ASUENE Inc. has announced that its overseas subsidiary, ASUENE APAC Pte. Ltd. has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), a leading national public university in Malaysia. The partnership aims to co-develop a university-level sustainability education program to cultivate the next generation of sustainability professionals.

The MoU marks a significant step toward strengthening collaboration in the education sector and advancing sustainability talent development across Southeast Asia.

Background of The MoU

As the world accelerates efforts to address climate change and promote sustainability, the importance of developing the next generation of leaders beyond corporations and local governments, has become increasingly critical. In Southeast Asia, rapid economic growth has intensified environmental challenges, while the shortage of professionals capable of implementing decarbonization and ESG initiatives underscores the need for structured training programs through collaboration between academia and industry.

The Malaysian government has declared its commitment to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050, advancing renewable-energy targets and formulating an Energy Transition Roadmap. It has also announced plans to introduce a carbon tax by 2026, initially targeting the steel and energy sectors, marking a major step toward nationwide decarbonization. To implement such policies effectively, it is essential to cultivate sustainability professionals equipped with expertise in carbon accounting, ESG management, and renewable-energy deployment.

Asuene provides the ASUENE, a carbon accounting platform for GHG measurement, reduction, and reporting, as well as the ASUENE SUPPLY CHAIN, a cloud service for supply chain management. Both services hold the No.1 market share in Japan and are expanding rapidly across the Asia-Pacific region. UiTM, Malaysia’s largest national public university, has strong expertise in engineering and construction disciplines and is actively promoting green technology through industry-academic collaboration.

Through this partnership, ASUENE and UiTM aim to develop practical sustainability talent and contribute to realizing a decarbonized society and sustainable regional development through both education and industry.

Details of the MoU Agreement

Under this partnership, ASUENE and UiTM will jointly develop a sustainability education curriculum aimed at providing hands-on learning opportunities for university students. The program is designed with the goal of obtaining accreditation from the Malaysian Qualifications Agency and will progressively introduce a variety of educational formats including seminars, webinars, and case study analyses. These combine theoretical understanding with practical application in areas such as carbon accounting and ESG management. The partnership will start with a Proof-of-Concept (POC) exploration with the Program of Building Surveying, Faculty of Built Environment, UiTM Perak Branch empowering Building Surveying Graduates and Professionals as Sustainability Professionals within Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) Industry.

This initiative was officially announced during the MoU signing ceremony held in line with the launching of Festival of Ideas (FOI) 2025.”

About Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)

Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) is Malaysia’s largest comprehensive public university, operating 34 campuses nationwide and offering more than 500 academic programs. UiTM is highly recognized in global university rankings and continues to produce top talent across a wide range of disciplines.

ASUENE Company Profile

ASUENE Inc. is a leading Climate Tech company in Japan with the mission of ”Changing the world for the next generation”. We provide “ASUENE”, a carbon accounting platform to measure, report and reduce carbon emissions of companies and we contribute to the net zero society.

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