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Excellence in Islamic finance
A caring corporate citizen Sunway received the Best Rights Issue for its RM977.8 million Islamic
Sunway became the only private sector conglomerate Irredeemable Convertible Preference Shares at e Asset Triple A Islamic Finance
to receive a prestigious award from former Prime Minister Awards.
Tan Sri Muhyiddin for the Group’s outstanding CSR e corporate exercise was Malaysia’s largest rights issue in 2020 and structured
efforts at the 75th anniversary celebration of the to meet Sunway’s objectives of raising maximum proceeds, while balancing
Department of Social Welfare Malaysia. dilutive impacts.
Sunway also received the Sustainability & CSR e proceeds were used, among others, to develop a new hospital and expand an
Malaysia Award for Company of the Year. Supported by existing hospital, providing greater financial flexibility to seize any mergers and
the Malaysian Ministry of Women, Family and acquisition opportunities arising from the pandemic.
Community Development, the Sustainability & CSR RHB Investment Bank was the sole principal adviser for the corporate exercise.
Malaysia Awards highlights outstanding public-listed e Asset Triple A Islamic Finance Awards features the best Islamic banks and
companies that care about communities and promote sustainable economies. houses, as well as the deals that have defined the industry during the review period.
Sunway also won the Community CSR Award at the iProperty Development Excellence Sunway’s RM977.8 million rights issuance also won the Islamic Equity Deal
Awards 2021 for exhibiting exemplary leadership to support Malaysians economically affected for Malaysia at the Asian Banking & Finance Corporate & Investment Banking
by the COVID-19 pandemic. [See page 12 for more on Sunway’s COVID-19 relief efforts] Award 2021. Leading in sustainability
At e Edge Billion Ringgit Club Awards 2021, Sunway Berhad won its third “Best Separately, Sunway REIT won double at the Asset Corporate Awards 2021 with Sunway clinched four awards at the Sustainable
Corporate Responsibility Initiatives” award since 2015, while Sunway Construction Group Best Investor Relation (IR) Team and its first Platinum ESG Corporate Award. e Business Awards Malaysia 2020/21, solidifying its
Berhad took home the “Highest Return on Equity over ree Years” for the third consecutive ESG Corporate Award recognises organisations with outstanding corporate sustain- commitment towards upholding the best practices in
year in the Construction category. ability efforts, in which Sunway REIT had clinched the Gold award on two previous Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) principles
For the first time in our history, Sunway won four significant CSR awards in a single year. occasions. that are aligned with the United Nations Sustainable
ese accolades are strong testament to our efforts in uplifting communities nationwide. Development Goals throughout all 13 business divisions.
Besides topping the categories of Sustainability
Strategy and Energy Management, Sunway also won the
Significant Achievement award in the categories of Climate
Change & Emissions and UN Sustainable Development
Committed to integrity Goals.
Bearing testament to excellent corporate In another nod to the Group’s sustainability efforts,
governance and corporate reporting, Sunway Group’s Sunway was ranked the second most sustainable employer
three public-listed companies - Sunway Berhad, in Malaysia by Sustainable Employer Research Centre, an
Sunway REIT, and Sunway Construction Group independent research organisation, on the Sustainable
Berhad (SunCon) - won a total of six awards at two Employer Index (SEI).
prestigious awards.
e three companies received an award each at
the Minority Shareholders Watch Group
(MSWG)-ASEAN Corporate Governance Awards
2020, as well as the 35th Annual Reports Competition
(ARC) International Awards.
Sunway Berhad was one of the four leading
companies under the Industrial Products & Services
category while Sunway REIT and SunCon are the only
winners in their respective sectors of Real Estate
Investment Trust and Construction. Sunway REIT Employer of choice
was the inaugural winner of the REIT category. High-calibre management Demonstrating its strength in employer branding, Sunway was named among
Since 2018, Sunway Berhad has been a winner at Sunway was named among Malaysia’s Best Malaysia’s top 10 most attractive employers to work for in 2021 by global human
the MSWG-ASEAN awards for three consecutive years Managed Companies by global consulting firm resources solutions agency Randstad Malaysia.
while SunCon has recorded wins for five consecutive Deloitte for its strong brand management, Sunway was the only private sector Malaysian conglomerate to make the Top
years since 2016. progressive corporate strategy, and speed of 10 list.
Separately, the three companies bagged one gold growth. e 2021 Randstad Employer Brand Research studies jobseekers’ and workers’
and two bronze awards for excellent corporate Among the four inaugural winners, Sunway perceptions of employers’ brands.
reporting at the 35th Annual Reports Competition was the only conglomerate, the most diversified In a similar vein, Sunway clinched the most awards with eight recognitions in
(ARC) International Awards. in terms of business interests and the largest in various industries at Talentbank’s Graduates’ Choice Award 2021/2022.
terms of staff strength. As voted by university students nationwide, Sunway business divisions were
e Deloitte's Best Managed Companies among the preferred employers listed in Construction, Education (Private Higher
award recognises excellence in privately-owned Education Institution), Entertainment & Leisure, Facilities Management,
local companies – which includes listed entities Healthcare (Hospital), Hotel, Property Developer and Shopping Mall categories.
with majority shares held privately – with Sunway Education Group, Sunway Lagoon eme Park and Sunway Property
annual revenues exceeding US$25 million & Facilities Management topped their respective categories.
(RM103 million) for their organisational Sunway is the only employer to receive eight recognitions out of 49 categories
excellence and significant contributions to the comprising more than 90 international brands across a wide spectrum of disciplines.
economy.
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