Kop SDG is proud to congratulate our own Ahli Lembaga Koperasi (Board) member, Tn. Mat Zaid bin Muhamad, on receiving the Malaysia SDG Community Impact Icon Award at the 5th Malaysia Sustainability Leadership Summit, held on 15 September 2026 at The Majestic Hotel Kuala Lumpur.
The award was presented by Datuk Seri Saifuddin Abdullah, Deputy Chair of APPGM-SDG, and Dato’ Sri Mustapa Mohamed, Advisor to the Society for the Promotion of SDGs and Former Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Economy).
The Summit was jointly organised by APPGM-SDG, KSI Strategic Institute for Asia Pacific, and the Economic Club of Kuala Lumpur (ECKL), bringing together policymakers, government officials, business leaders and community leaders to advance Malaysia’s Sustainable Development Goals agenda. Kop SDG was well represented on the day — Chairman Mohammad Shazie Zaini also took part as a speaker in Session 3: Social Economy and the Third Sector.
About Tn. Mat Zaid bin Muhamad
Born on 19 January 1970, Mat Zaid is a teacher actively engaged in education development, community empowerment, and local economic development. He serves as an APPGM-SDG Solutions Partner and Trainer, actively involved in implementing programmes aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals.
He currently holds several community leadership positions, including Chairperson of Pertubuhan Generasi Kedua Kesedar (G2K), Chairperson of the PTA (PIBG), and Advisor to the Paloh Combined Under-12 Football Academy — bringing extensive experience in education alongside modern agriculture, particularly fertigation systems and conventional farming, which he applies to guiding communities through technology-based agriculture, entrepreneurship, and economic empowerment.
Congratulations, Tn. Mat Zaid — a well-deserved recognition of years of grassroots impact!