Petronas Gas Berhad | Bursa Top 20 Companies: Who’s The Most Charitable?

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Petronas Gas Berhad (PGB)

Malaysia’s leading Gas Infrastructure and Centralised Utilities company, Petronas Gas Berhad (PGB) operates under 4 business units; Gas Processing, Gas Transportation, Regastification and Utilities while venturing into new growth opportunities to sustain current the business of meeting the nation’s energy needs.

PETRONAS’ Sustainability Agenda is guided by their Four Sustainability Lenses; Continued Value Creation, Positive Social Impact, Responsible Governance and Safeguarding the Environment.

Fiscal Year-End: 31 December 2021

Industry: Utilities

Net Profit: RM1.99 billion

The Group reported a total net profit of RM1.99 billion during FY2021.

Dividend Payout: RM1.62 billion

PGB had a dividend payout ratio of 81.6% equivalent to a total payout of over RM1.62 billion in FY2021.

Cash Giving: RM0.12 million

Total cash contributions made by the Group during FY2021, as found in their annual and sustainability report is RM126,000.

In-kind Giving: RM0.41 million

Total in-kind contributions made by PGB was worth approximately RM410,000. A large proportion of this giving was through donation initiatives during festive celebration

Employee Volunteer Hours: N/A

No employee volunteer hours were reported by Petronas Gas Berhad.

Petronas Gas Berhad:
Cash, In-Kind and Employee Volunteer Hours

No.	Contribution	Cash Giving	In-kind Giving	Employee Volunteer Hours	Beneficiaries
1	Free food initiative	N/A	Free food	N/A	3,000 contractors	PGB held a Free Food initiative to all 3,000 contractors involved in Gas Processing Santong shutdown in 2021.
2	Sayangi Sungai Latoh' programme	N/A	Mangrove planting worth RM800,000 for 5 years and 9,525 mangrove samplings planted	N/A	Mangrove conservation	RM800,000 allocated for mangrove planting (2019 - 2023) under Program Sentuhan Alam. Petronas Gas Berhad and the Malaysian Nature Society are also collaborating on the Sayangi Sungai Latoh programme by tracking the growth of mangrove plants in the area where over 9,525 mangrove samplings have been planted since the initiative kicked-off in 2018.
3	Sentuhan Ilmu' programme	RM60k	N/A	N/A	Beneficiaries	PGB allocated RM60,000 for Back-to-School programme by Program Sentuhan Ilmu.
4	COVID-19 contributions	RM46k	N/A	N/A	Quarantine centres	PGB contributed a total of RM46,000 to Quarantine Centres and Vaccination Administration Centres or Pusat Pemberian Vaksin (PPV) in the East Coast region in Kemaman, Kertih and Paka.
5	COVID-19 contributions		Deliver medical equipment and supplies	N/A	Hospitals	PGB's Gurun Regional Office played its part in engaging with and supporting local stakeholders to facilitate a smooth vaccination process at selected centres by delivering medical equipment and supplies to hospitals.
6	COVID-19 contributions	RM20k	N/A	N/A	Hospital Banting	PGB contributed RM20,000 to address emergency needs at Hospital Banting, through a collaboration with Pejabat Tanah dan Daerah Kuala Langat.
7	Sentuhan Kasih' programme	N/A	Donations worth RM250k	N/A	50 families and 4 welfare homes	RM240,000 was allocated for festive celebration by Program Sentuhan Kasih that benefited 50 families and 4 welfare homes. During FY2021, a total of 50 families in the B40 category in Kelana Jaya benefitted from receiving home essentials such as food supplies, hygiene kits and face masks. In Seri Iskandar, Perak, PGB partnered with Yayasan PETRONAS to hand out essentials to more than 50 families. The PETRONAS group also contributed RM10,000 in donations to over 500 less fortunate beneficiaries that were distributed to four selected homes; Pusat Jagaan Anak Yatim dan Saudara Baru An Najjah, Pertubuhan Kebajikan Baitul Husna, Pertubuhan Kebajikan Anak-anak Yatim Islam Darul Saadah and Badan Kebajikan Rumah Warga Emas Darul Hanan.

Notes:

The numerical value for total cash and in-kind giving was calculated based on individual monetary mentions in the Annual and Sustainability report.
The information above is derived from Petronas Gas Berhad’s 2021 Annual and Sustainability Report. Email correspondence was made between between 8 July – 3 August 2022 to seek further clarification, however no reply was received.