Value Creation Is The Bedrock Of Our Business ANNUAL INTEGRATED REPORT 2022 81 Sustainability Review GOING FORWARD We will continue exploring social initiatives that will positively impact our communities, customers and other stakeholders. We intend to engage with our stakeholders to build trust and establish positive relationships. In turn, we will be able to improve our reputation and branding, which will attract new customers and help drive talent retention and employee branding. i) Global Digital Leadership (GDL) – through Yayasan FELDA, FGV supported the GDL Programme of the Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (APU). The programme encompasses a wide range of technological specialisations and seeks to raise students’ level of digital preparedness through realistic and practical exposure, resulting in high-quality human capital. In line with Industry 4.0, the GDL programme offers 18 technology-based courses such as Information Technology (IT), System Security and Digital Transformation. This year, 13 outstanding students from the FELDA community received sponsored technology-based tertiary education, forming the initial cohort to pursue programmes up to the bachelor’s degree level. ii) Kolej Komuniti FELDA – our annual contribution to Yayasan FELDA was used to fund vocational courses at three colleges under its management in Pahang, Negeri Sembilan and Perak. Students are taught in areas such as cooking, pastry making, catering, event management, sewing, office management, health and intensive English courses. YAYASAN FELDA In collaboration with Yayasan Didik Negara, this programme aimed to instil awareness and an understanding of environmental sustainability in primary schoolchildren. The programme took place in several location, including the National Zoo, Paya Indah Wetlands, Wildlife Conservation Centre, National Elephant Conservation Centre and Tanjung Piai National Park. Approximately 500 students from 26 schools participated in this programme. PROGRAM EKSPLORASI ALAM We actively take part in ESG awareness activities to advocate for the importance of sustainable practices. In 2022, we participated in the following ESG-related events: i) Science-Based Target Initiative Symposium – The Race to Zero FGV is the first agribusiness company in Malaysia to commit to the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and net zero ambition. This year also saw Malaysia as the host country for the first SBTi Symposium, organised by UNGC Malaysia & Brunei, in which we participated to showcase FGV’s commitment to corporate responsibility and leadership in climate action. ii) ESG Corporate Summit – Driving Sustainability & Sustainable Transformation In February 2022, FGV participated in the ESG Corporate Summit, which was organised to encourage the corporate sector to play its role in driving transformational change with clear and achievable net zero targets in place. Our participation was aligned with our efforts to manage regulatory compliance and effectively respond to stakeholders’ ESG concerns. iii) Intervarsity Malaysia Public Policy Advocacy Competition (myIMPACT) myIMPACT is a national-level competition organised by Youthcare Malaysia to encourage students in higher education institutions to participate in the development of recommendations for environmental and climate policies. FGV was one of the sponsors of this competition. The competition covers five out of 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs), namely SDG 6 (Clean water and sanitation), SDG 11 (Sustainable cities and communities), SDG 12 (Responsible consumption and production), SDG 13 (Climate action) and SDG 15 (Life on land). Participants are given the opportunity to identify significant gaps in Malaysia’s existing policies so that recommendations can be made to address these gaps. ADVOCATING ESG AWARENESS
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