VOICES of CHANGE Efforts to Improve the Planet
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BERITA KDNPP 5365/10/2012 (031031) ISSUE 57 | SEP - DEC 2016 VOICES OF CHANGE Efforts to improve the planet Creating Sowing into a Best in Voices to light up The Harvard sustainable greener future healthcare the dark perspective properties tourism CONTENTS ISSUE 57 | SEP - DEC 2016 FROM THE SENIOR MANAGEMENT’S DESK 3 FROM THE SENIOR IN DEVELOPMENT 16 Voices to Light up the Dark 22 Acapella group Harvard MANAGEMENT’S Expanding Connectivity Krokodiloes lend their voices DESK 14 Sunway Construction to raise awareness and funds awarded RM1.21 billion MRT for the blind SSP line viaduct project contract Pack Meals, Stop Hunger HAPPENINGS 24 Sunway City Ipoh volunteers SUNWAY, 15 team up to combat hunger Sowing into a Greener Future among the Orang Asli 4 Fun, green initiatives at community Sunway Property’s World THE EMPLOYER Environment Day campaign Community Effort to Care for Public Parks Winning Prose 26 Sunway Property launches OF CHOICE 6 Twenty-six students awarded neighbourhood initiative to at the 3rd Sunway-Oxbridge upkeep newly renovated park Essay Competition Sunway Group, with 12 established business FEATURES 24 divisions and a 14,000-strong workforce Discovering Their Potential 7 How Outward Bound School More Machinery, Stronger Sales across 50 locations worldwide, has a diverse helped underperforming SMK and Service Support workplace culture underscored by a healthy mix Bandar Sunway students 20 CASE Construction appoints Sunway Enterprise as of employees who continue to bring remarkable Best in Healthcare Tourism authorised full-line dealer resourcefulness, innovation, reinvention and 9 Sunway Medical Centre wins New Gem in Mont Kiara Ghostbusters Fun at Sunway digital “savviness” amongst other qualities. international and regional Sunway Property records Lagoon awards 15 overwhelming sales for 21 Asia’s first live interactive latest Mont Kiara residential Ghostbusters attraction Sustainable at the Core development set to thrill fans at Sunway DATO’ CHEW CHEE KIN 11 Sunway REIT listed on the Lagoon 26 President, Sunway Group FTSE4Good Bursa Malaysia Index 21 4 VOICES The Group has a well-balanced diversity made up of 36% Bumiputera, Each year, more than 1,000 dedicated employees across various 30% Chinese, 14% Indian and the remaining 20% Others; while women industries volunteer in our community events. To further encourage The Harvard Perspective comprise 41% of the entire workforce. volunteering initiatives, we have developed a Volunteer Programme to 16 Jeffrey Cheah Travel Grant allow everyone to choose the causes they personally care about and be for Southeast Asian Studies In terms of generation, we now have millennials who outnumber the the champion of their initiatives. scholars share their Harvard Generation X at Sunway– more than half (57%) of Sunway Group’s experience workforce comprises Generation Y and Z, followed by Generation Our workplace also offers exciting and continued learning opportunities. X (38%) and Baby Boomers (5%). In the coming years, we expect to Last year, we partnered with Center for Asia Leadership based at Employer of Choice welcome more millennial talents to join us as we aspire to become the Sunway University which is affiliated with Harvard University, to 18 Why passionate individuals employer of choice. empower our young talents through the Executive Leadership School choose Sunway to assume more active leadership roles in their current capacity or In the past 14 years, Sunway has conducted employee surveys to find position. out employees’ expectations and aspirations so as to build a better workplace that is conducive for our people. A workplace that allows The Jeffrey Cheah Distinguished Speaker Series has also enabled our people to express themselves; develop their strengths; and more than 12,000 individuals to attend talks delivered by eminent ADVISORS REGISTERED ADDRESS BERITA SUNWAY IS A Do you like the new Berita Sunway? What are create opportunities for learning and personal growth. international speakers on a range of topics. The Sunway Leaders YBhg Tan Sri Datuk Seri Razman Sunway Management Sdn Bhd TRI-ANNUAL PUBLICATION. some of your favourite stories? Any areas we Conference brings together more than 2,000 Sunway leaders annually M. Hashim Level 16, Menara Sunway The views and opinions expressed or implied can do to further improve ourselves? These are what Sunway has always been about, and in the coming years, to hear from global experts and luminaries speak on leadership. Jane Poh Jalan Lagoon Timur in Berita Sunway are those of the authors Send us your feedback at Sharzede Hj. Salleh Askor Bandar Sunway and do not necessarily reflect those of [email protected]. we are working towards fine tuning Sunway as the choice workplace for 47500 Selangor Darul Ehsan Berita Sunway, its advisors or editorial staff. everyone in three key areas. 