Malaysians’ favourite home improvement retailer, MR D.I.Y. Group Berhad (MR D.I.Y. ) celebrated ‘World Environment Day’ in exciting ways by mobilising its MR D.I.Y. Cares volunteers to organise two environmental initiatives, the mangrove saplings and Tapir conservation programmes, to commemorate the event.

In a statement today, MR. D.I.Y. said that realizing the importance of mangroves as protectors of the coastal ecosystem, 31 dedicated MR. D.I.Y. Cares volunteers joined forces with residents of Changkat Keruing and volunteers from an environmental non-governmental organisation Persatuan Aktivis Sahabat Alam (KUASA) went on a mission to restore nature along the Mangrove Riverbank Park in Changkat Keruing, Perak.

They collectively planted 1,000 mangrove saplings, thus rejuvenating the mangrove forest, read the statement.

The MR. D.I.Y. Cares were also involved in another World Environment Day initiative , which is at the Sungai Dusun Wildlife Conservation Centre for Tapir in Kuala Kubu Bharu, Selangor.

At the conservation centre, the volunteers painted a mesmerising mural of the Tapir , as well as planted some flower plants, transforming it into an attractive place.

According to MR. D.I.Y., these activities are part of the company’s continuous efforts towards preserving Malaysia’s tourist spots and ensuring the sustainability of the natural environment.

“We firmly believe that homegrown corporations or organisations should play an active role in educating Malaysians on the importance of sustainable practices so that we can together deliver value and positively impact the rakyat and our country in meaningful ways.

“At the same time, to encourage others to follow,” it said.

The company also held a ‘Walk with Style’ workshop in MR. D.I.Y. PLUS, offering children and adults the opportunity to be creative through upcycling white school shoes, canvas tote bags, and mirrors.

In another programme, Soroptimist International Damansara (SID), the retailer invited 15 children from Rumah Aman Children’s Home to join in the activity.

It said MR D.I.Y. has a long track record of supporting and promoting environmental initiatives, which included upgrading of the Sg Kedondong recreational area and cleaning of the Melaka riverfront, which was conducted in collaboration with Perbadanan Pembangunan Sungai and Pantai Melaka in 2022.

In the same year, MR D.I.Y,m together with Yayasan Telekom Malaysia and Yayasan Sukarelawan Siswa, were involved in Malaysia’s largest Gutta Percha Tree Planting Project, where they planted more than 1,000 trees at the Botany Park in Putrajaya in just 24 hours.

In 2021, MR. D.I.Y. was admitted to the globally renowned FTSE4Good Index 2021 in recognition of the home improvement retailer’s efforts to continuously make a positive impact on the communities in which it operates.

For its sustainability efforts, MR D.I.Y. was awarded an ESG award by The Edge.

Source: BERNAMA News Agency