Every day, P&G people are stepping up and serving others as a force for good. We are committed to playing a positive role within the communities and environments in which we live, and work and where we source our materials.
P&G is collaborating with WWF-Malaysia to protect endangered Malayan Tigers and their forest landscape homes in the Central Forest Spine of Peninsular Malaysia. This partnership aims to create linkages between different forest areas to act as ‘eco-viaducts’ or ‘wildlife corridors’ that encourage biodiversity and wildlife transit, whilst enabling harmonious co-existence between wildlife and humans. Specifically, the 3-pillar program will:
- Protect –Supporting anti-poaching efforts in the Belum-Temengor Forest Complex by funding two ranger patrols of up to 10 people from local indigenous communities, as well as conducting field assessments and lobbying for their protection.
- Produce –Satellite analysis and stakeholder mapping exercises to understand land use and species dispersion.
- Restore –Malaysian Conservation Alliance for Tigers (MYCAT) will restore degraded forest areas in Sungai Yu with a long-term aim of creating ecological ‘wildlife corridors’ for tigers and other species.
Well into its 7th year, the P&G Smallholders Program in Johor continues to lead the industry in driving innovative initiatives to support independent smallholders towards the sustainable production of palm oil. Through the Center for Sustainable Small-Owners – a collaboration with Asia School of Business, 306 independent smallholders have successfully obtained the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) Certification.
Applied Leadership Programme, upskilling officers from the Ministry of Education for school transformation. Upskilling our community to close the digital divide, as part of our purpose to build trust in society and solve important problems.
In 2019, the PwC global network launched ‘New world. New skills.’, a commitment to narrow the digital divide by upskilling millions of people worldwide. At PwC Malaysia, we believe that our commitment doesn’t stop with upskilling our own people, or helping our clients address this challenge in their workforce. We believe we need to reach into our community for truly impactful change. Since then, we have been running several initiatives under our ‘Komuniti Digital’ programme to upskill the community around us, one of them being Applied Leadership Programme (ALP).
The ALP is a collaboration with Edvolution to upskill officers from the Ministry of Education, which allows us to amplify our impact on upskilling our nation’s teachers. The 8-month programme, which ran from September 2021 to April 2022, upskilled 64 district and state education officers, equipping them with the tools they need to support schools throughout Malaysia to recover lost learning as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
As part of the programme, the officers go through virtual masterclasses that involve coaching and mentoring, as well as sessions to deepen problem solving skills, and develop greater data skills. PwC volunteers led and facilitated two masterclasses on data analytics and project management.
Outcomes from the ALP include:
- 15 masterclasses organised during the 8-month programme
- 68 learning interventions launched, covering 116 schools and involving 232 teacher leaders
- 32 officers working towards achieving certification by ‘Google for Education’ as well as the Human Resource Development Corporation
- Grasp of knowledge and skills improved from 1.1 rating at the start of the programme to 3.4 at the end of the programme.
“The masterclasses were informative and insightful. Each ALP batchmate had interesting stories to tell and we had experienced facilitators to suggest areas for improvement. I was excited and felt blessed to receive this training.” – State Education Officer, Sabah.
The programme garnered much support, with the Ministry of Education allowing participants to spend up to 4 hours a week to attend the masterclasses and run the intervention programmes on the ground at schools. Refer to this video for further details on the ALP.
Qualcomm, through its Wireless Reach program, partners with U Mobile, Doctor on Call and Monash University Malaysia to improve health outcomes for the B40 community through Telemedicine services
About Qualcomm
At Qualcomm, we invent breakthrough technologies that transform how the world connects, computes, and communicates. We know that innovation can catalyze social change and that every breakthrough has the potential to impact society for the better. We also understand that the success of our business is fundamentally connected to the well-being of our world. For decades, we have seen our technologies enable people, transform industries, and enrich lives – and we want to build upon that legacy.
About Qualcomm® Wireless Reach™
Qualcomm Wireless Reach is a strategic initiative that brings wireless technology to underserved communities globally. Wireless Reach invests in programs that foster entrepreneurship, aid in public safety, enhance the delivery of health care, enrich teaching and learning and improve environmental sustainability. Since 2006, Wireless Reach has positively impacted over 24 million people through 137 programs across 49 countries. We collaborate with non-governmental organizations, universities, government institutions, nonprofits, development agencies and other private sector companies to develop programs which demonstrate innovative uses of Qualcomm technology for social and economic development.