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PUBLISHER Sunway Group Brand Marketing Sunway Group Brand & Communications Marketing & Communications Level 18 Menara Sunway Jalan Lagoon Timur, Bandar Sunway 47500 Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia Sep-Dec 2016 Berita Sunway 3 Tel: +603 5639 8631/8059 HAPPENINGS SUNWAY CITY SUNWAY VALLEY CITY, PENANG SOWING INTO A More than 500 participants including residents in Bandar & SUNWAY CITY IPOH Sunway took part in the ‘Discovery Walk 2.0’ at Sunway South Quay, where teams faced environmental-themed challenges In Penang, more than 500 participants joined the ‘Hike with along a 5km route around Sunway City. Items obtained at each Nature’ through the 3km Nan Shan Hill nature trail close to challenge were used for a DIY-terrarium activity. GREENER Sunway Valley City in Paya Terubong. The event featured workshops, a recycling costume competition, a fashion show Eco Drum and Bah Raman delivered nose flute performances, and public talks on green habits. while attendees flocked to the green bazaar and DIY workshops to learn about eco-enzyme, composting and Meanwhile, in Ipoh, more than 200 people took part in Sunway FUTURE seedball making. City Ipoh’s ‘Discovery Race’, a 5km family treasure hunt race in Tambun. Participants learnt how to practise sustainable living Sunway Property Sunway Property also sponsored the participation of more at DIY workshops on eco-enzyme, composting and seedball than 50 students, teachers and parents from Sunway Group’s launches fun and healthy making. In addition to a performance by Eco Drum, there were two adopted schools, SJK (C) Chee Wen and SK Bandar also face and body tattoo painting booths. initiatives to encourage Sunway, to join the festivities. green habits among communities 1 My wife and kids enjoyed the event as ith global In conjunction with World public awareness in taking positive importance of respecting nature in “ the run was not only fun but educational temperatures Environment Day, Sunway Property environmental steps to protect everyday life. too. The workshops were interesting and and sea levels partnered with local environmental the environment. This is my second ‘Discovery useful, which I believe will have a positive reaching NGOs EcoKnights and MENGO Sunway Property contributed Walk’ with Sunway Property impact on the environment. We thank the record highs to organise its ‘Race for a Better The ‘Race for a Better Planet’ RM80,000 in total to EcoKnights and it was indeed a bigger “ organisers for the effort in hosting such a this year, Planet’ campaign. initiative took place across Sunway and MENGO to further advance celebration compared to the meaningful event and we look forward to United Nations townships in Klang Valley, Ipoh, environmental initiatives for “previous year. The DIY activities “ more upcoming activities. secretary-general Ban Ki-moon has World Environment Day is a Penang and Iskandar in Johor, the public. such as the terrarium making Wreiterated the urgent need to global initiative under the aiming to raise public awareness on and workshop sessions were address climate change, as it is a United Nations Environment sustainability and reinforcing the also good. The whole learning YONG WAI LIAM, race against time. Programme aimed at creating process was engaging and fun in Father of two educating the public on how we can each play a role to care for Mother Nature. IVY TIE, SUNWAY ISKANDAR, The earth is our Participant only home and JOHOR BAHRU protecting“ it should“ Down south, over 400 participants took part in Sunway Iskandar’s ‘Ride with Nature’ initiative, be a collective effort where families cycled along a specially-designed and the responsibility 20km cycling route surrounded by nature.