Caring for Our Environment

Our Climate Statement

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‍Overall GHG emissions

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• As we transition towards a greener Astro, our overall GHG emissions in FY25 decreased by 0.2% to 30,514 tCO2e. We reduced our Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 3.0% in FY25 as we continued our carbon neutral journey. This represents a 17.4% reduction versus our FY20 baseline. FY25 GHG intensity for Scope 1 and 2 emissions increased by 8.4% year-on-year to 7.22 tCO2e per RM million of revenue. We will continue to enhance our Scope 3 emissions data to identify categories material to our business and develop effective reduction plans.

Energy use

• Underpinned by our energy efficiency programme, our overall electricity consumption in FY25 decreased by 3.0% to 27.9 million kWh. Electricity intensity for FY25 has increased by 8.7% to 9,579 kWh per RM million revenue.

• In FY25, our solar panels harvested 1.6 million kWh of photovoltaic energy, making up 7.8% of the total energy consumption at AABC. This equates to 1,239.9 tCO2e of GHG emission avoidance and is comparable to planting 31,000 trees (based on MGTC Carbon Calculator, 2025) or recycling over 105,400 bags of waste (based on USEPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator, 2025).

• Astro adopts a practical approach to responsible environmental management, particularly waste and water management, guided by our Environmental Policy. We are mindful of our water consumption and waste generation and deploy the 3R principles of Reduce, Reuse and Recycle to minimise and optimise the use of all our resources, setting the foundation of our environmental stewardship.

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‍Waste generation

• We generated 96.7 tonnes of non-hazardous waste and successfully diverted 26.7 tonnes from being sent to landfills. he diverted waste accounted for approximately 27.7% of the total non-hazardous waste generated, a 1 percentage point increase from FY24. Driven by enhanced recycling efforts and the recent implementation of composting activities in our cafeteria, we hope to see further improvements in this metric.

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Product stewardship

• Virtual production technology has helped reduce the emissions generated when producing our shows. The reduction comes from replacing physical hard sets where possible with virtual ones, eliminating resource needs for set construction, transport and storage.
• As part of our evolution in sustainability, we embraced technology such as XR, an application of virtual production, to increase operational efficiency and reduce our carbon footprint while maintaining our commitment to create Malaysia's best shows.
• Our first show produced using virtual production technology was the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 coverage. The number of programmes has grown exponentially since, and in FY25 included titles such as Family Feud Malaysia, MeleTOP, Borak SeeNI, Premier League, Xuan Curry Fishball, and Saravedi Night.
• Our current decoders, the Ultra and Ulti Boxes, are 40% and 80% smaller than their predecessors, reducing the materials required to manufacture them. Most materials used for building and packaging of these U-Boxes also comply with international standards, including the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) and Registration and the European Union’s Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH). Most electronic components within these decoders also comply with the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) directive. Our U-Boxes and Astro Fibre routers utilises eco-friendly recyclable paper packaging. Plastic is used sparingly to secure corollary products.
• Concurrently, we continue to collect old decoders for refurbishment and redeployment, thereby setting up the circularity of decoders. Decoders beyond feasible repair are disposed to our Department of Environment-certified e-waste disposal and recycling vendor. In FY25, we have reworked 62,632 units of our latest U-Boxes, a three fold increase from FY24 due to optimisation of the reworking process.

• Due to ongoing water conservation efforts, water consumption decreased by 17.7% in FY25. These efforts include utilising our 13,500-litre rainwater harvesting system in AABC to collect rainwater for daily cleaning and landscape maintenance, conducting programmes to increase awareness amongst staff regarding water conservation, and enhancing monitoring systems to detect abnormalities and prevent leakage. All AABC and ACBC restrooms have motion-sensor water faucets and toilet flushing systems to minimise water usage while ensuring cleanliness. The water consumption intensity decreased by 1.5% to 39.9 m3 per RM million of revenue.

Climate advocacy

• Our unique position as Malaysia’s leading content and entertainment company enables us to leverage our far-reaching platforms and content to amplify the urgency of environmental consciousness, inspiring, influencing and stimulating meaningful change.
• To that end, Astro signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between Astro and WWF-Malaysia. The MOU aims to build public awareness and support for WWF-Malaysia’s conservation efforts by broadcasting and making available its content on Astro’s platform. Alongside this partnership, Astro works closely with organisations, including Taman Tugu Malaysia, the UNGCMYB and many others, to effect positive change towards environmental advocacy.
• As part of our Rimba Kita initiatives, we periodically make available a dedicated On Demand rail showcasing environmental-centric documentaries and shows. These shows, highlighting environmental awareness and showcasing the rich biodiversity of our forests, include Save Our Earth, Green Lungs and Gardeners of the Rainforest.
• Astro continues to showcase documentaries from producers such as KC Chiu from Woo Hoo Pictures for The Conservationist, Lara Ariffin from Nuvista Media for Layar Liar, TP Lim from Roots and Shoots and Myles Storey for Wang Kelian and Finding Solo, Luqman Hakim Md Zim from Belia Prihatin for Sampah Melata, Alam Merana, Bukan Nelayan Gila, and Dr. Cheryl Cheah from WWF-Malaysia for Bornean Elephants – A Journey Through A Living Landscape, depicting a story of coexistence with these gentle giants as they traverse through the Sabah landscape.
• Our second Rimba Kita Run was held at Taman Wetland Putrajaya in November 2024, attracting over 1,300 participants. We channelled the registration proceeds to vital environmental conservation and preservation efforts, including adopting 27 trees at Taman Tugu and a monthly tree planting programme by Team Astro and the Global Environment Centre at various locations.
• Astro is a proud member of the UNGCMYB and is committed to the UNGC's Ten Principles and the UNSDG. Additionally we collaborated and launched the UNGCMYB Forward Faster Louder programme to amplify the impactful and credible ESG narratives of Malaysian individuals, corporates and MSMEs and inspire the community