FORGING AHEAD - Tradewinds Plantation Berhad
FORGING AHEAD - Tradewinds Plantation Berhad
FORGING AHEAD - Tradewinds Plantation Berhad
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CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY<br />
CORPORATE SOCIAL<br />
RESPONSIBILITY<br />
In line with the national thrust on lifelong<br />
learning and to raise the Group’s<br />
capacity for knowledge and innovation,<br />
the Group has invested and will<br />
continue to invest in human capital<br />
development programmes. In today’s<br />
increasingly competitive business<br />
e n v i r o n m e n t , k n o w l e d g e a n d<br />
technology are the prerequisite elements<br />
to staying ahead.<br />
The <strong>Tradewinds</strong> <strong>Plantation</strong> Academy<br />
(“TPA”), located in Sibu, Sarawak, has<br />
been set up to provide training at both<br />
professional and academic levels to<br />
employees and the industry as a whole.<br />
TPA’s training philosophy is simply to<br />
ensure that the training content best<br />
matches the needs of the Group’s<br />
operations. As such, the training<br />
curriculum has been designed to equip<br />
our workforce with the necessary skills,<br />
knowledge and hands-on experience<br />
for optimal performance.<br />
Through the training effort, we have<br />
been able to build a valuable talent<br />
pool, which is one of the contributing<br />
factors to the Group’s success. The year<br />
under review saw no less than 30<br />
TRADEWINDS PLANTATION BERHAD<br />
Annual Report 2010<br />
training programmes conducted<br />
throughout our operating units, involving<br />
all categories of staff from field and<br />
estate workers right up to the managerial<br />
level. Most of the programmes are<br />
conducted by the Group’s pool of<br />
training specialists at TPA. However, we<br />
also draw upon the expertise of staff<br />
from various disciplines to impart their<br />
knowledge and experience. Our inhouse<br />
training is complemented by<br />
courses conducted by external trainers<br />
to impart the specialised knowledge<br />
and skills not available within the<br />
Group.<br />
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT<br />
As planters, it is our goal to plant roots<br />
deep into the various communities in<br />
which we operate. The seeds for<br />
establishing good community relations<br />
were sown from the very outset. Over<br />
the years, we have carefully nurtured<br />
the seedlings to maturity and now we<br />
are reaping intangible rewards by way<br />
of having earned the respect of the<br />
community as a trusted neighbour and<br />
friend.<br />
During the year, the Group continued to<br />
lend its support to the under-privileged,<br />
welfare homes, shelters, mosques and<br />
various educational institutions<br />
throughout the country. Apart from these<br />
worthy causes, we have sponsored<br />
seminars and workshops that are<br />
relevant to the business community. In<br />
July 2010, the Company was the cosponsor<br />
of a power-packed seminar<br />
entitled ‘Investment Opportunities for<br />
2010 and Beyond for Asian Companies<br />
and Investors’ by Jim Rogers, an author,<br />
financial commentator and successful<br />
international investor. In recognition of<br />
the important role played by women in<br />
today’s business world, the Company<br />
was proud to be one of the main<br />
sponsors of the ‘Asian Women of<br />
Influence Summit 2010’, officiated by<br />
Y.A.Bhg Datin Paduka Seri Rosmah<br />
Mansor.