Bank Islam Integrated Annual Report 2020

90 For The Greater Good Management Di scuss ion and Anal ys i s Leader ship Investing Towards a Better Society AMAL was founded and institutionalised as our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arm – to champion flagship programmes and initiatives that will help achieve Bank Islam’s commitment to social inclusion and environmental wellbeing. In other words, AMAL’s philosophy rests on the concepts of social enlightenment and economic prosperity, which are also anchored to economic justice and sustainable development. Our commitment is to help realise a thriving and prosperous society by ensuring the wellbeing of our communities and our planet. AMAL endeavours to make a positive difference in the society through an all-inclusive approach that contributes to the betterment of the people and their ecosystems. We focus on enabling better lives for the marginalised communities as well as provide educational support for the underprivileged, helping them to become productive citizens, contributing to the nation’s progress. We are also focused on environmental protection and biodiversity preservation efforts as part of our commitment to create a more sustainable world for the good of all. The year under review has seen communities grappling with unparalleled challenges after being hard-hit by the :ÝřŽAӸѴѼ ɥƃȶǁljȴȈƺӝ Ślj ɰʍɥɥɁɨɽljǁ ɽȃlj Ȉȴɥƃƺɽljǁ communities in myriad ways – by providing food and essential items to those in need, monetary contributions to individuals and families affected, as well as support to social organisations helping at-risk and vulnerable communities. Through AMAL – our Corporate Responsibility arm – Bank Islam has been doing its part in investing for the betterment of the society, and granting the af fected communities ‘help and hope’ amidst the uncertainties of the pandemic-era. While the pandemic has curtailed a number of our day- to-day activities and initiatives during the year under review, AMAL continued to engage with the communities to make a positive difference to the society. WE FOCUS ON ENABLING BETTER LIVES FOR THE MARGINALISED COMMUNITIES AS WELL AS PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT FOR THE UNDERPRIVILEGED, HELPING THEM TO BECOME PRODUCTIVE CITIZENS, CONTRIBUTING TO THE NATION’S PROGRESS

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