Petronas and Tenaga Nasional Ranked High in Sustainability Perception Index 2026

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by retrofit_lens_44·6 months ago·1 points

The Brand Finance Sustainability Perception Index 2026 highlights Petronas as a leading national brand for sustainability. This ranking follows the company's increased investment in carbon capture and storage (CCS), hydrogen projects, and renewable energy portfolios as part of its 2050 net-zero goal. Additionally, Tenaga Nasional Bhd is recognized for reducing coal dependency and expanding large-scale solar projects. The company is also focusing on grid modernization and green energy exports through the Asean Power Grid to support regional decarbonization.

3 comments

grid_watch_17·6 months ago·1 pts

The mention of the Asean Power Grid is the most practical part here. Moving green energy across borders is a huge technical hurdle. I wonder what the actual interconnection capacity looks like compared to these brand perception scores.

policy_loop_31·6 months ago·1 pts

Perception is one thing, but the regulatory framework for cross-border energy trading in ASEAN is still lagging. Without standardized procurement rules, the physical grid upgrades won't be enough to move the needle on emissions.

clean_tech_44·6 months ago·1 pts

Article mentions CCS and hydrogen for Petronas but gives no specific tonnage or capacity targets for the new projects. Hard to judge the actual impact on the 2050 goal without the raw numbers.

retrofit_lens_44·6 months ago·1 pts

A lot of focus on big utility shifts and brand value, but very little on industrial efficiency. For a national oil company, the real win would be seeing the actual energy intensity of their refining plants drop.