KENANGA ANNUAL REPORT 2019

K E N A N G A I N V E S T M E N T B A N K B E R H A D A n n u a l R e p o r t 2 0 1 9 92 Workforce Strength 2019 2018 2017 1,249 1,186 1,173 Employee Demographics 2019 2018 2017 154 1,095 161 1,025 176 997 Executives Non-Executives 649 600 Gender Age Group 241 353 419 236 below 30 years old 31-40 years old 41-50 years old above 50 years old Ethnicity 519 21 644 58 7 Malay Bumi – Others (Bajau, Bidayuh, Iban, Kadazan, Kenyah, Melanau) Chinese Indian Others 37.82% Women in Management (Senior Vice Presidents and above) ANTI-DISCRIMINATION AND HUMAN RIGHTS Respect for human rights is of fundamental importance to us. We strive to respect and promote human rights in our relationships with our employees, business partners, vendors and clients in accordance with the guiding principles set by our regulators. We do not practise discrimination in our recruitment and selection efforts. There were no human rights grievances or incidents reported in the year 2019 and in the last three (3) years. We do not discriminate against: • Gender • Race/ Ethnicity/ Nationality • Social background • Religion • Family responsibilities, including pregnancy • Disabilities As an advocate of fair and merit- based practices, we are also against discrimination in employment decisions such as hiring, promotions or redundancy, as well as in working conditions such as working hours, training, remuneration and social security. DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION We embrace diversity and inculcate an inclusive workplace culture as we strive to develop a diverse workforce. Our workforce strength has expanded by 6.5% since 2017, where 99.9% of our employees are consist of local talents. Foreign talent is hired for selected positions that require niche skills and knowledge. In 2019, we had 1,115 full-time staff compared to 1,080 in 2018 and 1,057 in 2017. The following diagram illustrates Kenanga Group’s workforce strength according to gender, women’s representation in management, ethnicity, age and number of executives and non-executives: SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT Female Male Female Male