Across our organisation, volunteering provides employees with a meaningful way to put our values into practice. Through active participation and engagement with local communities, our teams contribute to initiatives that create positive and lasting change.
Around the globe, employees share their time, expertise and enthusiasm through a wide range of activities, including practical volunteering, mentoring, partnerships with local organisations and community-driven programmes. These efforts help address local needs and contribute to stronger, more resilient communities in the places where we operate.
Our 2025 Corporate Sustainability Report provides examples of volunteering initiatives undertaken around the world. This article focuses specifically on the Asia Pacific (APAC) region, where employees delivered several notable community programmes throughout 2025.
Community impact across APAC
During 2025, employee engagement across APAC generated significant community impact, with teams in China and Malaysia playing an important role. Their combined efforts supported programmes focused on education, healthcare, environmental sustainability and inclusion, helping communities address local challenges and build longer-term opportunities.
In China, the team's Act for A Better Future volunteering campaign received two Sustainable Responsibility awards for the fourth year in a row. Since its launch in 2022, the programme has involved more than 4,000 employees in over 20 initiatives. Its activities have focused on areas such as education, healthcare and environmental protection, with particular attention given to migrant and rural children. The programme illustrates how employee participation can help expand opportunities for communities that may face greater barriers to accessing resources and support.
Malaysia also recorded substantial employee participation during the year. More than 200 volunteers took part in initiatives spanning education, health, sustainability and inclusion. Their contribution formed part of the 7,990 volunteer hours recorded across APAC in 2025. The work was also recognised through AMCHAM CARES, highlighting the value of collaboration between businesses, employees and local communities.
In Kuala Lumpur, sustainability and creativity were brought together during the Hats Off to a Greener Future Annual Dinner. Employees took part in the One World, One Rhythm Sustainability Musical Competition, using performance and artistic expression to promote environmental awareness. Teams created hats using recycled materials and incorporated cultural storytelling into choreographed performances, demonstrating how sustainability themes can be communicated through creative community activities.
Building a culture of community engagement
The initiatives undertaken across APAC demonstrate how employee volunteering can contribute to stronger communities while reflecting a broader culture of responsibility and care. When employees are encouraged to address needs within their own communities, their local actions can collectively contribute to wider progress toward a more sustainable future.
Around the globe, employees share their time, expertise and enthusiasm through a wide range of activities, including practical volunteering, mentoring, partnerships with local organisations and community-driven programmes. These efforts help address local needs and contribute to stronger, more resilient communities in the places where we operate.
Our 2025 Corporate Sustainability Report provides examples of volunteering initiatives undertaken around the world. This article focuses specifically on the Asia Pacific (APAC) region, where employees delivered several notable community programmes throughout 2025.
Community impact across APAC
During 2025, employee engagement across APAC generated significant community impact, with teams in China and Malaysia playing an important role. Their combined efforts supported programmes focused on education, healthcare, environmental sustainability and inclusion, helping communities address local challenges and build longer-term opportunities.
In China, the team's Act for A Better Future volunteering campaign received two Sustainable Responsibility awards for the fourth year in a row. Since its launch in 2022, the programme has involved more than 4,000 employees in over 20 initiatives. Its activities have focused on areas such as education, healthcare and environmental protection, with particular attention given to migrant and rural children. The programme illustrates how employee participation can help expand opportunities for communities that may face greater barriers to accessing resources and support.
Malaysia also recorded substantial employee participation during the year. More than 200 volunteers took part in initiatives spanning education, health, sustainability and inclusion. Their contribution formed part of the 7,990 volunteer hours recorded across APAC in 2025. The work was also recognised through AMCHAM CARES, highlighting the value of collaboration between businesses, employees and local communities.
In Kuala Lumpur, sustainability and creativity were brought together during the Hats Off to a Greener Future Annual Dinner. Employees took part in the One World, One Rhythm Sustainability Musical Competition, using performance and artistic expression to promote environmental awareness. Teams created hats using recycled materials and incorporated cultural storytelling into choreographed performances, demonstrating how sustainability themes can be communicated through creative community activities.
Building a culture of community engagement
The initiatives undertaken across APAC demonstrate how employee volunteering can contribute to stronger communities while reflecting a broader culture of responsibility and care. When employees are encouraged to address needs within their own communities, their local actions can collectively contribute to wider progress toward a more sustainable future.