Maxis Berhad | Annual Report 2012

Maxis Berhad // Annual Report 2012 82 Engaging Our People We constantly look at ways to foster a strong sense of purpose and belonging among our employees because their commitment, productivity and focus are critical to our long-term sustainability. In January this year, we established a Corporate Culture team with the objective of aligning all employees to Maxis’ vision, values and business goals. Every year, we measure the level of engagement and invite employees to give feedback via the Voice of Maxis survey. Other avenues provided for employees to post queries, air views and share ideas are townhalls, Managers’ Communication sessions, Tea@23 and IdeaPost, an online forum. Ensuring Health and Safety Our Occupational Safety and Health Management System offers comprehensive guidelines for ensuring the health, safety and wellbeing of our employees, contractors, agency staff and the public. Senior management and Heads of Department drive a strong health and safety culture throughout the Company. ADVOCATING ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY PRACTICES Over the past three years, we have placed extra emphasis on addressing our direct operational impacts on the environment. Our strategic plan identifies three major focus areas: Increasing Energy Efficiency Our dedicated energy management committee oversees energy-saving initiatives within the Maxis network. Various energy efficiency solutions are adopted at most of our base stations and the Technical Operations Centre (“TOC”) such as solar technology, free cooling systems and energy efficient air-conditioners. Thirty-nine of our base stations are solar powered. For the period between July 2011 and June 2012, our total energy savings amounted to RM3.6 million, well surpassing the savings target of RM3.1 million set for the entire 2012. We are a strong advocate of network sharing so that resources are not duplicated. In 2012, more than 1,300 shared sites with U Mobile were launched as a result of our 3G Radio Access Network (“RAN”) active sharing agreement. This contributes positively to our existing carbon footprint reduction initiatives and brought our sharing of sites with the industry from 54% in 2011 to 68% in 2012. Managing Carbon Emission We have set a target to reduce 16,000 tonnes of direct and indirect CO2 emissions from January 2012 to December 2012. In 2011, we achieved a reduction of 25,000 tonnes against a target of 18,000 tonnes of CO2 emission. For the first half of 2012 alone, we managed to reduce our CO2 emissions by 24,390 tonnes, a 95% reduction year-on-year. Reducing Waste Since 2009, Maxis employees have participated in WWF’s Earth Hour campaign, during which all non- essential lighting and electrical equipment in Maxis key offices in Menara Maxis and Plaza Sentral are switched off for one hour. FURTHER INFORMATION Please refer to the second Maxis Sustainability Report that details our sustainable practices in the marketplace, workplace, community and environment. The report covers the period from July 2011 to December 2012 and follows the Global Reporting Initiative (“GRI”) framework, for sustainability reporting. Maxis’ Sustainability Report 2011/2012 is available on our website at www.maxis.com.my/sustainability. CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY Continued TOP Maxis staff celebrated Christmas with the residents of one of its adopted homes, the Independent Living and Training Centre (“ILTC”). BELOW The Maxis Cyberkids Programme has been implemented in 1,500 schools, reaching out to more than 8,600 students nationwide.