Affin Bank Berhad | Annual Report 2020

156 SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT ORGANISATION EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CORPORATE GOVERNANCE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OTHER INFORMATION CONSERVING THE ENVIRONMENT Sponsorship with Tropical Rainforest Conservation and Research Centre (TRCRC)  TRCRC is an NGO focused on the conservation and preservation of tropical rainforest plant species  TRCRC collects, germinates, propagates, and eventually reintroduces rare and endangered plant species back into their native habitats  The Tropical Rainforest Living Collections (TRLCs) conservations include a 224 hectares site in Merisuli, Sabah and a 500 hectares site in Banun, Perak  AHAM continued to partner with TRCRC through a RM15,000 sponsorship for the care of seedlings in their nurseries with 10 nursery experts eWaste Buster Campaign  Following the growth of e-waste threat to the environment and human health, AALI introduced “e-Waste Buster Campaign” to our employees with the aim to educate them on how to recycle e-waste, reduce the e-waste impact as well as digital divide  Under this initiative, employees can donate their old or unwanted electronic devices which will then be refurbished and recycled by SOLS Tech, a Microsoft Registered Refurbisher and award-winning NGO, before distributing them to the underprivileged communities to provide tech and gadget accessibility with the intention to help them catch up with modern digitalisation opportunities  As of end 2020, we have gathered hundreds of old or unwanted devices which include printers, keyboards, mobile phones and tablets, among others