Micron created a community-facing culture of giving, driven by our tenacity, work ethic and heart. We engage local communities under the umbrella of Micron Gives, our goodness program that promotes human potential through STEM education, basic human needs and equitable opportunities for success. We have contributed approximately RM5 million and 6,000 volunteer hours to various initiatives to help front-line workers, hospitals, charitable homes for children & the elderly, and underprivileged families in Johor and Penang. Recently, Micron recognized and celebrated community impact partners in the presence of Yang di-Pertua Negeri Pulau Pinang, Tuan Yang Terutama Tun Dato Seri Utama Ahmad Fuzi bin Abdul Razak, and Penang Deputy Chief Minister II, YB Jagdeep Singh, reflecting on past achievements, and looking forward to the year ahead. Through various employee resource groups (ERG) such as Micron Women Leadership Network (MWLN), Micron Young Professional (MYP), Capable and Mosaic, Micron has extended its helping hand from the community and environmental aspects to advance inclusive and resilient economic growth to enrich lives for all.
Through the MWLN ERG, Micron carried out the Girls in Engineering (GET) program to encourage secondary school girls to take up science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education. The MWLN group also collaborates with TalentCorp in a program to empower women who have been on a long break from their career to return to the workforce.
The MYP group consists of young professionals that form majority of movers and shakers in the organization. These young talents carry out various programs such as school adoption programs and contributions to indigenous communities to name a few. Meanwhile, the Capable ERG and Mosaic groups carried out mangrove tree planting and beach cleaning programs as part of their community engagements.
Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. We remain focused on four key areas in which technology can and must benefit the future of humanity and our planet: Support inclusive economic growth, Protect fundamental rights, Create a sustainable future, and Earn trust. As part of Microsoft’s Bersama Malaysia initiative to empower the nation’s inclusive and sustainable economic growth, we have committed to equip an additional 1 million Malaysians with digital skills by the end of 2023 to enable them to thrive in a cloud and AI-enabled digital economy. To achieve this, we have joined forces with industry leaders and partners from the private and public sectors, nonprofit organizations, and education institutions, among others. As of November 2023, our skilling initiative has reached over 950,000 people of all socio-economic backgrounds including young adults, women, underserved communities, and people living with disabilities.
Our initiatives to bridge the digital divide include the digital upskilling of community members from PPR Lembah Subang, which included personalized career coaching sessions, and has lead to more than 70% seeing an average of 10% increase in their income on a month-on-month basis. We also actively support HRD Corp’s program to cultivate employers who can train and employ individuals with disabilities, and with the Employer Readiness Program, we educate HR practitioners on hiring and working with neurodiverse talents, providing digital capabilities and support. In addition, our Enabler Mentorship programme, run together with Cognizant, included job interview skills, cover letter reviews, improvement in communication skills, and digital skills, for 20 mentees from Beautiful Gate Foundation for the Disabled.
#MDLZChangemakers stands as Mondelēz International’s global volunteering initiative. We recognize that the greatest positive and enduring impact on people and the planet is achieved by focusing on locally-relevant areas where our reach can make the most significant difference. Empowering our colleagues to volunteer and contribute according to their purpose, we create ample opportunities for them to embody our Purpose, both within and beyond the workplace, responding effectively to the needs of local communities and the environment.
Our colleagues at the Prai and Shah Alam facilities planted over 300 trees, while our HQ and Jurong locations came together in river and beach clean-up efforts, resulting in the collection and sorting of nearly 600kg of waste.
In 2023, Mondelēz International also initiated a new and vital social impact program educating children on recycling and the correct methods for sorting plastics. This initiative, known as Trash Right, was rolled out in partnership with collaborative partners at a local primary school, engaging its 900+ students in workshops focused on identifying plastics and proper recycling practices. Since then, the school has successfully collected over 1 tonne of plastics for recycling within the first three months of the program.
Our commitment to supporting underserved communities remains steadfast through our ongoing partnerships with Food Bank Malaysia and Food Aid Foundation.
Motorola Solutions is a global leader in public safety and enterprise security. Our solutions in land mobile radio communications, video security & access control and command center software, bolstered by managed & support services, create the most integrated technology ecosystem to make communities safer and help businesses stay productive and secure.
