AwanBiru Technology Berhad - Annual Report 2021

Pivoting on Digitalisation to Reduce Carbon Intensity To further strengthen our performance in managing our carbon footprint, we have adapted to digitalisation to further reduce our paper intensity and carbon emission in our day-to- day operations, following our Green ICT Practices. Employees were less reliant on physical paper as the Group capitalised on Google for Workspace’s capabilities in creating, editing and storing our documents as part of our effort to bring down our paper intensity. This was further reinforced by technologies such as Adobe Sign, which has enabled us to reduce the signing of physical documents and rely on digital signatures in carrying out normal operations safely and securely instead. We have also carried out the majority of our meetings online in the financial year under review, thanks to the online meeting facilities such as Google Meet application. While enabling the employees to conduct their discussions and collaborations in the safety of their homes amid the pandemic, this has also significantly reduced our carbon emissions as need for business commuting and travels were reduced in carrying out most of our duties. By pivoting ourselves to digitalisation, we have managed to: Printing and Printers Using Energy Star certified printers, consolidated via networked multifunction devices. Green ICT Practices Energy Consumptions Using energy efficiently and optimally by making use of natural light and other energy efficient means. Computers Using energy efficient hardwares and leveraging on cloud computing, to reduce energy consumptions. Recycle, Reuse, Reduce Empower employees to recycle waste generated, and minimise general waste encouraging better alternatives. Servers Reduce the energy consumption of servers by relocating data onto various cloud services . Green Conduct Conduct paperless meetings and Utilise secured email, drives and cloud services as alternatives of printed copies. Data Privacy, Confidentiality and Security Apply remote access, data transfer and audit trail monitoring guidelines that are in line with ISMS practices as well as the Personal Data Protection Act 2010. Visit our website to find out more on our Green ICT Practices at https://www.awantec.my . Reduce Our Paper Intensity by 4.4% Compared to the previous financial year Reduce Our Employee Commute by 7.2% Compared to the previous financial year Reduce Our Total Business Travel Mileage by 67% Compared to the previous financial year Principle 3: Commitment to Corporate Responsibilities Awantec | Sustainability 62 Annual Report 2021