00:00It was a sea of white at Padang Merbok in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday, as thousands of public
00:07bank staff gathered for the Run for Change 2024 event.
00:11The inaugural event, boasting 10km and 5km runs, was not only aimed at promoting physical
00:17fitness and healthy lifestyle.
00:20It was also to raise awareness on fostering a culture of sustainability and enhancing
00:25quality of life through environmental, social and governance or ESG practices within the
00:31community.
00:32A portion of the participation fees was allocated towards purchasing young trees, contributing
00:37to the nation's Green Initiative.
00:48The event also saw the participation of 100 students from the public bank Berhad Green
00:53Growth Asia Foundation Eco-Schools Program.
00:58Residents from 3 special homes, namely Lovely Disabled Home, Persatuan Kebajikan Kanak-Kanak
01:04Istimewa Insan and Pusat Penjagaan Kanak-Kanak Cacat Taman Maiga also joined the event and
01:10participated in the special 3km run category.
01:26Besides the run, the event also featured a Zumba session for both senior management staff
01:32and younger participants.
01:34This is the first of many events from the public bank, so it's amazing to see so many
01:40people around, so many happy faces and after all it's for a good cause as well.
01:46So it's an amazing feeling.
01:48I find that mental health is among one of the most common issues in the workplace.
01:54A lot of people don't express it.
01:57So having an event like this, having everyone get together, have some fun is very important.
02:03It's a good starting point for every company, every corporate.
02:09So let's hope for more of this event in the future.
02:13This time is the public bank's first running event, so I must join this event.
02:18So I want to take part in this event because I need to try for my best.
02:23This event for every runner, for everyone, is also very healthy for everyone.
02:28Be there with jogging in the office, with less exercise, know how to set the open law.
02:38So we need to exercise for this running.
02:42I was motivated to join this run because I wanted to challenge myself physically and
02:48mentally today.
02:49My office mates and I, we trained for the past one month.
02:54After working hours, we ran nearby our office to build stamina and fitness for this event.
03:01So I'm just happy that I managed to complete this run.
03:03I hope through this event, we can create a supportive and positive work environment so
03:09that we will have a good company culture.
03:15Yeah, it's a good event, it's a fun event with our colleagues.
03:20We can bond together as a community in the public bank.
03:25Yeah, and also it's actually a very, very good program because it creates awareness
03:30to the society also because with this run, actually, it promotes our ESG initiative,
03:34which is in line with the bank's direction for 2024.
03:38By doing this run, it creates a very good environment and also it creates awareness
03:43in our working environment so that it will create a good mindset moving forward.
03:49This is my first time joining a 5km category and yeah, I had really fun and I feel like
03:58this is something that I would like to do continuously to live a healthier lifestyle.
04:05What I can highlight from this also is that the bond among public bank employees, among
04:10other groups as well, are quite strong.
04:12So I guess this is something that we should do regularly or an annual event for that matter.
04:18I think it's very interesting to see everyone coming together, the management, the executive
04:23levels and all working together and then taking this as a success.
04:26I think it's very interesting and I think it's very good that we invited a lot of the
04:29community to take part in this event, the orphanage, the disabled homes and all the
04:35schools that we work with for EcoSchool program.
04:37I think it's very good to get everyone together here.
04:40Also present at the event were Public Bank Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer
04:45Tan Sri Dr. Teh Alek and Deputy CEO Datuk Changkat Kiam.
04:50Reflecting on the event's success, Teh said witnessing over 1,200 individuals unite for
04:55a cause that champions sustainability and community well-being was truly inspiring.
05:01He added that Public Bank remains steadfast in its commitment to promoting ESG practices
05:06and contributing to a greener, healthier future to make a lasting positive impact on the world.
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