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How Gamuda Berhad Gives Back To Society?
Gamuda Berhad
A globally recognised engineering, property and infrastructure conglomerate renowned for innovative solutions and steadfast commitment to sustainable development. Founded in 1976, Gamuda have evolved as a regional leader in the infrastructure and property development industry. With a multi-regional presence, Gamuda wields significant influence in every community where they operate in 9 key countries.
Fiscal Year-End: 31 July 2023
Gamuda’s net profit increased significantly in FY2023 to RM1.83 billion from RM0.80 billion during the previous financial year.
Gamuda Berhad reported a positive net profit growth year on year of 128.04%.
The Group declared a dividend payout ratio of 35% or a total dividend of 50 sen, which includes a special dividend of 38 sen, a first and second interim dividend of 12 sen.
The Group did not specify the total amount of contribution made towards Zakat during FY2023.
Total cash contributions made by the Gamuda Berhad during FY2023 was RM96,000, as summarized from their annual and sustainability report.
Total in-kind contributions made by the Gamuda Berhad during FY2023 was RM82.89 million, as summarized from their annual and sustainability report.
The total employee volunteer hours was not detailed by Gamuda Berhad in their annual and sustainability report.
Gamuda Berhad:
Cash, In-Kind and Employee Volunteer Hours
| No. | Contribution | Based on Previous Yr | Cash Giving | In-kind Giving | Employee Volunteer Hours | Beneficiaries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enabling Academy | N/A | Training programme | N/A | 96 graduates | The Enabling Academy (EA) is an example of their dedication by offering specialised training and coaching tailored to the unique talents and needs of individuals with autism. In FY2023, each EA graduate is estimated to have completed an average of 390 hours of training during their three-month programme. By 31 July 2023, EA had completed 11 batches of training, resulting in 96 accomplished graduates. Upon completion of training, 93 percent of graduates were offered job trials, internship or employment opportunities. Across Gamuda Group, Gamuda have hired 21 employees with autism as part of their commitment to embrace neurodiversity in the workplace and to promote sustainable employment for people with autism. | |
| 2 | Gamuda Scholarship | RM20.00M | N/A | N/A | 79 students | In 2023, Gamuda Scholarship increased its investment amount to RM20 million. They offered 79 full scholarships to students pursuing tertiary education, including seven scholars from the Indigenous communities. Of these, 21 are enrolled in prestigious universities overseas, such as Imperial College London, National University of Singapore, University of Melbourne, Tsing Hua University and Peking University. The programme promotes inclusivity through a quota system which ensures that two-thirds of available scholarships are allocated for B40 families and one-third for M40 families. Gamuda also strive to ensure that 20 percent of recipients come from East Malaysia. They plan to increase the scholarship fund to RM30 million next year to support an anticipated 120 deserving students. | |
| 3 | Nurture and plant one million trees and saplings | N/A | 600,000 trees | N/A | Environment | Gamuda have planted and nurtured over 600,000 trees, while developing 1,665 acres of greenspaces and waterscapes through 12 urban forest clusters within 16 developments across the Group. | |
| 4 | Gamuda Healthcare Outreach Programme | N/A | Health assessment and medication | N/A | 62 villagers | Gamuda Clinic periodically visits underprivileged areas through its healthcare programme, which benefits the Orang Asli communities. This outreach initiative also extends to the Orang Asli community, and the B40 group. Gamuda served two Orang Asli communities: Kampung Orang Asli Bukit Lanjan, Petaling Jaya and Kampung Orang Asli Kolam Air Bangkong, Dengkil. They assisted 62 villagers, 90 percent of whom received medication according to their health assessment. | |
| 5 | Indigenous People | AUD20.00M | N/A | 18 Aboriginal business | Gamuda invested more than AUD20 million in 18 Aboriginal business in Australia over 13 months. | ||
| 6 | Young Adults with Autism | N/A | Employment Transition Programme | N/A | Persons with disabilities | Gamuda conducted complimentary Practitioner’s workshop to replicate more Employment Transition Programme for persons with disabilities in Malaysia. | |
| 7 | Gamuda Clinic | N/A | Free healthcare services | N/A | Orang Asli | Throughout 2023, Yayasan Gamuda partnered with Gamuda Clinic to offer essential healthcare services to the Orang Asli communities, with a particular focus on children and encouraging self-care. | |
