Corporate Social Responsibility

Guided by the school’s culture of excellence and vision to produce respected members of society, NYGH aims:

1. To be an exemplar of good practices for others as an organization

2. To be socially responsible role models

To ensure that the school embraces responsibility for its actions and processes, as well as to create positive impact on the community, environment and stakeholders, NYGH identifies four areas of focus as part of its CSR:

1. Leader in Education

2. Good Corporate Governance

3. Activism in Environment Conservation

4. Service to Community

NYGH’s Commitment to CSR: Approaches and Impacts

LEADER IN EDUCATION

As a school with an established curriculum and management system, as well as long-term strategic partnerships, NYGH is committed to sharing its good practices and teaching-learning resources with the larger education community.

The approaches taken include:

1. Establishing itself as a Centre of Excellence to share its resources and good practices

2. Forming alliances to achieve global synergy in teaching and learning

3. Actively sharing at national and international platforms

4. Creating platforms for local and international educators to engage and collaborate with each other

GOOD CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

NYGH is committed to upholding good corporate governance that is critical to establishing a positive organisational culture and building integrity as well as a sense of responsibility and prudence. This commitment is demonstrated through accountability and responsibility.

The approaches taken include:

1. Sound performance management

2. Strict processes to ensure compliance and accountability

ACTIVISM IN ENVIRONMENT CONSERVATION

NYGH believes that its role in environmental conservation involves both physical green efforts and education. It also believes in such efforts both within the school and beyond.

Our environmental conservation approaches therefore focus on:

1. Adopting Green Building Standards

2. Utilising Green Technology

3. Promoting Green Education

4. Establishing Green Partnerships

SERVICE TO COMMUNITY

By promoting community service as a school value, NYGH develops in both its staff and students a sense of service.

The approaches taken include:

1. Building strategic community partnership

2. Sharing resources and expertise

3. Facilitating staff and student service-learning initiatives.

Keeping People at the Core

Creating a culture of change and responsibility starts with people. Staff and students are encouraged to:

1. Lead and implement CSR programmes

2. Engage actively in CSR programmes

3. Celebrate the successes of our CSR efforts