Responsible Business Corporate Liability Under Section 17A of the MACC Act 2009 On 5 April 2018, the new Section 17A of the MACC Act 2009 that was passed introduces corporate liability of commercial organisations in Malaysia. The introduction of Section 17A of the MACC Act 2009, which took effect on 1 June 2020, enables commercial organisations and associated persons to be subjected to legal proceedings should the person associated with the commercial organisations commits a corrupt offence. In preparation for the enforcement of the Section 17A of the MACC Act 2009, FGV implemented several initiatives to further improve its compliance with the Act. They were: Review of Policies and SOPs Training and Communication Compliance of Guidelines for Adequate Procedure Internal Survey To strengthen the implementation of ISO 37001:2005 Anti-Bribery Management System (ABMS) through policy reviews and SOP. A total of 73 Policies and 133 SOPs were reviewed in 2020 To increase the awareness of FGV staff on the existence and effects of violations of the Section 17A of the MACC Act 2009 through extensive training and communication FGV sought to better understand and fully implement the requirements as stated in Guidelines for Adequate Procedure Group Internal Audit (GIA) conducted an internal survey on FGV’s preparedness for Section 17A of the MACC Act 2009. The survey provided information pertaining to FGV’s level of compliance and determined areas where improvements needed to be implemented For more information on FGV’s Governance, Ethnic and Integrity, please refer to Corporate Governance Overview Statement Section of FGV’s Annual Integrated Report (AIR) 2021 In 2021, FGV continued its efforts to create and enhance awareness on anti-bribery in the Group. These efforts include extending its Anti-Bribery Management System and its Corruption Risk Management to selected international subsidiaries, expanding the action plans in FGV’s Anti-Corruption Plan and conducting more awareness workshops in the Group. 70 FGV HOLDINGS BERHAD RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS ABOUT THIS REPORT RESPECTING HUMAN RIGHTS
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