SYNOPSIS

Synopsis of ESG Role of Engineer

Global climate change issues has been the main factor that drive the initiatives to mitigate the effect of environment degradation. Thus,  Environment Social Governant, ESG has been made critical criteria’s in the Malaysia Bursa recently. This effort is to tie up the effort of the nation commitment to achieve neutral carbon by year 2050. Many companies in the world generally and Malaysia specifically have geared up to achieve the commitment. As one of the element of compliance is Environment or ’ E’. Engineers are mostly required to look into effort towards the compliances. Engineers need to arm themselves with new set of initiatives and knowledge in the exercise. Besides the above, engineers need to be more Innovative in order to stay relevant and competitive in the current and future market.  


BIODATA OF SPEAKER

Ir. Wan Wai Thong Graduated with a Bachelor in Engineering Hons.  Agriculture in 1993 and he managed to complete the 3 years of Reserve Officer Training Unit in 1992 before graduated as an engineer. As a recipient of Guthrie scholarship, he started his first job in Ulu Remis Palm Oil Mill in Johore of one of the Guthrie sister mill then,  as an assistant manager. He worked his way up with the required knowledge and skills in palm oil milling industries. Obtained his 2nd grade steam engineer in 1995 and 1st grade steam engineer in 1997. In 1996, he obtained his Diploma in Palm Oil Milling and management offered by PORIM. He had worked in power plant in MNI in Mentakab, Pahang as shift manager for 6 over years. Experienced in operation and maintenance of high pressure and temperature power plant , study and monitor  boiler efficiency and related machineries.  He further his engineering quest by obtaining Professional Engineer certification by Board of Engineer Malaysia (BEM) in year 2011 and is a member of Institute of Engineer Malaysia (IEM).