PETRONAS, EY team up to promote neurodiversity

From left: PETRONAS senior vice-president of project delivery and technology Datuk Bacho Pilong, president and group CEO Tan Sri Tengku Muhammad Taufik, senior vice-president of group human resource management Farehana Hanapiah, Ernst & Young PLT Malaysia markets leader Ismed Darwis Bahatiar, managing partner Datuk Abdul Rauf Rashid and Ernst & Young global people advisory services leader Norman Lonergan

KUALA LUMPUR: Petroliam Nasional Bhd (PETRONAS) has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Ernst & Young Consulting Sdn Bhd to collaborate on developing the country's neurodiversity ecosystem.

In a joint statement, the parties said the collaboration was arimed at creating awareness on neurodiversity in Malaysia, promoting and facilitating organisational readiness in creating neurodiversity job opportunities, as well as providing upskilling and community support to selected organisations and academic institutions.