A group photo signifying the official launch of composter house at INSTEP.
Did you know that Malaysians produce 15,000 tonnes of food waste which is sufficient to feed 2.2 million people?
Committed to PETRONAS Sustainability Development Agenda and net zero carbon emission by 2050, Institut Teknologi Petroleum PETRONAS (INSTEP) has stepped up to be the first to implement the food composting technology groupwide. Our role as the sustainability corroborator is to step out into green agenda and new energy with strong transition to sustainability space.
Food composting closes the loop of sustainability and helps us to achieve zero food waste. This reflects of how food waste is transformed into bio organic compost or fertiliser, which is then used for planting and greening the campus. With this food composting technology, INSTEP is estimated to compost around 15,000 kg of food waste annually, which will contribute to reduce greenhouse gases that are equivalent to what 6,000 trees can absorb annually.
(Left) Idris Ibrahim, PTTSB CEO, officiated INSTEP zero food waste commitment by putting the food waste into the food composter. (Right) The bio organic compost, which is the end product of the food waste, was then used as fertiliser for plant.
This idea was mooted when INSTEP initiated the first ever food composting event – “Grow Your Own Food” in November 2019, where MAEKO, the food waste specialist, was invited to give an awareness talk on sustainability and food waste. Strongly advocating PETRONAS sustainable development goals and “Safeguard the Environment” sustainability lens, the INSTEP team followed suit with series of discussions, which resulted to installation of an in-campus composter house.
The official launching of composter house on 19 Aug 2020 witnessed INSTEP commitment towards zero food waste. This significant milestone was celebrated by Idris Ibrahim, PTTSB Chief Executive Officer, Noor Suhailah Othman, Custodian, Environment and Social Performance of GHSSE, and Chelsea, MAEKO Chief Executive Officer.
“This initiative, which is the first in PETRONAS, features value creation, reduction of impact to the environment and generates positive impact to our society. This is a clear demonstration on applying sustainability lenses in the operationalisation of PETRONAS Sustainability Agenda,” quoted from Focused Recognition card given by Ungku Haslina, Senior General Manager, Environment & Social Performance of GHSSE to INSTEP team.
(Left) Noor Suhailah, Custodian, Environment & Social Performance, GHSSE shared about PETRONAS Sustainability Development Agenda and the current food waste statistics in PETRONAS. (Right) A token of appreciation was given from Idris Ibrahim (right) to Noor Suhailah (left).
Besides food composting, conversion of existing 6,000 units of conventional light bulbs to energy saving LED, and installation of solar farm in collaboration with GNE are part of INSTEP Sustainability Development Agenda this year 2020 as well.
A group photo signifying the official launch of composter house at INSTEP.
Did you know that Malaysians produce 15,000 tonnes of food waste which is sufficient to feed 2.2 million people?
Committed to PETRONAS Sustainability Development Agenda and net zero carbon emission by 2050, Institut Teknologi Petroleum PETRONAS (INSTEP) has stepped up to be the first to implement the food composting technology groupwide. Our role as the sustainability corroborator is to step out into green agenda and new energy with strong transition to sustainability space.
Food composting closes the loop of sustainability and helps us to achieve zero food waste. This reflects of how food waste is transformed into bio organic compost or fertiliser, which is then used for planting and greening the campus. With this food composting technology, INSTEP is estimated to compost around 15,000 kg of food waste annually, which will contribute to reduce greenhouse gases that are equivalent to what 6,000 trees can absorb annually.
(Left) Idris Ibrahim, PTTSB CEO, officiated INSTEP zero food waste commitment by putting the food waste into the food composter. (Right) The bio organic compost, which is the end product of the food waste, was then used as fertiliser for plant.
This idea was mooted when INSTEP initiated the first ever food composting event – “Grow Your Own Food” in November 2019, where MAEKO, the food waste specialist, was invited to give an awareness talk on sustainability and food waste. Strongly advocating PETRONAS sustainable development goals and “Safeguard the Environment” sustainability lens, the INSTEP team followed suit with series of discussions, which resulted to installation of an in-campus composter house.
The official launching of composter house on 19 Aug 2020 witnessed INSTEP commitment towards zero food waste. This significant milestone was celebrated by Idris Ibrahim, PTTSB Chief Executive Officer, Noor Suhailah Othman, Custodian, Environment and Social Performance of GHSSE, and Chelsea, MAEKO Chief Executive Officer.
“This initiative, which is the first in PETRONAS, features value creation, reduction of impact to the environment and generates positive impact to our society. This is a clear demonstration on applying sustainability lenses in the operationalisation of PETRONAS Sustainability Agenda,” quoted from Focused Recognition card given by Ungku Haslina, Senior General Manager, Environment & Social Performance of GHSSE to INSTEP team.
(Left) Noor Suhailah, Custodian, Environment & Social Performance, GHSSE shared about PETRONAS Sustainability Development Agenda and the current food waste statistics in PETRONAS. (Right) A token of appreciation was given from Idris Ibrahim (right) to Noor Suhailah (left).
Besides food composting, conversion of existing 6,000 units of conventional light bulbs to energy saving LED, and installation of solar farm in collaboration with GNE are part of INSTEP Sustainability Development Agenda this year 2020 as well.
