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PM’s speech at the 2009 CSR Awards

March 23, 2010 By csr

The Prime Minister’s speech at the 2009 Award Presentation Ceremony

Assalamualaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh Salam 1Malaysia,

YB Senator Dato’ Sri Sharizat Abdul Jalil
Minister of Women, Family and Community Development and spouse

YB Datin Paduka Chew Mei Fun
Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development

Yang Berbahagia Dato Norhayati Sulaiman,
Secretary General Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development

Excellencies

Ladies and Gentlemen

1. I am delighted to be here with you this evening to present the 2009 Prime Minister’s CSR Awards. Launched in 2007 the Awards recognize companies that have made a difference in the communities in the fields of education, environment, culture and heritage, social welfare, workplace practices, and not forgetting the empowerment of women. [Read more...]

Filed Under: 2009 Speeches Tagged With: 2009 PM's CSR Awards Ceremony, 2009 Speeches, PM's speech

A showcase of CSR in 2008/9

March 17, 2010 By csr

This photo gallery captures some of the elements of Malaysian CSR in action in a variety of categories ranging from Community and Social Welfare, to Education, Environment and Culture & Heritage. The CSR efforts by Small Companies were also given special recognition as they proved that CSR was not only for large public-listed companies but for any caring Malaysian business.

Click on a pic to view the slideshow.

Filed Under: 2009 highlights

2009 Honouree: True Shangri-Las on Earth

March 13, 2010 By csr

If there were an imaginary earthly paradise, Shangri-la’s resorts would come very close to it. The Shangri-La group of hotels is making concerted efforts at respecting mother nature and keeping its environmental footprint as faint as possible.

As a founding member of the Asia Pacific Environmental Initiative, it has implemented Green Programmes in all its properties. This can be seen in two of its submissions for the Prime Minister’s CSR Awards under the Environment category: for the Tanjung Aru Resort and Spa in Kota Kinabalu and Shangri-La Hotel Kuala Lumpur. [Read more...]

Filed Under: 2009 CSR showcase, Environment Tagged With: Environment, ISO 14001 Environmental Management System (EMS), Shangri-La

2009 Winner: Intel – From land to the ocean

March 13, 2010 By csr

Intel strives continuously to push the boundaries of innovation to make lives more exciting, fulfilling and manageable. It never stops looking for the next step ahead in technology, education, culture, manufacturing and social responsibility. This includes environmental responsibility, which has been an essential ingredient in the company’s philosophy.

Intel has long focused on reducing emissions, recycling waste, conserving water and designing environment-friendly products. Its new 45nm products use a lead-free process and its packaging technology introduced in 2008 is halogen-free. From January 2008-June 2009, Intel spent RM10.54 million on environment programmes, of which RM8.52 million went towards internal programmes and RM2.02 million on external programmes. During this period, the company ran several projects under an overriding environment theme of From Land to Ocean: Intel Malaysia’s Commitment to the Environment. These are elaborated on below. [Read more...]

Filed Under: 2009 CSR showcase, Environment Tagged With: Environment, Intel Malaysia, marine conservation, Turtle adoption

2009 Honouree: Philips enables a simple switch

March 13, 2010 By csr

In 2007, Philips partnered with the Centre for Education, Training and Research in Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (CETREE) to drive home the need to manage energy to rural Malaysia.

In 2008, that programme was extended, using the Philips CETREE Energy-Efficient Mobile Showroom to bring information and tips on energy conservation and alternative energy sources to primary school children across Peninsular Malaysia. The objective was to encourage them to make a simple switch to a more energy-efficient lifestyle. [Read more...]

Filed Under: 2009 CSR showcase, Education Tagged With: CENTREE, energy saving, Environment, Philips
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