Commemorating Earth Day 2012 and the commitment to sustainability and the environment, Symphony hosted a tree planting ceremony at its office grounds on Sunday, 22 April, 2012, at 9.30am. The management, together with the staff and their families attended the Earth Day tree planting event. (more)
Corporate Responsibility
Symphony’s Earth Day Tree Planting Initiative
Earth Hour Awareness Day @Symphony
Symphony organized an Earth Hour Awareness Day together with WWF-Malaysia on Friday, March 2012. A stand was set up at the Symphony House’s Lobby Area to sell WWF’s Earth Hour t-shirts and other merchandise including a one-time Animal Adoption Programme of endangered species. We managed to collect RM 3672.00 within the two and a half hours allocated time. (more)
WWF-Symphony Workplace Giving
On the 8th of December, Symphony in collaboration with WWF launched the Symphony Workplace Giving. Symphonians can now contribute to WWF through payroll giving.
The NST School Sponsorship 2011
In September, Symphony renewed its sponsorship of “NST-School Sponsorship Programme”. Symphony has been supporting this sponsorship programme since 2005. The programme allows Symphony to provide 10 schools under the Education Ministry’s most needed list to receive New Straits Times (NST) newspaper to be used as a learning tool in order to enhance proficiency in the English language. This sponsorship is part of Symphony CSR initiative.
Pusat Darah Negara
Symphony in collaboration with Pusat Darah Negara (PDN), the National Blood Institution, organised a blood donation campaign which collected a total number of 82 bags from the staffs. This yearly event is held for the second time at Symphony House – the new home of Symphony, located in Ara Damansara.
Symphony Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Relief Fund – Mercy Malaysia
Symphonians united to contribute a total of RM8550 for the Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Relief Fund. This fund was channeled to Mercy Malaysia, a non-profit organization, for their Japan Earthquake Relief Fund to aid their on-going efforts to provide medical and health sustainability to the Japanese victims.
A Visit to University Malaya Medical Centre
In conjunction with the Christmas celebration, and as part of Symphony House Berhad’s CSR effort during festive season, an Xmas Donation Drive Campaign was organised in the month of December 2010, in aid of the Children’s Cancer Fund of University Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC). RM2500 cash were collected from staff, including an addition of RM1500 worth of goodies were distributed to the kids warded at the Pediatric Cancer Ward of UMMC, during a visit by Symphony Volunteers on 23rd December 2010.
Frost The Trail Charity Run
Symphony participated in Frost The Trail Charity Run 2010 held on 17 October 2010 for the second time. This year, Symphony supported the event as the Silver Donor. Organised by Frost & Sullivan, 100% of the proceeds collected goes to the following charity homes: Pusat Kasih Sayang YWCA, Pusat Jagaan Kanak-Kanak Kurang Upaya Kirtarsh and Yayasan Anak Warisan (YAWA).
Raya Donation Drive
The Raya Donation Drive, held in conjunction with the Hari Raya Festival, collected cash contribution of RM3017 from the employees. Rumah Raudhatul Ikhwan, shelter home to 30 children aged between 12 – 15 years were chosen as the beneficiary of this contribution. Symphony Volunteers visited the home for a small ‘Buka Puasa’ treating the kids with KFC and giving out ‘Duit Raya’.
Elevyn Model and Product Shoot at Symphony House
Symphony has contributed to the promotional event of Elevyn jewelries. These jewelries are purely hand made by indigenous community which are bought at lower price from them and sold at much higher price by intermediaries. A group of volunteers who wish to help the indigenous community has chosen Symphony’s state of art building as a venue of choice to hold a photo shoot session to promote the jewelries.