AmanahRaya Strengthens ESG Agenda Through 5R, Trash For Cash Initiative

KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 (Bernama) -- Amanah Raya Berhad (AmanahRaya) is intensifying its Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) agenda after successfully collecting approximately 730 kilogrammes (kg) of recyclable materials through the “AmanahRaya Love & Care: 5R & Trash for Cash” programme.

The programme, held in collaboration with Federal Territories SWCorp at Vista Tower, The Intermark Kuala Lumpur, reflects AmanahRaya’s ongoing commitment to promoting prudent waste management, a sustainable work culture, and greater environmental awareness among its employees.

AmanahRaya Acting Group Managing Director and Group Chief Business and Operations Officer Jack Yap Ngee Heong said the programme forms part of AmanahRaya’s ESG roadmap towards achieving its 2030 sustainability targets, particularly in efforts to reduce operational waste and cultivate environmentally friendly practices across the organisation.

He said various interactive and educational activities were organised, including a company-wide recycling campaign, awareness sessions on the 5R practices - Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, and Recover - practical waste separation guidance by SWCorp, as well as exhibitions related to ESG initiatives, recycling innovations, and sustainable lifestyles.

“This initiative, which received encouraging participation from AmanahRaya Group employees, demonstrates AmanahRaya’s commitment to embedding a culture of sustainability into the organisation’s daily operations and corporate culture.

“Sustainability is a shared responsibility, and change can begin with the daily activities we carry out within an organisation,” he said in a statement here today.

Through the programme, AmanahRaya seeks to cultivate environmental awareness and responsibility in the workplace while supporting the nation’s sustainability aspirations, he added.

Since the introduction of its ESG plan in 2023, AmanahRaya has implemented various sustainability initiatives focused on reducing waste from the company’s direct operations and has successfully exceeded its initial target of reducing operational waste by 10 per cent.

Among the measures implemented are reducing paper usage through digitalisation initiatives, minimising printing practices, and eliminating the use of single-use plastic water bottles in the company’s internal and external programmes.

AmanahRaya is also committed to achieving its ESG target of reducing operational waste by 30 per cent by 2030 through the continuous implementation of sustainable practices, employee engagement, and environmental awareness programmes.

As Malaysia’s sole public trustee, AmanahRaya believes that business sustainability is not only based on its core products and services, but also through corporate social practices that provide added value and a positive impact on society and the environment as a whole.

-- BERNAMA