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List Policy Commitments

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List the company’s policies,  including but not limited to: 

Code of Conduct 

Anti-Corruption Policy 

Whistleblowing Policy 

Health and Safety Policy

The company should describe its policy commitments for responsible business conduct, including and in alignment with MCCG and Bursa Malaysia listing requirements. The company should report the expectations, values, principles, and norms of behaviour set out in the policy commitments. The company should provide links to the policy commitments if publicly available. Basic policies of a Code of Conduct, Anti-Corruption Policy, Whistleblowing Policy and Health and Safety Policy are included herewith, but companies can aspire to establish and include best practice corporate policies such as Human Capital Policy, Risk Management Policy, Equal Opportunity Policy, etc. The company can also report how the policy commitments were developed, including the internal and external expertise that informed the policy commitments. The company can report the level at which each of the policy commitments was approved within the company, including whether this is the most senior level, and explain the extent to which the policy commitments apply to the company’s activities and to its business relationships. Categories of stakeholders that the company gives particular attention to, can include clients, consumers, customers, employees, and local communities. They can also include individuals belonging to groups or populations that are considered to be at risk or vulnerable groups, such as children; human rights defenders; migrant workers and their families; persons who might be discriminated against based on their gender or persons with disabilities. The company can describe how it embeds each of its policy commitments for responsible business conduct throughout its activities and business relationships, including but not limited to:

How it allocates responsibility to implement the commitments across different levels within the company, How it integrates the commitments into company strategies, operational policies, and operational procedures,

How it implements its commitments with and through its business relationships, and

Training that the company provides on implementing the commitments.

 

As an additional disclosure, companies are encouraged to put in place a Sustainability Policy. A Sustainability Policy is the cornerstone of the company’s commitment to sustainability and the extent to which it will begin to incorporate sustainability considerations into its decision-making and practices. It summarises the standards and practices that the company adopts to embed environmental, social and governance considerations into the longterm strategy and day-to-day operations of its business. A Sustainability Policy can include, but is not limited to: A statement of the company’s purpose and values The related vision and mission of the company The sustainability goals and commitments of the company The sustainability goals and commitments in conduct with stakeholders, e.g. suppliers, customers, etc. A commitment in Environmental, Social and Governance practices Examples of environmental considerations can include, among others, a focus on transition to renewable    energy, conservation of resources, sustainable material sourcing and management of waste Examples of social considerations can include, among others, labour rights concerns, diversity, equity and   inclusion commitments, employee development and wellbeing, and community engagement