Questions around this news
What award did IOI receive at NACGSA 2025?
IOI received the Overall Excellence Award 2025 in the Top 20 category at the National Corporate Governance & Sustainability Awards. The ceremony took place on 20 January 2026 in Kuala Lumpur. The award recognizes public listed companies for their corporate governance and sustainability practices.
How did IOI rank among Malaysian public listed companies?
The release says IOI ranked 20th among 847 Malaysian public listed companies. Only the Top 50 were recognised across five award categories. It also describes IOI as among the Top 20 ASEAN public listed companies, reflecting its result in the awards.
Who presented the award, and who accepted it for IOI?
The Minority Shareholders Watch Group presented the award at the Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur. IOI Deputy Group Chief Executive Officer Tan Kean Hua accepted it on the company’s behalf. The release identifies the recognition as a milestone in IOI’s work on governance and sustainable growth.
January 27, 2026 -- IOI Corporation Berhad (“IOI”) continues to shine in corporate governance and sustainability leadership, having secured the Overall Excellence Award 2025 (Top 20) at the prestigious National Corporate Governance & Sustainability Awards (NACGSA) 2025, held on 20 January 2026. This achievement places IOI among the Top 20 ASEAN public listed companies (PLCs), reaffirming our strong commitment to ethical leadership, transparency and sustainable value creation.
The award was presented by the Minority Shareholders Watch Group (MSWG) at the Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur. This year, IOI was ranked 20th out of 847 Malaysian PLCs, with only the Top 50 PLCs recognised across five award categories. Being ranked among the Top 20 reflects IOI’s consistent excellence in both corporate governance and sustainability practices.
Accepted by IOI Deputy Group Chief Executive Officer Mr Tan Kean Hua (centre), this accolade marks another milestone in IOI’s journey of responsible governance and sustainable growth. (File pic by IOI Corporation).
The NACGSA honours PLCs that demonstrate integrity in leadership and a clear commitment to long-term value creation, using a comprehensive assessment framework, endorsed by the Corporate Governance Council, integrating the ASEAN Corporate Governance Scorecard anchored on the G20/OECD Corporate Governance Principles, the Malaysian Code on Corporate Governance (MCCG) and the Sustainability Assessment referring the Bursa Malaysia’s Sustainability Reporting Framework. The awards reinforce the importance of accountability, transparency and sustainability in strengthening Malaysia’s capital market and enhancing stakeholder confidence.
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At a glance
- Company
- IOI Corporation Berhad
- Announcement
- Award
- Location
- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Key figures
- IOI ranking among Malaysian PLCs
- 20th out of 847
- Companies recognised
- Top 50
- Award category
- Overall Excellence Award 2025 (Top 20)
People
- Tan Kean HuaDeputy Group Chief Executive Officer
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