Heineken Malaysia has been recognized in the Nature & Biodiversity category at the Forward Faster Sustainability Awards 2026, organized by the UN Global Compact Network Malaysia & Brunei (UNGCMYB). The honour acknowledges the company’s holistic water management approach, one that integrates operational efficiency with watershed protection and community engagement.
At the centre of this recognition is the company’s Towards Healthy Watersheds initiative. Since 2014, Heineken Malaysia has improved water efficiency by 21% at its Sungei Way Brewery. Wastewater discharged from the facility is treated to standards that exceed those set by the Department of Environment, reflecting a deliberate effort to go beyond regulatory compliance.
The strategy, however, extends well beyond the brewery gates.
Through its corporate responsibility arm, SPARK Foundation, Heineken Malaysia has built long-term public–private partnerships with NGOs, local communities, and government agencies. These collaborations underpin the W.A.T.E.R Project – Working Actively Towards Education and Rehabilitation – launched in 2007 to protect and restore key water ecosystems.
Over the past 18 years, the company has invested RM16 million in safeguarding water resources. The focus areas include Sungai Way, Sungai Penchala, and the Sungai Selangor basin, where nature-based solutions such as river rehabilitation and reforestation have been implemented to strengthen long-term water security.
