– We Care, We Share.

Social responsibilities is something that we at Nolato take very seriously and it is a key part of our business model. The groundwork for Nolato social sustainability work is in our Code of Conduct, and it helps us to put our principles into practice. Over our 12 years in Malaysia, Nolato has worked with various organisations to realise our sustainable priorities, essentially our key initiatives to support the communities where we live and work.

Our Initiatives in Malaysia

• Education

We are activity partnership with local Science Center to promote Science, Technology and Engineering such as in the sponsorship of Tech Dome Penang for a series of Science Workshop to the students and also set up the exhibition booth with Faraday cage, to show the effects of electromagnetic shielding (EMI) with portable devices.

We are supporting the local government for the Penang e-Learning PC Program by sponsorship the laptops to enable students from underprivileged families attending online learning and ensure they are not left out of the digital transformation.

• Pandemic Covid-19

In response to the pandemic, we supported two Covid-19 designed hospitals in Penang state by donating the surgical face masks, AirSpiral Tube, Nasal Cannula, Ripple Bed and medical refrigerator for ICU care use. We donated laptops for helping the set up PPV center in Penang, to support the government vaccination program for achieving herd immunity among communities. We continue to work with our non-profit and NGO partners to implement various project around health, education and environment. Our employees have consistently volunteered their time and energy for the benefits of our local communities.

– As part of an ongoing global vision in Reimagining Medicine for patients, healthcare providers and healthcare systems – leading multinational biopharmaceutical company Novartis Malaysia kept nearly 210,300 frontline healthcare workers and at-risk communities nationwide safe from Covid-19 with a contribution of RM2.7 million for PPE items, hand sanitizers, Covid-19 testkits and hardware support for vaccination centers.

When Covid-19 spiraled into a global health crisis in 2020, Novartis Malaysia as the leading multinational biopharmaceutical committed to the urgent need to keeping healthcare front-liners and at-risk communities nationwide safe. With a total contribution of RM2.7mil across 2020 and 2021, the company has provided PPEs, hand sanitizers and rapid test kits as the immediate response and recovery efforts related to the pandemic outbreak in Malaysia.

Beyond the pandemic, on an Environmental, Social and Governance front, globally Novartis continues to advance its agenda in issuing a bond linked to targets for global health and access to medicine i.e., increasing access to our strategic innovative therapies by 200% in low and middle-income countries by 2025. To support the increasing number of Malaysian Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML) and Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST) patients for treatment, our Novartis Oncology Access helped provide universal coverage for nearly a decade under the Malaysian Patient Assistance Program (MYPAP), a cost-sharing contribution model in partnership with the Ministry of Health (MoH). This unique model enables the annual treatment cost to be partially covered by both MoH and Novartis. To date, it has supported over 2,000 people living with CML and GIST.

The company has also committed to the preservation of the environment by setting new targets to be carbonneutral across our value chain by 2030. In Malaysia, we have successfully implemented a 100% elimination of Single Use Plastics to meet our plastic neutrality goals.

– Nu Skin Southeast Asia Children’s Heart Fund has helped save more than 13,500 children.

Thirty-five years ago, Nu Skin’s journey began with a group of friends who wanted to innovate the world of skin care and bring positive impact to others. We chose, early on, to focus our efforts on lifting the vulnerable children and have since expanded those efforts to include taking care of our planet.

The heart of Nu Skin’s business is its ongoing mission to be a Force For Food. Whether at home or abroad, we strive to lift and empower people. On one hand, we improve the lives of underprivileged children by helping them live a life free from congenital heart disease. We partner with key organizations to provide surgeries, medical research funding, health equipment, and more so that children can live healthier, more joyful lives.

Every child deserves a chance to shine. To date, Nu Skin Southeast Asia Children’s Heart Fund has helped save more than 13,500 children, from newborns to 12-yearolds, struggling with serious heart problems. Many thanks to the generous sales leaders of Southeast Asia for being a Force For Good!

On the other hand, Nu Skin is committed to keeping our global communities clean, safe, and protected for the future. It’s a daunting task, but we’re proud to make it our mission to embrace sustainable practices today to enhance a resource-rich tomorrow. By 2030, we have made the commitment to change all our packaging to be recycled, recyclable, reusable, reduced or renewable as we enhance our efforts to be more sustainable.

– Increase nutritious food access for 50 million people by 2030, and Invest $100 million through 2030 as part of the Zero Hunger Pledge.

As one of the world’s largest food and beverage companies, we’re passionate about investing @PepsiCo’s resources to realize zero hunger in our communities across the globe as part of our pep+ journey. In November 2021, we announced the global expansion of #FoodforGood, PepsiCo’s commitment to advance food security through collaboration in communities where we live and work. Through Food for Good, we’ve reached millions of people over the years and now we’re taking our commitment to a new level. By 2030, we aim to increase nutritious food access for 50 million people as part of pep+ and will aim to invest $100 million as part of the Zero Hunger Pledge. But we can’t do it alone, it will take all our combined efforts to create a world where everyone always has access to nutritious food. Please reach out and join us to provide food for good: joinfoodforgood.com.

