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4 March 2016 – The year 2016 marked the launch of
our CMS sustainability awareness campaign ‘CMS Goes
Green’ with the planting of trees by 50 of our senior and
middle managers at The Isthmus, Kuching led by CMS
Group Managing Director, Dato’ Richard Curtis. This
sustainability initiative saw the planning of 10 trees to
signify the beginning of CMS’ greening journey. ‘CMS
Goes Green’ posters were presented to all Division
Heads and “green” competitions were also rolled out for
employees to compete in.
Tree Planting on National Landscape Day
Social: Society
Go Green Gets the Thumbs Up
6 March 2016 – This was the first time National Landscape
Day was celebrated in Sarawak. Participants from various
Government departments and private sectors including
CMS employees planted saplings at the 206-acre Sarawak
Botanical Garden in Kuching. Participants were also given
plant samplings to take home.
29 October 2016 – For the first time, CMS collaborated
with the Forest Department of Sarawak to plant 600
mangrove seedlings at the RAMSAR Site in the Kuching
Wetlands National Park. The site was unfortunately
sacrificed when the riverbed was deepened to mitigate
floodwaters from the city. CMS volunteers travelled by
land and boat to reach the site before being briefed on
the importance of mangrove forests and estuaries for
our ecosystems, namely to provide protection against
soil erosion and flooding, as well as serve as a breeding
ground for marine wildlife.
Water is Life
28 May 2016 – Every living thing needs water to survive
and yet many are using water with scant regard for
conservation and continue to pollute our rivers. CMS
employees participated in the first ‘Water is Life Run’
organised by Kuching Water Board (KWB) to increase
awareness on the importance of water. KWB handed
a donation of RM2,000.00 each to three charitable
organisations.
Riding Towards A Greener Future
22 October 2016 – The National Environment Day was
celebrated across Malaysia with the theme ‘Alam Sekitar
Tanggungjawab Semua’ (The Environment is Everyone’s
Responsibility). Of the many events organised, our CMS
cyclists opted to take part in the 30km Enviro Ride. The
programme included a recycling campaign and booth
display of products made from recyclable materials.
Planting Trees to Save the Fragile Ecosystem