Mahb Sustainability Report 2020
Mahb Sustainability Report 2020
Mahb Sustainability Report 2020
STRONGER
TOGETHER
Sustainability Report 2020
Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad
Cover Rationale
To ensure the sustainability of
Malaysia Airports’ business in a
year during which the aviation
industry was badly hit, we
took immediate measures to
strengthen our ability to ride
out the challenging operating
environment. Nevertheless, our
business operates in an eco-
system in which stakeholders are
dependent on one another. By
lending a helping hand to other
stakeholders, we will weather
the storms and emerge stronger
together, and ready to soar again.
Fe e db a c k
Malaysia Airports is committed to continuously improve our reporting and we value input from our stakeholders in making these
enhancements. Should you have any queries or feedback on this report, please contact us through the following channels:
Email : CARE@malaysiaairports.com.my
Address : Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad
Malaysia Airports Corporate Office
Persiaran Korporat KLIA, 64000 KLIA Sepang, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
Sustainability Report 2020
Table of Contents
About M al ays ia Airport s
2 A Joint Message from our Chairman and Group CEO
8 At a Glance
9 FY2020 Key Highlights
10 Where We Operate
12 Sustainability Highlights
DATO’ SERI DIRAJA DR. ZAMBRY ABD KADIR DATO’ MOHD SHUKRIE MOHD SALLEH
Chairman Group Chief Executive Officer
Dear Stakeholders,
In 2020, Malaysia Airports faced our biggest ever challenge – managing our business
amidst the COVID-19 pandemic which had impacted the aviation industry globally. We took
immediate and pro-active steps to put into place crisis management measures to ensure
the survival and sustainability of the Group with the aim of recovering from the crisis and
preparing for post-pandemic growth and transformation.
Nevertheless we remain committed and steadfast in our long- We are therefore pleased to share with stakeholders this
term goal of building a sustainable business that creates value Sustainability Report, which is our 12th such report, that views
for all stakeholders. Therefore, despite this being the first this year’s events through a sustainability lens.
loss-making year in our corporate history, Malaysia Airports
continued to make progress in the area of sustainability and in A new vision for a sustainable future
the key material matters of our business.
In 2019, Malaysia Airports had articulated an ambition to rank
Sustainability has been at the heart of the discussions within among the ‘Top 5 Airports in the World’ within the next five
Malaysia Airports, as well as between Malaysia Airports and years. We conducted a brand audit on our vision and mission
our stakeholders throughout this unprecedented year as we statement, to ensure better alignment with our focus areas
looked to institute a ‘ground zero reset’ of the business. By for the future. At the beginning of 2020, we encapsulated
engaging and including the interests of stakeholders in our our way forward with a new vision – ‘A Global Airport Group
business plans, we will strengthen our value proposition to that Champions Connectivity and Sustainability’ – which now
stakeholders with the goal of emerging stronger together. reflects our ambition more accurately. The vision is reinforced
by our Brand Promise – ‘Hosting Joyful Connections’.
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In view of our vision and our focus on Sustainability, the Board We believe our new vision statement
of Directors and Executive Committee (ExCo) of Malaysia
Airports have approved the formation of a Sustainability and brand promise will enable
Committee. The Committee reports to the ExCo and the stakeholders to understand more
Board and will feature representation across all divisions and
subsidiaries of Malaysia Airports. In addition to providing clearly our ambition and commitment in
advice and support to the ExCo and Board on Sustainability, creating long-term sustainable value for
the Committee will also set up sustainability strategies, plans,
initiatives, and analyse risks and opportunities linked to the
the future for all our stakeholders.
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, Malaysia
Airports’ Sustainability Framework and Sustainability Policy.
To further amplify our focus on sustainability, we also updated driven and Technology focused - Phase 1 from now till 2022
our Sustainability Policy to reflect our approach in embedding sets out the direction for survival and recovery, while Phase 2
Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) matters in our (2023-2025) outlines the growth and transformation phase of
decision making, and to emphasise the Group’s efforts in Malaysia Airports.
supporting Malaysia’s contribution towards achieving the
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Outcomes shaped by key stakeholder engagement
Review of Material Matters The nature of our business, particularly the aviation business,
requires Malaysia Airports to engage closely with all
In the course of the year, we organised workshops with our stakeholders to ensure that our operations run in a manner
stakeholders to seek their views on their key concerns in which is safe, smooth and seamless. Recognising that each
relation to our business. This forms part of the review process of stakeholder offers a unique proposition and brings value to
the Group’s Material Matters to ensure that our stakeholders’ the company in different ways, in tackling issues of concern,
input is taken into consideration when formulating the we always strive to find synergistic solutions that offer win-win
material matters of our business and the materiality matrix. propositions. As a result, we have built strong relationships
The exercise was particularly important this year in view of the with stakeholders premised on mutual trust and respect and
impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business and the common goals.
aviation industry.
This has proven to be valuable in tackling the pandemic, in
From the workshops, we were heartened that our stakeholders which our chief concerns have been to protect the safety of
share our views on the enhanced importance of Airport Safety passengers, our employees and other frontline stakeholders
and Security, with the emphasis on implementing health and at the airports and to coordinate with other stakeholders to
safety measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and take urgent steps to mitigate the risks posed by COVID-19 at
maintain public confidence in the safety our airports. This was the airports.
seen as a key step towards restoring confidence in air travel.
Airport Safety and Security, Digitalisation
In addition, our stakeholders also shared our approach in In January1, when there were initial concerns about the novel
dealing with the crisis. Airport capacity was also highlighted coronavirus, we formed the KUL COVID-19 Committee to
as a key material matter by many stakeholders, indicating that coordinate a response with the National Disaster Management
while Malaysia Airports deals with near-term issues such as Agency (NADMA), the Ministry of Health, the Royal Malaysian
surviving and recovering from the crisis, they are also looking Police (PDRM), and other airport stakeholders. The Committee
at the Group’s efforts in long-term capacity building for future met weekly to formulate, implement, review and improve
growth. operational processes to incorporate the Standard Operating
Procedures (SOPs) prescribed by the National Security Council
Key material matters such as airport capacity, airport safety into airport operations while maintaining service levels and
and security, digitalisation and total airport experience are passenger flows.
addressed in ‘Future F.I.T.’, the Group’s 5-Year Strategy and
Transformation Plan. The plan outlines the Group’s strategic We also engaged extensively with the media and passengers
direction for two phases over the next five years from 2021 to to address their uncertainties and disseminate the new SOPs,
2025. Premised on three pillars – Financially sustainable, Impact leveraging on mainstream media, social media channels and
1
All references to time periods are references to 2020 unless otherwise stated.
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The new SOPs at airport terminals incorporate public health The regular and open communication with our employees
measures including physical distancing, the use of face masks, helped them stay focused and motivated to navigate the
contact tracing, temperature checks at terminal entrances and challenges during the year.
the availability of hand sanitisers throughout the terminal. We
also installed new safety equipment at the airports including Economic Performance
state-of-the-art thermal scanners, security scanners as well as We are also pleased that MFMA Development Sdn Bhd, the
sneeze guards. Public areas were regularly sanitised and ultra- joint venture between Malaysia Airports (30%) and Mitsui
violet technology was used to sterilise handrails at walkalators Fudosan Co. Ltd (70%), has expanded its scope in 2020 to
and escalators, disinfect washrooms and disinfect all arriving develop the Mitsui Outlet Park Penang International Airport.
baggage at KUL.
The joint venture which was formalised in 2013 had achieved
We also leveraged on prior investments in technology and a milestone with the opening of the Mitsui Outlet Park
digitalisation capabilities. We were therefore able to deploy KLIA Sepang in 2015 as it was the first Mitsui Outlet Park in
our Airports 4.0 digitalisation initiatives for a contactless South East Asia as well as Mitsui Fudosan’s first commercial
experience for airport users. For example, with the introduction property investment in the region. The expansion to Penang
of the Single Token Journey initiative, by leveraging on facial is an example of Malaysia Airports’ continued commitment to
recognition technology, passengers are able to navigate the stakeholders and our ability to bring strong value propositions
airport’s touchpoints from check-in to boarding with a single to them.
identification verification. Other contactless measures include
self check-in, self bag-drop, contactless security screening, Progress on key material matters
and the use of e-wallets or mobile payment services at retail
and food and beverage outlets. While this Sustainability Report presents a comprehensive
review of the progress we have made on the material matters,
Our investments in technology were instrumental in making we would like to take this opportunity to highlight some of our
available a wide array of options to put passengers’ minds work-in-progress and achievements.
at ease over their safety while in the airport. Our early
engagement and long-standing rapport with the stakeholders Total Airport Experience - Top 10 global ranking for KUL
helped to ensure excellent cooperation and communication One of our proudest achievements of the year was the return
among all parties and a safe and seamless process for all of KUL to the top 10 airports in the world (above 40 million
airport users. mppa) as ranked by the Airports Council International through
its Airport Service Quality (ASQ) rankings.
Employee Engagement and Development
Internally, our employees were concerned about matters such
as health and safety and job security. We fast tracked the While our business is about large
procurement of personal safety equipment for our employees
and worked tirelessly to keep people safe by leveraging on infrastructure, complex equipment,
technology at the airports. Despite the challenges we faced, the latest in technology, and myriad
we avoided as far as possible from putting our employees on
furloughs as we also had to balance ensuring airport readiness
regulations, processes, procedures and
when the industry recovers. As a result, we kept all our staff statistics, it is easy to lose sight of the
employed with the only departures being due to natural
attrition and non-performance.
fact that at our core, our business is
about people and relationships. Strong
As ‘work from home’ became the new norm at Malaysia stakeholder relationships are essential for
Airports for employees who were not required to be present at
the workplace, we worked hard to overcome communication the smooth functioning of the business.
challenges. We communicated to all employees regularly on
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Over and above that in 2020 alone, we implemented new We would like to thank all our shareholders, our employees,
safety measures at our own cost amounting to RM15.0 million partners, regulators, the airport community and other
at KUL and other airports as part of the new normal in air travel stakeholders for their support during this unprecedented year.
and to assure passengers that their safety is our top priority. We are grateful that together with our stakeholders, we have
built a pathway towards a more sustainable future for Malaysia
The hard work and outstanding effort put in by all our employees Airports.
and the other members of the KUL airport community in
making the holistic improvements needed to stand among the Yours sincerely,
top 10 airports in the world have certainly paid off, despite the
additional challenges posed by the pandemic.
