Success Stories & Recognizing Excellence

Nextgreen’s success provides a shining example of how businesses can drive positive change in the world while creating value for their stakeholders. Our story is a remarkable one of transformation from a printing company to a green technology pioneer. Its dedication to innovation, sustainability and environmental stewardship has positioned it as a company at the forefront of the global shift towards a greener economy.

NEXTGREEN Global Berhad Wins Innovation & Future Impact Award

NEXTGREEN Global Berhad is proud to announce that we have been honored with the Innovation & Future Impact Award for Green Technology & Sustainable Solutions at the prestigious ESG PLUS Awards.

This award showcases our commitment to sustainable innovation through our PRC-RBMP Technology and zero-waste model, transforming oil palm empty fruit bunches (EFB) into sustainable products and contributing to a circular, green economy.

Thank you to the ESG PLUS Awards for celebrating the companies proving that innovation and future impact go hand-in-hand.

This achievement reflects the dedication and vision of the NEXTGREEN team as we continue to innovate today for a greener tomorrow.

Nextgreen Global Berhad Recognised by ASEAN Records for Sustainability Achievements

Nextgreen Global Berhad is proud to be recognised by ASEAN Records for two significant achievements in sustainability, a testament to the Company’s commitment to innovation and circular economy leadership in the region.

Nextgreen Global Berhad is proud to be recognised by ASEAN Records for two significant achievements in sustainability, a testament to the Company’s commitment to innovation and circular economy leadership in the region.

  • First Green Technology Park Adopting a Circular Economy Model with patented technology to convert oil palm biomass into EFB pulp and paper
  • First Integrated Oil Palm Biomass Processing Hub since 2022

These recognitions mark a major milestone for Nextgreen’s Green Technology Park (GTP) in Pekan, Pahang, a pioneering zero-waste industrial model that transforms palm oil waste into eco-labelled pulp, paper, fertilizers, agrofeed, and renewable energy. The GTP demonstrates the successful integration of innovation, sustainability, and profitability within a single circular ecosystem.

The certificates were officially presented to Dato’ Lim Thiam Huat, Managing Director, and Dr. Kelly Lim Kah Yen, Executive Director, and witnessed by YBhg. Datuk Dr. Ching Thoo, Secretary-General of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability.

This achievement reinforces Nextgreen’s dedication to driving Malaysia’s green economy and setting a benchmark for sustainable industrial development across ASEAN.

Nextgreen Honoured with IEM Pahang Best Industry Partner Award: Sustainable & Innovative Engineering

Nextgreen Global Berhad has been honoured with the IEM Pahang Best Industry Partner Award: Sustainable & Innovative Engineering, recognising the company’s commitment to integrating sustainability and innovation in engineering.

The award was presented to Dr. Tengku Arisyah, Nextgreen’s R&D Manager, at a ceremony held at The Zenith Hotel in Kuantan on 11 October 2025. This award acknowledges the company’s efforts in sustainable manufacturing, the work of its Sustainability, R&D, and Engineering departments, and its ongoing mission to lead in circular economy practices and green technology.

This honor is a testament to Nextgreen’s unwavering commitment to sustainable manufacturing and engineering excellence in Pahang. It also highlights the collaborative efforts of our Sustainability Department, R&D Department, and on-site Engineering Division in driving our green innovation forward. Nextgreen remains dedicated to leading in circular economy practices and pioneering green technologies for a more resilient future.

Nextgreen Global Berhad Recognised by ASEAN Records for Sustainability Achievements

Nextgreen Global Berhad is proud to be recognised by ASEAN Records for two significant achievements in sustainability, a testament to the Company’s commitment to innovation and circular economy leadership in the region.

The recognitions include:

  • First Green Technology Park Adopting a Circular Economy Model with patented technology to convert oil palm biomass into EFB pulp and paper
  • First Integrated Oil Palm Biomass Processing Hub since 2022


These recognitions mark a major milestone for Nextgreen’s Green Technology Park (GTP) in Pekan, Pahang, a pioneering zero-waste industrial model that transforms palm oil waste into eco-labelled pulp, paper, fertilizers, agrofeed, and renewable energy. The GTP demonstrates the successful integration of innovation, sustainability, and profitability within a single circular ecosystem.

The certificates were officially presented to Dato’ Lim Thiam Huat, Managing Director, and Dr. Kelly Lim Kah Yen, Executive Director, and witnessed by YBhg. Datuk Dr. Ching Thoo, Secretary-General of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability.

This achievement reinforces Nextgreen’s dedication to driving Malaysia’s green economy and setting a benchmark for sustainable industrial development across ASEAN.

Forward Faster Sustainability Awards 2024 - Partnership for the Goals Recognition

Nextgreen Global Berhad has been honoured with the IEM Pahang Best Industry Partner Award: Sustainable & Innovative Engineering, recognising the company’s commitment to integrating sustainability and innovation in engineering.

The award was presented to Dr. Tengku Arisyah, Nextgreen’s R&D Manager, at a ceremony held at The Zenith Hotel in Kuantan on 11 October 2025. This award acknowledges the company’s efforts in sustainable manufacturing, the work of its Sustainability, R&D, and Engineering departments, and its ongoing mission to lead in circular economy practices and green technology.

