KENANGA ANNUAL REPORT 2020

82 4 1 2 3 5 6 7 SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT Our Stakeholder Groups Those Whom We Are Accountable To Those Who We Collaborate With Those Whose Lives We Enrich SUSTAINABI L I TY STATEMENT ABOUT THI S STATEMENT As a leading financial services provider, as well as, business partner, employer, value creator and corporate citizen, we are committed to sustainable practices and have embraced the elements of sustainability since the early days of our operations. We recognise that our commitment towards sustainability underpins our overall enterprise growth strategy and shapes how our businesses are run. We are cognisant of the impact we make and the responsibility we have towards our stakeholders, communities and the environment. As part of our sustainability journey, we endeavour to incorporate stakeholder expectations and industry benchmarks in our decision making and business practices, which will enable us to create shared value for all. STATEMENT SCOPE AND REPORT ING BOUNDARI ES This Sustainability Statement sets out our Economic, Environmental and Social ( “EES” ) approach and performance for our Malaysian operations from 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2020. It has been prepared in adherence to the Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad ( “Bursa Securities” ) Main Market Listing Requirements on Sustainability Reporting ( “Bursa Securities Sustainability Reporting Guide” ) and is guided by the Global Reporting Initiative ( “GRI” ) Standards. We have aligned our sustainability efforts in support of the United Nations ( “UN” ) Sustainable Development Goals ( “SDGs” ) and have begun to integrate the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures ( “TCFD” ) as recommended by the Bursa Sustainability Reporting Guide in 2018. OUR SUSTAINABI L I TY FOCUS We continue to evaluate our sustainability practices and aim to solidify our sustainability roadmap through clear action plans. We are currently reviewing our sustainability governance framework which consists of a multidisciplinary membership supported by the Board of Directors ( “Board” ), which will provide oversight of our ESS commitments and activities as we progress. STAKEHOLDER-DRI VEN SUSTAINABI L I TY We recognise that stakeholder engagement, assessment and feedback are an integral part of our sustainability strategy and initiatives. To this end, we are continuously improving our stakeholder engagement approach via various communication channels.