edotco Group, a leading integrated telecommunications infrastructure services company in Asia, launched its Sustainability Blueprint to fulfil its commitment to connecting the world equitably and sustainably.
Outlined in the company’s inaugural Sustainability Report, titled Sustainable & Equitable Access for All, the Blueprint illustrates the Malaysia-born organisation’s mission to become a Top 5 Global telecommunications tower company (“TowerCo”) through sustainable and responsible growth, focusing on achieving carbon neutrality by 2030 and aligning with its stakeholders’ sustainability ambitions.
Launched during a ceremony officiated by Tengku Datuk Seri Utama Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz, Minister of Finance of Malaysia, the report is a compendium of the company’s sustainability efforts to date. It catalogues the company’s efforts along its sustainability journey, as it aligns its growth with key Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) fundamentals, in Malaysia and across its markets of operation.
The reporting period ran from 1 January – 31 December 2021 with a scope that encompasses all edotco’s operations and its subsidiaries. Locations included edotco’s Corporate Centre and National Tower Companies (NTCs) across eight countries (Malaysia, Bangladesh, the Philippines, Cambodia, Myanmar, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Laos).
The Minister of Finance said during the launch, “The Government is steadfast in its commitment to nurturing development projects and programmes that prioritise environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles that are aligned to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This focus underscores the 12th Malaysia Plan’s goal of revitalising the country’s socio-economic development, with long term sustainability and prosperity serving as the foundation for improving the nation’s wellbeing.”
“Key priorities under the 12th Malaysia Plan include reducing greenhouse gas emissions intensity to 45% of GDP by 2030 and for Malaysia to be carbon-neutral by 2050. To complement this, a comprehensive National Energy Policy will provide the blueprint on achieving Malaysia’s carbon neutrality goals.
To this end, lasting and sustainable progress can only be achieved when the whole nation – comprising both the public and private sector – rallies behind a common sustainability vision. Growth and lasting change always begin at the top. Therein, I am glad that edotco’s management has been collaborating with various stakeholders throughout its sustainability journey. This includes strong support from the Board which has allowed edotco to halve its carbon footprint by as much as 58%,” he added.