At a Glance
Globally, Malaysia Airports is one of the largest airport operator groups, based on
the total number of passengers handled, managing in total 39 airports throughout
the country (five international airports, 16 domestic and 18 STOLports). The Group
also owns and manages one international airport in Istanbul, Turkey.
Airport Performance
Group Passenger Movements (mil) Group 43.0 141.2 133.2
Sustainability Performance
Energy Consumption (kWh/passenger) Airports in Malaysia 15.9 5.1 5.3
SAW 3.8 2.2 2.2
Solar Power Generated (MWh) KUL 16,949 18,763 18,284
Water Consumption (litre/passenger) Airports in Malaysia 365.5 104.7 127.3
SAW 12.8 10.2 10.1
Where We Operate
Langkawi (LGK)
4.0 mppa Kota Bharu (KBR)
Alor Setar (AOR)
1.5 mppa
0.8 mppa
Pulau Redang (RDN)
Penang (PEN)
6.5 mppa Kuala Terengganu (TGG)
1.5 mppa
Ipoh (IPH)
0.5 mppa
Pulau Pangkor (PKG)
Kuantan (KUA)
Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen 1.3 mppa
International Airport (SAW) Subang (SZB)
TURKEY 1.5 mppa
AIRPORT SERVICES
MALAYSIA TURKEY INDIA
• KL International Airport (KUL) • Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International • Rajiv Gandhi International Airport
INTERNATIONAL • Kota Kinabalu International Airport Airport (SAW) (HYD)
(BKI)
• Kuching International Airport (KCH)
• Langkawi International Airport (LGK)
• Penang International Airport (PEN)
• Melaka Airport (MKZ) • Sultan Ismail Petra Airport, • Mulu Airport (MZV)
• Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport, Kota Bharu (KBR) • Sibu Airport (SBW)
DOMESTIC Subang (SZB) • Sultan Mahmud Airport, • Labuan Airport (LBU)
• Sultan Abdul Halim Airport, Kuala Terengganu (TGG) • Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)
Alor Setar (AOR) • Bintulu Airport (BTU) • Sandakan Airport (SDK)
• Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport, • Limbang Airport (LMN) • Tawau Airport (TWU)
Kuantan (KUA) • Miri Airport (MYY)
• Sultan Azlan Shah Airport, Ipoh (IPH)
Kudat (KUD)
Sibu (SBW)
1.8 mppa
Kapit (KPI)
Kuching (KCH)
5.3 mppa
Sustainability Highlights
2020 was an extraordinary year for Malaysia Airports as we faced unprecedented challenges brought about by the COVID-19
pandemic. We took steps to quickly adjust to the new normal and prepare growth for when passenger confidence in air travel
is restored. While it has not been business as usual at Malaysia Airports, we remain steadfast in our commitment to embedding
sustainability throughout the business.
This section of the Sustainability Report covers the Sustainability Highlights for 2020 according to the Sustainability Pillars, and
links them to the relevant United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs), Material Matters and Key Stakeholders.
We also briefly introduce the sustainability activities of in our hotel business in Malaysia and our operations in Turkey at SAW.
Community-Friendly Organisation
PILLAR
4 We Care
Inclusivity at Malaysia Airports
Sustainability Spotlight
Sama-Sama Hotels
Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
Moving Forward
Future F.I.T.
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“We feel that it is important to stretch the Ringgit further in order to extend a helping
hand to our partners so that we can all recover together and take advantage of any
potential for future growths.”
Dato’ Mohd Shukrie Mohd Salleh, Group CEO
Airport retailers have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. In response to this,
Malaysia Airports implemented a series of initiatives to ease their burden. Material Matters:
Digitalisation
Digitalising retail: The e-commerce platform shopMYairports was launched in Economic Performance
September to increase retailers’ revenue by selling to the wider public, particularly Market Presence
non-travellers. A similar platform, shop@SAW, was launched by SAW in Turkey. This Total Airport Experience
is part of the Airports 4.0 digitalisation initiative.
UN SDGs:
New rental model: Under our Commercial Reset which was initiated in 2018, a
Bridging Strategy and New Rental Model were introduced to attract sought-after SDG 1: No Poverty
brands and reputable companies, stimulate high CAPEX investment by tenants and
encourage tenant retention. Tenants who sign up under the Reset are given flexibility SDG 8: Decent Work and
as to the tenure of the tenancy and for rental to be calculated in relation to passenger Economic Growth
movement. This will act as additional stimulus for retailers to recover in tandem with
SDG 17: Partnership for
the recovery in passenger traffic. In 2020, a total of 354 retail outlets were awarded
the Goal
at our airports where 160 were for KUL and the remaining 194 spread across other
airports in Malaysia.
Key Stakeholders:
Relief packages: We introduced several assistance and relief packages to ease the
Employees
cash flow issues of tenants. These include deferring rental payments, extending credit
terms, extending the tenure of newly signed contracts and deferring commencement
of business. Malaysia Airports also offered a six-month rental moratorium and a Passengers
subsequent customised Rental Relief Package which offered up to 100% rental
rebate for six months in 2020. Tenants
Airport-wide sales: Two editions of the ‘KLIA Crazy Sale’ were held in 2020. It Local Community
allowed the wider public to purchase items at duty-absorbed prices and provided
retail partners with an additional sales avenue to clear excess inventory. Safety
The Media
measures and physical distancing were strictly observed for public safety.
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2 Environmental Consciousness
New solar photovoltaic (solar PV) systems: As part of Malaysia Airports’ Green
Material Matters:
Airports Strategy, the installation of solar PV systems on the rooftops of five airports
Climate Change
– BKI, KUA, LGK, MKZ and PEN – began in Q4 2020. This initiative is focused on
Economic Performance
increasing the airports’ usage of green energy and supports the government’s
Emissions
commitment to promote renewable energy and reduce carbon emissions by 50%
Energy Efficiency
from 2015 until 2030. Solar energy has been used at KUL since 2014.
Regulatory Compliance
Environmental benefit: This system can generate more than 12,000MWh of energy
UN SDGs:
per year which translates into a reduction of 8,700 tonnes of CO2 emissions yearly.
This is equivalent to 16% of the Green Airport Strategy’s annual carbon emissions SDG 7: Affordable and
reduction target. Clean Energy
Economic benefit: The solar PV systems were installed without any investment from SDG 13: Climate Action
Malaysia Airports as part of the Energy Performance Contract framework established
in 2016. The framework is based on a profit-sharing agreement between the
building owner and the Energy Service Company (ESCO) where the initial cost of the Key Stakeholders:
project is borne by the ESCO. In addition, electricity will cost 30% less than current
Regulators and
electricity rates, resulting in potential savings of RM 42.7 million for utility operational Government
expenditures for the next 25 years.
Employees
Other green initiatives: The implementation of rain water harvesting, LED light
bulbs, motion sensors to determine lighting and automated services such as Passengers
escalators, the use of natural light where possible and use of white paint to reduce
heat absorption at selected airports.
Tenants
Investors
Local Community
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4 Community-Friendly Organisation
We Care
Giving back to the community is part of Malaysia Airports’ DNA. In challenging times
such as these, we continue to fulfil our corporate responsibility to do what we can for
the community.
Consumers and businesses all over the world have become very discerning in the companies they choose to associate with.
Corporations that do not consider the welfare of the communities outside and inside itself, will have a difficult time earning
the trust and goodwill of the public.
Comfort Kits: To show our support for their efforts, Malaysia Airports contributed
2,000 comfort kits to frontliners in Hospital Sungai Buloh, 350 kits to frontliners in Material Matters:
Tawau and Kota Kinabalu and 500 kits to passengers who were stranded at KLIA1. Contributions to Local Community
The comfort kits contained a sleeping bag, a face towel and a set of toiletries each. Human Rights
We also donated 500 cheer packages of chocolates sponsored by Eraman to the
frontliners at Hospital Queen Elizabeth, Kota Kinabalu. UN SDGs:
#MYAirportCARES Iftar Meal Distribution: Complimentary Iftar meals and dinners SDG 1: No Poverty
were provided to over 1,000 frontliners during the fasting month of Ramadan. All meals
were provided through donations from Malaysia Airports’ employees.
SDG 2: Zero Hunger
#MYAirportCARES Ceria Aidiladha: Malaysia Airports donated essential items and Key Stakeholders:
meat to help 55 families from Kampung Labu Lanjut, Sepang, a village located near
Employees
Malaysia Airports’ Corporate Office. This project was carried out to help alleviate
the burden of community members who have been badly affected by the COVID-19
pandemic. Passengers
Recognition: Malaysia Airports won the Company of the Year award for Education & Tenants
Community Initiatives in the Sustainability & CSR Malaysia Awards 2020. This honour
was conferred on Malaysia Airports based on the 91 projects conducted in 2019 Local Community
under our CR pillars: Education and Youth Leadership, Community Enrichment and
Malaysia Branding.
