Supporting Communities
AmBank Group’s community empowerment is institutionalised under Positive Societal Impact, addressing a wide range of matters to foster community development through clear guidelines and principles.
Our initiatives for the community
Protecting the Environment and Endangered Species
Empowering B40 Economic Empowerment
Partnerships with Schools and Local Universities
Fight for Zero Hunger Humanitarian Aid
Support People with Physical Disabilities and Critical Illness
Protecting the environment and endangered species
| Initiatives | What We Did | Impact/ Beneficiaries |
| Mangrove Restoration with Kelab Belia Prihatin | We planted 350 mangrove saplings and collected 690kg of garbage at Mangrove Point, Port Klang, contributing to carbon footprint reduction | Total impact: removing 107,800 kg of CO2 emissions from the atmosphere over the next 25 years Total volunteers: 105 |
| E-waste Collection and Management | We diverted hazardous waste from landfills by collecting 764.5 kg of e-waste for recycling. | Total impact: 764.5kg of e-Waste collected |
| Collaborated with Readycare for the Reduce, Reuse & Recycle campaign | We installed recycling bins and biobased liquid detergent refill machines in our corporate offices and offered a 50% discount on refills to incentivise sustainable practices. | Total impact: 7,278 kgCO2 emissions prevented |
Empowering B40 economic empowerment
| Initiatives | What We Did | Impact/ Beneficiaries |
| Women Economic’s Empowerment with Ibupreneur | We offered comprehensive entrepreneurship training, covering baking skills, marketing, budgeting, and technology. Additionally, we provided sustainable platforms for their businesses, including sales booths at our corporate offices and an online shopping platform. Additionally, a Batik Donation Drive allowed these women to upcycle donated batik into products for additional income. | Total Beneficiaries: 37 mothers Total Volunteers: 20 |
| Ramadhan and Hari Raya Aidilfitri CSR Programme | Partnered with Amanah Ikhtiar Malaysia (AIM) to distribute food hampers worth RM75,000 to 500 asnaf families nationwide. Additionally, under the AmBank School Adoption Programme, we provided hampers worth RM90,000 to 600 selected B40 students from various schools across Malaysia, ensuring they had the resources needed to celebrate the festive season | Total Beneficiaries: 1,100 |
| Bringing the Festival of Lights to Underprivileged Children | To support underprivileged children aged 5 to 17 from single-parent B40 households, we raised funds and donated a 55-inch Smart TV and a two-door refrigerator to Pusat Jagaan Kebajikan Bhagawan Sri Ramakrishna in Melaka. Our employees organised meals, entertainment, and games for the children | Total Funds Raised: RM7,607.00 Total Volunteers: 24 |
Partnerships with schools and local universities
| Initiatives | What We Did | Impact/ Beneficiaries |
| Financial Industry Collective Outreach (FINCO) | We provided comprehensive support to underprivileged children and youth, focusing on English proficiency, life aspirations, and financial literacy. List of awards we won at the FINCO Annual Awards Ceremony 2023:
| Total investment industry contribution: RM225,000
Total investment to Good SENS: RM110,800: Total Beneficiaries: 15,532 students Total Volunteers: 200 |
| Deepavali CSR Programme with SJK (T) Desa Cempaka, Nilai | To celebrate Deepavali, we organised activities like henna drawing and face painting for students at SJK (T) Desa Cempaka, Nilai. To further enhance their learning experience, we donated Smart-TV units to the school, benefiting both students and teachers | Total Beneficiaries: 86 students and 10 teachers Total Volunteers: 10 |
Fight for zero hunger humanitarian aid
| Initiatives | What We Did | Impact/ Beneficiaries |
| The Lost Food Project (TLFP) Sponsorship | For the third consecutive year, we continued our collaboration with TLFP to reduce food waste by rescuing surplus, nutritious food and redistributing it to vulnerable communities. Our employees played a crucial role by sorting fresh produce at the TLFP Warehouse, with over 50 volunteers regularly rescuing bakery bread. | Total Impact: 324,835 meals saved and 284,211kg CO2 prevented Total Volunteers: 300 |
| Kelab AmBank Group (KAG) Treasure Hunt Donation | During our Sport’s Club annual treasure hunt, employees sourced items such as rice, sugar, soy sauce, biscuits, Milo, and cooking oil, which were donated to Pertubuhan Peduli Insan Malaysia for distribution to the B40 community in Sungai Ara, Penang. |
Total Beneficiaries: 100 families Total Participants: 740
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Support people with physical disabilities and critical illnesses
| Initiatives | What We Did | Impact/ Beneficiaries |
| Spreading the Joy of Christmas to Terminally Ill Children under National Cancer Society of Malaysia. | At the Children’s Home of Hope in KL, we set up a play area with educational board games and hosted a Hi-Tea with the children and their families, accompanied by a Santa Claus clown. Special Christmas gifts were provided for each child. Similarly, at the Caritas Home of Hope in Ipoh, we created a play area with educational board games. Volunteers from our Perak branches also spent time with these children. | Total Funds Raised: RM5,815.00 Total Beneficiaries: 43 children Total Volunteers: 8 |
| The Flawed Beauty, Flawless Prosperity,” Yee Sang boxes in collaboration with TLFP | We created unique Yee Sang boxes made with less than perfect ingredients and delivered to selected Old Folks homes and orphanages. | Total Beneficiaries: 10 old folks’ homes and orphanages in Klang Valley
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More details in our Sustainability Report 2024
Managing Our Environmental Footprint
We are committed to significantly reducing our GHG emissions in response to the urgent global need to lower greenhouse gas emissions. We have achieved a 16% reduction in GHG emissions in FY2024 from our FY2019 baseline. This goal is part of our ongoing efforts to monitor and reduce our carbon footprint each year.
We have set benchmarks in Malaysia for sustainable energy management in the financial sector. Our recognition in energy management is not only a testament to AmBank Group’s dedication to environmental stewardship but also highlights our ability to innovate and enhance energy efficiency.
Renewable Energy:
Install solar panels at selected branches to decrease reliance on non-renewable energy sources.
Energy Management Gold Standard (EMGS) Certification
AmBank Group is the first financial institution in Malaysia to receive the prestigious EMGS certification, underscoring our role as a leader in sustainable energy practices
Building Energy Label
AmBank Group’s DF3 was awarded the 5-Star National Building Energy Intensity (BEI) Label on 25 October 2023 for achieving an outstanding BEI of 69 kWh/m2/year, significantly below the maximum efficient threshold of 100 kWh/m2 /year.