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CelcomDigi Berhad

CelcomDigi is driven by their purpose of Advancing and Inspiring Society through technology and innovation, with a strong commitment to being an inclusive and responsible business institution. Today, they serve more than 20 million customers across the nation, leveraging the combined scale, experience, and talents of two homegrown brands: Celcom and Digi.

CelcomDigi aspires to be a new innovation icon for Malaysia, and a company that has the scale and resources to be the nation’s digital growth engine, to nurture local talents, to develop the local digital ecosystem, to bring the best solutions, offers, and experiences to their customers, and to be a brand that customers can trust and rely on in the age of ‘digital-everything’.

Fiscal Year-End: 31 December 2023

The net profit of CelcomDigi Berhad decreased in FY2023 to RM1.55 billion from RM0.84 billion during the previous financial year.

CelcomDigi Berhad reported a year-on-year net profit growth at 83.05%.

CelcomDigi declared a net dividend of 13.2 sen per share, returning a total payout of RM1,549 million to their shareholders, exceeding the minimum 80% dividend payout ratio

The Group contributed RM910,000 towards the Zakat fund in FY2023.

Total cash contributions made by CelcomDigi during FY2023, was RM2.0 million. This contribution was made through community investment benefiting over 585,268 community members.

Total in-kind contributions are not defined due to incomplete data. However, contributions are still accounted for under the RM2.0 million contribution made through community investment.

CelcomDigi Berhad did not specify the total employee volunteer hours in their FY2023 annual and sustainability report.

CelcomDigi Berhad:
Cash, In-Kind and Employee Volunteer Hours

No.ContributionBased on Previous YrCash GivingIn-kind GivingEmployee Volunteer HoursBeneficiaries
1S.A.F.E Internet talk seriesN/AAwareness ProgrammeN/A400000 peopleS.A.F.E (Smart, Aware, Fortify, and Empathy) is an awareness programme curated mainly for students, low-income, and underserved segments. It was held in partnership with UNICEF and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), it has engaged up to 400,000 people nationwide through on-ground activities and resources.
2S.A.F.E Internet webpageN/AAwareness ProgrammeN/A8000000 online usersCelcomDigi produced a simplified, easy-to-understand educational resources on staying S.A.F.E online to help us thrive in the digital space. This reached 8 million people online through the social media platform.
3Jelajah Anti Scam Kebangsaan (JASK)N/ARoadshowN/A11700 peopleCelcomDigi co-organised a nationwide roadshow in collaboration with the Gabungan Bertindak AntiScam, Cybersecurity Malaysia, and Malaysian Crime Prevention Foundation. It held seven nationwide Townhalls with over 11,700 people engaged.
4CelcomDigi, Royal Malaysian Police, and WhosCall #FightAgainstScam campaignN/AAwareness ProgrammeN/A2000 peopleCelcomDigi supported an awareness excursion from Kuala Lumpur to Cameron Highlands involving a 65 rider-convoy in efforts to garner attention to scam awareness. This engaged more than 2,000 people at various pit-stops.
5Future Skills for AllN/AUpskilling programmeN/A44,856 students and trainersA digital learning platform with interactive modules and learning tools that are aligned with the national syllabus on coding and design-thinking. The programme has been running since 2019 in collaboration with UNICEF and Arus Academy. 44,856 students and trainers (teachers and community leaders) are actively using the platform.
6CelcomDigi Young Digital Innovators ProgrammeN/AEducational programmeN/A1,400 studentsThe programme aims to provide opportunities for students in rural areas and underserved communities to learn coding and robotics. Several university lecturers and internet centre managers were trained to engage more schools for the programme. Over 1,400 students have been engaged in 2023.
7Siswapreneur BootcampN/AUpskilling programmeN/A7,000 studentsAn annual bootcamp for university students to learn digital entrepreneurship leveraging AI technology. CelcomDigi partnered with Google Malaysia to upskill over 7,000 university students.
8Laptop distribution to schoolsN/A1800 computers and laptopsN/A500 schoolsCelcomDigi donated over 1,800 computers and laptops to benefit 500 schools nationwide.
9Flood preparedness, relief, and recovery 300,000N/AN/ADisaster VictimsThey deployed flood relief worth RM300,000 via the Malaysian Relief Agency to address severe flooding around the country. The funds were used to provide essential items and to set up mobile clinics.
10Flood preparedness, relief, and recovery N/ADisaster warning SMSN/A1,200,000 usersMore than 1.2 million early warning SMSes were sent to potential flood victims.
11Provisioning of Fixed Wireless Access (FWAs)N/A250 units of FWAN/ACorrectional centresCelcomDigi provisioned 250 units of Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) to provide free internet connectivity to several key locations. This included Temporary Evacuation Centres nationwide during floods, correctional centres such as Henry Gurney School and Puncak Alam Correctional Centre, and Suriana Welfare Home.
12CelcomDigi Corporate Raya Celebration50,000N/A5 children shelterCelcomDigi aided approximately RM50,000 in celebrating special guests from five children’s shelters: Rumah Titian Kasih, Pertubuhan Kebajikan Anak-Anak Yatim Al-Nasuha, Rumah Amal Limpahan Kasih, Lighthouse Children Welfare Home, and Pusat Jagaan Rumah Juara.
Shows an increase monetarily or the number of beneficiaries from 2022 report.
Shows a decrease monetarily or the number of beneficiaries from 2022 report

1. The numerical value for total cash and in-kind giving was calculated based on individual monetary mentions in the Annual and Sustainability report.

2. The information above is derived from CelcomDigi Berhad’s 2023 Annual and Sustainability Report. Email correspondence was made between 12 June – 30 July 2024 to seek further clarification, however, no reply was received. 

This independent report is produced without sponsorship from any organisation. The objective of the Bursa Top 20 is to promote philanthropy and encourage charitable giving among for-profit organisations. 

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In FY2023, CelcomDigi Berhad reported a contribution of RM2 million towards community investment, with 58.3% allocated to Educational initiatives, 33.3% to Relief Aid, and 8.3% towards Sponsorships. This contribution represents 0.13% of their cash-to-profit giving. As part of their educational efforts, CelcomDigi organized the S.A.F.E Internet talk series and the #FightAgainstScam campaign to educate the public on scam awareness. Their initiatives reportedly benefited 585,268 people. The largest portion of CelcomDigi’s contributions was directed towards Public and Youth beneficiaries, accounting for 33.3% each, followed by Disaster Victims and Community projects, each receiving 16.7%. However, CelcomDigi Berhad did not report any employee volunteer hours in their annual or sustainability report.

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