Excel Force MSC Berhad Annual Report 2015

E X C E L F O R C E M S C B E R H A D • A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 1 5 23 The Group views CSR as a continuing diligent commitment for businesses to act ethically and contribute to economic, and social development while improving the quality of the workforce, stakeholders’ value and the local community at large. WORKPLACE The workplace is undeniably a major focus for most of our working lives. Therefore, the Group continuously endeavors to provide a healthy, safe, secure and environment friendly workplace for every employee. In addition, the Group acknowledges that human capital is the most valuable asset. We continue to focus on recruiting and developing our talent pool to support the growth of our business. We are continuously upgrading our employees’ competency, skills and knowledge by conducting proper training sessions, both internally and externally. The training programmes aim to equip our employees with key skills to support their career goals. Besides training, the Group believes that equal employment opportunities will create a conducive working environment. EForce will continue to appraise and reward its employees with their contribution. In fulfilling our corporate responsibilities to employees, the Group ensures that all employees are covered with insurance on life and medical as well as hospitalisation benefits. COMMUNITY As part of our commitment towards corporate social responsibilities, the Group had enlarged the contributions and supports to various non-profitable and charitable institutions. The number of organization/institution benefited from CSR programme has been increased from 26 to 28. On 4 December 2015, a group of EForce staff has paid a visit to Shelter Home, a centre which provides protection, guidance, healing to the needy children, the purpose is to understand the daily operation and constraints faced by the center. We contributed cash, basic foods, groceries, shopping vouchers for them to purchase shoes for the children. List of various non-profitable and charitable institutions that EForce had supported are as follows: Organization Core Activities The Salvation Army Maintain social assistance programmes and provide support for families, children, elderly folks and refugees. National Stroke Association of Malaysia (NASAM) To make stroke rehab accessible to stroke survivors especially to the poor and those living in the rural areas. Lovely Disable Home To provide training and create job opportunities for the children to help them to be independent and self reliance. Shelter Home Giving children at risk a childhood and future by protecting, guiding, healing them and by building loving families and strong communities. Grace Community Services Provide assistance to people with special needs (homeless and destitute, abused and abandoned, lonely and rejected). Pertubuhan Jagaan Kanak-Kanak Cacat Setia Provide assistance to children (5 to 42 years old) that have been abused, neglected, abandoned, orphaned and at risk. Persatuan Kebajikan Insan Istimewa Melaka Provide assistance to people with disabilities. Lung Foundation of Malaysia Provide assistance to lung diseases patients. Malaysian Medical Relief Society (Mercy) Mercy is a non-profit organization focusing on providingmedical relief, sustainable health related development and risk reduction activities for vulnerable communities in both crisis and non-crisis situation. CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR)