Dell Technologies team members are giving back to the community and having a social impact! Together and individually, our team is making a difference around the world. Below are some of the CSR activities ran by our Dell Technologies volunteers.
Malaysia Hospice Charity Fair
Kasih Hospice Foundation provides medical, psychosocial, and emotional support to people with life threatening diseases and their families through doctors, nurses, and volunteers both at patients’ home and at hospitals. SRO Malaysia team members joined other Dell team and family members to support the Kasih Hospice Charity Fair for a full day, volunteering on the “Traffic Warden”, “Compassion Muscle”, and Sales and Coordination teams. Dell team members logged more than 400 CSR hours for the event! Malaysia Hospice Charity Fair.
Malaysia Collection Drive
Our SRO team in Cyberjaya partnered with the local CSR team to hold a collection drive benefiting two local organizations, including Pertubuhan Kebajikan Warga Emas Sungai Chua (a Home for Senior community members) and House of Love (an Orphanage Home) in Klang Valley. Dell team donations filled two trucks and multiple cars!
- PC donation to Hope Worldwide Malaysia and Penang Science Cluster for under-privileged students (this is an on-going donation drive)
- Quarterly donation drive to selected various Homes (Rumah Kita, Pertubuhan Kebajikan Anak-Anak Yatim & OKU Mesra, Pertubuhan Kebajikan Warga Emas Sungai Chua and House of Love Klang, etc)
- OK Tak OK – Dell Volunteers teaching school students on Cyber Safety and Child Abuse (good touch/bad touch). Last year the teachings were virtual. In FY23 Q3, it’s back to physical teachings, where Dell Technologies volunteers goes to the school.
- Tree planting at Amazon Forest – Dell team members sponsor some trees (in conjunction with APE Malaysia). With the support from a total of 196 participants, we managed to plant a total of 383 trees in Lower Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary.
Dow, together with key partners including EcoKnights and LifeLine Clothing Malaysia have launched Malaysia’s first used shoe recycling ecosystem in July 2022. The program repurposes used shoes into sports infrastructures including jogging tracks, playgrounds and fitness corners, hence diverting shoe waste away from landfills. The general public can drop off their shoes at any of the 30 shoe collection points across Klang Valley, Kuala Lumpur and Johor. As of end October, more than 10,700 pairs of shoes have been collected.
The first playground with its surface refurbished using rubber shoe materials has been built in a school located at SK Bukit Tadom (A) in Banting, Selangor. The school caters to about 100 indigenous students. Additionally, the fabric tops from recycled shoes are being turned into protection padding mats for The National Autism Society of Malaysia (NASOM).
In supporting the autism community, Dow works with NASOM to continually engage people with autism at the urban farm which inculcates the values of sustainability, self-sustenance and independence to this community. Dow volunteers also participate regularly in the #PullingOurWeight litter pick program which recognized the value of plastic waste and that they should not be lost to the environment. Another long-term partner Dow works with is HOPEww Malaysia, involving youths in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) programs to the most recent mental wellness program for the B40 community.
Giving back to the community matters to Dow, and as a leading materials science company, we hope to inspire the community to think more sustainably and creatively.
– ExxonMobil partners with government and local stakeholders to invest in programs that promote socio-economic benefits to the local community.
ExxonMobil has a long tradition of helping to improve the quality of life in the communities where we operate. In Malaysia, our support for the community focuses on four key areas: human capital development, energy literacy, safety and health, and business ethics.
We collaborate with various partners to encourage the pursuit of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) through a variety of programs. Special emphasis is given to initiatives that help identify future STEM talents and to motivate young people to consider future careers in these fields to help Malaysia achieve its developmental goals.
We sponsor an entrepreneurial skills development project with the Terengganu Royal Foundation which provides training to single mothers and girls from low-income families to fulfill their economic potential and lead social change in their communities.
We also make significant contributions to enhance English language proficiency among school children and helped establish English resource centers in Terengganu.
ExxonMobil together with The Malaysian Plastic Manufacturers Association (MPMA) and Scientex Berhad, are hard at work blending education and sustainability. The trio’s most exciting project is the MPMA-ExxonMobilScientex Green Truck, a mobile recycling education program. The truck recently embarked on a roadshow involving schools across the state of Penang to educate students about plastic waste management practices based on the Reduce, Reuse and Recycle (3R) concept.
ExxonMobil recognized excellence in STEM education through Terengganu STEM Awards for 2021 SPM students.
FedEx Express (FedEx), a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. and the world’s largest express transportation company, is committed to supporting the next generation of innovators and leaders by nurturing in them life skills such as critical thinking, problem-solving, risk-taking and self-confidence through its flagship initiative – the FedEx Express / JA International Trade Challenge (FedEx / JA ITC). The program is organized in collaboration with Junior Achievement Malaysia (JA Malaysia), one of the world’s largest non-governmental organizations dedicated to addressing fundamental social and economic challenges facing young people through a range of in-school and out-of-school programs. The program has been running successfully for 14 years in Malaysia (since 2008) and is now implemented in 9 Asia-Pacific markets, namely Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, and Australia. To date, the program has reached over 7,000 students in Malaysia.
