KUALA LUMPUR, March 16 (Bernama) -- As part of its commitment towards addressing the environmental sustainability, UMW Holdings Berhad (“UMW”) together with its subsidiary, UMW Toyota Motor Sdn. Bhd. (“UMWT”) and the Malaysian Nature Society recently organised a tree planting programme at the Kuala Selangor Nature Park.
The half-day programme was led by Akio Takeyama, the then Deputy Chairman of UMWT and Zailani Ali, Group Chief Human Resources Officer of UMW.
The 296-hectare wide Kuala Selangor Nature Park is made up of mangrove swamp forest, tidal flats and secondary forest habitats and is a sanctuary for bird and other animal species. Within the mangrove swamp forest, there are four different families of mangroves and a total of 13 species of mangrove trees. These mangroves and the adjacent tidal flats are part of a diverse ecosystem that recycles nutrients and provides the land protection against coastal erosion.
With the dwindling mangrove trees in the country, it is crucial that restoration efforts of these mangrove swamp forest ecosystems are hastened as it provides infinite value to the coastal protection and the country’s biodiversity as well as food resources. With the aim of restoring the site’s precious mangrove ecosystem, the programme saw 50 volunteers, comprising employees from both organisations, planting close to 600 mangrove saplings of the
Bakau minyak or Rhizophora Apiculata species within the mangrove swamp forest. Both UMW and UMWT have been putting in efforts to tackle climate change and contribute to its journey towards net zero carbon emissions and tree planting is one of our efforts to achieve this. Up until 2021, close to 35,000 trees have been planted by the UMW Group since the inception of the tree planting initiative a few years ago, half of which comprises mangroves.
“The UMW Group has been increasingly adding to the country’s green cover as one of our initiatives to mitigate the greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions. Having said that, we want to accelerate and scale up our tree planting efforts in the future, in collaboration with UMWT and Perodua. Furthermore, we plan to extend our collaboration to include the government and state agencies as well as non-governmental organisations to ensure the success and sustainability of our efforts. The UMW Group is committed to the target of zero carbon neutrality by 2050 as articulated in the Group’s CREST@2021 strategic transformation framework. The sustainability pillar places strong emphasis on environmental sustainability to address climate change related concerns,” said Zailani Ali.
“UMW Toyota Motor has always been passionate about the environment. As a vehicle manufacturer with over 52 years of local production, we genuinely want to make a difference so all Malaysians can have a greener and more sustainable future. Toyota aspires to not only reduce carbon emissions and other negative impacts to zero, but also to go beyond those. We want to contribute to the environment while delivering “mobility to all” and providing happiness to all through our commitment towards a ‘Clean, Safe and Secure Society,” said Ravindran K, President, UMW Toyota Motor.
About UMW The UMW Group is a regional conglomerate that develops industries, manages partnerships and facilitates growth. It is involved in four core business segments – Automotive, Equipment, Manufacturing & Engineering and Aerospace. The Group operates in 8 countries and has over 18,000 employees, including at Perodua.
Moving forward, UMW strives to play a leading role in shaping the future of its industries. The Company will do this by inspiring vibrant ideas, nurturing potential, pioneering partnerships and delivering excellence in everything it does; the rewards of which will contribute to the progress and well-being of all its stakeholders.
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