Axiata is committed to Corporate Responsibility, operating in an economically, socially and environmentally sustainable manner that is transparent and increasingly satisfying to its stakeholders. The intention is to build value for our customers, employees, shareholders and the community, balancing economic growth with environmental sustainability and social cohesion.
Through our OpCos, we are playing a leading role in bringing the latest technology and solutions to the communities that they operate in, to deliver enhanced communications that improve people’s quality of life and increase productivity. These solutions and services can substitute physical transportation, reduce carbon emissions and provide a platform for smoother, more accessible national infrastructures and spur local economic development especially in emerging markets. The Group sees this as both a business opportunity and a way to enable people in emerging markets to gain greater social and economic benefits.
Our goal is to become a Regional Champion by 2015. Axiata has a strong customer focus and measures itself against the highest standards of quality and performance. It is vital therefore, to have systems in place which ensure that the Group always operates with integrity.
Axiata approaches corporate responsibility (CR) from the following four perspectives: Marketplace, People, Community and Environment.
Axiata is committed to applying high standards of corporate governance throughout the Group and to adhere to the Principles and Best Practices as set out in the Malaysian Code on Corporate Governance. This includes investor relations, risk management and procurement practices.
Axiata aims to be an employer of choice with a business approach, career opportunities, and compensation and conditions, which help us retain excellent employees, and also attract ambitious people to the Group. Programmes and initiatives have been put in place to ensure that the Group’s human capital is equipped with the qualities and skills to drive the Group to greater heights through ongoing emphasis on performance management and employee development. Some of the programmes that have been put in place include:
Axiata is committed to using its technological and human capabilities to drive social, economic and environmental change in the nations that we serve and plans to introduce and implement its Group CR Policy and programme initiatives in 2009. In line with the UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the Group’s CR initiatives will be focused on ICT for development, education and the environment.
The Group will leverage on its extensive mobile network and leading-edge technology in media and broadband services to fast-track industry growth, whilst remaining focused on community development.
Axiata is continuously looking for ways to promote green activities and reduce our ecological footprint. By reducing the environmental impact of operations, the Group provides better value for shareholders, reduces ongoing costs and efficiently uses precious resources.