MEASAT Broadcast Network Systems and Maybank shared honourable mentions at the 2010 PM’s CSR Awards for the strides they have made in building conducive and progressive workplace environments. [Read more...]
2010 Best Workplace practices: Telekom Malaysia wins again
May 11, 2011 By
This is the second consecutive year TM has won a PM’s CSR Award for Best Workplace practices. The corporation has continue to build on its winning formula for maintaining happy employees.
By emphasising the need to have initiatives in place that foster the development of its employees, TM motivates its 26,000 employees to build a positive corporate culture. The company has implemented policies and programmes that promote capacity building and life-long learning, health and wellness, sharing of information and work-life balance. [Read more...]
2010 Small Company CSR: Saito College and Akar Insan score for Small Company CSR
May 11, 2011 By
The companies honoured in 2010 for their CSR programmes have shown that one does not have to be amassive corporation in order to touch lives and influence positive change in society.
The winning submission was from Saito College which embarked on its programme to empowering rural and financially disadvantaged youths in September 2009. It offers merit-based and need-based scholarships secured from “work and study” schemes, additional bursaries, as well as MARA and PTPTN loans. To maintain its students’ socio-cultural engagement, student-initiated clubs and societies provide healthy communal integration. Additional English lessons by qualified lecturers ensure language proficiency for an all-round better learning experience. After a year, the dropout rate among Saito’s students decreased from 33% to 7.7%. [Read more...]
Telekom and Tetra Pak honoured for environmental programmes
May 11, 2011 By
Honourable Mentions in the Environment category in 2010 went to Telekom Malaysia and Tetra Pak for their roles in environmental awareness, waste management and recycling initiatives. [Read more...]
Malakoff wins 2010 Award for environmental CSR
May 11, 2011 By
Malakoff Corporation Berhad was the winner of the 2010 PM’s CSR Award for the Environment for its contributions towards environmental rehabilitation and boosting energy efficiency.
Environmental conservation coupled with energy efficiency is a key aspect of Malakoff’s Community Partnerships. Malaysia’s largest independent power producer is implementing environment-friendly initiatives across its operations, undertaking grassroots CSR programmes that impact local communities and target stakeholders. It has also kick-started enterprise-wide thought leadership initiatives on “green” energy, and the company has installed grid-integrated solar panels in six schools as part of its Green Schools programme, which will be extended to 20 schools. [Read more...]