KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 (Bernama) -- Over 15,000 Maybank employees worldwide recently came together for the 14
th Maybank Group Global CR Day where they made a difference to over 18,000 community members across Maybank’s operational footprint, by continuing to play a role in positively impacting lives and the environment through sustainable initiatives.
Guided by the theme “
Impacting Society Positively: Enabling Well-being For All”, Maybank Group Global CR Day 2026 is part of Maybank Group’s flagship employee volunteerism programme, Cahaya Kasih (CK), a platform that empowers Maybankers worldwide to come together as agents of change in driving environmental responsibility, empowering communities and education.
This year, Maybankers came together to undertake
88 initiatives across the Group, reaching communities in Malaysia and around the world. To date, the programme has impacted over 259,000 lives globally.
The global initiative is in line with Maybank’s ROAR30 strategy and Sustainability commitments, particularly its ambition to Impact Society Positively through the delivery of over 77,000 volunteer hours annually, contributing towards the Group’s annual target of 150,000 volunteer hours.
In Petaling Jaya, Selangor, over 100 Maybankers from the President and Group CEO office came together for the "Micro-factory Operation Volunteering" initiative, in collaboration with Hara Makers and Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Shah Alam. Officiated by
President and Group CEO Maybank, Dato’ Sri Khairussaleh Ramli, volunteers participated in plastic waste segregation and workshops that transformed discarded materials into keychains, candles and more. The initiative is expected to benefit 600 UiTM students, empowering B40 women and community members through income-generating opportunities and indirectly impact 176 households.
Elsewhere, members of the Board, senior management and employees across various locations around the world came out in full force to participate in their respective initiatives, which included empowering marginalised community, wildelife conservation, mangrove reforestation, financial literacy workshops and many more.
Group Chief Human Capital Officer Maybank, Mazhatulshima Mohd Zahid, said “Global CR Day is the strongest expression of how Maybankers come together with a shared purpose to impact society positively. Through the collective efforts of our employees across 15 markets, we are not only addressing immediate community needs but also enabling long-term well-being through initiatives focused on community empowerment, education and environmental sustainability. As we embarked on the 14
th Maybank Group Global CR Day, we remain committed to creating meaningful change that strengthens livelihood, builds resilience and empowers communities to thrive.”
SOURCE: Malayan Banking Berhad (MAYBANK)
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