For a better society and environment
○ WCT Group pledges to commit to its CSR and sustainability efforts with WCTGives
WCT Holdings Berhad (WCT) recently announced the launch of WCTGives, its pledge to commit to its CSR programmes and as an extension of the Group’s sustainability effort to contribute to society and environment.
WCTGives encompasses three pillars, namely #WeCareTogether, #EducationforAll, and #AGreenerTomorrow; each of which focuses on various programmes that aim to enrich the lives of the community, provide education support to the underprivileged, as well as to preserve the environment.
Peter Chow, Deputy Managing Director of WCT Holdings Berhad said: “At WCT, we acknowledge the importance of striking a balance between profitability and doing good to bring equal values to its businesses and society.
“WCTGives is in line with the Group’s purpose of Building Sustainable and Thriving Communities and reflect our ongoing commitment towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals through our streamlined CSR programmes.”
Under the new proposition, WCT will continue to allocate 0.2% of its total annual revenue to fund its various CSR programmes across all business divisions. The total contribution made in FY2021 for charitable causes stands at RM2.8 million.
WCT Kickstarts Feed the Needy in conjunction with Deepavali Celebration
To mark the launch of the proposition, WCT kickstarted its first Group CSR initiative under the community pillar, Feed the Needy in conjunction with the Deepavali celebration. WCT employees, together with the assistance from Women of Will (WOW), distributed 200 packets of meals and savoury snacks prepared by the Group’s hotels – Premiére Hotel, Klang and Le Méridien Petaling Jaya – to 50 Indian families belonging to the B40 community in PPR Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur.
To add to the festive cheer, the Group also supported the B40 women entrepreneurs from WOW’s Community Kitchen by purchasing cookies to distribute to the families.
WCT Supports the Local Communities
Among WCT’s other notable community support initiatives this year include donations to ease the burden of the 2021 flood victims, the annual distribution of Bubur Lambuk, Buka Puasa events with the underprivileged families in Klang, and donation to Persatuan Hakka Daerah Ranau, Sabah in view of the Ramadan and Hari Raya celebration, as well as contribution to Tunku Laksamana Johor Cancer Foundation’s annual fundraising event, the Laksamana Run.
WCT Provides Support to Educational Institutions
On top of that, WCT is also actively providing educational support to the local community surrounding its development. In July 2022, WCT’s Property Development division donated RM14,300 to Sekolah Kebangsaan Seri Indah, OUG KL to fund the school’s activities and programmes under Aktiviti dan Program Pembangunan Kecemerlangan Sekolah for the year 2022/2023.
WCT Commits to Environmental Protection
Separately, WCT’s commitment to environmental protection is supported by the Group’s long-term waste segregation initiative, WCT’s Landfill Waste Reduction Programme.
The programme has successfully diverted 11.08 tonnes of waste from being sent to the landfill. With 10.5 tonnes of papers collected and recycled, WCT has also prevented about 179 trees from being cut down.
At present, the Group is collaborating with its official partner, Tzu Chi Foundation (Malaysia) to meet its sustainability goal of reducing waste sent to landfill by 10% by 2026.
In conjunction with World Clean Up Day 2022 recently, WCT also donated RM5,000 to the NGO to support its environmental and charitable mission.
WCT Receives Recognition at the Sustainability & CSR Malaysia Awards 2022
In August 2022, WCT was awarded for the second time the Company of The Year Award under the Engineering, Construction & Property Development Category at the Sustainability & CSR Malaysia Awards 2022. This was in recognition of WCT’s involvement in community initiatives throughout FY2021.
For more information about WCT’s sustainability, please visit www.wct.com.my/sustainability.