The Media
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To increase inclusivity, we have taken concrete steps to provide guests with disabilities
with a more positive experience at our airports. Material Matters:
Contribution to Local Community
The Butterfly Effect: This set of facilities and services were implemented to cater Diversity
to passengers with hidden disabilities such as autism. A Calm room with interactive Human Rights
activities was set up in KLIA1 as a safe place for passengers to calm and prepare Total Airport Experience
themselves before proceeding on their journey. Sensory walls were installed in key
locations across KUL to help reduce agitation and provide sensory support. Special UN SDGs:
training was provided to Malaysia Airports staff by the Autism Behavioral Center to SDG 3: Good Health and
equip them with the skills and knowledge to provide the correct assistance when Well-being
necessary. Butterfly Lanyards are provided to registered guests so they can get help
when required in a safe and timely manner. SDG 9: Industry, Innovation
and Infrastructure
Barrier-Free airport: SAW became Turkey’s first Barrier-Free Airport after it
SDG 10: Reduced
completed the infrastructure work required. These included building designated
Inequalities
disabled parking spaces, tactile walkways and ramps with a 6% slope in and around
designated areas of the airport. SAW also built disabled-friendly washrooms, check-in SDG 11: Sustainable Cities
counters, food and beverage areas and elevators and escalators with audio warnings and Communities
and notices in braille. Disabled and reduced mobility passengers were also allocated
reserved seats at the departures and arrivals floor and baggage claim area.
Key Stakeholders:
Employees
Passengers
Local Community
The Media
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2020 4.98
2019 4.76
2018 4.70
0 1 2 3 4 5
In 2018, Malaysia Airports launched the Happy Guests, Caring Hosts service culture
transformation programme. It aimed to instil a ‘customer first’ mind-set among the Material Matters:
KUL community comprising airline partners, government agencies and some 8,000 Airport Safety and Security
Malaysia Airports employees. By 2020, approximately 10,000 airport frontliners Digitalisation
had received training under the programme, in KUL and other airports nationwide. Regulatory Compliance
Total Airport Experience
#1improvement1week: Malaysia Airports initiated the ‘#1improvement1week’
programme to continuously improve passengers’ experience at the airport. UN SDGs:
Approximately 150 improvements have been made since 2018 for a more seamless SDG 3: Good Health and
journey for passengers navigating the airport. 50 of them were implemented in Well-being
2020 focusing on the safety and security of passengers in the light of the COVID-19
pandemic. Among the more visible changes to passengers are the improved SDG 9: Industry Innovation
washroom facilities at KUL. A washroom refurbishment programme which was also and Infrastructure
launched in 2018 has modernised the facilities and benchmarked them against the
top global airports. Key Stakeholders:
Regulators and
ASQ: In the global ASQ survey by Airports Council International (ACI), KUL’s return Government
to the top 10 rankings globally and improvement in its ASQ scores are a testimony
to the collective efforts of Malaysia Airports and the airport community in improving Employees
the service and facilities at the airport. In addition, LGK was inducted into the ACI
Director General’s Roll of Excellence based on its track record for winning multiple Airlines
ASQ awards over a five-year period during the past 10 years.
Passengers
QoS: In addition, in Q3 2020, KUL passed all elements of the QoS framework set by
MAVCOM. This is further testimony to the improvements in service quality that has
been achieved collectively by Malaysia Airports and the airport community at KUL. Tenants
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The safety of passengers and the airport community is our top priority. Thus, we
rolled out new measures to create a contactless and sanitised airport environment to Material Matters:
build public confidence in the safety of our airports. Many of these measures leverage Airport Safety and Security
on our prior investments in technology, in particular our Airports 4.0 digitalisation Digitalisation
initiatives. A KUL COVID-19 Committee was specially formed to coordinate with Regulatory Compliance
government agencies and relevant stakeholders, while safety compliance officers Total Airport Experience
were deployed on ground to ensure compliance with the new norms.
UN SDGs:
Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs): New SOPs include physical distancing, SDG 3: Good Health and
the use of face masks in the terminal, contact tracing, temperature checks at terminal Well-being
entrances and the availability of hand sanitisers throughout the airport. The terminals
are sanitised and disinfected regularly, with high-traffic areas and surfaces such as SDG 9: Industry, Innovation
check-in counters and washrooms being sanitised at least eight times daily. and Infrastructure
Airports 4.0 initiatives: Technology-driven measures have focused on creating a Key Stakeholders:
safe and contactless airport experience. These include the use of facial recognition
technology, self check-in, self bag-drop, contactless security screening, automated Regulators and Government
ultra-violet disinfection, and the use of e-wallets or mobile payment services at retail
and food and beverage outlets throughout the terminal. Employees
An exciting Airports 4.0 initiative was SAW’s introduction of the Aerobot, the airport’s
Airlines
first social robot. The Aerobot communicates in over 20 international languages and
assists passengers in wayfinding while reminding them about the new travel norms
Passengers
in place at SAW.
Other safety measures: Ultra-violet (UV) technology is used to sterilise handrails at Tenants
walkalators, escalators and washrooms. Most recently, all arriving baggage at KUL go
through a UV tunnel for sanitisation. We also implemented the use state-of-the-art
thermal and security scanners and sneezeguards at KUL and 19 other airports.
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Sustainability Spotlight
Sama-Sama Hotels
A hit with travellers.
Malaysia Airports’ wholly owned subsidiary, KL Airport Hotel Sdn Bhd, operates three hotels in Malaysia under the brand
‘Sama-Sama Hotel’.
The hotels: In Malaysia, the Sama-Sama Hotel KL International Airport is a five star
hotel, while the Sama-Sama Express KL International Airport and Sama-Sama Express Material Matters:
klia2 are airside transit hotels. Climate Change
Contributions to Local Community
Green practices: The hotels avoid using plastic-based items and use biodegradable, Procurement Practice
non-woven, and paper-based products as an alternative. Hotel amenities are sourced Total Airport experience
from a local company known for using mostly natural preparations with minimal
preservatives and additives. They also give priority to vendors who implement the UN SDGs:
best environmental practices. SDG 3: Good Health and
Well-being
Corporate responsibility: A celebration was held during Hari Raya at an orphanage
SDG 12: Responsible
in Banting, Selangor, and another during Deepavali at an orphanage and senior
Consumption and
citizens home in Rembau, Negeri Sembilan. Frontliners working in the hotel and
Production
airport community were honoured for their efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic at
two events at Sama-Sama Hotel KL International Airport.
SDG 13: Climate Action
Awards: Our hotels are popular with travellers and won several travel industry
Passengers
awards, as well as an award for occupational safety and health.
Vendors and Service
Providers
Local Community
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SAMA-SAMA HOTEL KL
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
• 2020 Haute Grandeur Global Hotel
Awards for Best Airport Hotel on
Global Level
• 2020 Haute Grandeur Global
Awards for Best Luxury Hotel in
Asia
• 2020 Haute Grandeur Global
Awards for Best Prime Location in
Malaysia
• 2020 World Luxury Hotel Awards
for Luxury Airport Hotel Global
Winner
• 2020 Tripadvisor Traveller’s Choice
Hotel
• 2020 Tripadvisor Traveller’s Choice
Best of The Best Hotel
• 2020 Hotels.com Love by Guests
Awards Winner
• 2020 Malaysia Society for
Occupational Safety and Health
(MSOSH) OSH Silver Award
SAMA-SAMA EXPRESS KL
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT:
• 2020 World Luxury Hotel Awards
for Air Transit Hotel - Asia
Continent Winner
Sustainability Highlights
Sustainability Spotlight
Passenger movements: Total passenger movements for SAW for 2020 stood at
17.2 million passengers, contributing to 40% of Malaysia Airports group passenger Material Matters:
numbers for the year. Operations in SAW showed positive recovery signs in June Climate Change
following the relaxation of travel restrictions on 1 June. It achieved peak recovery rate Diversity
at 73% of pre-COVID 19 levels in October, and in some months achieving 50% levels Economic Performance
of the corresponding month in 2019. Energy Efficiency
Emissions
Travel hub: The airport was declared Europe’s fifth busiest airport by the European Market Presence
Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation in October 2020 registering an average Total Airport Experience
of approximately 500 flights per day. It had previously been ranked as one of the top Waste and Effluent Management
ten busiest airports in Europe registering 35.6 million passengers in 2019. Water Management
Duty-free tie-up: The world’s largest travel retail and duty-free player, Dufry, joined UN SDGs:
SAW’s retail partner line-up in November. It will occupy a total of eight retail lots with SDG 8: Decent Work and
2,800 square metres of duty-free retail space in the departures area and 1,100 square Economic Growth
metres of arrivals shops. Apart from the usual duty-free offerings of liquor, tobacco,
SDG 9: Industry, Innovation
perfume, cosmetics and confectionery, Dufry will also feature a refined selection
and Infrastructure
of local food and souvenir brands which showcases Turkey’s cultural heritage and
specialties. SDG 11: Sustainable Cities
and Communities
World-class hospitality: In January 2021, SAW handed over operations of its lounge SDG 12: Responsible
areas at the terminal as well as all premium facilities, including fast track and meet Consumption and
and assist services to Plaza Premium Group. The Plaza Premium Group will invest Production
in enhancements and upgrade services and facilities to create an elevated lounge
experience and promote a seamless airport journey. It will also add an additional SDG 13: Climate Action
lounge at the international terminal, increasing the number of airports lounges at
SAW from two to three.
