Sasbadi Annual Report 2021

Since 2020, virtual competitions were conducted in place of the physical events due to the pandemic. Sasbadi continued to provide the usual support via virtual means, as well as organised the necessary upskilling trainings for teachers and students to familiarise them with the digital toolkits used in the virtual competitions. In 2021, Sasbadi Learning Solutions has organised 5 robotics competitions at the national level together with the MOE. They involved the participation of 5,542 students, some of whom continued to compete in 3 virtual competitions at the international level. Thanks to our combined effort, the Malaysian contingent was successfully ranked as the Overall Champion for the 10th time after winning the World Robot Olympiad Robot Virtual Games (“WRO RVG”) 2021, Germany with 6 Golds, 6 Silvers, and 5 Bronzes, and the WRO Online International Final 2021, Germany with 2 Golds, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze, and 1 Excellence Award. As a result of the hard work and determination from everyone involved, the Malaysian Contingent records 38 Gold, 28 Silver and 32 Bronze medals from the WRO championship since 2005, which is a testament to the great potential of our nation’s young minds. Our nation’s children are our greatest inspirers; our reminder to keep going when the going gets tough, so that we may emerge from the storm together to build a brighter tomorrow. CONCLUSION We acknowledge that there are still areas for improvement with respect to sustainability. This year continues to be exceptionally challenging with the inclusion of heightened risks attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic. As the Group continues to establish our strategies to mitigate and recover from the effects of the pandemic, we hold steadfast to our goal of building a sustainable business for the future. We will continue to keep abreast with developments in our operating environments, actively engage our stakeholders and build on our foundation to further promote sustainable practices within our organisation. FEEDBACK We welcome our stakeholders to share your feedback on our sustainability approach or queries regarding the content of this statement. Your concerns can be directed to our corporate website: https://www.sasbadi.com/contact.php. Championing STEM Education In the rapidly changing environment of the 21st century, it has become increasingly important for educators to equip the young generation with critical skills that would determine their competitive strength in the future. As such, Sasbadi has been championing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (“STEM”) education for Malaysian students since 2005. We have teamed up with like-minded organisations such as LEGO Education to provide products and tools to facilitate 21st century and STEAM learning. We have been the Ministry of Education’s (“MOE”) partner in organising robotics compe- titions as an avenue for students to not only nurture these important skills but also their love for science and technology. For 16 years now, Sasbadi has been providing the technical expertise, manpower and resources to support these meaningful events. (continued) SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT 40 SASBADI HOLDINGS BERHAD