Malaysian-based oil and gas service company, Sapura Energy Berhad, is contributing positively to Malaysia’s economy efforts through hiring local employees.
Sapura Energy are committed to supporting the communities they work with both inside the company and through external efforts.
In line with their values of employee management and community development as well as economic value creation, Sapura Energy work towards providing employment opportunities for local talent and engaging with local vendors and suppliers.
According to their annual report, 63 per cent of senior management roles and 85 per cent of management roles are held by locals.
Sapura Energy invest in positive human capital developments through enabling local talent to have the opportunity to develop their skills and remain competitive in the future. Their career development programme allows employees to work outside their base countries under short-term assignments and placement to further expand skills while gaining a multi-cultural experience.
Health and safety of their employees is highly valued within Sapura Energy as they take careful precautions to reduce the risk of injury and prevent occupational illness.
The company has a commitment to operate in a safe and responsible manner by intensifying training, key safety procedures and awareness programmes on yards and sites on a weekly, monthly and quarterly basis to ensure their employees are safe and knowledgeable in their practice.
Sapura Energy value their employees and implement strong, positive, sustainable operation practices that the company focuses on in areas of diversity, inclusion and human rights.
With over 35 nationalities in their workforce and 30 per cent of their workforce being full-time female employees, Sapura are dedicated to creating a positive work environment that supports local talent and communities.
Sapura Energy take care of their employees outside of enhancing their skill sets through regularly organising inclusive employee social events including sports activities and festive celebrations that promote diversity.
Sapura Energy do not condone any violations of human rights with their employees including discrimination, unfair treatment, and gender inequality, an active position they reinforce globally across their working regions in Asia, Turkey, Australia, America, Africa, among other regions in the United Kingdom and United Arab Emirates.
In being committed to helping better local communities, Sapura Energy focuses on volunteer hours spent by willing employees and financial aid.
The annual report also noted that the number of employee volunteers increased by 85 per cent with the amount of sponsorships and donations expanding by 55 percent in the financial year of 2018 compared to the previous year.
Through great incentives such as outreach programmes benefitting children and the underprivileged, Sapura Energy has been building relationships within communities while also supporting local economies.
In previous years, Sapura Energy provided support in the form of funds, supplies and volunteers when floods caused devastation to communities.
The company is also involved in ‘Make-A-Wish-Malaysia’ programme with employees helping grant the wishes of children with critical illnesses.
The employees of Sapura Energy also volunteered to clean and brighten the surroundings of an orphanage under Pertubuhan Kebajikan Anak-Anak Yatim Al-Nasuha in Selangor, in collaboration with Yayasan Siti Sapura Husi.
Should Sapura Energy continue to focus on gaining local talent to support employees through their careers while enriching communities and the economy, then they will continue to be positioned as a model corporate citizen in Malaysia.