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Green airport project: SAW is a certified Green Airport under the Turkish Directorate Passengers
General of Civil Aviation’s Green Airport Project. The Green Airport Project aims to
reduce the negative effects on the environment caused by airports and greenhouse Tenants
gas emissions. Airports qualify as a Green Airport by fulfilling several requirements
which include preparing a greenhouse gas management plan and a waste Vendors and Service
management plan and a dangerous goods inventory. SAW prepares and monitors Providers
the mandatory applications and keeps up-to-date plans for greenhouse gasses and
waste annually. Investors
Airport safety: SAW took concrete steps to increase the safety of guests,
Local Community
passengers and staff in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. During the lockdown,
occupational health and safety trainings were conducted online to raise awareness
of the pandemic. After the lockdown, workplace safety training was provided to all
staff by the workplace doctor. Other safety measures enforced include shortened
working hours to minimise contact, PCR tests for all personnel, monthly medical
check-ups by the workplace doctor, postponement of face-to-face events and the
use of plexiglass separators in areas where staff meet passengers. SAW also provides
all staff members with masks to be changed every 4 hours daily and easily accessible
alcohol-based hand sanitisers.
Cross country learning: In preparing our people for the future through our Talent
Mobility and Talent Exchange Programmes, we encouraged various learning,
coaching and knowledge sharing sessions through online and e-learning platforms as
well as peer coaching sessions. To facilitate knowledge-sharing in airport operations,
Malaysia Airports has an exchange programme for employees in Malaysia and Turkey
which started in 2019. In 2020, four employees from our Malaysia operations were
assigned to SAW while three from our Turkey operations were assigned to work in
Malaysia for two years.
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34 Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad >> About Malaysia Airports
Sustainability Highlights
Moving Forward
Future F.I.T.
“Future F.I.T. is Malaysia Airports’ answer to today’s unprecedented operating
environment while laying the foundations for dynamic post-pandemic growth.”
Dato’ Mohd Shukrie Mohd Salleh, Group CEO
Phase 1 Survival and Recovery (2021-2022): This crucial phase addresses our Key Stakeholders:
business and financial positioning which have been impacted by the pandemic and
helps us navigate the through the resulting economic slowdown. During this period, Employees
the Group will focus on five main strategic themes namely, Survivability, Fixing the
Basics, Horizontal Expansion, Digitalisation and Critical Asset Replacement. Airlines
This report highlights the material matters relating to Malaysia Malaysia Airports’ operations in Malaysia is anchored by its
Airports’ stakeholders as depicted in the Materiality Matrix. It subsidiaries, Malaysia Airports (Sepang) Sdn Bhd (MA Sepang)
covers the key material matters as determined in consultation which manages KL International Airport comprising KLIA1 and
with internal and external stakeholders. The material matters klia2, and Malaysia Airports Sdn Bhd (MASB) which manages
included in this report have been deemed to be those which other airports in Malaysia apart from KUL. Unless otherwise
have the most impact on Malaysia Airports by Management. stated, references to airport statistics, benchmarks, targets
and activities refer to KUL being the largest operations hub of
This report has been approved by Malaysia Airports’ Board of Malaysia Airports having the largest impact on stakeholders.
Directors and Management Executive Committee.
Where relevant, we have also highlighted the sustainability
Reporting Suite and Framework practices of Malaysia Airports’ operations in Turkey, namely at
This Sustainability Report forms part of Malaysia Airports’ Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport.
annual reporting suite for the financial year ending 31
December 2020 which comprises the following - Annual Reporting Period and Cycle
Report, Financial Statements, Sustainability Report and Airport (GRI 102-50, 102-51, 102-52)
Statistics. Together, they provide a comprehensive report
of the Group’s performance, activities and outlook as well This report covers the period from 1 January 2020 to 31
as disclosure of the management of sustainability risks and December 2020 unless otherwise stated and follows from our
opportunities within environmental, social and governance previous Sustainability Report for the year ended 31 December
(ESG) parameters. 2019. We have been producing an annual Sustainability Report
since 2009.
In addition, in line with the Malaysian Code on Corporate
Governance and the Listing Rules of Bursa Securities Malaysia Independent Assurance Statement
Berhad (Bursa Malaysia), we produce an annual Corporate (GRI 102-56)
Governance Report which is disclosed to Bursa Malaysia
and the Securities Commission of Malaysia. This is a public At Management’s request, SIRIM QAS International Sdn Bhd
document and is available through Bursa Malaysia’s listing (SIRIM QAS International) has performed an independent
announcements as well as Malaysia Airports’ corporate verification and provided assurance of the accuracy and
website. reliability of the information presented in this Sustainability
Report. This is in line with our practice which has been in place
The reports can be found online on our corporate website: since 2012 to seek external assurance for our Sustainability
www.malaysiaairports.com.my Report.
1
Generate sustainable returns from
stakeholders, both internal and external namely employees,
business activities by strengthening and
regulators, airline companies, investors, airport tenants,
optimising revenue streams.
vendors, passengers, the local community and the media.
2 Manage and reduce the impact on the of the charter. Each of these are aligned to the Sustainability
environment from business activities. Pillars and SDGs.
3
Value our employees, provide
development opportunities and embed United Nations had identified 17 Sustainable Development
good governance. Goals (SDGs), representing a call for action by all countries –
poor, rich and middle-income – to promote prosperity while
protecting the planet. Ending poverty must go hand-in-hand
Community-Friendly Organisation with specific goals and strategies that build economic growth
PILLAR Support and strengthen community and address a range of social needs including education,
4
engagement and efforts to develop health, social protection, and job opportunities, while tackling
climate change and environmental protection.
programmes to meet the needs of local
communities.
In 2019, Malaysia Airports aligned its material matters,
Sustainability Pillars and the KUL Sustainability Charter with all
Memorable Airport Experience 17 SDGs. However, the SDGs highlighted in the Sustainability
PILLAR Enhance the travel experience of airport
Report are the ones most relevant to Malaysia Airports.
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MATERIALITY PROCESS
MATERIALITY PROCESS
(GRI 102-42, 102-43, 102-49)
Material Matters identified as relevant to Malaysia Airports and its stakeholders are continuously monitored and managed as they
form the basis of our value creation model and influence our business strategy and targets.
A comprehensive list of material matters Key representatives of internal The Materiality Matrix was validated
was identified based on a review and stakeholders met to review, discuss and by senior management and approved
analysis and through engagement with prioritise the identified material matters by the Board.
internal and external stakeholders. to form a Materiality Matrix.
Matters such as the containment of the health crisis, the Beyond these shifts, the overall results of 2020 assessment
restoration of consumer confidence in air travel and the remain largely consistent with the previous year, particularly
recovery of the industry emerged as some of the key interests about our most material issues. There were no new material
among the attended stakeholders. matters identified for 2020 and no significant changes to the
business model or operating boundaries.
The review also analysed the Group’s business direction, peers,
regulatory environment and external environment. In addition to the above, our Annual Report includes a
discussion on the top eight material matters, linking the
All this, together with the results from Malaysia Airports’ material matters with strategic themes and enablers, key
internal materiality assessment survey, were used to refresh the stakeholders and capitals affected to demonstrate the
Materiality Matrix for 2020. dynamics of value creation by the Company.
Sustainability Report 2020 >> Reporting and Governance 41
Extremely High
Very High
Significance and Importance to Key Stakeholders
Airport Capacity
Cybersecurity
Regulatory Compliance
Integrity and Anti-Corruption
Market Presence Human Rights
Climate Change
Sustainability Pillars: Practising Sensible Economics Creating an Inspiring Workplace Memorable Airport Experience
Environmental Consciousness Community-Friendly Organisation
MATERIAL MATTERS
Practising Sensible Economics
PILLAR As the nation’s main airport operator, it is our duty to run a profitable business that
has potential for strong long-term growth whilst we uphold our responsibility to cater
1 to the needs of stakeholders. In today’s uncertain economic climate, this means being
able to survive and recover from the negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the
airline travel industry. The following material matters are associated with Pillar 1 as their
characteristics have the most impact on the economics of the business.
Environmental Consciousness
PILLAR The world’s resources are finite and consumption of these resources have an effect on
the environment. To ensure future generations can thrive, we need to grow responsibly
2 and manage and reduce the impact of our business on the environment. The following
material matters relate to how we manage these limited resources while interacting
positively with the environment.
MATERIAL MATTERS
Creating an Inspiring Community-Friendly
PILLAR Workplace PILLAR Organisation
3 4
Our employees are an invaluable The material matters grouped
resource as well as a large under this pillar illustrate Malaysia
stakeholder group. The material Airports’ commitment and
matters associated with this pillar support to strengthen community
are concerned with the welfare and development of engagement and efforts to develop programmes
our workforce and embedding good governance. to meet the needs of local communities.
KEY StakeholderS
KEY STAKEHOLDERS
(GRI 102-40, 102-42)
Our material matters are prioritised based on the interests and expectations of our stakeholders. We have identified nine key
stakeholder categories that are most affected by our business operations.
Regulators and
Employees Airlines Passengers Tenants
Government
Vendors and
Investors Local Community The Media
Service Providers
Several factors make Key Stakeholder engagement an integral part of our business and embedded in the way we operate.
First, the aviation industry in which we operate is highly regulated both in Malaysia as well as internationally.
Secondly, we are listed on Bursa Malaysia and our shareholders cover a wide range of institutional investors such as Government-
Linked investment companies, investment funds, pension funds as well as retail investors, both domestic and overseas.
Thirdly, our business requires discussion, coordination and collaboration with many parties to ensure that complex processes are
executed successfully.
Also, as we are a large employer of choice, we constantly engage our employees to understand their concerns. We also engage
with the community around our airports to understand the impact of our business on them and to assist those in need.
Therefore, our Management and employees constantly engage our Key Stakeholders and work closely with them to understand
their concerns for our business to succeed for the long term.
As Key Stakeholder engagement this year was dominated by our response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the table below focuses
mainly on the concerns related to the pandemic.
