Corporate Social Responsibility

CSR Programs for 2011
As a progressive and caring organisation that is committed to finding ways to improve the quality of life of its employees and society at large, KWAP as a good corporate citizen embarked upon a number of Corporate Social Responsibility (“CSR”) initiatives. Below are several initiatives that KWAP will embark in for the year 2011:
Financial Planning for Retirement Seminars Article Contributions for newspapers Donation Drive and Jumble Sale Save the Environment Children's English Workshop Children's Educational Trips Career Day at Universities/Colleges Visits to Old Folk Homes Community Service Messages Participate in The Edge - Bursa Malaysia's Rat Race 2011 Organise the Asian Pension Fund Roundtable Discussion
Previous CSR Programs for 2010

01 - Article Contribution in Daily Newspaper

As part of managing media and stakeholders communication, KWAP also contributed articles on a monthly basis to The Edge Financial Daily editions. The topics covered ranged from economics, fixed income, equities, risk management and fund management related.

02 - Financial Planning for Retirement Seminar

As one of the core objectives of the CSR Program is to educate the public on retirement, KWAP organized a Seminar on Financial Planning for Retirement in October 2010. Fifty representatives were selected from the Ministry of Finance, Royal Malaysian Customs Department and Valuation And Property Services Department to attend the one day seminar.

03 - Children's Education Trip

In line with KWAP's effort to promote work life balance and to strengthen ties in families, an educational trip to Petrosains, KLCC was made in July 2010. Over 130 parents and children of KWAP had participated in the program.

04 - Fund Raising Activity and Donation Drive

Central to KWAP’s CSR philosophy is employee engagement. To further encourage involvement of our employees in charity, activities were held such as jumble sales and donation drives to raise fund for a worthy cause. The proceeds were used to furnish and equip the Resource Centre for Sekolah Kebangsaan Bukit Tampoi (Asli), Dengkil, Selangor and Sekolah Kebangsaan Salak, Sepang. Three of their top UPSR 2010 students were rewarded for their academic accomplishment.

05 - Saving The Environment

One crucial aspect of our CSR initiative is to establish a work culture that is environmentally aware and conscientious. We wish to instill a sense of respect and appreciation for the environment in each and every individual in KWAP. In this regard, efforts were made by participating in the "Earth Hour" program in March, which saw KWAP turning off its lights and switches for one hour, Smoke Free week in May by distributing leaflets and nicotine gums to encourage employees to quit smoking and conducted spring cleaning sessions to encourage employees to work in a clutter free environment as well as to encourage employees to recycle waste.

06 - The Edge - Bursa Malaysia Rat Race 2010

Another effort to reach out to the needy, KWAP sent five representatives to run in the open category of The Edge - Bursa Malaysia Rat Race 2010. The team successfully completed the race 20th place in less than half an hour.

07 - Asian Pension Fund Round Table 2010

To continue building networks with its foreign counterparts, KWAP had participated in the Asian Pension Fund Round Table, organised by PPI in Hong Kong by sending a speaker to touch the topic titled "Manager/Consultant Selection and Due Diligence".

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