AmBank has teamed up with The Lost Food Project (TLFP) in a collective effort to eliminate hunger among the underprivileged community arising from the pandemic, which is in line with the Group’s sustainability initiative.
“The pandemic turmoil has caused a huge impact on the underprivileged community, many of whom are daily wage earners. Having access to basic food is vital for health and well-being. We hope that by working hand in hand with TLFP, we can reach out to the vulnerable members of the community and help ease their burden by contributing food aid to those in need,” said Tan Sri Azman Hashim, Chairman, AmBank Group.
This programme falls under AmKasih Programme which is a new platform for the Group’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) sustainable development initiatives. The AmKasih Programme focuses on “reaching out to the community” and serves as an umbrella for all AmBank Group’s CSR efforts to help the community at large.
“As a caring corporate citizen, we at AmBank stand united to spread kindness and do what we can to give back to the society. With our contribution, TLFP is able to increase their food surplus collection to 18,000 kg per month for a year while reaching out to over 50 charity organisations including charity homes, community centres and Program Perumahan Rakyat (PPR) in the Klang Valley for a start,” added Dato’ Sulaiman Mohd Tahir, Group Chief Executive Officer, AmBank Group.
AmBank Group continuously plays its role for the community at large, irrespective of race, creed or religion as the Group contributes to the sustainable development of the community within which it operates. This approach has been and will continue to be the mainstay in the Group approach to community care programmes. A project such as this helps to meet its objective to play an effective corporate role as a socially responsible corporate citizen.