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SDG 8: Decent Work and Goal 1: Optimising Airport Capacity Regulators and Government
PILLAR Economic Growth Economic Performance Cybersecurity Employees
1 SDG 9: Industry, Innovation Digitalisation Airlines
and Infrastructure
Practising Sensible Economics Economic Performance Passengers
Generate sustainable returns SDG11: Sustainable Cities and
Communities Market Presence Tenants
from business activities by
strengthening and optimising Procurement Practices Vendors and Service
revenue streams Regulatory Compliance Providers
Investors
The Media
SDG 6: Clean Water and Goal 2: Improving Energy Climate Change Regulators and Government
PILLAR Sanitation Efficiency Energy Efficiency Employees
2 SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Goal 3: Reducing Overall Emissions Airlines
Energy Carbon Footprint
Environmental Consciousness Waste and Effluent Passengers
Manage and reduce the impact SDG 11: Sustainable Cities Goal 4: Enhancing Water Management
and Communities and Waste Management Tenants
on the environment from
Water Management Vendors and Service
business activities SDG 12: Responsible
Consumption and Production Providers
SDG 1: No Poverty Goal 7: KUL Community Contributions to Local Regulators and Government
PILLAR Development Through Community
SDG 3: Good Health and Employees
4 Well-Being Partnerships Human Rights Local Community
Community-Friendly SDG 4: Quality Education The Media
Organisation SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities
Support and strengthen
SDG 17: Partnerships
community engagement
and efforts to develop
programmes to meet the
needs of local communities
SDG 9: Industry, Innovation Goal 8: Providing Airport Safety and Regulators and Government
PILLAR and Infrastructure Exceptional Customer Security Employees
5 SDG 11: Sustainable Cities Experience Total Airport Experience Airlines
and Communities Goal 9: Optimisation Transportation and
Memorable Airport Passengers
SDG 16: Peace, Justice and through Technological Connectivity
Experience
Advancement Tenants
Enhance the travel experience Strong Institutions
of airport guests to support our SDG 17: Partnerships Goal 10: Strengthening Investors
brand promise of hosting joyful Safety and Security at The Media
connections KUL
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2020 was a year of unprecedented business upheavals as the COVID-19 pandemic upended businesses and industries the world
over. In the face of such a challenging landscape, Malaysia Airports’ strategy for recovery is led by Future F.I.T. which outlines our
strategy for survival, recovery and growth through practising sensible economics.
Pillar 1 aligns with the following UN SDGs, KUL Sustainability Charter Goals, Material Matters and Key Stakeholders.
UN SDGs KUL Sustainability Charter Material Matters Key Stakeholders
Goals
SDG 8: Decent Work and Goal 1: Optimising Economic Airport Capacity Regulators and Government
Economic Growth Performance Cybersecurity Employees
SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Digitalisation Airlines
Infrastructure
Economic Performance Passengers
SDG11: Sustainable Cities and
Market Presence Tenants
Communities
Procurement Practice Vendors and Service
Regulatory Compliance Providers
Investors
The Media
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AIRPORT CAPACITY
Definition: Refers to the airports’ ability to cater for increasing passenger traffic and to manage capacity constraints
through space optimisation and airport expansion.
GRI 103
Airport capacity is crucial to ensure operational safety and efficiency, service standards and passenger comfort. Airlines take this
into consideration when deciding on route development which impacts our earnings. Before the onset of COVID-19, several of
our airports had outgrown their designed capacities while others approached full capacity due to high traffic growth.
We are committed to catering to passengers, as well as the expected surge, once confidence in air-travel is restored and
international borders re-open. As such, despite Group-wide cost containment measures, we forged ahead with critical projects in
2020 to ensure capacity and readiness.
Replacement of Aerotrains: Improved capacity from 4,200 people to 5,400 people per hour per direction.
Runway Rehabilitation: As part of the KUL Runway Sustainability Plan, Runway 3 was fully rehabilitated by August, while work
started on Runway 1 in November 2020. This initiative is vital to sustain the safety of flight operations at the airport.
Airport Master Plans: Airport master plans for KUL and five other airports – PEN, BKI, KCH, SBW and TWU - to cater for future
growth were completed in 2020. Airport Capacity Planning is completed for KUL, PEN, BKI, SBW and TWU.
Subang Airport Regeneration: Began the master planning for the regeneration of Subang Airport which will revitalise the existing
airport ecosystem, and position it as a vibrant city airport, a hub for business aviation and a complete aerospace ecosystem.
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CYBERSECURITY
Definition: Refers to the continuous strengthening of our capabilities to protect the security and privacy of our stakeholders,
business information and systems through cybersecurity.
GRI 103
Malaysia Airports’ increased reliance on technology through its digital transformation programme and the everchanging landscape
of cyber-related threats puts our business, and that of our stakeholders, at risk. To this end, Malaysia Airports took steps in 2019 to
employ the highest standards of cybersecurity to ensure the digital information and processes within our domain are sustainably
safe guarded through the Cybersecurity Acceleration Programme. This was completed in 2020. Key achievements of this project
include the improvement and standardisation of IT processes, the establishment of new cybersecurity related processes, the
establishment of Malaysia Airports’ own approach and methodology to cybersecurity business risk assessment and analysis, the
enhancement of information security risk assessment practices across Malaysia Airports and accelerated learning and education
through videos, posters, quizzes, cybersecurity week and trained change agents.
DIGITALISATION
Definition: Refers to the digital framework encompassing enhancement, capacity development and digital innovations
that aim at terminal optimisation, operational efficiency, revenue generation, regulatory compliance and health protection
during the COVID-19 pandemic.
GRI 103
In response to COVID-19, we changed the way we operate to create an environment that was sanitised and predominantly
contactless, to maintain public confidence in the safety of our airports. On-going investments in Airports 4.0 digitalisation
initiatives contributed greatly to the success of this transformation. We were able to streamline passengers’ journey through the
airport and enabled our employees to adapt quickly to working from home effectively.
KUL Network Refresh: The IT network for KUL is now compatible with 5G, WiFi6 and Internet of Things (IoT).
The Single Token Journey: Promotes a contactless journey through the airport’s pilot project in facial recognition technology.
The Passenger Reconciliation System: An automated security screening system that heightens security and airline operational
efficiency.
Automated ultra-violet disinfection: Used to disinfect high-traffic areas and arriving baggage.
Launch of shopMyairports e-commerce platform: Enables airport retailers to sell to the wider public.
Microsoft Office 365 deployment: Facilitated work-from-home measures and online training.
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ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE
Definition: Refers to the direct economic value generated and distributed by Malaysia Airports.
GRI 108, 201-1
Our economic performance is crucial in attracting investors to fund the growth of our businesses. As such, Malaysia Airports
embarked on a range of initiatives under Future F.I.T. in an effort to mitigate the negative effects of the current economic and
social environment on our business.
Economic Value Generated (RM million) Economic Value Distributed (RM million)
1,139.8
-6 742.6
663.8
2,047
-499.2
-500 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 -600 -400 -200 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200
Economic Value Retained Economic Value Distributed Operational costs Employee wages and benefits
Capital Providers Government
The reduction in economic value distributed to the Government is a result of tax credits that were largely due to the recognition of tax
recoverable and deferred tax assets, as well as the deferment of fees due to the Government.
Economic value generated in 2020 was RM2,041 million. Our cost containment measures led to a 36.3% reduction in total costs or
RM1,155.7 million in savings, surpassing our 20.0% target.
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MARKET PRESENCE
Definition: Refers to leveraging our business to create a fair and sustainable marketplace for us and other market participants.
GRI 103, 202-2
Malaysia Airports’ commitment to the sustainability agenda is reinforced by our Sustainability Policy. We align our business to
global best standards and strive to reinforce a positive market presence by being a role model in sustainable practises. To that
end, senior management positions at Malaysia Airports as at end 2020 consisted of only Malaysians.
PROCUREMENT PRACTICES
Definition: Refers to supporting local suppliers at significant location of operations.
GRI 103, 204-1
Malaysia Airport’s rules for procurement are laid out in the Procurement Procedures, Policies and Guidelines or 3Ps. It covers all
initiatives to source and acquire goods, services, or works from external sources including tenders or competitive bidding. The
3Ps are in place to ensure a balance between procurement price and factors such as quality, quantity, time and location. The
Procurement Manual also aims to minimise the risk of fraud or collusion. Malaysia Airports views procurement as an area where
integrity and anti-corruption are key factors for sustainability. The Procurement Manual is accessible via digital applications and
Malaysia Airports’ web portal for fast and easy reference.
Malaysia Airports is committed to the Malaysian Government’s Integrity Pact that aims to fight corruption in public procurement.
Implemented cost optimisation measures to mitigate the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic through the Appeal for Goodwill
initiative.
Leveraged on technology for better efficiency through eTender, eFormA, eCatalogue, eBidding and the Digital Interactive Group
Procurement Manual with the objective of expediting current processes and improving efficiency, quality and transparency.
Deployed Robotic Process Automation as proof of concept on selected procurement processes which produced significant results
- higher productivity, faster turnaround and cost savings. Full implementation was deferred in line with cost optimisation measures.
Our relationship with vendors and suppliers has a significant impact on the running of our business as it is critical for Malaysia
Airports to be able to procure goods and services for the smooth running of operations. In 2020, we engaged a total of 1,055
suppliers, 98.0% of whom are local. We consider companies established under the laws of Malaysia as well as foreign companies
with an office or operations base in Malaysia as ‘local’.
REGULATORY COMPLIANCE
Definition: Refers to compliance with all international and national laws and regulations, including environmental, social
and operational regulations.
