Economy Conference 2.0 - Ms. Vimala Arumugam, Managing Director of BASF (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.!

As the world's leading diversified chemical company, BASF combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. Their global responsibility for sustainable development is anchored in their corporate purpose: "We create chemistry for a sustainable future".

EUROCHAM Malaysia would like to thank Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) for welcoming and receiving our CEO, Mr. Sven Schneider together with the EUROCHAM team and our delegations to MDEC, Cyberjaya on the 11th of October 2022. We truly appreciate having an impactful session and insightful meeting on regards to digitalisation policies and sharing future collaborative initiatives with EUROCHAM members as well as creating value for the EU-MY business community. We thank the following representatives from MDEC and EUROCHAM esteemed members

1 DAY TO GO! – TOMORROW IS THE BIG DAY!

EUROCHAM Malaysia together with the European Union is organising the upcoming EU-MY Circular Economy Conference 2.0 that is happening tomorrow!

Date: Thursday, 13 October 2022

Time: 3 PM – 7 PM (+8 GMT)

Venue: IGEM, KL Convention Centre

We would like to wish all our Spanish members, friends and colleagues a happy National Day!

Día de la Hispanidad / Fiesta Nacional de España

Selangor Information Technology and Digital Economy Corporation (SIDEC) organised the Selangor Smart City and Digital Economy Convention (SDEC) 2022 between 6 October and 9 October 2022 with the theme, Sustainable Digitalisation Towards a Net Zero Future. EUROCHAM Malaysia’s CEO, Sven Schneider was invited to speak on a panel during the event on Green Investment and Financing on 7 October 2022.

Moderated by Frans-Anton Vermast (Strategy Advisor & International Smart City Ambassador, Amsterdam Smart City), it was an engaging session alongside Standard Chartered Saddiq Berhad’s Bilal Parvaiz (Executive Director and Head of Islamic Corporate - Commercial & Institutional Banking), Jacqueline Chang (Country Coordinator, Global Covenant of Mayor Asia) and Milly Lin (Senior Director, Far Eastone Telecommunications Co Ltd).