08/12/2025
We wrapped up the Suppliers Program for 2025 yesterday. The program brought together inspirational SMEs who have generously shared their journey and successes in ESG. Mr James Sim of shared an inspirational corporate story with a simple vision of wanting to provide healthy foods to its customers. Instead of conventional poultry farming practices, poultry farms took the challenges of NOT using antibiotic and growth hormone, instead prebiotic/ probiotic basilus, temperature control, even playing mozart music in its farms to deliver healthy poultry products. The chicken manure after maturing is then used as fertilisers, as the manure has healthy bacteria, they are not giving out smells like other typical poultry farms.
The panel discussion together with Datuk Grace Chia of , Rachel Lim of (La Gourmet) and Anesha Rejendran of told the stories of the value of ESG to their businesses. being a social enterprise told their journey of shared prosperity with indigenous people and their agricultural produce. gave a very different perspective in their product stewardship , despite is a trading house, they approach ESG and deliver ESG impact through their commitment in product quality and stewardship. who has grown from a small spice dealer to this day, that they were invited to build an ecosystem with Jabatan Pertanian for pepper supply chain in Johor, and despite being an MSME, adopts ESG at its own pace. founder, Mr Rajendran and family, were supportive of and attended all activities travelling all the way from Johor Bahru every time.
All these great exchanges will not be possible without relentless commitment and hardwork by team, Tengku Adrinna and Anis Rawiyah. AEON top management stands firmly behind Program, we have seen its Managing Director, Naoya Okada, Chief Financial Officer, Ms Tan Ai Lee, Chief Merchandising Officer, Mr Hidekazu Iwaoka, Chief Human Resources Officer, Mr Kasuma, giving their supports and commitment to .
is truly honoured to see to fruition Cohort 2025. It has been a fruitful and fulfilling experiences working with great people from team, and team.