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MANAGING DIREcToR’S REvIEW oF opERATIoNS
In 2008, as an extension to project
Green Planet (PGP) that was launched
in 2007, KLIA continues with its quest
towards being the world environmental
friendly airport by organising ‘Walk the
Environment’ (WtE) campaign. one of
the activities that was organised,
participants were to pledge a tree for
RM10 and plant it anywhere within
KLIA’s boundary. The tree was then
labeled with its scientific name and the
pledger’s name. The pledger was also
given a certificate to commemorate
them with the pledge.
In addition to that, in commemorating
World Environment Day, MAHB has
named a patch of forest area within
the airport perimeter, KLIA Green park.
The park houses about 400 unique trees
and is occasionally used for educational
and recreational purposes.
In line with the four-pillar strategy that
was endorsed during IcAo Assembly
2007, MAHB was committed to take
measures in reducing its carbon
footprints. Steps are being taken to
make all 39 airports environmentally
sustainable, starting with the
international airports. Penang
International Airport will be the second
airport after KLIA to go green. KLIA has
also embarked on initiatives to be
carbon-neutral although no target date
has been set. As a first step, we have
already engaged a consultant to
ascertain the airport’s carbon emission
level, a study that will take at least six
months to complete.
pAyinG ouR DueS To SocieTy
Like the green movement, corporate
social responsibility (cSR) is the latest
catch-phrase. MAHB has long
acknowledged its tangible value and it
has been an integral part of our
operations and identity since the early
days. cSR extends beyond any legal
duty to comply with legislation. We feel
honour-bound to practice cSR on a
routine basis to improve the life for our
employees and their families, as well as
for the local community and society at
large. The Group supports various
charitable causes such as the floodrelief
efforts in Johor and Kelantan, or to
some charity organisations, where a
sizeable sum is donated each year from
small change collected from travellers
at boxes strategically placed at KLIA.
The longer-term projects, however, are
the true test of our commitment to cSR.
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Annual Report 2008
You may recall that MAHB is
participating in Khazanah Nasional
Berhad’s cSR initiative launched as
‘projek pINTAR’ (promoting Intelligence,
Nurturing Talent, Advocating
Responsibility). We have since given it
our own identity and rebranded it to
‘Beyond Borders’, which was launched
at our nine adopted schools in July
2008. During the year, MAHB organised
an English language workshop aimed at
elevating English proficiency for
Mathematics and Science teachers in
our adopted schools. In october, the
inaugural Beyond Borders Awards was
held to honour the schools which
participated in Beyond Borders’
interschool competition. Beyond Borders’
2008 ended with a motivational talk
“crossing the Border’ for Year 6 students
focusing on their preparation for
secondary school.