KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) marked a significant milestone in its sustainability and digital governance agenda with the presentation of the Carbon Neutral Computing Services (CNCS) sustainability certificate.
This achievement was delivered through a public–private collaboration involving Starza Corporation Sdn Bhd, ICT Zone Asia Bhd, and HP.
The certificate was presented at the NRES Big Data Analytics Steering Committee Meeting 2025, chaired by the Secretary General Datuk Dr Ching Thoo a/l Kim.
Formalised by Starza Corporation, the Ministry’s ICT equipment provider, the CNCS initiative successfully offset the carbon footprint of 441 ICT assets, equivalent to 130.04 tonnes of CO₂e.
This reduction aligns with the annual greenhouse gas emissions of approximately 27.6 passenger vehicles.
Ching emphasised that initiatives like CNCS demonstrate how sustainability can be practically integrated into government operations, supporting Malaysia’s Net Zero 2050 aspiration and Malaysia’s Madani principles.
He also reminded all ICT suppliers of their responsibility in managing electronic waste (e-waste) responsibly.
Disposal processes will continue to be monitored by the Department of Environment (DOE) through the existing eSWIS system to prevent environmental pollution.
Starza Corporation, a Bumiputera-owned ICT solutions and rental provider, led the implementation of the CNCS initiative under a green rental and leasing framework.
The programme enables NRES to modernise its ICT infrastructure while reducing the carbon footprint associated with device usage and improving cost efficiency.
Starza Corporation managing director Zafidi Mohamad said the handover of the sustainability certificate reflects tangible outcomes achieved through responsible ICT deployment and close collaboration with government and industry partners.
The initiative was powered by ICT Zone Asia, a pioneer in technology financing (techfin), which provides the technology financing structure and lifecycle management framework behind the CNCS programme.
As a long-standing strategic partner of Starza, ICT Zone enables subscription-based ICT models that integrate financing, asset lifecycle optimisation, and sustainability reporting.
ICT Zone Asia managing director and CEO Tommy Lim Kok Kwang said the group’s role is to ensure that a practical, disciplined financing framework supports sustainability initiatives.
“Through CNCS, we help translate policy intent into execution by enabling carbon-neutral ICT solutions to be managed and sustained over the full lifecycle of the assets,” he said
Together, the collaboration among NRES, Starza, ICT Zone, and HP demonstrates how digital transformation and environmental responsibility can advance hand in hand, creating a scalable model for green ICT adoption across Malaysia’s public sector.