MALAYSIA: Improving Healthcare Access and Quality for Malaysians with U-Mobile:
The Wireless Reach program in Malaysia provides remote healthcare services to Malaysians with the lowest 40% household income. The Malaysian telco U Mobile is collaborating with DoctorOnCall, Malaysia’s first and largest digital healthcare platform, to implement telemedicine for diabetes and hypertension services. Together, the parties are introducing a 24-month healthcare program called SIHAT or Sistem Integrasi KeHidupan Antara Teknologi. The program monitors and manages diabetes and hypertension conditions of 100 participants in the target community using wirelessly connected medical devices like blood pressure monitors and glucometers. Doctors conduct live video teleconsultations with their patients on the DoctorOnCall’s platform and use Snapdragon-powered Always Connected PCs (ACPCs) and tablets. The research team of Monash University Malaysia will study the program and plans to publish a research paper.
The link to our CSR page is here https://www.qualcomm.com/company/corporate-responsibility/purposeful-innovation/wireless-reach
At Standard Chartered, our purpose as an international bank is to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity. Our heritage and values are expressed in our brand promise – Here for good. We are committed to promoting social and economic development in the markets we serve and proud to have grown with Malaysia for 147 years.
We believe everyone deserves the opportunity to realise their potential. Futuremakers by Standard Chartered is our global initiative to tackle inequality by promoting greater economic inclusion. Futuremakers supports disadvantaged young people, especially girls and people with visual impairments, to learn, earn and grow. Since its launch in 2019, Futuremakers programmes have reached more than 849,000 young people globally. In Malaysia, close to 25,000 beneficiaries were reached through these anchor programmes:
- Goal: our global education programme for adolescent girls. Goal combines sports with life-skills training to empower girls with the confidence, knowledge and skills they need to be integral economic leaders in their families and communities
- Digital Entrepreneurs: Our Digital Entrepreneurs programme is designed to prepare unemployed and underemployed graduates for meaningful employment in the digital economy through a digital readiness course and career mentorships
- Financial Education: our employee-led programmes to develop the financial capabilities of youths and small businesses by enhancing their knowledge, skills and attitudes towards money
- Employee volunteering: Giving back to the community is an integral part of the Bank’s DNA. Each employee is given three days of volunteering leave annually. We encourage our colleagues to volunteer our skills and expertise in the local communities
- Environment: We are proud of our green initiatives to protect the environment. This year, more than 5 tonnes of waste were collected over regular beach clean-ups along the Selangor coast
– Through these commitments and activities, we aspire to do more impactful programs and encourage more employees to contribute their time and energy to our local community.
As a pioneer in the solar industry, we continuously strive towards creating a positive and consequential impact on the environment, the energy industry, our customers, the communities that we serve and operate in, and beyond. Our approach to sustainability is governed by our purpose of Powering Positive Change™
We continue to focus on the four previously identified key SDGs relevant to our business in creating a sustainable and positive impact:
- SDG 7 – Affordable and Clean Energy
- SDG 10 – Reduced Inequalities
- SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption and Production
- SDG 16 – Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
We are committed to being responsible corporate citizens. This is reflected in how we work, our commitment to doing things right, and our never-ending support toward empowering our local communities. We provide contributions to disadvantaged families during all festive celebrations, we are a corporate sponsor for National Cancer Society Malaysia awareness activities, we work with rural schools in the Young Enterprise Program and collaborate with local universities and schools for renewable energy awareness activities.
During the pandemic, we also worked together with our local community to identify and aid families and organizations impacted through food aid, and medical and facilities contributions.
We encourage our employees to volunteer in many of our activities, for example in the Hawksbill Turtle conservation program, or as corporate advisors to the school, and to participate in various recycling campaigns such as fabric, e-waste, cooking oil, and domestic waste, among others.
– Sunway Medical Centre continues to uphold quality patientcentric care while serving the needs of its community
Sunway Medical Centre has always been active to be the ally in supporting the community ever since its beginning back in 1999,particularly in the health area. Sunway Medical Centre is one of the private hospitals that is well recognised in its voluntary work in providing manpower, complimentary space for Covid-19 Vaccination for the public. Besides that, it is always natural as a healthcare entity, there are lots of preventive measures activities that was done on almost weekly or monthly basis which includes FREE Consultation by our relevant Consultants, FREE Onsite Basic Health Screenings and plenty of Complimentary Health Talks delivered by many of our consultants throughout the year during Wellness Events conducted for the public. On top of that, Sunway Medical employees has always active in many of our blood donation drive done every year and recently, 300 blood bags was donated to National Blood Centre.
