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In addition to the Bank’s ongoing environmental concerns, EXIM Bank is stepping
up recycling initiatives among its employees. The Bank’s recycling journey started
from electronic waste recycling and the last two years, a dynamic partnership has
Environment been established with Kloth Malaysia to first recycle fabric and now plastics and
aluminium. These campaigns endeavour to keep recyclable waste out of landfills.

CONTINUING TO CARE FOR ADOPTED BABY ELLY

In extending its commitment towards creating awareness for the need to
conserve Malaysia’s elephant population, EXIM Bank continues to support
the adoption of Elly, an elephant handicapped as a result of illegal poaching.
The Bank stepped in to support Elly who was placed for rehabilitation at the
National Elephant Conservation Centre (“NECC”), Kuala Gandah, after a
successful environmental CSR programme held in 2017 with NECC to help
conserve elephants, which are an endangered wildlife species in the country.
Elly, who was a one year old calf at that time, needed urgent
medical assistance due to the lost of her front lower
right foot from a trap laid by illegal hunters. Hearing
about her plight, the Bank ventured to adopt
Elly in 2018 and contributed a custom-
made prosthetic leg, as well as
a one-off new portable paddock
for Elly’s daily mobility exercise.

The adoption has been renewed yearly to ensure
Elly grows up healthily and that she receives new
fitted prosthesis to accommodate her growing
frame. In 2021, RM34,000 was contributed to
cover the annual cost of her one-year supply
of milk, necessary medications, multivitamins
and other supplements as part of her medical
treatments, as well as sponsoring the biannual
cost of Elly’s prosthetic leg.
Every year, NECC celebrates the World Elephant
Day on 12 August and showcases Elly with her
EXIM Bank-contributed prosthetics to all as an
epitome of good corporate citizenry.