| 8 | TVET Courses | N/A | Upskilling programme | N/A | Students | Gamuda supports Malaysian students in technical and vocational education and training (TVET) courses on Next-Gen Digital IBS by collaborating with VTAR, Merdeka University Berhad, amongst others | |
| 9 | Star Golden Hearts Award programme | N/A | Star Golden Heart Awards | N/A | 80 organizations and individuals | More than 80 organisations or individuals supported in Malaysia through organisations/ individuals who are changemakers in Malaysia through the Star Golden Hearts Award programme. "Our (SGHA) is a collaborative initiative by The Star and Yayasan Gamuda, dedicated to honouring everyday Malaysians who have demonstrated making positive impacts on people and the planet, while fostering unity. These are individuals who have made significant contributions across several realms, including supporting Indigenous communities, raising awareness and funds for autism, contributing to wildlife conservation, providing education to underprivileged students, and other impactful initiatives. The Gamuda Inspiration Award 2022 was won by Iskul Sama diLaut Omadal, a NGO which builds young leaders amongst stateless children through holistic education and skills development to find solutions to issues faced by their communities in Pulau Omadal. Now in its ninth year, the 2023 Award has received 731 nominations nationwide. In November 2023, 10 awards will be presented to social changemakers who have made meaningful contributions to society. Yayasan Gamuda will award cash prizes to support these deserving individuals" | |
| 10 | Special Groups | N/A | Volunteering activities | N/A | Community | Gamuda engaged in volunteering activities through the Turbans 4 Australia to those facing financial difficulty, food insecurity, homelessness, and unemployment. | |
| 11 | Collaboration with Asli Co. and Binturong Alam Ventures | N/A | Upskilling programme | N/A | Community | Gamuda have collaborated with Asli Co. and Binturong Alam Ventures on a project that aims to develop the skills of community members and provide them with a sustainable source of income for their families and communities. An example of this is the Wild Tree Seed Bank Project, established in partnership with Binturong Alam Ventures. The scheme involves obtaining wild tree seedlings from the Orang Asli and hiring members from their community to harness their expertise in growing these seedlings in a nursery before transplanting them to other locations. | |
| 12 | Knowledge transfer and cultural showcase | N/A | Support sales of craft | N/A | Orang Asli | Gamuda collaborated with Global Environment Centre and Sahabat Hutan Gambut to support the socioeconomic of Orang Asli community through sales of traditional handicrafts at Wetlands Arboretum Centre. | |
| 13 | Knowledge transfer and cultural showcase | RM6.0k | N/A | N/A | Orang Asli | Gamuda supported RM6,000 a month for traditional handicrafts product Orang Asli community. | |
| 14 | Healthcare | N/A | Health outreach sessions | N/A | Orang Asli | Gamuda conducted outreach sessions and visits every three to six months to help raise Orang Asli awareness of health issues, such as proper wound care, maintaining a healthy diet to prevent diabetes and hypertension, and proper dental hygiene. | |
| 15 | Strengths-Based Education (SBE) programme | N/A | Strengths-Based Education (SBE) programme | N/A | Teachers | Yayasan Gamuda’s Strengths-Based Education (SBE) programme, anchored on the three pillars of knowledge, leadership and livelihood capabilities, aims to future-proof Orang Asli students and out-of-school children and youth to become agents of social transformation for themselves and their communities. The curated SBE Toolkit will provide inclusive and high-quality learning for learners aged 5 to 17 at Community Learning Centres (CLCs) set up and taught by the local community. In developing the SBE Toolkit within a strengths-based ecosystem that reduces both micro and macro barriers for the Orang Asli communities, Yayasan Gamuda partners three award-winning NGOs. Teach for Malaysia co-creates the leadership pillar and will place Orang Asli Fellows as co-teachers in designated CLCs commencing in 2024. The livelihood capabilities pillar is cocreated with Yayasan Kajian dan Pembangunan Masyarakat and PACOS Trust within the context of their existing villages, CLCs and poverty alleviation goals. Since January 2023, teacher training support and pilot testing of the Toolkit’s learning modules has started in one of the CLCs. | |
| 16 | Strengths-Based Education (SBE) programme | N/A | Sponsorships | N/A | Orang Asli students | Additionally, Gamuda offer scholarships to deserving Indigenous students keen to pursue their environmental stewardship goals. | |
