Sustainability
Bursa Malaysia has always advocated corporate responsibility as key to sustainability. Today, sustainability, which supports stakeholder value creation, should be the main focus of every responsible company.
Tip of the Week: Approximately only 10 percent of every landfill can be cleaned up.
Projects Matching
Objectives
- Online matching site aimed to facilitate the formation of collaborative partnerships and alliances to support the creation and implementation of comprehensive community and environmental related initiatives for nation building
- The site will profile sustainability initiatives and the capacity & resources required to fulfil the goals of these initiatives
- Provides a comprehensive site of information to assist plcs to assess initiatives featured and extend their support to the initiatives that fit their own sustainability objectives
- Highlight the progress and outcome of the sustainability initiatives that have been successfully matched
Matching Process
Benefits For Plcs
- Reputable & Credible – preliminary assessment of initiatives by Bursa's Committee
- Clear & Comprehensive – the expertise, capabilities and resources needed for the initiatives will be clearly stated
- Result Oriented - allows the plcs to assess the initiatives that best fit their core business activities and sustainability objectives
Sustainability Projects: Community
Example
- Mentoring programme for young adults from Hope Orphanage on financial literacy & money management
- Create and maintain a website for the "Mouth & Foot Artists Association" to facilitate the sale of their paintings and greeting cards
Sustainability Projects: Environment
Example
- Collaborate with the Malaysian Nature Society for the preservation of the Plain-pouched Hornbill (an endangered species)
- Collaborate with Department of Fisheries Malaysia to encourage a more sustainable fishery network
- Collaborate with Forestry Department for the conservation of forest reserve and rehabilitation due to logging activities