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162 MSM MALAYSIA HOLDINGS BERHAD WHO WE ARE STATEMENT & DISCUSSION BY OUR LEADERS HOW WE OPERATE
ANNUAL INTEGRATED REPORT 2021

SOCIAL

INITIATIVES

Zakat & Wakalah
At MSM, we view our zakat and wakalah contributions as a
fundamental way in which we can contribute towards uplifting
“Keluarga MSM” in need and underprivileged members of
our community. Zakat or alms giving is based on the Islamic
principle that Muslims should ease the economic burden of
the less fortunate by sharing our earnings and wealth.

Assistance & Volunteerism

MSM encourages employees to engage in programmes Taking up the mantel of volunteerism, teams from MSM
and activities to help uplift marginalised groups and Holdings Berhad have also stepped up, the Legal Affairs
provide avenues of engagement on how our employees team volunteered with Free Tree Society at both its Bangsar
can assist communities. As in FY2020, our progress on and Taman Tugu nurseries and collaborated with CGRM
this front in FY2021 has been quite restricted due to the to contribute to the planting of 25 trees at the Lower
MCO lockdowns. Despite that, MSM Prai employees Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary. This is done through APE
continued to chalk up 1,264 man-hours performing Malaysia’s R.O.A.R initiative. The Group Finance team
volunteer services to clean up a community park in organised food distribution for the homeless at Pusat Transit
Taman Tunku, Seberang Prai, helping at community Gelandangan KL and participated in a plogging activity at
PPV centres, and providing cleaning and sanitisation for Taman Tasik Titiwangsa.
the local library in Kampung Manis. The park clean-up is
an annual commitment based on MSM Prai’s ongoing At MSM Johor, five volunteers also helped purchase,
Community Programme with Seberang Prai Municipal pack and deliver meals and hand sanitisers to 70 hardworking
Council, established since 2013. As per the previous frontliners on duty at a Vaccination Centre as part of the
year, activities included maintaining the cleanliness of company’s CSR activity.
the recreational public park, mowing the lawn, as well as
cleaning the area and its facilities. Volunteer Hours (Man-Hours)
A key highlight for FY2021 on the volunteerism front 2,000 2,000 1,692.5
was a further collaboration by MSM Prai with the Penang
Department of Environment, in conjunction with the
National Environment Day 2021, enabling green initiatives 2019
in preserving and conserving the environment. To date this 2020
covers participation in an e-waste recycling campaign and 2021
mangrove replanting with community partners.
Note:
Towards the end of FY2021, employees of SBW volunteered Previously, hours measured only covered MSM Prai’s volunteer hours.
services to their nearby community for flood relief assistance, From FY2022, the Group has started tracking volunteer activities of
food contribution and disinfection of a home and a surau. staff at MSM Holdings too. Volunteer hours of staff from MSM Johor
are not tracked yet.