This year, FedEx Express also supported the upgrading and improvement of a local kindergarten in Pulau Carey, Selangor, which serves the indigenous communities in the area. As part of the global FedEx Cares program, about 50 FedEx volunteers came together to make ecobuilding blocks and rebuild a perimeter wall for Tabika Kemas Kampung Orang Asli Sg Rambai. This community initiative is in collaboration with Treat Every Environment Special (TrEES), a sustainability-focused environmental organization, and the Department of Orang Asli Development (JAKOA). This initiative demonstrates FedEx’s commitment to sustainability in all areas of the business, while positively impacting the lives of future generations.
– First Solar Malaysia is committed towards enriching the living qualities of the surrounding communities via our community outreach programs.
First Solar Malaysia Community Outreach Programs – Towards the Betterment of Our Communities
Ever since our inception in 2008, First Solar Malaysia has been actively involved in enriching the surrounding communities through our various CSR programs that has taken place throughout the years. Our CSR programs are divided into 4 categories:
- Sustainable Energy: solar panel donations to Serdang Mosque, Bandar Baharu (12kW), Malaysia Green Tech Corporation (50 kW), Penang Tech Dome (3kW), Dhyana Ashram, Kulim (48 kW), and Koperasi Lestari Seberang Perai (Eco Recycling Center) – (1.4 kW); and involvements in sustainable energy fairs such as IGEM.
- Educational Enrichment: Full education sponsorship to our associates to pursue higher education, AMCHAM’s STEM initiatives (mentoring for Young Enterprise Program, involvement in Penang International Science Fair), laptop/ desktops donations to associates’ children pursuing higher education/ surrounding learning institutions, and foster school program.
- Community Impact: Program Mahabbah Community for Raya Haji, charity visits & foods/ hardware donations to old folks home/ schools/ orphanages for Chinese New Year/ Mid-Autumn Festival/ Deepavali, recycle bins donations to schools and government agencies for sustainability program, and lunch treats for frontliners during Raya Haji.
- Community Health & Well-being: Covid-19 CSR programs – PPE donations to hospitals and government agencies, food buckets donations to B40 households in Kedah and Penang/ residents in EMCO area, ventilators donations to Sultanah Bahiyah Hospital, flood relief humanitarian aid to Yan, Kedah.
Our commitment to enrich the living qualities of the surrounding communities was globally recognized in 2018 when we were named as the Grand Winner for Employer of Choice (Private Sector Category) at the Malaysian Institute of Human Resource Management (MIHRM) 18th MalaysiaInternational HR Awards 2018, as well as the Grand Winner for Malaysia Human Resources Minister Award 2018 for Large Manufacturing Sector, as well as the Grand Winner for Productivity-Linked Wages System (PLWS) HR Minister Award 2022.
First Solar Malaysia was globally recognized in 2022 as the Grand Winner for Productivity-Linked Wages System (PLWS) HR Minister Award 2022, the Grand Winner for Employer of Choice (Private Sector Category) at the Malaysian Institute of Human Resource Management (MIHRM) 18th MalaysiaInternational HR Awards 2018, the Grand Winner for Malaysia Human Resources Minister Award 2018 for Large Manufacturing Sector, winner for National Occupational Safety & Health Awards 2016 for Electrical and Electronics Category, Kedah Chief Minister Special Excellence Award – Industry Excellence Award 2017, Excellence in Foreign Direct Investment in Kedah State Award – Industry Excellence Award 2017, Kedah State Industrial Excellence Award 2020, as well as AMCHAM Cares Award 2020 recipient.
As an Employer of Choice, we are honored to be working with government partners, NGOs and other likeminded organizations to support the betterment of our communities around us.
– Our people are at the center of everything we do at Flex
Sustainability is deeply embedded within Flex’s DNA. As a manufacturing partner of choice that helps a diverse customer base design and build products that improve the world, Flex drives disciplined practices that address broader environmental and social challenges of our world.
With people at the heart of its operations, Flex fosters a culture of inclusion rooted in understanding and mutual respect. In Malaysia, Flex has been recognized by PERKESO as one of the largest employers of People with Disabilities (PwD) with over 270 PwD employees employed across its facilities in Johor and Penang. As a champion of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), Flex Malaysia was recognized in 2022 as a ‘PwD Caring Employer’ by YAB Dato’ Sri Ismail Sabri Bin Yaakob, Prime Minister of Malaysia. Furthermore, for the fourth consecutive year since 2019, Flex Malaysia won the Sustainability & CSR Malaysia Awards. This year, Flex’s sites in Malaysia were named ‘Company of the Year’ in the manufacturing category and earned the ‘Long-standing Excellence in Sustainability Award’ for demonstrating enduring excellence in sustainability. As a testament to Flex’s unwavering sustainability efforts, Flex Malaysia was also bestowed a Gold Award in the HR Excellence Award 2022 for their Excellence in CSR Strategy.
Believing in a holistic view of employee wellness and career fulfillment, Flex is one of the few technology companies in the country to fully sponsor their employees’ tertiary education. To date, more than 843 Flex employees have completed their master’s, diploma, and certificate programs. Flex recognizes that prioritizing employee health, safety, inclusion, and development is not only the right thing to do, but an imperative to enabling each employee to flourish and reach their full potential.