| 17 | Education initiative in Australia | N/A | Training apprenticeship | N/A | Students | In June 2023, Gamuda collaborated with local and regional high schools in New South Wales, Australia – namely Kanahooka High School (Wollongong) and Cathwest Innovation High School (Emu Plains) – to identify and select participants for school-based apprenticeships and traineeships (SBAT). The participants, which include several women, will undertake nationally accredited civil construction training, providing a pathway for high school students to pursue their career aspirations and complete their higher school certificate (HSC). Students taking part in this initiative can develop essential skills and gain practical experience. The programme is available to students in years 10, 11, and 12 and combines paid employment, formal training, and regular schooling. The programme will take approximately 12 to 18 months and include civil construction training at an actual operational construction site, on Sydney Metro West – Western Tunnelling Project in Rosehill NSW. | |
| 18 | Education initiative in Australia | N/A | Information sessions | N/A | 250 children | The Gamuda Australia team participated in various education and information sessions for university students, including career days, human resource practices and resume writing, and a collaborative Sustainability in Construction course with AIESEC. The Sydney Metro West – Western Tunnelling Package (WTP) team actively participated in the National Road Safety Week by collaborating with Westmead Public School’s Road awareness programme to educate school kids about pedestrian safety and heavy vehicle blind spots. 250 children in years three and four received an opportunity to sit in the truck and engaged with the team in an interactive session. | |
| 19 | Financial Assistance to Vietnamese Students | VND0.50B | N/A | N/A | 100 students | In Vietnam, Gamuda have provided one-off financial assistance worth VND500 million to 100 students from the VNU University of Social Sciences and Humanities (USSH) who were severely impacted by the pandemic. | |
| 20 | Financial Assistance to Vietnamese Students | N/A | Study sponsorship | N/A | 5 students | In addition, Gamuda Land Vietnam also sponsored 5 other Vietnamese students this year to pursue their tertiary education. | |
| 21 | Supertee Medical Garments | N/A | Donation funds | N/A | 192 children | The Western Tunnelling Package project team generously donated funds and their time to create personalised Marvel-themed medical garments, affectionately known as Supertee medical garments. These were crafted with care and dedication for 192 critically ill children at New South Wales, Australia. The goal was to bring comfort and encouragement to these young patients throughout their difficult medical journeys. | |
| 22 | Collaboration with Mission Australia and Shoretrack | N/A | Training programme | N/A | Youth | The Coffs Harbour Bypass Team continue to work with Mission Australia and Shoretrack to host local disadvantaged and disengaged youth on site to educate them about the career opportunities available in construction, such as supervision, safety and environmental management. These initiatives aims to empower the students by providing employment opportunities on site after graduation, and supporting their transition into meaningful, longterm employment. | |
| 23 | Turbans 4 Australia | N/A | Shelving racks | N/A | Beneficiaries | In partnership with Turbans 4 Australia, their dedicated site teams at Western Tunnelling Package donated and delivered shelving racks to improve their warehouse, provided manpower and plant to complete a major court yard clean up, and generously donated site materials (e.g., fence posts, mulch, and concrete) to improve their facilities. | |
| 24 | Christmas Toy Drive | N/A | 3 pallets of toys | N/A | Children | Gamuda's project teams on the Western Tunnelling Package facilitated a successful Christmas toy drive, collecting an impressive three pallets of toys. These toys were distributed to children in Parramatta and its surrounding areas, as well as to communities affected by floods across New South Wales. | |
| 25 | Donation to Parramatta Women's Shelter | N/A | Donated funds | N/A | Parramatta Women’s Shelter | Gamuda Australia employees and subcontractors also selflessly donated funds to support the Parramatta Women’s Shelter. | |
| 26 | GL Cares: Supporting Community in Projects | VND3.00B | N/A | N/A | Community | Gamuda Land HCMC provided donations and contributions worth more than VND3 billion to community members in Vietnam. | |
| 27 | GL Cares: Supporting Community in Projects | VND1.00B | N/A | N/A | Community | Gamuda team donated items worth more than VND1 billion, including 33 tonnes of rice, 2,700 boxes of instant noodles, 20 tonnes of vegetables, 3,000 face masks, food vouchers, Mid-Autumn gift boxes (for the children), and medical supplies to communities in Gamuda Celadon City and surrounding the township. | |
| 28 | GL Cares: Supporting Community in Projects | VND0.33B | N/A | N/A | Beneficiaries | Gamuda Land and its employees raised VND330 million (RM64,000) to HCMC COVID-19 Resuscitation Centre and the national COVID-19 vaccine fund. | |
