LICENSED trustee services outfit Eramas Trustee Bhd has unveiled a strategic collaboration agreement (CA) with W Foundation, a leading international non-profit organisation dedicated to global environmental and philanthropic missions.
The exchange of document was presided by Eramas Trustee chairman Tun Zaki Azmi and his W Foundation counterpart Wook Lee during the ASEAN Leadership and Partnership Forum 2025 recently.
This partnership marks a significant step towards deepening philanthropic and corporate social responsibility (CSR) efforts in Malaysia and the ASEAN region.
As part of the collaboration, W Foundation plans to establish a Kuala Lumpur office to facilitate and coordinate regional philanthropic and CSR activities with the support from Eramas Trustee.
Moreover, its founder Lee will serve as Eramas Trustee’s global strategic advisor to bring global perspectives and leadership to its mission.
“This partnership is an opportunity to align financial trust solutions with global impact initiatives,” commented Tun Zaki.
“We believe Lee’s leadership and W Foundation’s values are fully aligned with Eramas’s goal of becoming a socially conscious and forward-thinking trustee organisation.”
Meanwhile, Lee regarded the strategic alliance between W Foundation and Eramas Trustee as a pivotal expansion of the non-profit organistion which was founded in 2012 into Southeast Asia.
“By establishing our Kuala Lumpur office in partnership with a trusted Malaysian institution, we’re creating a powerful hub for environmental leadership and sustainable development initiatives throughout the ASEAN region,” stressed the South Korean philanthropist.
“W Foundation brings its international network and experience from over 20 countries, including our work as an official UNFCCC (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change) partner, to create meaningful local impact.”
Added Lee: “I’m particularly honored to serve as the global strategic advisor to Eramas Trustee whereby I look forward to fostering innovation at the intersection of philanthropy, sustainability and financial governance.
“Together, we aim to pioneer new models of cross-border collaboration that address our shared environmental challenges while creating lasting social value.” – May 27, 2025
