MKH’S SUSTAINABILITY GOALS MKH identifies and aligns its key topics and core principles by referencing to the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), established in 2015 by the United Nations General Assembly. We share our responsibilities in supporting the efforts of tackling EES challenges through implementation of sustainable practices as follows: • W e regularly provide financial aid, household necessities and aid for medical treatment to the most vulnerable segments of society. • W e collaborate with other bodies and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to extend our reach and ensure help is targeted to those most in need. • W e provide financial aid to 165 students from 33 schools in Hulu Langat district through an education foundation. • O ur Plantation Division in East Kalimantan, Indonesia has a pre-school, a primary school and a junior high school (from Grade 7 to Grade 9) to provide education to the children of our estate workers. • O ur TOD projects and Plantation Division create economic multipliers and provide numerous employment opportunities which contribute to the economy. • W e ensure that our employees are paid fairly and have safe and decent working conditions which can help promote economic growth by increasing productivity and reducing turnover. • W e support local suppliers for our development projects and plantation operations by sourcing products substantially from local suppliers. • W e provide business opportunities for local smallholders in our Plantation Division supply chain. • W e prioritise health and safety in our business operations by adopting good safety standards and safe working environment. • W e promote healthy lifestyles by organising programmes that focus on our employees’ physical and mental well-being. • W e conducted training session on basic first aid for our employees to emphasise on the importance of first aid in our daily lives. • O ur Plantation Division has a clinic that operates 24-hours a day with medical personnel on duty and essential medical equipment to address the medical needs of the community. • W e provide women with equal opportunities for leadership and representation at all levels of decision-making across our business activities. • We dedicate designated parking space for pregnant employees. • We provide cosy nursing room for nursing mothers. • W e provide maternity leave for 98 days and 90 days in our Malaysian and Indonesian operations, respectively. This policy ensures that female employees have a longer period for recovery after childbirth and ample time to bond with their newborns. • W e develop and construct green buildings and incorporate sustainable features in our development projects. • O ur Plantation Division in East Kalimantan is Indonesia Sustainable Palm Oil (ISPO) certified. Sustaining Lives, Empowering Communities Governance That Inspires Confidence Financial Insights Through Numbers Empowering Ownership PG. 67
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