KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 (Bernama) — Team Bags & Books from SK Rantau Panjang, Selangor, emerged victorious as the champions of the 2025 Good SENS (Social Enterprise Network for Schools) National Dragons’ Den competition, clinching the title of Best Overall Social Enterprise 2025 at the Financial Industry Collective Outreach’s (FINCO) Annual Awards 2025 held recently.
Their social enterprise saw them upcycling over 122kg of banners and 85kg of old jeans into 1,000 bags which they sold to generate an income of over RM4,400. They then used the income to pay members from their community who had helped to sew the bags, and also sponsored RM850 worth of books for pupils in need. Their profits of RM2,210 will be used to continue their business.
