Press Release

1st December 2022 - The Edge ESG Awards 2022: ViTrox won the award for “Most Improved Performance Over 3 Years”

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - 29 NOVEMBER 2022 - ViTrox was honoured with the silver award for "Most Improved Performance Over Three Years" at The Edge ESG Awards 2022 for its ongoing effort to practise and promote ESG initiatives. The award falls under the equity category of companies with a market capitalisation of over RM 5 billion.

In collaboration with Bursa Malaysia and FTSE Russell, The Edge ESG Awards recognises the best-performing public-listed companies in Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) excellence.

The inaugural award aims to promote ESG adoption amongst Malaysian companies by recognising their contributions and successes in adopting good ESG practices and encouraging ESG leadership amongst industry leaders and professionals in delivering a positive impact on their business, society and the environment.

“ViTrox believes that the Company’s existence is to be a force for good, contributing to the advancement of the society and well-being of humankind through technological innovation and breakthroughs,” said Managing Director/President/CEO Chu Jenn Weng.

On 28 November 2022, Managing Director/President/CEO Chu Jenn Weng (third to the left) was presented the silver award of Most Improved Performance Over Three Years by the CEO of UOB Ng Wei Wei. Witnessing the presentation are The Edge Malaysia Editor-in-Chief Kathy Fong (from left), CEO of Bursa Malaysia Datuk Muhammad Umar Swift, Head of Sustainable Investment APAC at FTSE Russell Helena Fung and Publisher and Group CEO of The Edge Media Group Datuk Ho Kay Tat.

Over the years, ViTrox has been integrating sustainability into its business operations. The Company classifies its ESG priorities into five core themes: (1) A Go-Green Practitioner, (2) An Accountable Purchaser, (3) A Caring Employer, (4) A Trusted Corporation and (5) A Sustainable Governance.

Chu believes that sustainability is fundamental to ViTrox’s operations. The Company's continuous practice of frugality, fairness and respect for all has been rooted since its establishment.

For more information about ViTrox’s sustainability matters, please visit https://www.vitrox.com/esg/.