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SUNSURIA BERHAD (8235-K) 13
ANNUAL REPORT 2017
STATEMENT OF

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
(cont’d)

NURTURING THE BEST FOR STRIVING FOR GREATER
TOMORROW ECOLOGICAL SUSTAINABILITY
Education is the fundamental building At Sunsuria, we are committed
block to success and Sunsuria have been advocates for ecoconscious operations
especially dedicated in ensuring that and environmental sustainability. As
those in need have a better chance to such, we are proud to have promoted
fulfil their potential. these causes in our office environment,
business processes and commercial
Apart from contributions to schools, ventures including:
universities and welfare organisations, • Introducing education programmes
we have also assisted countless on the environment to raise awareness
deserving children with full or partial amongst employees and other
scholarships as well as providing less stakeholders
fortunate families with assistance for • Establishing a smart bicycle-sharing
their children’s education. programme in Sunsuria City to reduce
emissions and promote healthier
Furthermore, scholarship recipients are lifestyles
chosen based on need and merit, with • Initiating tree-planting exercises in
no discrimination to race, culture or Sunsuria City
course of study. Currently, our Sunsuria • Establishing a “Cash for Trash”
Scholars represent different ethnicities programme whereby all proceeds
and cover a multitude of subject matters, collected from the sale of recyclables
ranging from Finance to Medicine. are used to aid the less fortunate
We also strongly believe in inculcating Above all, we believe that sustainability
the virtues of learning among our staff, begins with ourselves. Thus, we have also
with incentives being awarded to the taken the initiative to educate Sunsurians
children of Sunsuria employees for to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle in their
excellent academic achievements. daily activities.
Through our close collaboration with FOSTERING NATIONAL UNITY AND
Xiamen University Malaysia, which is the RACIAL HARMONY
first overseas campus of a topranked As a responsible corporate citizen,
research university from China, we aspire Sunsuria has also supported and
not only to build a smart, livable and contributed to various nation-building
sustainable community in Sunsuria City, initiatives aimed at fostering national
but also to ensure that the township unity and racial harmony.
integrates meaningfully with its
surrounding. Sunsuria was a corporate partner for
the “MyHero Award 2.0”, which was
As one of the most significant organized by the Chinese Chamber of
collaborations between Malaysia and Commerce & Industry of Kuala Lumpur &
China, Xiamen University Malaysia not Selangor (KLSCCCI) and Nanyang Siang
only provides Malaysians with affordable Pau. This award recognizes everyday
access to top quality education, but unsung heroes from all walks of life for
ensures that funds into the university will going above and beyond to help others
be reinvested back into the university for regardless of racial, cultural or religious
scholarships, research and development. differences. In taking the initiative to
participate in important social causes,
we hope to play an active part in helping
to shape a better world for our future
generations.