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We are humbled yet honoured to have had a hand in undertaking
these initiatives that are certainly doing much to strengthen linkages
between markets, businesses and communities, as well as to create
tangible value for a variety of stakeholders. The finer details of these
and our other achievements are spelt out in the Economic section
of this Report.
OUR EFFORTS TO PRESERVE THE ENVIRONMENT
CMS is deeply committed to preserving the environment and to this
end, we have been applying best practices, innovative operating
strategies and technologies to minimise our environmental
footprint. Our efforts thus far centre on honing our environmental
practices by developing more robust and integrated air, materials,
waste and water environmental strategies that go beyond meeting
basic compliance standards.
Our environmental preservation efforts also extend to rejuvenating
the Group’s Industrialised Building System (IBS) business through
the Cement Division. IBS construction underpins sustainable
construction as it is a methodology that lends to better construction
quality and productivity, reduces occupational safety and health
risks, alleviates the issue of dependency on skilled workers and
manual foreign labour, plus reduces the overall cost of construction.
With the government showing its commitment to pushing the IBS
agenda through by making it mandatory for government projects to
utilise at least 70% IBS components and solutions, this augurs well
for our own plans and CMS’ sustainability agenda.
In FY 2017, we continued to make good progress by way of our
ISO 5000:2011 energy management framework which is enabling
us to set objectives and measure results in a more effective manner.
Following the implementation process at our Mambong clinker
and Pending grinding plants in 2016 and 2017 respectively, the
Bintulu plant is scheduled to follow suit in 2018.
The results of CMS’ preservation efforts are spelt out in the
Environmental section of this Report.
OUR FOCUS ON NURTURING THE CMS FAMILY
Our employees are more than just components of our workforce
– they are part and parcel of the CMS family. We are deeply
committed to nurturing the well-being of our family by according
them the warmth and camaraderie of a family environment,
coupled with the professionalism of a well-run meritocratic listed
company. Over and above contractual employee benefits, we are
proud of our Compassionate Fund which, upon application, steps
in to help employees facing challenges beyond their resources such
as meeting otherwise unaffordable medical expenses or a family
disaster. Here at CMS, we endeavour to look for the best talent,
retain them, nurture them within a creative environment, as well as
work together with them to find new and innovative ways to deliver
ever-increasing value to our stakeholders. Our success in fostering
strong ties within our family continues to hold us in good stead
especially amidst the difficult times.
OUR ENDEAVOURS TO ENRICH COMMUNITIES
Back in 2007, we launched the ‘CMS Doing Good’ campaign to improve
CMS’ contribution to society and our image in the community through
increased Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) efforts and initiatives.
10 years on and our employee volunteers continue to lend support to
the communities in Sarawak through the Rebuilding Communities,
Sustaining Charitable Organisations, Environmental &Health Awareness,
Saving Lives and Community Clean-up
(Gotong-Royong)
components of
the ‘CMS Doing Good’ initiative.
In 2017, CMS employees clocked a total of 48,420 man-hours
(2016: 45,534 man-hours) for CSR activities including fund-raising
charity sales, rebuilding communities, jog-a-thons, community work and
much more. At the same time, our employees raised a total of RM103,560
(2016: RM117,121) in funds that were distributed among various locally-
based charitable organisations, mosques, churches, a home for the
elderly and children’s homes. Our efforts have certainly gone a long way
in elevating the livelihood of the many communities that we operate in
and helped entrench CMS as a friend to them. We will continue to look
for ways to enrich communities and strengthen ties with them.
OUR COMMITMENT TO DELIVERING SUSTAINABLE GROWTH
FY 2017 was a good year for us on the sustainability front and I am
pleased with the positive results that we derived in the different areas.
Our efforts to embed sustainability within the mindsets of our workforce
and our work culture continues to gain good ground. Our employees
have come to understand the importance of sustainable growth and are
committed to advancing the Group’s sustainability agenda by giving their
best to deliver true and sustainable value, as well as establish enduring
ties with our four key stakeholders, namely our shareholders, customers/
suppliers, staff and community.
As we move forward, we want to reiterate the Group’s commitment to
upholding responsible management and sustainable development on
the EES fronts to secure the future of the Group. We are determined to
create long-term shared value for our stakeholders by making the most
of top-line growth opportunities, bottom-line improvements and risk
mitigation activities. As we focus our efforts on embedding sustainability
within every level of our organisation, we continue to prioritise excellence
and innovation throughout our operations to bolster efficiency and our
competitive edge. CMS remains committed to strengthening our existing
programmes and rolling out new ones so that we will truly achieve
meaningful long-term, sustainable growth while creating value for all our
stakeholders.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND FAREWELL
Many parties have supported our pursuit of sustainable long-term
growth and we want to acknowledge their worthy contributions. I wish
to express my heartfelt gratitude to CMS’ valued customers, suppliers,
business partners, the Federal and State Governments and agencies,
as well as our joint venture partners and associate companies, for their
unwavering trust and confidence in us.
Message from Our Group Managing Director