GRI 103, 206-1
Malaysia Airports is governed under the provisions of the Malaysian Aviation Commission Act 2015, specifically Part VII of the Act
which deals with competition. As the Malaysian Aviation Commission Act 2015 is excluded from the application of the Competition
Act 2010, Malaysia Airports is therefore subject to the guidelines issued by MAVCOM relating to Part VII (Competition) of the
Malaysian Aviation Commission Act 2015.
On 1 June 2020, a new Section 17A of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009 (MACC Act) came into force and
companies such as Malaysia Airports may be liable to legal proceedings for corruption offences committed by persons associated
with the Group. More information on this is available in the ‘Integrity and Anti-corruption’ section, a material matter under Pillar
4, ‘Creating an Inspiring Workplace’
No legal action was taken against Malaysia Airports for anti-competitive behaviour, anti-trust or monopoly practices in 2020.
Sustainability Report 2020 >> Reporting
Environmental
and Governance
Consciousness 61
Malaysia Airports understands that world’s resources are finite, and therefore, based on sustainability principles such as circular
economy, we strive to progress towards greater resource efficiency through continuous stakeholder engagement, and focus on
key initiatives that address ESG issues.
Pillar 2 aligns with the following UN SDGs, KUL Sustainability Charter Goals, Material Matters and Key Stakeholders.
UN SDGs KUL Sustainability Charter Material Matters Key Stakeholders
Goals
SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation Goal 2: Improving Energy Climate Change Regulators and Government
SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Efficiency Energy Efficiency Employees
Energy Goal 3: Reducing Overall Emissions Airlines
SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Carbon Footprint
Waste and Effluent Passengers
Communities Goal 4: Enhancing Water and Management Tenants
SDG 12: Responsible Consumption Waste Management
Water Management Vendors and Service Providers
and Production
Investors
SDG 13: Climate Action
Local Community
The Media
Note: Where possible we include data from our fully owned subsidiary Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) in Turkey.
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Environmental Consciousness
Travel restrictions and the closure of borders due to COVID-19 prevention measures led to a contraction in passenger movements
across all airports in 2020. As a result, several of the statistics covered in this section show unusually large differences from the
previous year.
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Definition: Refers to efficient use and consumption of electricity and energy generated from renewable sources.
GRI 103, 302-1, 302-3, 302-4
Our Sustainability Policy reiterates the need for Malaysia Airports to be prudent in managing finite resources as stakeholders have
determined that ’Energy Efficiency’ is a material matter. We are dedicated to using these resources in a sustainable manner and
reducing our carbon footprint.
Malaysia Airports embarked on energy optimisation initiatives in 2020 as part of our cost containment measures. These include a
new joint venture with TNB Engineering Corporation for cooling energy supply. This will bring about sustainable energy cost savings
of over RM50.0 million annually from modernising KUL’s district cooling plant to improve its efficiency and to run fully on electricity.
In addition, we continued the installation of solar PV equipment at BKI, KUA, LGK, MKZ and PEN to harness the use of solar power
for our operations.
Although there was a reduction in passenger movements at SAW, we increased our natural gas consumption to improve cost optimisation
as the cost of purchased electricity went up by 20% while the price of gas was reduced by 12% as compared to 2019. In addition, we
commissioned a new gas engine this year which has allowed us to produce electricity more efficiently through our trigeneration system
which also led to us consuming more natural gas. Trigeneration systems harness excess heat, steam and other gases which would
otherwise be lost in the power generation process to increase efficiency of power generation and reduce energy costs.
There were no reports of non-compliance in 2020 with regards to Energy Efficiency at Malaysia Airports and SAW.
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Environmental Consciousness
EMISSIONS
Definition: : Refers to the discharge of environmentally hazardous substances and greenhouse gas into the atmosphere
such as dust, dark smoke, emissions with metallic compounds, carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide.
GRI 103, 303-1, 305-2, 305-4
As a signatory of the Aviation Industry Commitment to Action on Climate Change (Geneva, 2008), Malaysia Airports is committed
to reducing carbon emissions.
Emissions – KUL
2015 2016 2017 2018
Scope 1 (tonnes) 2,409 2,192 2,193 2,303
Scope 2 (tonnes) 38,929 42,507 34,500 33,149
Total Scope 1 and 2 (tonnes) 41,338 44,699 36,693 35,452
Carbon emissions intensity (tonnes/passenger) 0.00085 0.00085 0.00063 0.000591
The table above shows the latest Emissions data which has been independently verified, namely 2018 data. Due to cost containment
initiatives, the verification of 2019 Emissions data was deferred. We will report the updated numbers in the following Report.
KUL’s Level 3 ACA Accreditation for 2020 is currently in the process of being verified.
Waste and how it is treated has a great impact on the local communities. We have chosen ‘Waste and Effluent Management’
as a material matter because how we treat our waste and approach recyclable items impacts our business, society and the
environment in the long-run.
Malaysia Airports abides by the Environmental Quality Act 1974, the Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Management Act 2007 and
the Environmental Quality (Scheduled Wastes) Regulations 2005.
Types of Scheduled Waste 2020 – KUL Types of Hazardous Waste 2020 – SAW
Tonnes Tonnes
Batteries 0.4 Waste of Paints 0.1
Ni-Cd Batteries 0.2 Cartridge, Toner 0.2
Mercury 4.6 Lubricating Oil 6.3
Electrical Devices 1.7 Contaminated Package 1.7
Lubricating Oil 2.0 Contaminated Waste 8.9
Waste Oil 1.4 1.5
Inorganic Wastes Containing
Heavy Metal Resin 0.5 Dangerous Substances
Contaminated Disposed Waste 1.6 Organic Wastes Containing Dangerous 22.4
Contaminated Waste 0.9 Substances
Waste of Paints 0.9 Pb Batteries 7.0
Biochemical Waste 0.4 Fluorescence 0.6
Grand Total 14.2 Total 48.7
Note: In Malaysia, scheduled waste is any waste that has hazardous Note: In Turkey, hazardous and non-hazardous waste management is carried
characteristics that may potentially affect public health and the environment. out according to the regulations published by the relevant government
There are 77 types of scheduled waste listed under the First Schedule institutions. It is fulfilled by considering the practices such as storage type
of the Environmental Quality (Scheduled Wastes) Regulations 2005 and and storage period in the regulations. There are approximately 900 waste
scheduled waste must be managed in accordance with the provisions of types under 20 main headings for hazardous and non-hazardous waste in
the Regulations. the Waste Management Regulation.
Airports in Malaysia have their own Effluent Treatment Plant facilities and selected staff from each airport are required to attend a
course for Certified Environmental Professionals in Sewage Treatment Plant Operation.
In 2020, MA Sepang was issued with a written warning by the Department of Environment about the non-availability of a competent
person at their Effluent Treatment Plant. This issue however has been resolved and MA Sepang continues to ensure they comply
with the legal requirement of having a competent person to operate, maintain, and monitor the performance of the facility.
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Environmental Consciousness
WATER MANAGEMENT
Definition: Refers to consumption and efficiency of water usage by Malaysia Airports.
GRI 103, 303-5
Water is a finite resource that is important for our business operations. In line with our Sustainability Policy that encourages us to
continuously look for ways to improve our global environmental performance we have chosen ‘Water Management’ as a material
matter as we monitor water usage and use water in a more sustainable manner.
3
Definition: Our employees are an invaluable resource as well as a large
stakeholder group. The material matters associated with this pillar are
concerned with the welfare and development of our workforce and
embedding good governance.
‘Creating an Inspiring Workplace’ is one of the Sustainability Pillars for Malaysia Airports as we are committed to the welfare and
development of our employees, who are amongst our biggest group of stakeholders. It is our policy to nurture the professional and
personal growth of our people and ensure that all Malaysia Airports employees work in a healthy, safe, secure and efficient manner.
Pillar 3 aligns with the following UN SDGs, KUL Sustainability Charter Goals, Material Matters and Key Stakeholders.
UN SDGs KUL Sustainability Charter Material Matters Key Stakeholders
Goals
SDG 5: Gender Equality Goal 5: Being a Responsible Diversity Regulators and Government
SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Service Provider Employee Engagement and Employees
Infrastructure Goal 6: Promoting Diversity Development
SDG 16: Peace, Justice and Strong and Inclusivity Integrity and Anti-corruption
Institutions
SDG 17: Partnerships
Note: Where possible we include data from our fully owned subsidiary Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) in Turkey.
68 Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad >> Creating an Inspiring Workplace
DIVERSITY
Definition: Refers to diversity in workforce, Management and the Board which is characterised by the gender and age.
GRI 102-8, 103, 202-2, 405-1
Our Sustainability Policy underlines the importance of Malaysia Airports taking on a leadership role in sustainability initiatives that
reinforce the social well-being and community relationships with our stakeholders. As we serve a diverse group of stakeholders, it
is important that we have a diverse workforce that can engage with them on various issues.
As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to providing equal opportunity, without discriminating against gender, age,
religion and physical disabilities.
We did not hire any new part-timers and the trainee programme was deferred as part of cost containment initiatives. We also
did not renew contracts that had run out during this period.
At Malaysia Airports, we nurture the talent of our people through constructive social development projects, positive team-
building activities and skill-enhancing training and education programmes. We believe these are crucial for increasing employee
engagement which translates into increased commitment to their roles and responsibilities and to the Company and our goals.
As the well-being of our employees was a top priority in 2020, we took the following measures to engage extensively with them
and assure them that not only were we in this together, but that we would emerge stronger together.
Resource optimisation: We instituted other measures to manage costs such as a hiring and promotion freeze, strict management
on performance and output, rearranging shift patterns, and consolidation of roles and responsibilities through organisational
restructuring. Bonuses were also frozen as part of this measure.
Job security: Despite the challenges we faced, we kept all our staff employed with the only departures being due to natural
attrition such as retirement and non-performance.
