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Axiata Group Berhad | Sustainability & National Contribution Report 2016
Responsible
environmental
stewardship and community
empowerment are key factors
enabling
the
long-term
sustainability and viability of our
business in all our markets.
Issues such as climate change, social
unrest and an under-developed society
can potentially disrupt our business and
affect the long-term sustainability of our
presence. In light of these challenges,
we have made commitments to mitigate
our impact on the environment and to
give back to a society which has been
supportive of our business presence and
activities.
Meanwhile,
Axiata’s
OpCos
also
simultaneously deliver their own corporate
responsibility programmes which have
been tailored to the specific needs of
their own communities. These range from
educational programmes to initiatives
targeted at specific groups depending
on identified needs. While some of these
initiatives have been disclosed in this
report, we invite you to consult our OpCos’
individual sustainability reports for more
comprehensive disclosure.
Our sustainability initiatives under this pillar
are divided into three focus areas:
• Environmental Management
• Disaster Management and Response
• Corporate Responsibility
Issue
Context
Approach
Outcome
Energy and
Climate Change
• As a telecommunications player,
our environmental impact is
relatively smaller than most other
industries
• However, a substantial portion
of our environmental impact
is due to the construction and
operation of our passive network
infrastructure
• Axiata will continue introducing
green solutions including improved
tower designs, innovative technology
and the use of renewable energy
sources to reduce its environmental
impact
• To reduce the size of our
carbon footprint
• Be more environmentally
responsible in our business
activities
Disaster and Response
• Our operations are located in
disaster-prone regions
• Being a mobile network operator,
we play a critical role in providing
communications connectivity
• A comprehensive and robust
business continuity management
(BCM) to ensure the recovery of our
network and our critical business
processes in the event of a disaster
• Committed to disaster management
and response through our role
as a signatory of the GSMA’s
Humanitarian Connectivity Charter
• Quick
and
effective
deployment of disaster
relief efforts by our OpCos
in the event of a disaster in
our operating markets
• Ensure the minimum
downtime of our networks
in the event of a disaster
Community Impact
• We regard ourselves as a
responsible member of the
community to whom we owe a
duty of care
• We focus our CR activities on
supporting
local
education
systems, improving awareness
on environmental protection, and
promoting health and sports
• Contribute
to
our
countries’
social
development needs
Our environmental efforts are focused
on reducing the carbon emissions of our
passive network infrastructure, which
accounts for the highest amount of
energy consumed within our operations.
To reduce our impact on the environment,
our infrastructure company, edotco,
is leading the Group’s environmental
mitigation efforts and is aiming to reduce
the Group’s emissions by 40% from 2013
levels by 2018.
The Group is also working together as a
unit to enhance the disaster preparedness
and management of the countries in
which we operate. We have implemented
a Group-wide Disaster Response Plan
as a key initiative to ensure the effective
response from our OpCos in the event of
a disaster.
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COMMITMENT TO
G4-20
G4-27
Material topics covered under this pillar