p.187 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT p.186 UEM EDGENTA BERHAD INTEGRATED ANNUAL REPORT 2022 SOCIAL VALUE CREATION SOCIAL VALUE CREATION c. Other Key Initiatives i. Organised various programmes that benefited 10,822 asnaf recipients under the Al-Gharimin, Fisabilillah and Asnaf Miskin categories in accordance with Majlis Agama’s requirements ii. Contributed 1,000 COVID-19 saliva test kits and video conferencing equipment to the Ministry of Health iii. Contributed five cows to the community of Hulu Langat to carry out the “ibadah korban” in conjunction with the Hari Raya Korban iv. Monetary contributions for Misi Keluarga Wawasan Everest 2022 in collaboration with Yayasan UEM to support people with disabilities and uniformed body forces on their planned Mount Everest expedition Empowered by a strong and deeply held environmental consciousness, we constantly strive to make a positive impact on the environment wherever possible, thereby protecting and safeguarding the natural ecosystem and its biodiversity. During the year in review, the Group embarked on the following environmentally-themed community programmes: a. Zoo Negara Animal Adoption Programme • We have adopted a pair of giraffes - Mas Boy and Mas Kira - since 2020, during which time we have contributed to the giraffes’ annual welfare, provision of food supply and veterinary care • In 2022, we deployed 60 of our employees to volunteer in the ‘Glow the Zoo Negara’ initiative, which aims to improve the landscape within Zoo Negara. Our volunteers participated in initiatives including the painting of the zoo’s bridge area and road curbs and the cleaning of animal enclosure areas, benches, drains, fences and some light modification work • Through this programme, we have invested more than RM74,000 towards the welfare of the giraffes and other contributions in related activities b. Beach Clean-Up Programme • W e collaborated with Dungun Municipal Council to organise a beach clean-up event with the local community at Pantai Teluk Bidarain in Dungun, Terengganu • T he programme, themed “Sayangi Pantai Kita”, was participated in by over 70 volunteers including our employees, local authorities, non-government organisations and the local community • Through the event, we managed to successfully collect a total of 370 kg of waste along the 600 m stretch of beach • W e also sponsored a public awareness signboard to encourage the community to better care for the environment when present at the beach • With the objective of promoting a safe and clean beach as a recreational place, as well as raising public awareness on the conservation of our marine ecosystem, we contributed a total of RM6,500 to the programme Looking forward, we plan to organise more events and initiatives while exploring new partnerships with NGOs and organisations that share a similar purpose and interest. This approach will allow us to leverage a larger pool of resources and target a wider audience. Likewise, with this approach, we hope to inspire our employees to commit to volunteering more of their time and efforts to such environmental causes. Moving forward, we plan to expand our outreach in order to assist other vulnerable groups and deserving communities in East Malaysia and within other states across our network. In addition, in order to develop and tailor initiatives with better impact, we will continue to engage with communities via direct interaction, surveys and focus groups. As a result, we hope that we will be able to contribute to a wider variety of needs within local communities. ENVIRONMENT
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