Annual Report 2019

These include developing and marketing local products, enhancing communication and service skills, and improving safety, hygiene and waste management standards. Endorsed by the United Nations Development Programme (“UNDP”), Journey D contributes to 12 out of 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Following the tremendous success of this project in Thailand, Journey D has spread its wings to other ASEAN countries. In Malaysia and Indonesia, a community survey was conducted in three different communities in Langkawi and Lombok respectively. Kubang Badak in Langkawi and Bon Jeruk in Lombok were selected to be the beneficiary of this program. Two English On-Air programmes, an English lesson taught by AirAsia staff, were conducted in Langkawi. Journey D development program will commence in Kubang Badak and Bon Jeruk this year. To ensure that Journey D helped improve the income of the local community, we measured the Social Return of Investment (“SROI”) of this project throughout its implementation in Thailand from 2017 to 2019. Community Additional Revenue from Journey D (RM/year) Total Revenue from 3 Years with Journey D (RM/year) 1. Pha Mhee in Chiang Rai 122,284 366,852 2. Koh Klang in Krabi 79,904 239,711 3. Kok Muang in Buriram 119,244 357,731 4. Phrom Lok in Nakhon Si Thammarat 147,122 441,366 AirAsia invested a total of RM939,289 to 4 communities from 2018 to 2019 and the outcome from the development helped communities to earn an extra income of RM1,405,660. Journey D’s SROI equals 1.5, meaning for every RM1 invested by AirAsia, stakeholders benefited RM1.50 in return. AIRASIA GROUP BERHAD ANNUAL REPORT 2019 175 SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT