Page 3 - Berita Sunway - Issue 71

From the Chairman’s Desk
CHAIRMAN’S

MESSAGE

Tan Sri Dr Jeffrey Cheah AO
I Similarly, the goal is to increase profits before tax
hope you are keeping safe and well. With the
from the current RM1 billion to RM3.5 billion
arrival of the vaccines, the new year offers
a silver lining to the dark clouds of 2020. I
sincerely hope the vaccines enable us to somewhat a year by 2030. We are confident that with your
support, we will be able to achieve these targets.
resume our normal lives very soon.
There were many notable achievements, successful
I do not need to go into great detail here about the ventures, collaborations and initiatives in 2020 by
impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our world, our business divisions. In line with our vision to
our country and our company. position Sunway City Kuala Lumpur as a living SDG Academy, the education arm of the UN-
SDSN. The SDG Academy at Sunway University
laboratory, we have embarked on several initiatives
Before I share some brief highlights on how aimed at generating real-world solutions in real will play a fundamental role in Mission 4.7, a new
Sunway Group did in 2020, let me just say this: I time. global initiative launched by Pope Francis last
am deeply humbled and very proud of how all of month.
you rose to the challenge. We are establishing an eco-system that promotes
innovation and entrepreneurship.We are creating Mission 4.7 seeks to accelerate the implementation
I would like to express my gratitude for the an environment that sparks imaginations and of SDG Target 4.7 by all governments in the world.
dedication and commitment of all of you who interactions. The goal is to ensure that our youths acquire the
are serving on the frontlines despite the potential knowledge, skills, values and attributes needed to
risk that you face. The true spirit of Sunway And we are fostering a sense of community that achieve the 17 SDGs.
shone through in all your efforts, generosity and provides the social foundation for young talents to
sacrifices. thrive. These include a three-party collaboration The Jeffrey Cheah Foundation also celebrated
its 10 year anniversary in 2020. It marked the
th
with Celcom and Huawei for the development
This was reflected not only in our business of smart solutions in several areas. They include occasion by announcing plans to launch an
sectors, but even more important, in the sharing public safety and security, telehealth, e-learning, endowment fund. The fund is targeted to exceed
and commitment that you displayed in helping hospitality, leisure and retail experience. RM1 billion within the next 10 years. The
our Sunway communities. As a business, the endowment will chart a new path to expand the
bottom line matters, of course. But as a company We also partnered with Ecole 42, a French tech Foundation’s contributions to nation-building
dedicated to building a better world, your personal school that breaks new grounds in education by by focusing on quality education, research and
and voluntary efforts in helping our communities offering peer-to-peer learning with zero tuition sustainable development. This includes establishing
proved once again that we live up to our vision and fees. Ecole 42 KL is set to play a major role in professorial chairs at Sunway University.
our aspiration. providing our young people with the skillset to
thrive in a digital economy and the world of the I would like to remind all of you again about our
In short, we demonstrated that at Sunway, we do Internet of Things. core values of Integrity, Humility and Excellence.
not just talk the talk. We also walk the walk. I have These values stood us in good stead over the years
always said that one must have a higher purpose Soon, we will launch the innovative Sunway particularly in times of crises. Upholding these
in life. Your efforts showed me that you share this FutureX Farms. It will be Malaysia’s first skills core values will continue to keep us on the right
ideal. building hub on urban farming innovations. track in the years to come. These core values have
FutureX Farms will be our inaugural venture guided me, not only in my professional career
There are too many “Sunway Heroes” to list here. into the agri-foodtech sector, and marks our but personal life as well. As I mentioned earlier,
I wish to thank all of you for your contributions contribution to Malaysia’s food security. I also believe that each of us should have a higher
and efforts. As with most businesses, the pandemic purpose in life.
caused significant disruptions in our operations. We will replicate many of these initiatives in our
Fortunately, Sunway had already been moving other townships in Malaysia, namely Sunway City In my case, that purpose is to give back to society
steadily towards digitalisation even before the Ipoh and Sunway City Iskandar Puteri in Johor. in an impactful and meaningful way. And to
pandemic. We have since ramped up our efforts in encourage others to do so as well. My personal
the digital transformation throughout the Group. As you are aware, Sunway is deeply committed motto, as most of you know, is: I aspire to inspire
to advancing the 17 United Nations Sustainable before I expire. And the best way to inspire is by
I am proud to share that Sunway remains resilient Development Goals. And, as such we continue to not just doing the right things, but doing things
during these trying times. Looking ahead, we plan incorporate sustainable practices in all that we do. right.
to accelerate the recovery process across our 13
business divisions. And I believe, that together, In this context, I am particularly proud that Sunway There is a Chinese proverb that says “It is better
we will continue to overcome the challenges. Our City Kuala Lumpur has been selected as one of to light a candle than curse the darkness.” Thanks
goal, as always, is to expand and grow Sunway the three flagship United Nations Sustainable to all of you, Sunway continued to light candles
Group in the months and years ahead. Development Solutions Network (UN-SDSN) amidst the darkness of the pandemic in 2020.
centres alongside New York City and Paris. The
Recently, the Board and senior management three global centres will oversee continent-wide With the lessons we have learnt, we can look
discussed our business strategy and goals for the sustainable development initiatives for Asia, the forward to 2021 with renewed confidence, spirit
next decade. We agreed upon a set of targets we Americas, and Europe as well as Africa respectively. and hope.
aim to achieve by 2030. These include increasing
the Group’s current revenue of RM6 billion to The UN-SDSN centre for Asia housed at Sunway We are all in this together.
RM20 billion a year by 2030. University will also host the head office of the 3