Energy Consumption

As part of Ajinomoto (Malaysia) Berhad's clean energy initiative, our major source of energy for Ajinomoto (Malaysia) Berhad's production processes in Bandar Enstek plant comes from natural gas as a cleaner form of fuel replacing the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) and Light Fuel Oil, together with the installation of solar PV systems to reduce the total energy consumption of fuel and electricity.
Embracing the imperative to minimise environmental impact while ensuring operational continuity, we committed to implementing stringent energy efficiency measures and proactive strategies to reduce our carbon footprint and contribute towards climate-related risk mitigation.

Energy Saving Initiative to
Improve Energy Efficiency
Ajinomoto (Malaysia) Berhad's practices an energy-saving culture in our offices with a centralised air-conditioning system set at an optimum temperature of 25°C that is automatically switched on and off at the main building of our plant. Additionally, we aim to cut the total energy consumption with a hybrid work arrangement in our new plant. On our production site, although most of our forklifts are diesel-operated, we aim to have full usage of electric chargeable forklifts by 2025.

Maximising Utilisation of Renewable Energy
At Ajinomoto (Malaysia) Berhad's new plant, solar photovoltaic (PV) systems have been installed as part of our strategic direction to reduce fossil fuel consumption and our carbon footprint.

Utilising Natural Gas as
a Cleaner Fuel Source
The major source of energy for our production processes in the new plant has transitioned to fully natural gas, replacing the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and light fuel oil previously used, as it is a cleaner form of fuel.

Purchase of Renewable Energy Through Recognised Schemes
To further enhance our transition towards green energy, we aim to purchase a virtual supply of solar energy from reliable third parties through the Corporate Green Power Programme (CGPP) initiative introduced by the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources.
In 2023, 25% of electricity used by Ajinomoto (Malaysia) Berhad's was generated by solar panels installed on our roof top and we plan to increase the percentage in the near future through optimisation.
This is made possible by the full implementation of solar power generation at the Bandar Enstek manufacturing plant since October 2022.

Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions
We lowered the overall greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in our operations and maintained our climate-related annual performance metrics, based on the Group's targets for energy emissions. Additionally, we also track sources that may contribute to climate change, such as food losses (which represent production resource inefficiencies) and plastic waste across all Ajinomoto (Malaysia) Berhad's divisions.

Green Building Index (GBI) Gold rating
Built for a greener future, Ajinomoto (Malaysia) Berhad’s eco-friendly factory has earned the prestigious Green Building Index (GBI) Gold rating - a testament to our commitment to sustainability and environmental excellence.