Since its inception in 1972, Motorola Solutions Malaysia has grown from a small semiconductor operation to become a leading provider of mission-critical technologies which the public safety and enterprise security sectors globally depend on every day. With more than US$1B invested since its inception, Motorola Solutions Malaysia is one the largest integrated operations for Motorola Solutions worldwide. Today, the Penang site consists of the global R&D operations, Supply Chain functions, Managed & Support Services as well as the regional Finance Shared Services.
This year, Motorola Solutions Malaysia has pledged a CSR goal of 7,000 volunteer hours and we are extremely proud to announce that we have exceeded the goal with an amazing 8327 volunteer hours already accumulated as of 23rd October 2023.
Our approach to corporate social responsibility is guided by three principles: operate ethically, protect the environment and help foster public safety and thriving communities. We benefit the communities by focusing our funding on public safety, disaster relief, employee volunteerism and STEM education.
Empowering the next generation through STEM
Motorola Solutions Foundation has awarded over US$100 million to STEM education programs across the globe in the last 10 years. In Malaysia, we are a leading industry partner for STEM initiatives at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels. Key initiatives include sponsoring Penang Science Cluster on the First Tech Challenge, TechMentor Astronomy, Project Ignite and Penang International Science Fair (PISF). Other initiatives include the In-School STEM program with Penang Skills Development Center (PSDC), the MySTEM program with Universiti Malaysia Pahang and the Young Enterprise (YE) program. We also collaborated with other industry partners in the Girls In Engineering & Technology (GET) program, Tech Dome’s Robomania 2023 and Innospark 2023 as well as partnering CREST on research projects together with postgraduates from the local academia.
Encouraging employees to give back to the community
As part of our Global Months of Service 2023, our employees have volunteered their time, effort coupled with donations through a myriad of ways to give back to our community. Key CSR highlights include food bank donation drives, food prepping and food box packing, organizing “gotong-royong” along hiking trails, beaches and community parks, helping out at orphanages, old folks homes, hospitals, Tzu Chi recycling centers and many, many more.
At Motorola Solutions, we believe in living out our mission of helping people be their best in their moments that matter. The Motorola Solutions Foundation supports employee volunteerism and community engagement through organized service projects and through the Motorola Matches program for both volunteer hours and charitable contributions.
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https://www.motorolasolutions.com/en_us/about/environmental-social-corporate-governance-esg.html
NI, now the Test & Measurement business group within Emerson, remains committed to developing software-connected systems that help solve the world’s toughest challenges. We drive innovation that makes the world healthier, safer, smarter and more sustainable as we strive to elevate inclusion across the company and break down barriers for the next generation.
In Malaysia, we take a lead role within our local communities and the academia to prepare our future leaders with STEM-related education in our effort to build the engineering and technology talent pipeline through empowering the next generation to envision themselves as future engineers, innovators and technologists.
Our decade-long partnership with Penang Science Cluster (PSC) has helped us introduce a robotics program to local students to instil interest in pursuing careers in STEM fields. In 2021, as NI, we deepened our collaboration with the launch of the Girls in Engineering and Technology (GET) program designed to increase girls’ interest and engagement in engineering and technology through fun STEM education, workshops and seminars, as well as leadership/mentoring programs led by female professionals from various STEM-related industries. All of our efforts are aimed at encouraging development and innovation in robotics.
Novartis Malaysia, a leading healthcare company, is committed to enhancing the lives of Malaysian patients through its robust corporate social responsibility (CSR) program. Aligned with its corporate strategic goals, the company’s CSR initiatives focus on four key areas: improving patient access to healthcare, fostering innovation and sustainability, and strengthening its reputation.
To improve healthcare accessibility, Novartis Malaysia collaborates with local organizations to provide patient support programs for treatment to serve a population that has inadequate resources. The company’s dedication to innovation drives its investment in research and development to create new drugs and treatments for diseases like cancer and cardiovascular disease. Moreover, Novartis Malaysia demonstrates its commitment to sustainability by implementing initiatives to reduce its environmental impact, such as lowering energy consumption and waste generation in its new premise
Recognizing the importance of collaboration, Novartis Malaysia partners with various organizations, including government agencies, non-governmental organizations, and research institutions, to address the healthcare needs of Malaysians. These partnerships enable the company to develop and implement healthcare programs and advance research for new disease treatments.
Through its strategic CSR approach, Novartis Malaysia is making a significant positive impact on the lives of Malaysians, demonstrating its dedication to improving healthcare, promoting innovation and sustainability, and strengthening its reputation as a responsible corporate citizen.
