Aeon Delight Malaysia’s Spogomi 2026 brings together 52 teams and 233 participants for a cleaner, greener Malaysia

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AEON Delight (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. (“ADM”) successfully hosted SPOGOMI 2026 at Pantai Bagan Lalang, Selangor, bringing together 52 teams and 233 participants from AEON Group Malaysia, business partners, educational institutions and local communities in a unique environmental sporting event that combines competition, teamwork and environmental stewardship.

The event exceeded its target by collecting 371.10kg of waste

The event brought together participants from eight other companies within AEON Group Malaysia, alongside business partners, government agencies, educational institutions and local communities, reflecting a shared commitment to environmental sustainability and community engagement. The participating AEON Group companies included AEON Co. (M) Bhd., AEON Credit Service (M) Berhad, AEON BiG (M) Sdn. Bhd., AEON Bank (M) Berhad, AEON Fantasy (M) Sdn. Bhd., AEON Global Supply Chain Sdn. Bhd., AEON360 Sdn. Bhd. and AEON Insurance Brokers (M) Sdn. Bhd.

The event also received valuable support and participation from business partners and supporting organisations, including Majlis Perbandaran Sepang, SWCorp Malaysia, MILO Malaysia, Sunshine Bakeries, IMEC Hygiene and Neutrovis. Students from Sekolah Menengah Hin Hua also participated alongside corporate teams, highlighting the importance of engaging younger generations in environmental conservation.

ADM extends its utmost appreciation to the business partners, government agencies, educational institutions, community members and supporting organisations whose participation and contributions helped make SPOGOMI 2026 a meaningful and impactful community event.

Building on the success of Malaysia’s inaugural SPOGOMI event organised by ADM in 2024, SPOGOMI 2026 further demonstrates the Company’s commitment to promoting environmental awareness and encouraging communities to take practical action towards cleaner and more sustainable public spaces.

Originating in Japan, SPOGOMI combines the words “spo” for “sport” and “gomi” – the Japanese word for “trash” – transforming litter collection into a competitive team activity. Participants compete to collect and sort waste within a designated area and time limit, with points awarded according to the quantity and categories of waste collected. The format makes environmental conservation engaging, educational and impactful.

More than 200 participants from 52 teams gathered at Pantai Bagan Lalang for SPOGOMI 2026

During the competition, participants collected a total of 371.10 kilograms of waste, exceeding the event’s 100-kilogram target by 271.10 kilograms and achieving 3.7 times the original target. Compared with the approximately 74 kilograms collected during Malaysia’s inaugural SPOGOMI event in 2024, this represents approximately five times the amount of waste collected.

The significant increase highlights growing awareness of environmental responsibility and demonstrates how collaboration among businesses, government agencies, educational institutions and local communities can contribute to cleaner and more sustainable public spaces.

The competition concluded with an award presentation ceremony recognising teams that demonstrated outstanding performance in waste collection, sorting accuracy and teamwork.

ABM Team 7 emerged as the SPOGOMI 2026 Champion, followed by Green Sustain as Runner-Up and ABM Team 1 in Third Place. The Best Teamwork Award was presented to Hin Hua 6 while in recognition of the team’s exceptional teamwork, enthusiasm and commitment throughout the competition, while ABM Team 1 managed to win the Special Prize – Havoc Award in recognition of their spirited, enthusiastic and lively energy throughout the competition.

Shuji Gobara, Managing Director of AEON Delight (3rd from right), with ABM Team 7, the SPOGOMI 2026 Champions

The event was honoured by the attendance of Minister NIHEI Daisuke of the Embassy of Japan in Malaysia, together with representatives from Majlis Perbandaran Sepang and SWCorp, senior leaders from AEON Group Malaysia and representatives from participating organisations. Their presence underscored the growing support for environmental initiatives that strengthen community engagement and promote sustainable lifestyles.

ADM’s first SPOGOMI event in Malaysia, held in 2024, brought together 150 participants across 27 teams and collected approximately 74 kilograms of waste. The substantial growth in participation, stakeholder support and waste collection in 2026 reflects increasing awareness of environmental responsibility and the positive momentum generated by the initiative.

Through the continued organisation of SPOGOMI, ADM aims to encourage people from all walks of life to take practical action towards environmental conservation while strengthening collaboration among businesses, government agencies, educational institutions and local communities.

ADM remains committed to contributing to safer, cleaner and more comfortable communities through its business activities and social initiatives, in line with its corporate philosophy of creating sustainable value for society.