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performance and national contributions in 2021.
performance and national contributions in 2021.
OUR APPROACH TO SUSTAINABILITY
Our foundation to create long-term value
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As a Group, we recorded significant milestones during the year. A key moment was our signing of the Science Based Target initiative (SBTi) Business Ambition Pledge for 1.5°C. This formalised our commitment to reach net-zero emissions no later than 2050.
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Dato' Izzaddin Idris
President & Group Chief Executive Officer
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As a Group, we recorded significant milestones during the year. A key moment was our signing of the Science Based Target initiative (SBTi) Business Ambition Pledge for 1.5°C. This formalised our commitment to reach net-zero emissions no later than 2050.
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Dato' Izzaddin Idris
President & Group Chief Executive Officer
Read the full statement from Dato’ Izzaddin Idris in our Sustainability and National Contribution Report by clicking the button below.
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Our Sustainability Journey
From our first sustainability report to a Group-wide net-zero commitment in just eight years, our sustainability journey charts the increased responsibilities we have taken on as a digital champion in our operational markets.
A Balanced Approach To Advancement
Our focus lies in improving the quality of life of our stakeholders by providing digital connectivity and driving the proliferation of emerging regional digital economies. However, this must be done while balancing considerations across the sustainability spectrum.
Our approach to sustainability, as detailed below, enshrines ESG elements as core to our operational processes, and is anchored on our vision to become The Next Generation Digital Champion by 2024.
Sustainability Governance
In embracing sustainability as a Group-wide agenda, we have strengthened our sustainability governance structure to enable enhanced alignment between the Group and OpCos for effective implementation of sustainability strategies and initiatives moving forward. View our sustainability governance structure here.
Our enhanced approach to sustainability governance has also been reflected in board oversight and accountability with the formation of a new board-level committee, the Axiata Sustainability Steering Committee. Learn more about the roles, responsibilities and oversight of the committee here.
Materiality
Our materiality process – guided by Bursa Malaysia’s Sustainability Reporting Guide as well as the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards – provides us with a detailed understanding of the material issues that matter to the Group and to our stakeholders.
Our materiality assessment reaffirms our understanding of our risks and opportunities from the perspective of internal and external stakeholders, while allowing us to gain insights on how our business can respond to the dynamic changes in our operating environment. It continues to facilitate our ongoing process of embedding sustainable and integrated thinking across the Group and our subsidiaries.
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Engaging Our Stakeholders
We engage with our stakeholders on issues relevant to their relationship with the Group, leveraging their valued input to shape our materiality process and our sustainability strategies. Our engagements are guided by the Axiata Stakeholder Engagement Framework, which is based on the AA100 Stakeholder Engagement Standard.
Governments & Regulators
Shareholders
Customers
Suppliers
Employees
Community
Media
Why They Are Important
Our regulators and authorities specify the national laws and regulations that determine the licence and scope of our activities in the respective countries of our operation.
They provide our OpCos access to operating licenses, and impose regulatory measures with potential cost implications for the Group.
How We Engage
We proactively engage with country regulators and authorities through industry meetings, thought leadership, and capacity building workshops to support and enable the digital ecosystem
Subjects Raised
- Spectrum allocations and licensing fees
- Compliance with regulations
and customer service standards - Information security and data protection
- Developing local digital talents
Our Response And Results
- Investing in development of local communication infrastructure
- Contributing directly and indirectly to the local digital economy
- Supporting digital innovation funds to drive development of local digital ecosystem
- Deploying world-class cyber security and privacy practices
Engaging Our Stakeholders
We engage with our stakeholders on issues relevant to their relationship with the Group, leveraging their valued input to shape our materiality process and our sustainability strategies. Our engagements are guided by the Axiata Stakeholder Engagement Framework, which is based on the AA100 Stakeholder Engagement Standard.
Regulators and Government
Shareholders
Customers
Suppliers
Employees
Community
Media
About Our Sustainability Report
Reporting Framework
& Guidelines
& Guidelines
Reporting Scope
& Boundary
& Boundary
Assurance
Reporting Suite
Reporting Framework & Guidelines
This year’s Sustainability and National Contrbution Report is our eighth sustainability report using the Global Reporting Initiative’s (GRI) Standards guidelines, with the addition this year of references and guidance from the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) Telecommunications Services Standards. Our disclosures support the UN Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs).
Please download our GRI Content Index for detailed information on GRI disclosures contained within this website.
Reporting Framework and Guidelines
Reporting Scope
and Boundary
and Boundary
Assurance
Reporting Suite
