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Fima Corporation Berhad
(21185-P)
SUSTAINABILITY & governance
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Community
We believe in contributing economically and socially to the
well-being of the communities where we conduct business. By
proactively engaging with the communities where we operate,
we can maximise our business value, manage social risks and
impacts and create opportunities for stakeholders.
As part of our commitment in strengthening the local socio-
economic base, we provide jobs opportunities for the communities
near our projects. In tandem, the Group hires and trains local
employees at our jobsites, providing technical training and skills
to improve workers’ wage-earning potential. We also support
local suppliers and entrepreneurs through purchasing local goods
and services.
Empowering underprivileged sections of society through
sponsorship and providing resources is an important part of our
community outreach. Our Manufacturing Division continued its
sponsorship in Persatuan Al-Hunafa, a non-profit organisation
towards its Titian Samara Programme that aimed at helping
secondary students with academic and social problems.
During the year, the programme focuses on 4 schools in Klang,
Selangor and 1 school in Kelantan namely, SMK Raja Lumu, SMK
Pandamaran Jaya, SMK Telok Gadong and SMK Kampung Jawa
and SMK Laloh, Kuala Krai.
The Group’s Manufacturing Division provided a grant to University
Kebangsaan Malaysia towards their research on the geopolitical
detection system in Johor.
The Group offers placements to university students to undergo
on-the-job programmes in various functions within the Group
to gain the skills and experience they need to access entry-
level job opportunities. During the year, 2 students from Kolej
Vokasional Port Dickson underwent a 4-month work-based
training programme at PKN. In January 2017, PKN absorbed a
contract employee who had previously underwent an internship
programme with the company, as a permanent staff. Meanwhile,
our Indonesian subsidiary, PTNJL also received 5 students from
PDD Politeknik Negeri Nunukan, Kalimantan to undergo 2-month
internship programme during the year.
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PTNJL has always placed significant emphasis on community
relations and corporate social responsibility initiatives, making
significant investment in local communities and infrastructure with
the aim of improving the standards of living of its employees and
local citizens on and around its estates. During the year, PTNJL
had carried out upgrading and maintenance works on the rural
roads at Desa Semaja (8km) and Mattiro Bulu (8km), providing
these rural towns with the much needed connectivity and access
to socio-economic services and economic opportunity.
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“Extreme seasonal weather such as floods and
droughts as well as frequent use by heavy goods
vehicles in these areas mean that roads need to be
properly maintained. The improved roads have made it
easier for children to attend school, for people to reach
hospitals in cases of emergency and for both local
farmers and consumers to reach markets. The average
travel times have significantly reduced.”
- Mohd Rizal Mat Nor, President Director, PTNJL
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