10 Kenanga Investment Bank Berhad Annual Report 2021 Our Sustainability Approach About This Report We Are Kenanga Message From Chairman and GMD SUSTAINABILITY We are acutely aware of the impact we make as a leader in the investment banking industry and the wider Malaysian financial community, particularly with respect to the broadening of our commitments to protect the planet, its people and our stakeholders. To accelerate the integration of ESG aspects into the business operations and to augment oversight and overall accountability, a formal management committee was established during the year. Chaired by the Group Managing Director, Datuk Chay Wai Leong, the Group Sustainability Management Committee (“GSMC”) draws on the expertise from a multi-disciplinary membership from across various specialisations within the Group, to drive comprehensive sustainability-driven strategies in line with regulatory expectations, as well as our own goals. The GSMC reports to the Group Governance, Nomination & Compensation Committee, and the Board of Directors of Kenanga Investment Bank. In the same year, we were also proud to become the first Malaysian investment bank to join the United Nations Global Compact Network, the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative. Participation involves commitments to global standards of sustainability and integrity, and we look forward to meaningful collaboration in the areas of capacity-building, knowledge exchange and engagement programmes. Laying the ESG groundwork for the years ahead, a dedicated Sustainability teamwas set upduring the year andaSustainability Framework was established alongside a Climate Change Risk Management Framework to mainstream climate-related risks in our governance processes and business operations. One of our immediatepriorities is todevelopmore comprehensive data and to promote more thorough disclosures. In line with this, we are releasing our first standalone Sustainability Report, which accompanies this Annual Report. In addition to maintaining the rigorous sanitising schedules of our premises, routine COVID-19 tests, provision of supplies such as masks and self-test kits, monthly subsidies were provided to employees affected by the disruptions, while daily meal provisions were offered to those who had to work on-site. The COVID-19 Committee continued to provide the assurance of vigilance in monitoring, tracking and responding to the constantly developing situation. Another major calamity that had a profound impact to the country, was the disastrous floods in December which displaced tens of thousands of Malaysians. While our branches and the majority of our employees were not impacted, we managed to swiftly extend help to twelve (12) of our employees and their families through the Tengku Noor Zakiah Staff Outreach Fund, dedicated solely to aid employees in time of need. Responding to increasing social and community needs especially in the COVID-19 environment, Kenanga launched The HumanKIND Project at the start of the year, to empower Malaysian social enterprises working with marginalised communities. Through this campaign which advocated compassion, kindness and empathy, the Group raised over 5,000 orders for Café Includes, a business run by a team of people with disabilities, helping to keep their doors open despite the multiple long-drawn movement control orders. Through consistent outreach efforts, the Group is committed to maintain its long-standing support for the many social enterprises in the country that affect positive social change and transform lives through the creation of opportunities that unlock potential, build self-esteem and enable independence. The focus on the heal th, safety and wel lbeing of our employees, cont inued to take cent re stage throughout 2021, as the count ry bat t led the thi rd wave of the pandemic that resul ted in the major i ty of our employees retaining the work- f rom-home ar rangement f rom the year before. PEOPLE AND COMMUNITY
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