Kuala lumpur: Prasarana Malaysia Berhad (Prasarana) has launched a new digital platform, the Vendor ESG Hub, to help nearly 5,000 registered vendors, including Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), enhance their capacity to implement sustainable business practices. Prasarana Group president and chief executive officer Mohd Azharuddin Mat Sah said the initiative was a strategic move to strengthen the vendor ecosystem in Prasarana's supply chain to ensure compliance with global ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) principles.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the Vendor ESG Hub portal offers a range of practical resources, guides, and digital tools specifically designed to help vendors understand, assess, and progressively implement ESG practices. The digital platform is divided into four main segments - Assess, Inspire, Learn, and Do - which are designed to enhance vendors' capabilities and readiness to meet the demands of more sustainable future business practices.

The platform was launched in conjunction with the Health, Safety, Security, Environment, and Sustainable Development Week (HSSE and SD Week) 2025, underscoring Prasarana's continued commitment to supporting ESG initiatives. Mohd Azharuddin said the implementation of the platform would be carried out in phases, with the first phase involving 30 to 50 companies identified to take part in the ESG-related education and awareness programmes.

He noted that in addition to over 3,000 local SME vendors, international vendors from Europe and Asia, including China and Japan, were also involved. 'We will work with them and learn how to upgrade and this will apply to all vendors, whether international or local,' he said.

Mohd Azharuddin also mentioned that one of the long-term goals of the programme was to reduce carbon emissions in vendor operations. 'One of the key priorities now is reducing carbon emissions. ESG is a broad concept, but one of the actions we can take is to educate vendors on how to reduce emissions in their daily operations,' he said.