(originally a bicycle manufacturer incorporated in 1967 and gained official listing on Bursa Malaysia in 1969), which was then renamed Inter-Pacific and turned into Berjaya's holding company.

[10] In 2013, in partnership with SOLS 24/7, BMF launched Project 100 aimed at establishing 100 community centres where Malaysians would be able to have access to free education.

[12] Tan also donated RM 25.6 million to the BMF via the Berjaya CSR program, earmarked for education and skills training, as well as community-based projects.

Past winners include Madenjit Singh, founder of Science of Life Studies 24/7 in 2012,[15] Jane Goodall in 2014,[16] and Dharma Master Cheng Yen for humanitarian work in Malaysia through the Tzu Chi Foundation.

Amid a global shift towards more humane practices in the hospitality industry, Berjaya faces increasing pressure to adopt a timeline for exclusively using cage-free eggs in all its operations.