Over 2,500 UOB staff band together for UOB Indonesia Heartbeat Run/Walk to raise funds for charity

Indonesia, 16 October 2022 – More than 2,500 colleagues from UOB Indonesia participated in the Bank’s annual Heartbeat Run/Walk event today, spanning over five cities including Jakarta, Bandung, Semarang, Surabaya and Medan, raising more than IDR 150 million for a local beneficiary.

The UOB Heartbeat Run/Walk is an annual flagship volunteering and fundraising event held by UOB globally across 18 markets including the ASEAN region. In line with the Bank’s promise to do right by its communities, the funds raised in Indonesia will go towards Mari Berbagi Seni Foundation, an art education programme focused on promoting local art and culture. The donation will be used to provide orphanage children from the respective cities with art therapy sessions and workshops, and laptop donations, made under the Creative Digital Pod programme, which is part of the UOB My Digital Space, providing children from disadvantaged backgrounds with digital learning tools and skills to bridge the digital divide. The funds will also be used to provide daily essentials to support children’s daily learning activities.

Mr Hendra Gunawan, UOB Indonesia’s President Director, participated in the five-kilometre run today. He said, “After two years of the pandemic, we are finally reclaiming back our normal life. Though it is still a journey, but the end is in sight. This year, I am pleased that our colleagues rallied together in the UOB Heartbeat Walk/Run event to contribute to the community by improving lives of disadvantaged children while making a difference to our local community.

Mr Wee Ee Cheong, UOB’s Deputy Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said, “We are dedicated to doing right by our communities by supporting the social development of the communities where we operate. Each year, UOB employees show their giving nature through various volunteerism efforts, the largest of which is our annual UOB Global Heartbeat Run/Walk. I hope that the amount raised from the event will contribute to the lives of our beneficiaries in a meaningful way, by helping them to meet their daily living needs, and equipping them with tools to meet the demands of a digital future,” he said.

The UOB Heartbeat Run/Walk is part of the Bank’s ongoing UOB Heartbeat Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme, which aims to create sustainable good for more caring and inclusive societies through corporate philanthropy, stakeholder partnerships and employee participation. Guided by the Bank’s values of Honour, Enterprise, Unity and Commitment, UOB draws together colleagues, customers and business partners to make a positive difference to our communities.