• CONTINUING TO GIVE BACK TO COMMUNITIES where we operate such as in Malaysia, on Nov. 16, 2021, PepsiCo announced a new goal to help 50 million people globally gain ready access to nutritious foods by 2030 (2020 baseline) through its Food for Good food security program and the expansion of PepsiCo’s affordable nutrition offerings as part of its PepsiCo Positive (pep+) journey.
• FOOD FOR GOOD’S IMPACT: PepsiCo has delivered more than 245 million meals to more than 41 million people across the world (meals tracked since 2009 and beneficiaries tracked since 2016) and has partnered with more than 60 nonprofits to ensure we are implementing local solutions that meet the unique challenges of each community. Moving forward, Food for Good will continue to invest in our historical food security programs, as well as invest in new sustainable, long-term solutions to realize zero hunger.
• REALIZING A FOOD-SECURE WORLD FOR ALL Through Food for Good, PepsiCo has reached millions of people over the years and now we’re taking our commitment to a new level. We’re bringing together the lessons learned from successful programs all over the world to be more consumer centric and provide food for good. As part of pep+ PepsiCo’s goals are to:
  • Increase nutritious food access for 50 million people by 2030, and
  • Invest $100 million through 2030 as part of the Zero Hunger Pledge.

“The world is facing a dire global hunger crisis, which has only been exacerbated by the pandemic,” said Jon Banner, Executive Vice President, PepsiCo Global Communications and President, The PepsiCo Foundation. “As a leading global food and beverage company, we have a critical role to play in realizing a more equitable global food system to ensure the communities we serve are free from hunger and malnutrition. We are proud to leverage our global capabilities in collaboration with local community partners in new ways, but it is just one step in a long journey toward realizing zero hunger and ensuring a sustainable future for all.

– Estimated 237,000 people were reached out through PPVs, Community Clinics and MOH website and another 78,000 people via our partners.

The global pandemic has triggered an enormous strain on Malaysian’s mental health and well-being, causing stress, anxiety, depression and even increased suicidal acts. Helpline calls received by government agencies during the pandemic revealed that 89.4% were related to mental health issues. Hence, Pfizer Malaysia embraced the responsibility to act and address this issue urgently through an integrated, cross-sectoral, and multi-disciplinary efforts leveraging on the 23-year community outreach program that had previously served more than 156,000 underprivileged and underserved populations. Since misconception and stigma on mental health remains prevalent, it is imperative to educate public on mindset shift and renewed behavior towards mental health issues.

The Mental Health Resilience Project is a holistic initiative targeting various populations through partnerships with government agencies, medical societies, tertiary institutions, NGOs, and private organizations. Digital banners were developed to increase mental health awareness and displayed at COVID-19 vaccination centers (PPV), COVID-19 Assessment Centers (CAC), Ministry of Health (MOH) official website, and Community Clinics to disseminate accurate mental health information. Through QR code, a Mental Health Handbook is downloadable, and a public helpline is offered via collaboration with Malaysian Red Crescent Society. It is estimated that 70,000 people were reached through PPV, 15,000 to 17,000 through Community Clinics and 150,000 more via the MOH website. In maximizing public outreach to the B40 communities, Pfizer joined forces with University Malaya, International Islamic University of Malaysia, and University Technology MARA to conduct programs with PPR Gombak Setia, addressing mental health issues, economic entrepreneurship, and urban farming activities. Pfizer also utilized digital solutions via partnership with telemedicine corporations which are BookDoc and DoctorOnCall, impacting more than 67,000 people through digital campaigns.

Convenient access to mental health information empowers more Malaysians to prioritize their mental well-being and reduce the barriers in seeking help. Through effective public awareness initiatives, we firmly believe the attitude of Malaysians toward mental disorders will improve, in line with the 12th Malaysia Plan and Agenda Nasional Malaysia Sihat.

– Philip Morris Malaysia is strongly committed to the development and growth of local communities via CSR and Sustainability Initiatives.

Philip Morris (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (PMM) is an affiliate of Philip Morris International (PMI) and currently has approximately 500 employees in Malaysia. PMM is strongly committed to the development and growth of local communities via CSR and Sustainability Initiatives. Globally, PMM adheres to very strict guidelines in our contributions with rigorous assessments and due diligence in place to ensure unbiased/neutral improvement for a nation/community.

Additionally, PMM is committed to doing its part to make the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) a reality.

Pillar 1: Sustainability Initiatives For PMI, sustainability is an opportunity for innovation, growth, and long-term value creation, and a means to minimize the negative externalities while maximizing operational efficiency and resource allocation.

1. Waste Reduction

In Malaysia, PMM is proud to have provided all its employees with scientifically tested reusable masks; produced by urban low-income mothers at Batik Boutique. This has diverted 5,000 disposable masks from landfills and reduced 298kg of polyethylene from the environment and water.

2. Littering Prevention

PMM is also piloting a 9-month cigarette filter canister initiative in partnership with Reef Check Malaysia and Pun-Tong to install 200 cigarette filter canisters at locations which have high incidences of littering across the country. This project is estimated to divert around 2000kg of cigarette litter from the environment.

3. World Clean Up Day 2021

PMM is teaming up with Animal Projects & Environmental Education Malaysia (APE) to pledge 10 trees for EACH employee that participates in the World Clean-up Day 2021 which takes place in September. The long term impact of planting these trees would support APE’s sustainable reforestation efforts in Sabah, support local communities, increase carbon storage and offset PMM’s carbon footprint. So far, we have pledged 4,500 trees thanks to the overwhelming support from our employees!