Responsible business is one of three key pillars of our strategy, and ESG is a fundamental part of this.We are proud of our contributions and recognitions in this important area – we are member of FTSE4Good Bursa Malaysia Index with ESG score of 3.8, Sustainalytics’ ESG risk rating of 18th percentile, which is one of the highest of in the region, and we have been part of CDP’s voluntary environmental disclosure of carbon reporting since 2009 via Telenor Group, and more. Nevertheless, there is much more to do in the years to come in cooperation with the industry and authorities, both locally and on an international level.We fundamentally believe that business and ESG targets are complementary and not contrasting. Fortunately, we are not alone in this battle.We enjoy strong support from our Board and our investors are increasingly placing ESG as a key investment criteria. A key element of ESG is climate.We take an active approach in addressing climate change and are working closely with the industry, government, environmental agencies, and partners towards achieving a net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, in line with the Paris Agreement.While challenges remain in large scale CO2 reductions due to our dependency on the national grid, we will continue to strengthen our governance and reporting mechanisms while exploring new technologies and solutions. Chief Financial Officer’s Statement Digi also invested significant human and financial capital to support our ESG agenda.We have participated in public, industry and private forums, and supported many local initiatives. For example, through our partnership with Astro on the #KamiCareMBiz programme, we offered RM500,000 worth of digital solutions and mobile plans to help local micro and small business owners go digital. We had also pledged RM1 million to GDRN (GLC/GLIC Disaster Response Network), disbursing the remaining RM750,000 in 2021, via Mercy Malaysia to support Covid-19 relief efforts. Q A How has Digi progressed in delivering on its environmental, social and governance (ESG) aspiration and plans? FTSE4Good Bursa Malaysia Index (2021/22) ESG indices score of 3.8 ESG risk rating of 18th percentile one of the highest for the region #KamiCareMBiz partnership RM500,000 worth of digital solutions and mobile plans provided to help local micro and small business owners go digital GDRN Covid-19 relief efforts RM750,000 disbursed in 2021, part of RM1 million pledged in 2020 18 Digi.Com Berhad At A Glance Message To Shareholders How We Create Value Strategies To Create Value
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