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Sustainability: Our Commitment, Our Legacy

UWC Berhad is proud to be recognized for its commitment to sustainability and responsible business practices through national-level awards such as the PRISM Award and the Malaysia Sustainable Manufacturing Award (MSMA). In addition, UWC aligns its sustainability and governance practices with internationally recognized ESG benchmarks, including the FTSE4Good Index Series.

These recognitions and benchmarks reflect UWC’s integrated approach to sustainability encompassing responsible manufacturing, sustainable workforce development, and strong governance while supporting long-term value creation for stakeholders.… Learn More

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Environmental Commitment

Suitability Matters

– Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
– Environmental Compliance
– Energy Management
– Waste Management

Sustainability Initiatives

  • Accreditation of ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management Systems
  • Installation of solar power system to reduce carbon footprint
  • Installation of electric vehicle (“EV”) Charging Station
  • Advocate energy and paper conservation practise to reduce electricity and paper consumption
  • Compliance with local regulatory requirements for scheduled waste disposal
  • Recognition of climate change risk and opportunities
  • Adopting water management initiatives in water conservation
Social Commitment

Suitability Matters

Economic
– Product Quality
– Customer Satisfaction
– Supply Chain Management
– Innovation
– Data Protection and Privacy
– Corporate Governance and Ethics

Sustainability Initiatives

  • Deliver quality products and services
  • Meet customers’ requirements and expectations
  • Promote local procurement
  • Practise the philosophy of Kaizen
  • Deliver financial values to shareholders such as growth in revenue and earnings and dividend pay out
  • No cases reported for data breach
  • Uphold the high standard of corporate governance and ethics
  • Established Code of Conduct and Whistle Blowing Policy
  • Established Anti-Bribery and Anti- Corruption Policy and conducted training for all employees
  • No cases reported for non-compliance with regulatory requirement
Social Commitment

Suitability Matters

Workplace
– Equal Employment Opportunities
– Development and Talent Retention
– Employee Benefits and Welfare
– Human and Labour Rights
– Occupational Safety and Health

Sustainability Initiatives

  • Provide employment with development and talent retention initiatives
  • Provide equal employment and career growth opportunities for all irrespective of race, religion and disabilities
  • Uphold human rights and support internationally proclaimed
    human rights
  • Support gender equality in our organisation where the women
    in leadership role comprises 24% of our workforce
  • Zero tolerance to discrimination and harassment
  • Zero cases reported for forced or child labour, grievances and discrimination on human right
  • Safety, Health and Environment (“SHE”) Committee led by
    Group COO to oversight management of SHE
Social Commitment

Suitability Matters

Local Communities
– Local Communities Employment
– Corporate Social Responsibility

Sustainability Initiatives

  • Established UWC Scholarship Fund in 2017
  • Community investment with total of approximately RM36,000 to non-profit organizations such as education institutions and charity home
  • Established UWC Education Center at Politeknik Malaysia in Seberang Perai
  • Collaboration with Technical and Vocational Education Training
  • Entered Memorandum of Understanding with several educational institutions
  • Offer internship programme and hired 64 students in current
    year
Governance Commitment

Suitability Matters

Corporate Governance and Ethics
-Board of Directors
-Code of Conduct
-Work and Business Ethics -Corporate Governance and Compliance

Sustainability Initiatives

  • The board strives for sound governance through compliance of policies, including a Code of Conduct and Anti-Bribery Policy, available on the website and communicated to all.
  • The board included seven (7) members, with two (2) female director representing 33%, reflecting diverse professional backgrounds, committed to fostering gender diversity and reviewing the practice annually.
  • Prioritize ethical conduct, supported by a Whistleblowing Policy for reporting malpractices, with stakeholders encouraged to report concerns, and a protected channel for whistleblowing available, though no cases were reported during the year.
  • Uphold top-tier corporate governance standards outlined in the MMLR and MCCG, with detailed policies available in our Corporate Governance Overview Statement and Report on the Bursa Securities website.
  • The Internal Audit Team leads risk assessment, reported to department heads and top management, with the Board ensuring effective risk management, aligned with ISO standards and MCCG guidelines, resulting in no incidents of non- compliance reported in FY2023, supported by a Business Continuity Plan reviewed annually.

Our News

Earth Day 22/04/2024

Join us in celebrating Earth Day as our Deputy CEO, Dr. Matin Ng, leads our participation in Penang’s Plant One Million Trees Planting in One Day program!

Together with the Penang Governor’s Charity Foundation (Yayasan Amal Tuan Yang Terutama Yang di-Pertua Negeri Pulau Pinang) and the office of state housing and environment committee chairman Datuk Seri Sundarajoo Somu, we’re taking action to preserve biodiversity, combat deforestation, and fight climate change.

Let’s make a difference, one tree at a time!