Advancing Net Zero Goals – Over 1000 Professionals Engaged in 2024.

1st January 2025

The year 2024 was undoubtedly a challenging period of transition as organizations navigated the complex sustainability landscape shaped by Malaysia’s anticipation of the new Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act (EECA) and its commitments to achieving Net Zero by 2050 in alignment with the Paris agreement.

As a trusted training provider, OPTIMISE is proud to have empowered professionals and businesses with the tools, knowledge, and strategies needed to tackle climate change and align with Malaysia’s evolving sustainability goals. Our tailor-made training programs have enabled organisations to enhance energy efficiency, manage greenhouse gas emissions, and carry out carbon reporting to address climate risks. 📊✨

A Look Back at 2024’s Impact📆

📋🌿 Enhancing Corporate GHG Reporting Capabilities

With Malaysia’s ambitious climate goals, driven by initiatives like the National Energy Transition Roadmap (NETR), the new EECA as well as the upcoming Carbon Tax Framework 💡, our Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Accounting and Reporting training program ensured organizations were well-prepared for these developments.

- - 🌍 Focused on Scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG emissionscalculation, reporting, and reduction strategies.

- - 🏢 Delivered hands-on working sessions in 7 in-house workshops and 4 public trainings.

- - 👩💼👨💼 Over 200 individuals trained to adopt robust carbon accounting frameworks.

⚙️🌟 Preparing for Malaysia’s Energy Policy Shifts

To prepare organizations for Malaysia’s new Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act (EECA)⚡, we conducted specialized training programs on industrial energy management:

📚 Topics covered:

- - Industrial Thermal Energy Audit and Analysis (ITEA)🔍.

- - Maximizing Industrial Thermal Energy Efficiency🛠️.

- - Now Everyone Can Contribute to Energy Efficiency and Conservation.

- - Concept and Procedure for Establishing an Energy Management System (EnMS)🏭.

💼 More than 160 executives gained expertise in implementing energy management systems to achieve energy efficiencyacross industries.

🏢 Delivered 5 in-house workshops and 4 public trainings.

🌍📈 Adapting to CBAM Impacts and Enhancing Global Competitiveness

The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) has impacted Malaysian exporters, particularly in energy-intensive sectors. Companies are required to monitor product-level emissionsand adopt decarbonization strategies to maintain competitiveness:

- - 🏭 Tailored 3 in-house workshops, with participation from 64 professionals.

- - 📦 Delivered hands-on training on Product Carbon Footprint Accounting and Reporting, enabling companies to meet global supply chain transparency expectations.

🌐📢 ENERGISE Talk Series: Driving Energy Efficiency in 2024

Our webinar series empowered participants with actionable insights to promote energy efficiency and conservation:

🏢 Building Sector Benchmarking: BEI benchmarking for Malaysia’s building energy performance.

⚙ Industrial Thermal Energy Efficiency: Maximizing heat recovery through benchmarking and retrofitting.

⚙ Enterprise Environmental Impact – Setting Science-Based Target Initiative

📡 RENKEI Control Solutions: Real-time optimization of utility networks.

👨💼👩💼 385 participantsgained knowledge from experts.

🤝🌿 Collaboration with the Malaysian Green Technology and Climate Change Corporation (MGTC) on Low Carbon Operating System (LCOS) GHG Awareness

We are proud to have partnered with MGTC to deliver a series of impactful training sessions aimed at promoting awareness of the Low Carbon Operating System (LCOS) and greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction strategies:

📅 Key Events:

- - 27 February: Introductory Training

- - 28 May: Advanced Workshop

- - 12 June: LCOS Symposium 🌍

👩💼👨💼 Overall Impact:

Through these sessions, over 200 participants gained valuable knowledge and tools to support GHG reduction initiatives guided by LCOS principles.

🌟 Recognition:

OPTIMISE was recognised as one of the MGTC partners and a key contributor toward a low carbon future.

This journey would not have been possible without the commitment and hard work of our directors, Prof Ir Ts Dr Zainuddin Abdul Manan, Prof Ir Ts Dr Sharifah Rafidah Wan Alwi, Associate Professor Ir Dr Lim Jeng Shiun, and the entire OPTIMISE team. Your dedication has been crucial to our success in 2024.

Continuing the Journey in 2025 🚀🌟

As we look ahead to 2025, OPTIMISE is committed to driving impactful change and empowering businesses with actionable solutions to:

- - ✅ Enhance Energy Efficiency and Energy Management.

- - ✅ Achieve GHG emission reductionsthrough practical, measurable steps.

- - ✅ Comply with evolving climate and energy policies, including CBAM and Malaysia’s advancing EECA and carbon tax framework.

- - ✅ Lead their industries toward a sustainable future while contributing to Malaysia’s Net Zero 2050 goals.

We are ready to collaborate with even more organizations and guide them in making meaningful contributions to a low-carbon future. Let’s work together to make 2025 a turning point for sustainability. 🌿💪

💡 Contact us today to learn more about how our training and consultancy programs can help your business succeed! 📩✨