Alternative working and engagement arrangements: ‘Work from home’ became the new norm for employees who were not
required to be present at the workplace. To overcome communication challenges, we communicated to all employees regularly
on efforts to manage the business challenges, spoke in a frank, clear and transparent manner and increased the frequency of
our townhalls and communication through online platforms. These townhalls, helped our people stay focused and motivated to
navigate the state of flux that prevailed in the year.
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Our employees make up a big part of our airport community stakeholders. As such, employee remuneration and benefits are of
great importance to us. We strive to be fair and just in the treatment of our employees regardless of gender, race, religion and
physical capability.
The ratio between female and male total basic salary and remuneration at our Malaysia and Turkey operations is 1:1.
In Malaysia, Malaysia Airports’ standard entry level wage regardless of gender is RM1,200 which is at par with Malaysia’s Minimum
Wage Order 2020. SAW complies with Turkish law which puts net minimum wage for 2020 at TL2,324 or RM1,199.
Malaysia Airports provides all full-time employees with attractive and competitive employment benefits as part of their terms of
employment.
Loans - housing, vehicle and festival loans, and school advance loans to help employees with their children’s back-to-school
expenses
Zakat contribution
Any employee who is diagnosed with a critical illness will receive an accelerated payment of 25% of the sum insured under the
Group Term Life Insurance scheme
We contribute to the Malaysian Government’s social security scheme, SOCSO, for enrolled employees
We contribute a monthly sum for all employees to the Employees Provident Fund (EPF), a retirement scheme which is run by the
Malaysian Government. It is compulsory for all employees in Malaysia to enrol with EPF
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Life insurance under a Group Term Life Insurance scheme for directors and above
Health insurance covering medical, dental and optical treatment for executives and above
Supplementary health insurance for non-executives that covers 80% of outpatient treatment costs and 100% of inpatient costs
Collective Bargaining
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In Malaysia, 84% of eligible employees are covered under collective bargaining agreements that are in accordance with the
Industrial Relations Act 1967 and cover our non-executive employees.
Family-Friendly Organisation
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Malaysia Airports promotes equality in the workplace. As such, all our employees are entitled to parental leave regardless of
gender. In Malaysia, our employees are entitled to grandparental leave as well.
In 2020, 598 or 6.5% of our employees in Malaysia took parental leave, and 154 or 1.7% of our employees took grandparental
leave. 100% returned to work after that. 495 employees who had returned after taking parental leave remained in employment 12
months later including employees who took parental leave in 2019
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In Turkey, 21 employees representing 3.9% of our workforce took parental leave. 81% returned to work after that. 31 employees
who had returned after taking paternal parental leave remained in employment 12 months later. This includes employees who
took parental leave in 2019.
To minimise the effects of the pandemic on the livelihoods of our employees, there were no retrenchments for 2020 in Malaysia
and Turkey after COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic. Departures were a result of natural attrition and disciplinary action.
The employee turnover rate for our Malaysia operations was 8.3% while the turnover rate for SAW was 16.1%. The overall retention
rate for Malaysia Airports was 91.3%.
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New Hires
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There was a hold on all new non-essential employment as of April 2020 as part of our resource containment measures which led to
more conservative hiring figures in both our Malaysia and Turkey operations. In Malaysia, 387 of new hires occurred in and before
April while there were 13 new hires involving essential hires and pre-planned hires after April.
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All non-essential instructor-led training was put on hold as part of our efforts to keep our employees safe and as part of our
resource optimisation initiatives. We implemented alternatives to adjust to the new normal and to help keep our employees well-
skilled.
Talent Mobility and Talent Exchange Programmes: To prepare for the future, we encouraged various learning, coaching and
knowledge sharing sessions through online and e-learning platforms as well as peer coaching sessions. Four employees from
our Malaysia operations were assigned to SAW while three from our Turkey operations were assigned to work in Malaysia for two
years.
Reskilling: 88 of our Aviation Security employees were retrained and reskilled as Airport Fire Rescue Service employees through
the Basic Training for AFRS Integration Programme. We also launched targeted upskilling programmes to enable employees to
remain relevant for current and future needs
In Malaysia, Total Employee Training Hours were pared down this year because all non-essential face-to-face training was
temporarily postponed as part of our resource containment initiatives and to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. As an
alternative, trainings were held online which enabled staff to join at their own convenience. This led to an increase in total training
hours by 12.8% compared to 2019 for our non-executive employees who would normally not have been able to participate due
to work commitments.
Some of our online training courses included a refresher course for the ‘Happy Guests, Caring Hosts’ programme and various
compliance related courses conducted through e-MAGE that were made compulsory for all Malaysia Airports’ employees.
With much of our training held on-line this year, we were able to conserve resources in terms of Investment in Training and Development.
With reduced face-to-face trainings, we saved on transportation, accommodation, venue and food and beverage costs.
In Turkey, reduced training hours was due to the closure of SAW in the early stages of the pandemic for the safety of our passengers
and the airport community, and a temporary hiatus on face-to-face trainings to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmissions.
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In Malaysia, Malaysia Airports complies with the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994 (OSH Act) and has a dedicated
Occupational Safety and Health Department to drive initiatives in this area. There are 26 Safety, Health and Environment
Committees across our operations that investigate specific occupational safety and health concerns of employees at the
workplace. The Committees are manned by 433 employees, representing 4.4% of our workforce across our business locations.
In Turkey, we have in place an Occupational Health and Safety Management System that was implemented in 2012 as part of
SAW’s risk management strategy. We also have an Occupational Health and Safety Committee at SAW that guides employees on
Occupational Health and Safety issues and evaluates Occupational Health and Safety hazards and precautions in the workplace.
In addition, the Board of Directors for SAW meets once every two months to review Occupational Health and Safety management
issues. Occupational Health and Safety awareness is inculcated across SAW through various programmes and activities.
Training: We launched five e-learning modules on noise awareness, Occupational Safety and Health Policy, Drug and Alcohol
Policy, No Smoking Policy and Stop work policy.
COVID19 screening: OSH coordinated a series of COVID-19 screenings together with the Ministry of Health and Social Security
Organisation under Program Saringan Prihatin.
Achievements in 2020
ISO Certification: The Group’s Corporate Office and KUL were certified with ISO 45001 Occupational Health and Safety
Management System by The British Standards Institution (BSI) for 2020.
Awards: Malaysia Airports was presented with the Malaysia Society for Occupational Safety and Health (MSOSH) Gold Class 1
Award for SDK, Gold Class 2 Award for both KUL and KBR, Gold Class 1 Award for the Group’s Corporate Office and Silver Award
for Sama-Sama Hotel KL International Airport. The MSOSH Award is an annual award presented to organisations that meet the
stringent documentation and site verification audit by a panel of auditors from various governmental and non-governmental
agencies.
Although the incident and frequency rates for accidents were low in Malaysia, the severity rate was relatively high because the
number of lost days following the accidents were high. A total of 159 lost days were recorded and reported to DOSH.
At SAW the severity rate is relatively lower compared to the frequency rate as there were fewer lost days attributed to these
accidents.
Integrity is the foundation of the relationship between Malaysia Airports and their employees. Truth and honesty, the main aspects
of integrity, foster trust and confidence, creating a working atmosphere that inspires our people to work better together and
achieve better results.
As a result, ‘Integrity and Anti-corruption’ continues to rank among the top material matters for Malaysia Airports.
All Malaysia Airports employees are expected to abide by our Code of Ethics and Conduct. We are also regulated internally by a
detailed Fraud Policy and Guidelines on Gifts, Entertainment, Sponsorship and Conflict of Interest as well as an Anti-Bribery and
Corruption Guide.
Malaysia Airports’ Board of Directors and Senior Management view Integrity and Anti-corruption issues with utmost gravity. In the
event of breaches, we take swift and stern action.
Effect: Companies such as Malaysia Airports may be liable to legal proceedings for corruption offences committed by persons
associated with the Group.
As a defence for the Group: Adequate procedures were communicated, implemented and enforced effectively within the
organisation to prevent associated persons from committing an act of corruption.
Awareness: To ensure wide-spread awareness on the new provisions of the law, in terms of Learning and Development, we
developed online learning modules for employees to learn about these anti-corruption provisions, with 100% of employees
having completed the e-learning course.
Corruption impacts the business and other non-complicit staff negatively. To minimise such occurrences, we put into place
policies and measures to outline our stand on maintaining the highest standards of integrity and underscore our zero tolerance
for corruption. These are in addition to Malaysian laws that impose penalties for corrupt practices.
Whistleblowing Policy: A revised Whistleblowing Policy was approved by the Board of Directors on 30 November 2020.
Guidelines: As a follow through on our ISO certification obtained in 2019, Malaysia Airports developed Guidelines on Anti-
Corruption Due Diligence to guide the relevant companies and divisions in the Group on fulfilling the requirements of Guidelines
on Adequate Procedures and MS ISO 37001:2016 Anti-Bribery Management Systems.
Organisational Anti-Corruption Plan: We started the development of the Organisational Anti-Corruption Plan (OACP) with the
completion of three workshops attended by OACP development committee members.
Learning and Development: We developed online learning modules to create awareness among employees on corruption.
20 concerns were raised through our Whistleblowing Programme which covered broad areas of improprieties such as grievance,
non-compliance with policies and procedures, abuse of position related to misconduct and bribery or corruption. The concerns
were channelled to the Internal Audit Division (four concerns), Corporate Integrity Division (one concern) and Human Capital
Division (15 concerns) for further investigation and action.
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4
Definition: Support and strengthen community engagement and efforts
to develop programmes to meet the needs of local communities.
Our Sustainability Policy emphasises the need for us to go beyond profit-making objectives to be transparent, caring and
responsible towards society. As such, being a ‘Community-Friendly Organisation’ is one of the pillars in our Sustainability
Framework. In the present climate of economic uncertainty, we feel we should continue doing what we can for the needy.