| 29 | Temporary Jetty Project | RM0.37M | N/A | N/A | 216 fishermen | Permatang Tepi Laut fishermen along the Bayan Lepas River in Silicon Island will receive new sheds as part of a temporary jetty project under the Social Impact Management Plan (SIMP). This project will end the long-lasting hardship faced by the fishermen due to a lack of adequate berthing or storage facilities. Currently, two sheds are operational, with the other 63 to be built in phases. Invested over RM370,000 to set up three Pusat Perkhidmatan Setempat Nelayan (PPSNs), a one-stop public information centre | |
| 30 | Upskilling and Reskilling | N/A | Upskilling programme | N/A | 20 fishermen | PPSNs offer job registration services and support the fishing community by providing upskilling training in nearby facilities. An example of this is a scheme in collaboration with Akademi Maritim Penjana Ilmu that has provided seafarer training to 20 fishermen. In the future, Gamuda plan to offer technical and vocational education and training (TVET) courses to help local youths achieve better livelihoods and higher-income job, as well as boat and engine repair trainings to the f ishermen. A total of 216 fishermen have registered their interest for upskilling courses, with 20 completed their seafarer training. | |
| 31 | Community Service Centres | N/A | 32 boats | N/A | Fishermen | Currently, 32 new boats and engines have been provided to fishers in urgent need, while 283 boats and engines are expected to be provided soon. Since 2023, PPSNs have also been helping fishermen with licence and insurance renewals and appealing to the Malaysian Fisheries Development Authority (Lembaga Kemajuan Ikan Malaysia [LKIM]) for their living allowance and petrol subsidy renewals. | |
| 32 | Contributing to the Local Economy and Job Creation | N/A | 44 community projects | N/A | 3,100 people | Through 44 community projects and programmes such as engagement sessions, gotong-royong, disaster relief, festive hamper giveaways and others, PPSNs have reached out to 3,100 people. From 2016, PPSNs contributed RM137,254.88 worth of business to local grocers, food suppliers and caterers through its many programmes and activities. PPSNs also directly created job opportunities when it hired former fishermen, fishermen’s children and other locals as information officers, who keep local stakeholders updated on the project, assist the fishermen in various matters such as registrations for the Social Impact Management (SIMP) scheme, organise engagement sessions and community programmes and others. PPSNs also help locals find job placements in the project by registering job interests. Since 2016, the centres have received 1,123 registrations of job interests from residents of Penang. | |
| 33 | Supporting Education for A Better Future | N/A | Educational programme | N/A | Students | The programmes are designed to help children from fishermen's families improve their academic performance and secure a better future, ultimately elevating their families' socio-economic status. These initiatives include learning recovery classes focused on reading, writing, and arithmetic for Primary 1 to 3 children, a tuition sponsorship programme called Jaya Didik for fishermen's children from Primary 1 to Form 6, and a hybrid education programme for selected Form 2 to Form 5 students from local schools, including fishermen’s children. Additionally, cash incentives are offered to fishermen's children who successfully enrol in institutions of higher learning (IPT), along with book vouchers for those who achieve a CGPA of 3.0 or above in their exams at IPT. The programmes also provide parenting sessions with fishermen to stress the importance of supporting and encouraging their children's education. Since the launch in 2022, a total of 555 students have participated and benefited from these initiatives under SIMP. |
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 Gamuda 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.
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According to their FY2023 annual report, Gamuda Berhad contributed RM96,000 in cash and RM82.89 million as in-kind contributions, with an in-kind to profit giving ratio of 4.51%. Gamuda’s giving focuses on several areas, with the top three being Education (30.3%), Welfare (24.2%), and Community Development (15.2%). Notable initiatives include the Gamuda Scholarship, the Strengths-Based Education (SBE) programme, and the Gamuda Healthcare Outreach Programme. Most of Gamuda’s contributions are directed towards youth beneficiaries (39.4%), followed by the community (33.3%) and the Orang Asli/Asal (18.2%). For instance, their “Supporting Education for A Better Future” initiative benefited 555 students from fishermen families. However, Gamuda Berhad did not specify the total employee volunteer hours for FY2023.
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