OCI Holdings Advances ESG Management at Solar Hub Malaysia

OCI Holdings has stepped up efforts to enhance education for people with disabilities and promote eco-friendly activities in Sarawak, Malaysia, where its main product, polysilicon for solar power, is produced.

OCI Holdings and its Malaysian subsidiary OCIM (OCIM Sdn. Bhd.) announced on the 18th that they signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with PERKATA Sarawak, a specialized school for intellectual disabilities in Sarawak, Malaysia, and a local social enterprise, Green Generation, to support education for people with disabilities and strengthen eco-friendly energy activities.

Through this agreement, OCI Holdings and OCIM will sponsor rehabilitation and socialization education activities for people with intellectual disabilities and plan various educational programs to establish an excellent educational environment for people with disabilities locally in Malaysia. Together with Green Generation, they will also engage in eco-friendly energy activities linked to solar power, such as installing solar power facilities in the community.

As part of the educational program for local students with disabilities, a flower arrangement demonstration class was held by a florist with disabilities belonging to OCI Dream, a standard workplace for people with disabilities. The florist shared their story of growing professionally beyond the limitations of being disabled.

Participants attending the agreement ceremony to support education for the disabled and strengthen eco-friendly activities in Sarawak, Malaysia, on the 18th are taking a commemorative photo. (From left) Sung Kwang-hyun, Executive Director of OCI Holdings; Tan Sri Aziz Perkata, Chairman of Sarawak; Puan Sri Ashima, CEO of Green Generation.

Malaysia is the largest base for producing polysilicon for solar power, OCI Holdings’ main product. The Malaysian factory (OCIM) produces 35,000 tons of polysilicon annually for solar power. Currently, about 780 employees work at OCIM, and the workforce is continuously expanding in response to the growing global demand for solar power generation.

OCI Holdings plans to carry out various social contribution activities that can benefit the local community as its business in Malaysia expands. As part of its social contribution efforts, the Solar School Project, a solar power-based social contribution activity started in 2011, will install solar power generation systems in schools within Sarawak, Malaysia, in consultation with local education authorities.

Lee Woo-hyun, Chairman of OCI Holdings, said, "We will continue to promote various ESG activities to fulfill our corporate social responsibility. OCI Holdings will position Malaysia as a key base for producing high value-added materials, expand polysilicon production capacity, and discover various new businesses."

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