Pillar 4 aligns with the following UN SDGs, KUL Sustainability Charter Goals, Material Matters and Key Stakeholders.
UN SDGs KUL Sustainability Charter Material Matters Key Stakeholders
Goals
SDG 1: No Poverty Goal 7: KUL Community Contributions to Local Regulators and Government
SDG 3: Good Health and Well-Being Development Through Community Employees
Partnerships Human Rights
SDG 4: Quality Education Local Community
SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities The Media
SDG 17: Partnerships
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COMMUNITY-FRIENDLY ORGANISATION
In 2020 our community and corporate responsibility
CONTRIBUTIONS TO LOCAL COMMUNITY programmes were rebranded under the #MYAirportCARES
Definition: Refers to Malaysia Airport’s community initiative. This initiative serves to elevate community livelihood
building efforts. by providing a broad range of programmes which include
micro-entrepreneurship support, collaborations to promote
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environmental consciousness, and other community goodwill
activities.
Our Corporate Responsibility Framework focuses community
building efforts on three main areas: Education and Youth Supporting frontliners
Leadership, Community Enrichment and Malaysia Branding. Malaysia Airports greatly appreciates the dedication of all
A dedicated Corporate Responsibility unit sits within frontliners in the fight against the spread of COVID-19. To
the Corporate Communications division and is tasked show our solidarity, gratitude and support, we prepared
with planning, organising and implementing corporate comfort kits that consisted of a sleeping bag, a face towel and
responsibility initiatives. a set of toiletries each for distribution to frontliners through
our #MYAirportCARES initiatives.
MALAYSIA BRANDING
Collaborating with state tourism
organisations, and relevant agencies
to leverage our airports as gateways
into Malaysia to promote our Malaysian
culture, heritage and unique local brands.
COMMUNITY-FRIENDLY ORGANISATION
School and community donations
Malaysia Airports has a history of supporting schools and
communities in and around the area of KUL in various ways
which include providing assistance to them during festive
seasons. This year we continued with this tradition through
#MYAirportCARES.
Recognition
Our education for children and community initiatives were
recognised and awarded at the 2020 Sustainability and CSR
Malaysia Awards hosted by the CSR Malaysia Publication and
Corporate Sustainability and Responsibility Malaysia Welfare
Society. This honour was conferred on Malaysia Airports based
on the 91 projects conducted in 2019 under our CR pillars -
Educational and Youth Leadership, Community Enrichment
and Malaysia Branding.
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PILLAR
Memorable Airport Experience
In line with our brand promise ‘Hosting Joyful Connections’, our priority has always been to create experiences that make a
memorable impact on our stakeholders.
In 2020 the COVID-19 pandemic changed the way people looked at travel. There was an increasing demand for better health
safeguarding, screening, physical distancing and less person-to-person contact to prevent the spread of the virus. In this regard,
the material matters, ‘Airport Safety and Security’, ‘Total Airport Experience’ and ‘Transportation and Connectivity’ address our
stakeholders’ top concerns.
Pillar 5 aligns with the following UN SDGs, KUL Sustainability Charter Goals, Material Matters and Key Stakeholders.
UN SDGs KUL Sustainability Charter Material Matters Key Stakeholders
Goals
SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Goal 8: Providing Exceptional Airport Safety and Security Regulators and Government
Infrastructure Customer Experience Total Airport Experience Employees
SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Goal 9: Optimisation through Transportation and Airlines
Communities Technological Advancement Connectivity Passengers
SDG 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Goal 10: Strengthening Safety
Tenants
Institutions and Security at KUL
Investors
SDG 17: Partnerships
The Media
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Malaysia Airports is committed to providing the highest level of safety and security to all our guests and the airport community.
COVID-19 has affected the way travellers view airport safety and while traditional threats such as cyber, insider and terrorism
remain, the infectious disease and its transmission have taken main stage in the past year. To this end, Malaysia Airports put
in place all the necessary precautions and safeguards to keep our users and community safe. Our airport safety standards are
certified under ISO 45001:2018 as meeting the global standards and requirements of The British Standards Institution.
KUL COVID-19 Committee: This committee was formed to ensure a coordinated response by Malaysia Airports, government
agencies and relevant stakeholders. Together, the multi-stakeholder committee brainstormed and rolled out new measures to
comply with SOPs prescribed by the National Security Council, and to create a contactless and sanitised airport environment to
build public confidence in the safety of our airports, while maintaining smooth operational flow.
New SOPs: These incorporate public health measures in the airport terminal which include physical distancing, the mandatory
use of face masks by guests and the airport community in the terminal, contract tracing, entry and exit temperature screening
for arriving and departing passengers, facilitation of COVID-19 testing by Ministry of Health officials for arriving passengers, the
availability of hand sanitisers throughout the terminal and the issuance of personal protective equipment to employees based on
their job requirements.
Awareness: To keep our passengers and airport community vigilant, we made frequent announcements within the terminals
on social distancing, put up physical and digital signages and communicated with the public regularly via the mainstream
media and social media. We increased internal communication to staff and airport stakeholders via email and weekly committee
engagements.
The Passenger Reconciliation System: This automated security screening system heightens security and airline operational
efficiency by scanning and matching information on passenger travel documents to the airline’s passenger database in real time.
It alerts the airline if, for example, there is a need to offload a passenger’s baggage in the event of a no-show. It also enables the
airport to operate an ‘open gate’ system.
Leveraging technology: New safety equipment has also been deployed at the airports including state-of-the-art thermal scanners
and security scanners as well as sneeze guards.
Sanitising and disinfecting the airport: The airports’ common amenities and facilities such as lifts, counter tops, trolleys,
doorknobs and handrails are sanitised regularly. Public areas in the airports are sanitised eight times a day or once every three
hours. Ultra-violet technology is used to sterilise handrails at walkalators and escalators, disinfect washrooms and disinfect all
arriving baggage at KUL.
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Increased Airport Fire and Rescue Service Personnel: We retrained and reskilled 88 of our Aviation Security employees to
become Airport Fire Rescue Service (AFRS) employees through the Basic Training for AFRS Integration Programme. This was to
ensure the continued employability of our employees and to meet the demand for AFRS personnel at our airports.
Wildlife strikes at KUL fell from 52 in 2019 to 35 this year while oil spillages at KUL saw a 47.2% drop from 108 in 2019 to 57 in 2020.
This has been attributed to the reduced number of flights caused by travel restrictions that are part of the nation’s COVID-19
prevention measures.
In our efforts to deliver our brand promise of ‘Hosting Joyful Connections’ we understand that our guests’ experience with us
starts from their journey to the airport until they depart. To this end, we strive to provide our guests with a holistic memorable
airport experience.
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way passengers perceive airports and travel. At Malaysia Airports, we want our guests
to feel safe and feel confident that they are protected during their time with us. As such we have stepped up to the plate to
provide our guests with peace of mind through various customer-centric initiatives.
Service Quality
2020 has been a year of progress for Malaysia Airports in terms of improving service quality. This comes on the back of efforts
to inculcate our core values of integrity, customer centricity, accountability and new ideas amongst our employees in order to
establish a high-performance culture that is caring and principled. It also represents the progress made in service quality since the
Happy Guests, Caring Hosts’ culture transformation programme began in 2018.
‘Happy Guests, Caring Hosts’: We formulated an online refresher course for the ‘Happy Guests, Caring Host’ programme and
made it compulsory for all Malaysia Airports’ employees to participate to ensure that our employees are ‘ready for action’ once
the industry recovers.
#1week1improvement initiative: Malaysia Airports initiated this to continuously improve passengers’ experience at our airports.
Approximately 150 improvements have been made since 2018 for a more seamless journey for passengers navigating the airport.
50 of them were implemented in 2020 focusing on the safety and security of passengers in the light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Enhancements to Airport Infrastructure: We proceeded to make enhancements to airport infrastructure to improve the
experience of our guests in the future. This includes the completion of runway rehabilitation works, the replacement of the
Baggage Handling System and Aerotrain, IT core network upgrading and the Commercial Reset.
Washroom refresh: Malaysia Airports launched the Washroom Improvement Programme in efforts to improve our washroom
performance to meet the MAVCOM’s Quality of Service framework. This enabled KUL to consistently pass monthly washroom
inspections by MAVCOM in Q3 2020 and contributed to KUL being placed in the top 10 airports in the global Airport Service
Quality (ASQ) survey for 2020 for airports >40 mppa.
Social Media Engagement: We used social media extensively to update our guests on COVID-19 related announcements,
changes to Standard Operating Procedures and travel advisories made by the authorities especially during the Movement Control
Order. We also used social media to answer enquires from our guests in a timely and efficient manner.
Quality of Service framework (QoS): In Q3 2020, both terminals at KUL passed all elements of the QoS framework set by
MAVCOM. This is further testimony to the improvements in service quality that has been achieved collectively by Malaysia Airports
and the airport community at KUL.
International Customer Experience Awards: Our efforts have been recognised by a Silver award for ‘Customer-centric Culture’
at the prestigious International Customer Experience Awards in 2020.
Our guests’ airport experience begins even before they step foot at the airport premises. The ease of getting to the airport is an
important factor in this regard – the more convenient it is for passengers to get to and from the airport, the more likely they are to
use the airport regularly making ‘Transportation and Connectivity’ material to our business.
We remain committed to providing a Memorable Airport Experience to our guests despite the year’s challenging travel climate. To
that end we maintained our existing ground connectivity network, which includes the number of operating routes and availability
of public transportation such as Light Rail Transit and Express Rail Link services, for the convenience of travellers who were eligible
to travel.
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