Prize Presentation of the “Anugerah Sekolah Hijau 2011”, Seberang Perai District (Green School Awards 2011, Seberang Perai District)
Continental is the main sponsor of the “Anugerah Sekolah Hijau”, Seberang Perai District, for the second consecutive year. This is in collaboration with (MPSP) Majlis Perbandaran Seberang Perai, LA21, who is the main organizer.
Seberang Perai, Penang, November 10, 2011– The Green School Awards 2011 for all schools in Seberang Perai ended last week with the final presentation from selected schools that have made it into the finals. The prize presentation ceremony was held at the MPSP auditorium on 8 November 2011. Six schools were awarded with the Gold Awards and twelve others were given the Silver Awards. The Gold Award winners received a cash prize of RM1000 each, while the Silver Award winners received RM600 each that is sponsored by Continental Automotive Components Malaysia Sdn Bhd. The six that were awarded with the Gold Awards gave an interesting presentation to the panel of judges to compete for the overall championship.
Both, Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (C) True Light, Kampung Juru, and Sekolah Menengah Dato’ Onn, Butterworth, again emerged as the overall champion for the second consecutive year in the primary and secondary school category respectively. Both champions received another RM1000 each (in total RM2000 each).
More schools have taken part this year and have shown tremendous interest and efforts through the program, many are now more conscious about keeping the environment clean and more ideas and methods have been practiced, reaching closer to the goals towards green and healthy living lifestyle. The Green School program also helps cultivate a responsible future generation.
There were a few activities that stood out this year, where some schools have reached out to the public sharing their best practices. SJKC True Light who has been sharing their activities via the popular media FACEBOOK; as well as donating the plants from their herbal garden to cancer patients and encouraging the reduction of CO2 via their “Turn off your vehicle’s engine while waiting program” and, SM Dato’ Onn who has been sharing their activities with other schools locally and also via international exchange programs. We hope more schools will follow.
Some other schools displayed their innovative ideas. For example, using the bat waste as compost or having butterfly conservatory in the school. The interest of the students and teachers and the results from the activities to save energy, reduce waste, creative handicrafts using recycled materials and many more, are examples of the success of our Green School program.
Continental is proud to be the main sponsor and co-organizer of the Anugerah Sekolah Hijau 2011, in collaboration with MPSP.
At Continental, we are committed to the Social Improvement and Traffic Safety, and responsibility for protecting the environment is set down as a mandatory obligation. We acknowledge early on the fact that the global expansion of our corporate activities is also reflected in an increasing use of natural resources, rising energy consumption, and the release of substances into the environment. Thus, we invest in research and technologies for the reduction of CO2 emissions. We also work on products and systems that reduce the emissions of other pollutant gases, for instance from air conditioning systems. By making ever greater use of renewable raw materials such as natural rubber and plant-based oils, we contribute to the conservation of natural resources. Environmentally-friendly products are the basis of our economic success in the long term. We already take into account the ecological effects of the entire product life cycle when developing our products. We continuously and systematically work to improve our products and manufacturing processes.
With sales of €26 billion in 2010, Continental is among the leading automotive suppliers worldwide. As a supplier of brake systems, systems and components for powertrains and chassis, instrumentation, infotainment solutions, vehicle electronics, tires and technical elastomers, Continental contributes to enhanced driving safety and global climate protection. Continental is also an expert partner in networked automobile communication. Continental currently has approximately 164,000 employees in 45 countries.
The Automotive Groupwith its three divisions Chassis & Safety (sales of approximately €5.8 billion in 2010, 30,000 employees), Powertrain (sales of approximately €4.7 billion in 2010, 27,000 employees) and Interior (sales of approximately €5.5 billion in 2010, 30,000 employees) achieved sales of approximately €16 billion in 2010. The Automotive Group is present in more than 170 locations worldwide. As a partner of the automotive and commercial vehicle industry, it develops and produces innovative products and systems for a modern automotive future, in which cars provide individual mobility and driving pleasure consistent with driving safety, environmental responsibility and cost-efficiency.
The Chassis & Safety division develops and produces electronic and hydraulic brake and chassis control systems, sensors, driver assistance systems, airbag electronics and sensorics, washer systems and electronic air suspension systems. Its core competence is the integration of active and passive driving safety into ContiGuard®. The Powertrain division integrates innovative and efficient system solutions for vehicle powertrains. The comprehensive range of products includes gasoline and diesel injection systems, engine management, transmission control, including sensors and actuators, as well as fuel-supply systems and components and systems for hybrid and electric drives. Information management is at the very heart of the Interior division, which provides a range of products that includes instrument clusters and multifunctional displays, control units, electronic car-entry systems, tire-monitoring systems, radios, multimedia and navigation systems, climate control systems, telematics solutions and cockpit modules and systems.
