JOHOR PORT POWERS ESG 2026 WITH TRANSFORMATIVE TEXTILE DRIVE TURNING WASTE INTO HOPE
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JOHOR PORT POWERS ESG 2026 WITH TRANSFORMATIVE TEXTILE DRIVE TURNING WASTE INTO HOPE
PASIR GUDANG, 8 April 2026 – Johor Port Berhad (Johor Port), a subsidiary of MMC Port Holdings Berhad (MMC Ports) and a member of the MMC Group, has taken a bold step in advancing its 2026 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) agenda through a multi-phase Environmental Care Awareness Campaign, transforming everyday textile waste into a meaningful environmental and social impact initiative.
PASIR GUDANG, 8 April 2026 – Johor Port Berhad (Johor Port), a subsidiary of MMC Port Holdings Berhad (MMC Ports) and a member of the MMC Group, has taken a bold step in advancing its 2026 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) agenda through a multi-phase Environmental Care Awareness Campaign, transforming everyday textile waste into a meaningful environmental and social impact initiative.
Held between 12 to 18 March 2026, this initiative successfully mobilised the Johor Port community to divert approximately 1,065kg of used textiles and clothing from landfills, proving that collective actions, even through small individual contributions, can drive significant change.
At the heart of the campaign was a simple yet powerful idea, to reimagine waste not as something to discard, but as a resource with untapped value. Through a dedicated collection hub at the Oasis facility within Johor Port, employees were encouraged to contribute pre-loved clothing and textiles, turning a routine act into a purposeful movement.
More than just an environmental effort, the initiative carried a deeper human touch. Carefully selected wearable items will be channelled to underserved communities, offering comfort, dignity and renewed hope, while non-wearable materials will be repurposed into industrial products through recycling processes. This dual-impact approach reflects Johor Port’s commitment to building a circular economy where nothing goes to waste and every contribution matters.
Chief Executive Officer of Johor Port Berhad, Md Derick Basir, emphasised the significance of the initiative stating, “Our ESG journey is not just about meeting targets, it is about creating meaningful impact. This initiative demonstrates how simple actions can collectively reduce environmental burden while uplifting communities. It reflects who we are as an organisation; responsible, compassionate and forward-looking.”
Dato’ Azman Shah Mohd Yusof, Group Chief Executive Officer of MMC Port Holdings Berhad, added, “This initiative reflects MMC Ports Group’s ongoing commitment to embedding ESG principles across its port operations and fostering sustainable, inclusive growth.”
In collaboration with Kloth Malaysia, a leading social enterprise in textile recycling, all collected items will undergo a structured process of sorting and redistribution. From Johor Port Oasis’s hub, the materials are transported to Kloth Malaysia’s collection warehouse in Johor Bahru before being channelled to a specialised fabric recycling factory in Port Klang, where they will transform into industrial wiping cloths, processed fuels and other sustainable materials.
This campaign further strengthens Johor Port’s position as a sustainability-driven organisation embedding responsible practices into its daily operations while fostering a culture of environmental consciousness among its people.
As Johor Port continues to drive its ESG 2026 agenda forward, the success of this initiative stands as a powerful testament to what can be achieved when purpose meets action where waste is no longer the end of a journey, but the beginning of something meaningful.
Photo caption: Johor Port Berhad in collaboration with Kloth Malaysia diverted approximately 1,065kg of used textiles and clothing from landfills.
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About Johor Port Berhad
Johor Port Berhad, a Member of MMC Group, is an integrated Multi-Purpose Port facility located at the southern tip of Peninsular Malaysia providing a comprehensive range of port services to meet the individual needs of its customer. Commencing operation in 1977 as the original Southern Gateway Multi-Purpose Port in Malaysia, Johor Port currently operates a total area of 1,000 acres, 660 acres of which are designated as Free Zone.
Equipped with 24 berths and a total berthing length of 4.9 kilometres, the services and facilities within Johor Port include the Container Terminal, Bulk & Break Bulk Terminal, Liquid Terminal and Warehousing Facilities. As the 1st port in Malaysia to be accorded with Free Zone status, Johor Port is the appointed Free Zone Authority for the management of its Free Zone area.
