ANNUAL REPORT 2021 91 SUSTAINABILITY WASTE MANAGEMENT AND RECYCLING At MYEG, waste management and recycling practices are encouraged as it helps promote a positive impact on the environment. The main aim is to reduce our overall contribution to landfills especially since it can release harmful greenhouse gases into the environment. We have a Waste Management and Recycling Statement that helps outline our initiatives that we aim to develop. Reusing and recycling materials such as glass, paper and plastic can be done easily and this is what our policies aim to highlight and encourage. Among our primary reuse and recycle activities, besides the aforementioned waste paper recycling project which was kickstarted in FY2021, is the sorting of items upon the dismantling of sites in Klang Valley, our HQ and other regional areas. Items are sorted to determine if these items are reusable. Reusable items, usually furniture and air condition systems, will be collected by the Internal Courier team and sent to HQ for restoration and redeployment. Constant development and evaluation of what initiatives could be implicated take place throughout the year in order for the Group to be more sustainable moving forward. We remain committed towards expanding our recycling policy and procedures in regards to recycling other types of wastes, which will be developed and suitably implemented in the future when it is feasible to do so. These may include recovering and recycling equipment and materials related to the Group’s operations. E-WASTE As mentioned throughout this report, the development and increased reliance on the digital world has further been accelerated by the events of the COVID-19 pandemic. Whilst this means more online customers for the Group, it also means more use of electrical devices and more upgrades to our current technology is required to keep up with our increased online traffic. Given the nature of MYEG being an online service provider, the Group not only relies on usage of computers but these computers should be updated with the latest technology. This means that there is constant change of electronics and older technology is usually disposed of. The problem arises when there is an improper disposal of these old electronic devices which again links to the landfills where hazardous components can easily be leaked into the environment. This is why MYEG ensures a structured and responsible disposal of damaged / non-usable electrical and electronic items. For example, parts of an old computer can easily be reused in another appliance instead of being thrown away. In FY2021, we conducted the disposal of the following items to the recycling contractor: a Computers and accessories - 300 units b. Equipment (electrical & electronic) - 176 units c Others - 15 units MYEG could potentially consider participating in the e-waste recycling weeks that are organised by the relevant departments to further our participation in recycling e-waste and future e-waste solutions will be considered by the Board. MATERIALITY MATTERS (CONT’D)
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