Chemical Company of Malaysia Berhad Sustainability Report 2019

Rakan Saintis Sungai (RSS) CCM The Rakan Saintis Sungai CCM or RSS initiative is an invaluable platform for youth to gain knowledge and hands-on skills on best practices to improve water quality and protect natural resources, particularly rivers. The two-day programme aims to develop young environmental warriors who are passionate about protecting the environment and creating a sustainable future. In FY 2019, two RSS programmes were held in Kota Tinggi, Johor and Kuching, Sarawak in conjunction with each state’s respective National Environment Day 2019 celebrations. Held for the fifth time in Johor, the RSS programme there attracted 60 students and 12 teachers, while the maiden RSS programme in Sarawak drew the participation of 60 students and 6 teachers. The 2019 RSS programme was carried out with a collective budget of RM51,000 for both states. Back to School Programme The Back to School Programme is an annual programme where CCM provide school essentials such as uniforms, and stationeries to the families of our staff to help ease their burden at the start of the school year. In 2019, we allocated a budget of RM19,000 towards the purchase of school supplies for the children of 43 employees. The school supplies comprising school uniforms, socks, shoes and stationery sets were distributed to 90 children. To date, almost 1,000 students have benefited from this programme since its inception in 2015. This initiative has proven successful through our good partnership with Canggih Malaysia, one of our Bumiputera vendors, who has managed to bring quality and style to the school uniforms. 57 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2019