As a Regional Commodity Hub, Johor Port is the world’s single largest Edible Oil Terminal and is one of the largest Hub in the region for LME cargo. Johor Port is also one of the largest discharging point for Rice and Cocoa in Malaysia as well as being one of the biggest terminals in Malaysia for Fertilizer and Cement.
For more information, please visit http://www.johorport.com.my/
About MMC Corporation Berhad
MMC Corporation Berhad (“MMC”) is a leading utility and infrastructure group with diversified businesses under four core business divisions, namely Ports and Logistics, Energy and Utilities, Engineering, and Industrial Development.
MMC Ports is Malaysia’s largest port operator as well ASEAN’s largest private terminal operator with a volume handling of 18.4 million TEUs and 36.5 million FWTs as of 2024. Its key businesses under the Ports and Logistics division include operations and management of Pelabuhan Tanjung Pelepas Sdn Bhd, Johor Port Berhad, Northport (Malaysia) Bhd, Penang Port Sdn Bhd, Tanjung Bruas Port Sdn Bhd, SPT Services Sdn Bhd, Andaman Port Sdn Bhd, Swettenham Pier Cruise Terminal Sdn Bhd, Port Klang Cruise Terminal Sdn Bhd and Langkawi Cruise Terminal Sdn Bhd.
Additionally, MMC’s Ports operations are supported by two integrated business logistics solution providers, namely Kontena Nasional Berhad and KTMB MMC Cargo Sdn Bhd. Internationally, MMC has a presence in Saudi Arabia via Red Sea Gateway Terminal Company Limited, a container port terminal within the Jeddah Islamic Port.
Under the Energy and Utilities division, MMC is the single largest shareholder of both Malakoff Corporation Berhad, a sustainably driven multinational energy generation and environmental solutions company and Gas Malaysia Berhad, a total energy solutions provider. Malakoff is Malaysia’s largest Independent Power Producer (IPP), while its subsidiary, Alam Flora Sdn Bhd, stands as the nation’s largest waste management company, handling an average of 1.1 million tonnes of waste annually. In addition, through Aliran Ihsan Resources Berhad, we are a pioneer in wastewater recycling technology and a specialist in water treatment solutions. Aliran Ihsan Resources Berhad is the largest operator of wastewater recycling facilities in Malaysia with a total built capacity of 18 MLD.
MMC’s Engineering division has played a leading role in the implementation and completion of the 51 km Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit (“KVMRT”) Kajang Line, including the underground works package and the entire 57.7 km KVMRT Putrajaya Line. MMC has successfully delivered several notable civil and infrastructure projects including the 329 km Ipoh-Padang Besar Electrified Double Tracking Project, the innovative Stormwater Management and Road Tunnel (“SMART”) Motorway (a first of its kind, dual-purpose tunnel), Langat Centralised Sewerage Treatment Plant, Langat 2 Water Treatment Plant and Refinery and Petrochemical Integrated Development (“RAPID”) Pengerang Cogeneration Plant. It has also supported national food security through its involvement with MADA in developing infrastructure for the “Five (5) Seasons in Two (2) Years” paddy cultivation programme, aimed at boosting rice production through enhanced irrigation and agricultural systems.
MMC Land Sdn Bhd is the holding company of Senai Airport City Sdn Bhd, Seaport Worldwide Sdn Bhd and Northern Technocity Sdn Bhd, which develops and manages approximately 5,300 acres of industrial development land in Johor and Kedah, namely Senai Airport City (“SAC”), Tanjung Bin Industrial Park (“TBIP”) in Iskandar Malaysia, and Northern Technocity (“NTC”) in Kulim, Kedah. The three (3) developments of SAC, TBIP and NTC provides ready platform and basic infrastructure, and is well connected to major expressway, seaports and airports, targeting clean and hi-tech multinational companies (MNCs), Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) & Domestic Direct Investment (DDI). To date, these developments have successfully secured approximately RM 7- 8 billion in FDI and DDI.
In other business, MMC wholly owns Senai Airport Terminal Services Sdn Bhd, the operator of Senai International Airport in Johor Bahru – an emerging southern aviation hub and an important gateway to Iskandar Malaysia and Johor state.
Enquiries
Please log on to www.mmc.com.my or call:
Azlina Ashar, Head of Group Corporate Communications, MMC Corporation Berhad
Tel: +6019 6688 990 / +603 2071 1124,
Fax: +603 2026 2431
Email: azlina.ashar@mmc.com.my
