On 11 November 2022, Northport (Malaysia) Bhd (Northport), a member of MMC Group won three National Occupational Safety and Health Awards 2020/2021 including the CEO of the Year (Private Sector) during an award ceremony held at Mövenpick Hotel and Convention Centre KLIA. The other categories won by Northport were Business Services and Mentor-Mentee (Mentor) awards.
Organised by the National Council of Occupational Safety and Health (NCOSH), the awards were presented by Mohd Anuar Embi, Director General, Department of Occupational Safety and Health Malaysia. Dato’ Azman Shah Mohd Yusof, Chief Executive Officer of Northport was present to receive the awards.
NCOSH is a supreme body under the Ministry of Human Resources, responsible for determining the direction and policy in relation to occupational safety and health (OSH) in Malaysia. The main objective of the establishment of NCOSH is to ensure that the safety, health and welfare of employees in the workplace are protected. NCOSH Award is one of the most prestigious recognitions in Malaysia to honour organisations and individuals with proven outstanding occupational safety and health performance.
For the record, Northport is the reigning Business Services category winner after receiving the award at the National Occupational Safety and Health Award 2019 in February 2020.
“I would like to thank the men and women of TeamNorthport for their perseverance, dedication and commitment in embracing Northport’s journey towards HSE excellence. We would also like to thank all our business partners, Government agencies, suppliers, contractors and stakeholders for their continuous support that helped us get to where we are today. We will continue this journey together in our quest to become a Safer, Greener, Smarter and Better port,” said Dato’ Azman.