Casino group Genting Malaysia Bhd says it made progress in 2025 on meeting its environmental, social and governance (ESG) targets. The firm highlighted stronger execution, improved data systems and deeper integration of sustainability into the group’s core business operations, according to its latest sustainability report.
Genting Malaysia said that last year marked a phase of consolidation, with sustainability embedded across governance, risk management and investment decision-making. The company runs gaming venues in Malaysia, the United Kingdom, Egypt, the United States, and the Bahamas.
On environmental performance, Genting Malaysia reported improvement to governance frameworks and data management systems. The group stated it maintained internationally-recognised certifications across all engineering functions at the Resorts World Genting complex in Malaysia.
The company highlighted improved monitoring of energy use, water consumption, waste generation and emissions, enabling more accurate baseline setting, and alignment with evolving climate-related disclosure standards.
Genting Malaysia added it is working towards a cumulative 12-percent reduction in electricity consumption by 2028, measured against a 2018 baseline. As of 2025, the group has seen a cumulative 10.66-percent reduction in electricity consumption at Resorts World Genting compared to the 2018 baseline, according to the sustainability report.
The casino firm has also initiated a solar panel programme, as part of its pledge to generate 10 percent of its electricity consumption from renewable energy sources.
Genting Malaysia additionally said it continued in 2025 to invest in employee training, programmes related to staff well-being, and diversity initiatives. It stated that the respective workforces in its various markets were mostly made up of local people
The group’s community engagement efforts focused on education, social development and capacity building, with the aim of extending the benefits of the company’s operations beyond its resorts, it stated.
The company said it invested more than MYR7 million (US$1.8 million) last year to deliver over 3,200 training programmes in its Malaysian operations. In its home market, Genting Malaysia introduced eight “community and capacity-building programmes” for underprivileged young people throughout 2025.
Economic contributions via local procurement and supplier engagement also remained a focus. Initiatives such as the Genting ProcureBiz 2025 programme in Malaysia were aimed at increasing small- and medium-sized enterprise participation and promoting sustainable supply chain practices.
The group spent MYR3.1 billion on local procurement across its global operations, said the report.
Under the company’s “Sound Governance” pillar, Genting Malaysia noted continued oversight by its board and its Sustainability Steering Committee, ensuring ESG considerations were part of the firm’s enterprise risk management and strategic planning.
A key development during the period was the integration of sustainability-related indicators into evaluation of senior leadership performance. The step “reinforces ownership” of such effort “at the highest levels and supports consistent execution across the organisation,” said Genting Malaysia’s president, Lee Thiam Kit, in a message included in the report.
Mr Lee, who is also chairman of Genting Malaysia’s Sustainability Steering Committee, also said the group continued to emphasise customer experience and responsible gaming.
Responsible gaming initiatives were further strengthened through improved early detection systems, “expanded self-exclusion tools and wider awareness campaigns,” he noted.
