Awards & Recognition
Independent recognition for Raja Ahmad Fauzan's work as a Bumiputera entrepreneur, ESG business champion, halal business leader and international keynote speaker. Each entry includes the issuing body and verifiable source where public.
ESG & Sustainability
SME ESG Challenge — Finalist
Awarded by UN Global Compact Network Malaysia & Brunei (UNGCMYB). Recognition for measurable ESG implementation as the Founder of Coffee Star — Malaysia's Bumiputera-owned, halal-certified, IoT-enabled office coffee company.
Issuing body: UNGCMYB — SME ESG Challenge · Awarded January 2026
UN Global Compact Member — Malaysia (153705)
Member of the United Nations Global Compact, the world's largest corporate sustainability initiative. Coffee Star participates through the Malaysia & Brunei network (UNGCMYB).
Membership ID: 153705 · Network: UNGCMYB
ESG Business Champion — Malaysia
Recognition for embedding ESG principles into a Bumiputera-owned SME's full supply chain, halal coffee sourcing, IoT vending operations and corporate governance.
Hajj & Halal Economy
Hajj Sustainability Solutions — Top 10 Finalist
Recognised as a Top 10 Finalist for proposed sustainable coffee solutions during the Hajj pilgrimage period, contributing to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 hospitality sustainability framework.
Bumiputera Entrepreneurship
Featured Bumiputera Entrepreneur — SME Corp Malaysia
Coffee Star is recognised by SME Corp Malaysia as a Featured Bumiputera Enterprise under the Dasar Ekonomi MADANI framework, demonstrating ESG and halal-aligned scaling.
Body: SME Corp Malaysia
International Speaking Platforms
BIBAN — Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Speaker at the Big International Business Awards Network — main-stage session sharing the Coffee Star Malaysia → Saudi Arabia expansion journey.
MAHA, BISA, ASEAN-Korea Business Forum, Bean2Blossom
Keynote and panel appearances at Malaysia Agriculture Horticulture & Agrotourism (MAHA), Belt & Road International Summit Asia (BISA), the ASEAN-Korea Business Forum, and the Bean2Blossom coffee industry conference.
SME Corp Malaysia · UN Global Compact · Mastex · Suqya
Regular speaker at SME Corp Bumiputera economic platforms, UN Global Compact Malaysia network sessions, Mastex innovation showcase, and Middle East delegation events (Suqya).
Education & Professional Bodies
Stanford Graduate School of Business
Alumnus of Stanford GSB, complementing earlier engineering degrees from the University of Portsmouth (UK) and Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM).
Institution of Engineers Malaysia (IEM) · ICE UK · PMI
Member of the Institution of Engineers Malaysia (IEM), Institution of Civil Engineers UK (ICE), and the Project Management Institute (PMI) — bridging engineering rigour into entrepreneurship.
Media Features
Astro Awani · TV9 · IKIM.fm · BFM 89.9 · Bernama · NST · Sinar Daily
Featured across Malaysia's leading broadcast and print media including Astro Awani, TV9 Borak SeeNI, IKIM.fm, the BFM 89.9 podcast "A Fresh Take On Coffee", Bernama, New Straits Times and Sinar Daily.
See: BFM podcast · Bernama on Saudi expansion · New Straits Times · Sinar Daily
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