Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (the Centre) has been awarded the Prime Minister’s Hibiscus Award for Exceptional Achievement in Environmental Performance.
This award is the highest and most prestigious environmental accolade in Malaysia and recognised as the national benchmark for environmental excellence.
The Prime Minister’s Hibiscus Award is reserved for organisations that demonstrate sustained environmental performance, robust governance and full transparency in environmental and sustainability management.
Winners are verified through a highly rigorous submission process and an independent jury-led site audit.
For the business events industry, this recognition reaffirms Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre’s role in championing sustainability leadership at scale, demonstrating that complex, high-volume venues can deliver credible, measurable and verifiable environmental outcomes, while raising the bar for the global meetings and events sector.
Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre general manager John Burke said the award affirms the Centre’s long-term commitment to sustainability.
“This recognition reflects years of deliberate action, disciplined investment and collective effort across our teams. More importantly, it proves that large, high-impact venues like ours can operate responsibly, transparently and at scale while continuing to support world-class business events,” he said.
The Centre’s sustainability journey has been both intentional and structured. In 2022, it signed the Net Zero Carbon Events Pledge, followed by the publication of its Net Zero Carbon Pathway in 2023, outlining clear targets, timelines and accountability mechanisms.
The Centre has already implemented a series of initiatives delivering measurable results, including operations powered by renewable energy, all organic waste composted, over 75% waste diversion from landfill (surpassing its 70% target ahead of schedule), 70% locally sourced ingredients across food and beverage operations, and 100% certified sustainable packaging in use throughout the venue.
The Prime Minister’s Hibiscus Award marks a significant milestone for Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre in its unwavering commitment to sustainability and environmental stewardship, reinforcing a trajectory of leadership, accountability and momentum for the Centre and for the industry it serves.