This honor is a testament to Nextgreen’s unwavering commitment to sustainable manufacturing and engineering excellence in Pahang. It also highlights the collaborative efforts of our Sustainability Department, R&D Department, and on-site Engineering Division in driving our green innovation forward. Nextgreen remains dedicated to leading in circular economy practices and pioneering green technologies for a more resilient future.

Forward Faster Sustainability Awards 2024 - Partnership for the Goals Recognition

Nextgreen is proud to be honored at the UNGCMYB Sustainability Celebration Night 2024, held on 29th November 2024, for our unwavering commitment to sustainable development.

At the Forward Faster Sustainability Awards 2024, we were recognized with the prestigious Partnership for the Goals Recognition, celebrating organizations that excel in advancing sustainability through impactful collaborations.

This accolade underscores our dedication to fostering partnerships that align with United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 17. By working hand in hand with like-minded collaborators, sharing knowledge, and creating innovative solutions, we strive to drive meaningful change for people and the planet.

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to UNGCMYB for this recognition. This milestone inspires us to continue our journey of collaboration, innovation, and progress towards a more sustainable future.

Nextgreen was featured in The Edge Malaysia Weekly from April 29 to May 5, 2024.

LOW-PROFILE company Nextgreen Global Bhd, which is in the business of turning empty fruit bunches (EFB), a by product of palm oil mills, into green and sustainable products such as pulp and paper, pulp moulding, fertiliser and animal feed, is now ready to showcase to the world what it can do.

Gold Medal in 35th International Invention, Innovation, Technology Competition & Exhibition (ITEX 2024)

Innovation title: Biofertilizer from Empty Fruit Bunch Biomass and Pulping Liquor for Circular Economy

Gold Medal in 35th International Invention, Innovation, Technology Competition & Exhibition (ITEX 2024)

Innovation title: Preconditioning Refiner Chemical-Recycle Bleached Mechanised Pulp (PRC-RBMP) Technology for Oil Palm Fibre-Pulp Production

Recognition in the National Biomass Action Plan 2023-2030

Recognition in the National Biomass Action Plan 2023-2030 by the Ministry of Plantation and Commodities for Setting Up the Biomass Hub in Malaysia

Biomass Industry Innovation Award 2023

Biomass Industry Innovation Award 2023 by Malaysia Biomass Industries Confederation

Gold Award in Malaysia Technology Expo (MTE 2023)

Category: Manufacturing Process and Advanced Materials Category

Innovation title: Sustainable Food Packaging from oil palm empty fruit bunches cellulosic fibre extracted using hybrid chemical-mechanical-thermal process

Outstanding Award in Malaysia Technology Expo (MTE 2023)

Category: Manufacturing Process and Advanced Materials Category

Innovation title: Sustainable Food Packaging from oil palm empty fruit bunches cellulosic fibre extracted using hybrid chemical-mechanical-thermal process.

Gold Award in Malaysia Technology Expo (MTE 2023)

Category: Manufacturing Process and Advanced Materials Category

Innovation title: Preconditioning Refiner Chemical-Recycle Bleached Mechanised Pulp (PRC-RBMP) for oil palm fibre-pulp production

Gold Award in Malaysia Technology Expo (MTE 2023)

Category: Protection of the Environment, Energy, Water, Wastewater, Sanitation and Green Technology
Innovation title: Green Technology Park: Next Generation of Green

Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation

MOSTI Recognition as key player in National Advanced Materials Technology Roadmap 2021-2030
Our research and development efforts to develop innovative products was recognised by the Malaysian government
where Nextgreen was listed among the key players of Malaysia Advanced Materials Ecosystem in the National Advanced Materials Technology Roadmap 2021-2030 by Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI). The advanced technology on zero waste and green tech solutions drives the future of manufacturing sector and is an enabler of sustainable global progress in Nextgreen Global Berhad.

Sustainability Performance Awards 2022

Sustainability Performance Awards 2022 by United Nations Global Compact Malaysia & Brunei (UNGCMYB)

Nextgreen was recognised at the United Nations Global Compact Malaysia & Brunei (UNGCMYB) Sustainability

Performance Awards 2022 for SDG Ambition Benchmark 6: 100% sustainable material inputs that are renewable, recyclable or reusable. This SDG-centric benchmark category acknowledges our effort in embedding circular economy practices into material selection and product design by ensuring those materials and feedstocks are sustainable to the highest possible environmental and social standards, within the scope of business operations, products and services.

Best Industrial Partner Award 2021

Best Industrial Partner Award 2021 by Industrial Community Appreciation Networking (ICAN), UPM

The Industrial Community Appreciation Networking (ICAN) is an annual event held by Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)

With the aim of appreciating and acknowledging the contribution of industry and community to the university. On 21 December 2021, our subsidiary, Nextgreen Pulp and Paper Sdn Bhd (NGPP) was awarded as ‘Best Industrial Partner’ for our close collaboration on R&D projects, community activiti The Industrial Community Appreciation Networking (ICAN) is an annual event held by Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) with the aim of appreciating and acknowledging the contribution of industry and community to the university.

On 21 December 2021, our subsidiary, Nextgreen Pulp and Paper Sdn Bhd (NGPP) was awarded as ‘Best Industrial Partner’ for our close collaboration on R&D projects, community activities, as well as information and technology exchange.es, as well as information and technology exchange.