2019 UEM Edgenta Annual Report

82 83 UEM Edgenta Berhad UEM EDGENTA AT A GLANCE MESSAGE FROM OUR LEADERSHIP STRATEGIC FOCUS OPERATIONAL REVIEW SUSTAINABILITY EFFORTS CORPORATE GOVERNANCE INTRODUCTION FINANCIAL REVIEW ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Annual Report 2019 Advocating Healthy Living and Sports • Irongirl Malaysia and Malaysia Women’s Marathon • World Kidney Day 2019 celebration • Run for Autism • The Edge KL Rate Race 2019 • Mai Pakat Sihat Fun Run • Penalty Shoot Out & Futsal Championship 2019 organised by the Ministry of Health Malaysia • Friendly Bowling Competition Between Penang State Department of Occupational Safety & Health (“DOSH”) and Penang General Hospital 2019 Supporting Schools • Refurbishment & “Gotong-Royong” CSR at 132-year old SK Tan Sri P. Ramlee, Penang. Activities include mural painting on the school walls, replacing blackboards with whiteboards and gotong-royong to clean the school grounds. We also built a new gazebo at the school’s waiting area to facilitate a conducive outdoor learning experience for students. The “Do Re Mi” gazebo, named after the 1966- film featuring the late Tan Sri P. Ramlee • MAHSA University 5 th Physiotherapy Student Scientific Conference • Upgrading of school facilities at SMK Convent (M) Kajang Promoting Robotics and AI The future is hinged on advanced engineering and technology, such as robotics and AI. We are committed to play our role to support and nurture the nation’s development within these sectors to benefit the next generation. In line with this, we have sponsored Pusat GENIUS@Pintar Negara’s robotics team, Equinox Metropolitan, which participated in the World Robot Olympiad (“WRO”) 2019 held in Hungary in November 2019. Equinox Metropolitan’s smart streetlight project finished eighth in the Senior Creative Open category among 34 teams from various countries. The team also received the Excellence Award in recognition of their proactive participation throughout WRO 2019. Supporting Industry Development • Asset Management & Project Management Conference (“APMC”) - “Towards Enhancing Quality & Safety Assets” • IEM 60 th Annual Dinner & Awards Night 2019 • REAM & JKR - participation at the 26 th World Road Congress • ASEAN Health Summit 2019 • The International Seminar & Workshop on Safer Road by Infrastructure Design & Operation 2019 • Sustainability Programme Convention 2019, co-hosted and organised with the Perak State Health Department Ramadan CSR with local communities in areas we operate More than 150 of our employees from the Central, Northern and Southern Regions participated in charity activities nationwide, including at four hospitals managed by our Healthcare Support division: Penang General Hospital; Sultanah Maliha Hospital in Langkawi, Kedah; Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital in Ipoh, Perak and Sik Hospital in Kedah. The activities involved engaging local communities, hospital staff, as well as our own employees. We also held activities with students at the Institut Tahfiz Al Quran Al Mizan (Bukit Besi, Terengganu), and orphanages, Pertubuhan Kebajikan Anak Yatim Islam Batu Paha t (Johor) and Rumah Anak Yatim Amal Solehah (Pendang, Kedah). Philanthropy & Engagements BETTER LIVES – COMMUNITIES We also distributed all Hari Raya Aidilfitri vouchers and goodies to 200 students and their parents from underserved families at four of our PINTAR adopted schools, SK Jenderam (Dengkil), SK Wan Sulaiman Sidiq (Kedah), SK Bandar Bukit Kayu Hitam (Kedah), and SK Seri Yong Peng (Johor). Zakat Funds Disbursement In 2019, UEM Edgenta and its subsidiaries had received a total of RM1,102,137.00 Zakat from Majlis Agama Islam Wilayah (“MAIWP”), in which RM975,310.50 of the funds were distributed to 1,718 recipients in the form of financial aid and assistance-in- kind to the poor and underprivileged communities under the Asnaf-Miskin, Fisabilillah and Al-Gharimin categories. Asnaf-Miskin Back-to-School Programme for 750 eligible UEM Edgenta employees’ children and 20 Asnaf students from SK Tan Sri P. Ramlee Back-to-School programme for 216 Asnaf students comprising B40 community from Kuala Selangor 1,540 sets of school uniform 1,540 pairs of socks 770 pairs of shoes 770 units of school bags 216 pairs of shoes 432 sets of school uniform 432 pairs of socks 216 units of school bags • Financial assistance to 425 Asnaf students at adopted schools, Asnaf orphans and Asnaf Edgenta employees in conjunction with Hari Raya Aidilfitri (cash & shopping vouchers) • Supported a programme organised by MAIWP in distributing zakat funds to alleviate the financial burden of Asnaf communities • Provided financial assistance to Persatuan Kesejahteraan Rakyat Malaysia for Program Bantuan Kerusi Roda Rakyat Malaysia to Asnaf recipients – contributed 10 units of wheelchairs to B40 recipients Fisabilillah • Distribution to 20 recipients inclusive of Surau, Masjid, Maahad Tahfiz & Rumah Anak Yatim • Financial assistance for facilities upgrading and purchase of one-unit van jenazah • Refurbishment at SK Tan Sri P. Ramlee, Penang Al-Gharimin • Provided medical assistance to three employees, as well as an employee’s child for their critical illness operations costs and medical fees • Financial assistance to an employee’s loss of home due to fire Sustainability Statement Sustainability Statement