CONCLUSION We acknowledge that there are still areas for improvement with respect to sustainability. This year continues to be challenging as we recover from the 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 all stakeholders to share your feedback or concerns regarding our sustainability approach via https://www.sasbadi. com/contact.php. Building Digital and Technological AwarenessChampioning STEM Education At Sasbadi, we understand that nurturing skills for the 21st century is becoming increasingly critical for the future success of our younger generation. As such, we have been dedicating our resources to nurturing Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (“STEM”) skills in students since 2005. We partnered with the global brand LEGO Education and the Ministry of Education Malaysia (“MOE”) to organize robotics competitions with the aim to grow students’ interest and love for science and technology. Sasbadi’s role is to provide the technical expertise, manpower and resources to support these competitions, namely the National Robotics Competition (“NRC”), the National Robotics Open Competition (“NROC”), and the FIRST LEGO League (“FLL”). We also provide the support needed to send Malaysian teams to the international competition, the World Robot Olympiad (“WRO”). This year, we have supported the NRC state level competitions across 13 states and 3 federal territories, the NRC Finals and the NROC Finals (national levels) competitions, as well as the FLL national level (online) competition. Through the hard work and dedication of everyone involved, the Malaysian team has become a fierce competitor at the international level, having emerged as the overall champion for 10 times since 2005 at the WRO, the most prestigious robotics competition for students around the world. Here at Sasbadi, we are constantly inspired and motivated by our nation’s young minds, and will continue to provide our best in Nurturing Students For Tomorrow, Today. Social ResponsibilitySupporting Underserved Communities Since 2005, Sasbadi has been working closely with The Reading Bus Club to ensure our book donations reach communities in need. The Reading Bus is a Non-Governmental Organisation that addresses basic literacy and reading needs of students from marginalised and low-income families. Together, we hope to provide every child access to quality reading materials so that they have the opportunity to reach their learning potential. Over the years, we have provided The Reading Bus with a variety of books that caters to the academic and reading needs of students, which include reference books, workbooks, storybooks, illustrated books, dictionaries, and educational comics. This year, the Group has donated more than RM132,000 worth of books for the benefit of primary school students as well as Orang Asli preschool children in Pahang. (continued) SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT 40 SASBADI HOLDINGS BERHAD
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