p.185 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT p.184 UEM EDGENTA BERHAD INTEGRATED ANNUAL REPORT 2022 SOCIAL VALUE CREATION SOCIAL VALUE CREATION We embrace opportunities to enhance the accessibility, quality and effectiveness of education for local communities, cognisant that a good education is a strong foundation for personal success. With that, our efforts are focused on programmes that deliver key knowledge and skillset development across all tiers within the local communities. During the year in review, we carried out the following initiatives: i. Back to School “Riang Ria” Programme • This programme provides assistance to our employees in the low-income group • Essential school supplies are provided, helping these families equip their young one(s) for school • Since its launch in 2020, we have contributed school supplies to 1,982 Edgenta Stars and 3,177 children • I n FY2022, our contribution to this programme amounted to more than RM154,000, amounting to a total contribution of more than RM450,000 since the programme’s inception in 2020 ii. Refurbishment of Sekolah Kebangsaan Wan Sulaiman Siddiq, Kedah • C ontributions to support the school’s refurbishment project fund which was initiated for the purpose of repainting the façade walls and gates as well as purchasing tables and chairs for the common areas of the school iii. Site clearance at Sekolah Kebangsaan Lutong in Miri, Sarawak • Conducted site clearing, backfill and leveling of land at Sekolah Kebangsaan Lutong, enabling the school to better provide co-curricular activities to its students, which also benefited the surrounding community at large iv. Other Key Initiatives • Supported the Eco-School Programme by Green Growth Asia Foundation, a project-based learning programme for primary and secondary schools on local environmental issues Expanding our efforts within this pillar, we plan to expand our internal programme to external stakeholders while allocating additional resources to educational causes. We also aim to establish strong partnerships with governments, businesses, non-profit organisations and civil society to strengthen the outreach and impact of our programmes and its deliverables. All the while, we will continue to evaluate the effectiveness of our programmes and make necessary adjustments to ensure they continue to meet the needs of the local communities in question. EDUCATION This pillar is the most fundamental within our CR framework as it focuses on driving our ambition to contributing back to the surrounding communities, thus making a positive impact through our presence. During the year in review, we contributed to the following initiatives: a. Festive Celebrations i. ‘Jalinan Kasih Ramadan Edgenta’ • Edgenta Stars treated 20 children from Teratak Che Dah, Rawang Selangor to a shopping spree in conjunction with the Hari Raya celebrations, while also providing them with meals for the day and a cash contribution • C ontributed food, monetary assistance and COVID-19 RTK test kits to Masjid Ar-Rahah, Masjid Al-Ikhlasiah and Masjid Jamek Al-Khadijah in Pantai Dalam, Bangsar, benefiting a total of 240 asnaf recipients • Provided iftar meals to 1,200 frontliners within our operations network across 12 hospitals in Kedah, Perak and Penang • Contributed basic provisions and monetary assistance to 20 children at Pusat Jagaan Anak Anak Yatim dan Miskin Nurul Iman in Ipoh, Perak and to 25 children at Pertubuhan Kebajikan Anak Anak Yatim/Miskin, Tahfiz Al Furqan in Baling, Kedah ii. Deepavali Celebration • P rovided shopping vouchers and traditional cookies for 40 children from SJK (Tamil) Jalan Bangsar and SJK (Tamil) Ladang Seafield iii. Hari Merdeka • P rovided in-kind contributions (i.e. food offerings) to the Police Department and Fire Department in Lembah Pantai as a token of appreciation b. Disaster Relief Efforts i. Donated RM40,000 worth of supplies to the Putrajaya and Lembah Pantai Fire Departments in preparation for the yearend monsoon season. The assistance include safety jackets, raincoats, food and drinks and other necessities, benefiting approximately 7,000 beneficiaries whose livelihoods may have been affected by the floods ii. D onated monetary contribution to the fire victims in Gombak, Selangor to assist with the rebuilding of a new house COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT AND WELL-BEING
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