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L’Oreal Malaysia recognised for empowering women

May 11, 2011 By csr

L’Oreal is driven by the conviction that the world needs science and science needs women. It’s commitment to improving the representation of women in research was recognised with the 2010 PM’s CSR Award for the Empowerment of Women.

Generally women are under-represented in the research industry with only a small percentage occupying senior positions in scientific fields. L’Oreal Malaysia For Women in Science Fellowships (FWIS) is an extension of the international L’Oreal-UNESCO Awards, and provides financial grants of RM20,000 each to three young female researchers to pursue scientific studies in Malaysia.

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2010 Culture and Heritage: CIMB shines for supporting the arts

May 11, 2011 By csr

The CIMB Group embarked on two projects to help persons with disabilities to understand, learn, practice and preserve Malaysia’s cultural heritage through Deafbeat and Jing Ying Wushu, the Dragon & Lion Dance Association.

Deafbeat is a 14-member percussion troupe comprising of solely deaf performers set up with CIMB’s assistance in 2007. CIMB has been supporting the group from the beginning. Their instrument of choice is the Chinese Flower Drums, a traditional percussion instrument used in Chinese orchestra. The troupe started performing in 2008. Throughout 2009 and 2010, Deafbeat was invited to perform at selected CIMB events. [Read more...]

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2010 Community & Social Welfare: Aeon and Maybank show they care

May 11, 2011 By csr

Honourable Mentions in the CSR for Community and Social Welfare in 2010 went to Aeon Co (M) Bhd and Maybank for their caring contribution in the commmunity. [Read more...]

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2010 Overall Winner: The Sunway Group – leading the way with responsible corporate citizenship

May 11, 2011 By csr

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“Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has been a critical part of the Sunway Group for the past three decades. Our company is one that instils and celebrates the culture of giving to society. The Group recognises the significance of developing and harnessing human capital excellence in driving the development and growth of the company, the community and our country. Winning the Anugerah PMCSR is a form of encouragement for The Group as it has truly brought CSR to an entirely new level. I am delighted that Sunway Group has been recognised for outstanding achievements in CSR.’’

- Sunway Group Founder and Chairman, YBhg Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Dr Jeffrey Cheah [Read more...]

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2010 Community & Social Welfare: CIMB’s Community Link reaches out to single parents

May 10, 2011 By csr

Since 2007, Community Link has been improving the quality of lives of the communities it serves as part of CIMB Group’s main CSR initiative. Although funded by CIMB Foundation, Community Link is executed by CIMB Bank and CIMB Islamic branches nationwide. Branches establish contact with community-based organisations and together identify the needs of the communities and assist their project proposals to address those needs. The projects are also designed to enable branch staff to actively participate in the planning, executing, implementing and monitoring the project. [Read more...]

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