KKTSS USM ENTITIES RECEIVE MULTIPLE RECOGNITIONS AT 2026 SUSTAINABILITY AND OSH AWARDS
USM, PENANG, 11 November 2026 - Several responsibility centres (PTJs) at Universiti Sains Malaysia’s (USM) Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Engineering Campus (KKTSS) received recognition at the USM 2026 Green Office Rating and Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Awards held today.
Under the OSH Management Rating Excellence Award category, six KKTSS PTJs received recognition, namely the Bursary Department, Development and Facilities Management Department, Office of the Campus Director, Scientific and Engineering Research Centre (SERC), Musa Mohammad Library and Engineering Self-Accreditation Centre.
In addition, the School of Chemical Engineering and the KKTSS Health Unit each received consolation prizes, while the Registrar's Department secured third place in the same category.
For the USM 2026 Green Office Rating Awards, Musa Mohammad Library and the School of Civil Engineering each received consolation prizes in recognition of their efforts in implementing sustainable practices at their respective PTJs.
USM Vice-Chancellor, Dato' Seri Ir. Dr. Abdul Rahman Mohamed, in his officiating address, emphasised that university sustainability should not be measured solely through rating achievements or improvements to the physical environment, but should also translate into community well-being, campus safety and an improved quality of life.
He also stressed the importance of strengthening occupational safety and health practices to achieve the goals of zero accidents and zero casualties across the university's campuses.
The ceremony also witnessed the launch of the USM 5-Year Sustainability Transformation Plan 2026-2030.
Meanwhile, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Industry and Community Network), Professor Dato' Dr. Azlan Amran, said participation in the Green Office Rating had increased from 95 PTJs in 2024 to 120 in 2025 and 124 in 2026.
He added that the percentage of PTJs achieving the highest 5-Leaf rating rose from 53.7 per cent in 2024 to 86.3 per cent in 2026, contributing to USM's fifth-place position globally in the THE Impact Rankings 2026.
He also noted that a dedicated OSH assessment category was introduced this year, with 18 out of 111 assessed PTJs receiving the OSH Excellence Award. Sustainable Energy Development Authority Malaysia (SEDA Malaysia) also sponsored the RM10,000 grand prize for the USM 2026 Green Office Rating.
Organised by the Industry and Community Network Division (BJIM), the annual ceremony recognises the commitment of the USM community to sustainability practices and occupational safety and health management.
Text: Siti Faizah Abd Halim / Photo: Muhammad Taufik Abdul Rahman