MKH Annual Report 2017

33 MKH Berhad • Annual Report 2017 MKH employees are always passionate about making a difference in the community and are encouraged to get involved in causes that resonate with them. In 2017, they volunteered 712 hours for 10 corporate social responsibility projects. Being mindful of the need to invest in the community, the Group continues to play its part in upgrading essential facilities built for the benefit of the 10,000 community members within our oil palm estates. Among others, there were the 24-hour community clinic, increased number of medical officers and doctors on duty as well as the establishment of the special care room with essential medical equipment. To further support economic and residential growth, the Group had also upgraded various roads within the vicinity of our oil palm estates to provide safer access for the ever- growing population of the community. Our belief in education as a catalyst for positive change in the community is extended to our community in Indonesia as well, where we assist our estate children aged 4 to 12 years old by providing schools and necessary teaching materials to improve their academic performance. All primary 6 students recorded a 100% pass rate in national exam Ujian Nasional Sekolah Dasar in 2017 . The Board is of the view that the existing sustainability practices adopted are adequate and pertinent to steer the Group’s sustainable growth. Nonetheless, it will consider the need to implement other sustainability practices, as appropriate, to augment existing ones as the Board monitors the sustainability performance of the Group’s operations on an ongoing basis. MKH Volunteers celebrated Malaysia's 60th Independence Day with 69 children from Asrama Damai Rumah Anak Anak Yatim Kuang at Hillpark @ Shah Alam North A telecommunication tower was erected through collaboration with local telecommunication company to provide communication access to our estate community Sustainability Statement MKH takes care of its estate community by building schools and providing education opportunity for the estate workers' children 10,000 COMMUNITY MEMBERS Being mindful of the need to invest in the community, the Group continues to play its part in upgrading essential facilities built for the benefitof approximately within our oil palm estates.