FGV Annual Integrated Report 2019

83 ANNUAL INTEGRATED REPORT 2019 04 S E C T I O N COMMITMENT TO ANTI-BRIBERY AND ANTI-CORRUPTION I am pleased to report that our Anti-Bribery Policy Statement – which applies to all employees and sets out a zero-tolerance approach to bribery - is firmly in place. The Group also received the internationally recognised ISO 37001:2016 certification for our Anti-Bribery Management Systems (ABMS) during the year under review. This recognition followed a comprehensive gap analysis conducted early in 2019. Three key focus areas were examined – fraud, abuse of power and corruption. The results of the gap analysis led to training programmes and workshops that have reached out to all employees. SIRIM QAS, the conformity assessment body accredited by the Department of Standards Malaysia and the United Kingdom Accreditation Service, conducted comprehensive audits to verify that the roll-out of the ABMS throughout the Group was comprehensive and effective. The ISO 37001:2016 standard meets the requirements set out in Section 17A of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009 and the Guidelines on Adequate Procedures which will take effect from 1 June 2020 onwards. This standard is a guide to assist organisations in establishing, implementing, maintaining and enhancing anti- corruption programmes. SUSTAINABILITY The Board embodies and promotes a corporate culture based on sound ethical values and behaviours from the top down, and this guides the Group’s objectives and strategy. We embed sustainability throughout our organisation and where possible, along our entire value chain. We are also aligning our sustainability efforts against the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, which encompass every area of fair, honest and responsible operation. Where possible, we look to take these values into our relations with suppliers and customers, as well as embed them in our compliance and internal controls, employee management, engagement and reward systems and responsibility to the environment and local community. Our Group Sustainability Policy enables the Group to take all possible steps to ensure that the Group’s activities will create trust and long-term value for the business, shareholders and stakeholders. In turn, a greater understanding of both sustainability risks and opportunities will enhance business and operational excellence which, ultimately, will help to progress our Group’s strategic pursuits. CHAIRMAN’S GOVERNANCE OVERVIEW RELATIONS WITH STAKEHOLDERS The Board and I recognise the responsibility we have to a range of stakeholders including our employees and workers, settlers, investors, customers and joint-venture partners, suppliers, the government, non-governmental organisations, regulatory bodies, the environment and the communities we operate in. Wearecommitted toopenaneffectivedialoguewith shareholders and meetings have been held with a range of institutional shareholders in order to directly discuss our strategic objectives and governance practices. In addition, the AGM is an important opportunity for private investors to engage with the Board and all shareholders. A FOCUS ON STRONG GOVERNANCE We are focused on ensuring that integrity remains paramount in the conduct of our business across the Group. I would like to emphasise that the Board does not tolerate failure to comply with either our legal obligations or our internally mandated high standards of behaviour. With this in mind, the Group is well positioned to continue to improve its performance in future years. I believe that we have an experienced and committed Board of Directors who continue to focus on promoting the success and long-term sustainable value of the Group. We will continue to monitor the balance of skills, experience and knowledge on the Board and ensure that it remains appropriate and relevant to drive the Group’s strategy forward over the coming years. DATUK WIRA AZHAR ABDUL HAMID Chairman HOW WE ARE GOVERNED