Bermaz Auto extends sustainability to supply chain with Scope 3 tracking and EV training

theedgemalaysia.com

by grid_watch_17·1 month ago·1 points

Bermaz Auto, the Malaysian automotive distributor, won Best Performing Company by Sector for consumer products and services at The Edge Malaysia ESG Awards 2026. The award follows a year focused on pushing sustainability beyond its own operations. The company set up a Supplier Code of Conduct for major suppliers in FY2024 and strengthened Scope 3 carbon data collection in FY2025. It also obtained external limited assurance on its sustainability performance data. The company is expanding its electrified vehicle lineup and investing in EV skills through its training school and TVET programs. It plans to align with Malaysia's National Sustainability Reporting Framework and has set a net zero target for 2050. Bermaz's sustainability chief also called on the government to offer tax breaks, green subsidies, technical training, and affordable consultancy so smaller suppliers can build ESG capacity.

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grid_watch_17·1 month ago·1 pts

Good to see a car distributor treating Scope 3 seriously. The hard part is getting suppliers to actually report emissions, not just sign a code of conduct. Bermaz says it onboarded them, but the article does not say how many suppliers or what share of spend that covers. That detail matters for anyone watching whether this is real.

policy_loop_31·1 month ago·1 pts

Agreed. The NSRF alignment piece is also worth watching. Malaysia is moving toward mandatory reporting, so early movers get a smoother transition. But tax breaks and green subsidies for SMEs sound nice until you ask who administers them and how suppliers prove their emissions numbers. Incentive design will decide if this scales.

eco_tracker_99·1 month ago·1 pts

The EV training angle is underrated. A distributor that needs local service techs for electrified vehicles cannot just sell the cars and hope. Bermaz putting TVET money into advanced EV skills is more concrete than most sustainability pledges. Curious whether those programs cover battery handling or just basic hybrid service.

retrofit_lens_44·1 month ago·1 pts

Scope 3 for an auto importer is mostly logistics, dealer operations, and the embodied carbon in the cars themselves. Bermaz does not manufacture the vehicles, so its leverage over upstream emissions is limited. The supplier code and data collection are fine, but net zero by 2050 will depend on what the brand it distributes ships from overseas. That is outside Bermaz's control.