2018 UEM Edgenta Annual Report

GROUP STRATEGY - BUSINESS AND SUSTAINABILITY As a Public Listed Company responsible to create value and sustainable growth for all our stakeholders, UEM Edgenta is cognisant of the fact that we must address important issues at the macro level. Our sustainability focus is represented under three key pillars. WE ARE COMMITTED TO THE SUSTAINABILITY OF OUR BUSINESS THROUGH PROGRESSIVE EFFORTS TO INTEGRATE SUSTAINABILITY PRACTICES INTO OUR DAILY OPERATIONS ACROSS THE REGION. With that in mind, we continuously adapt and integrate our long-term approach to addressing sustainability risks and opportunities into our business strategy. From the workplace diversity to community development; from compliance to standards; from suppliers’ welfare to employees’ well-being; from environmental stewardship to promoting green behaviour, we are committed to identifying and mitigating our Economic, Environmental and Social (“EES”) risks as part of how we do business. We aim to improve efficiencies, reduce costs and enhance performance, all with the end goal of delivering credible and reliable services, while managing our EES impacts. Central to our approach is a strong emphasis on Health and Safety, which provides the framework to embed safety culture for our employees and supply chain partners to think safe, work safe and be safe throughout the organisation. Additionally, in line with international conventions, we are committed to ensure that our stakeholders – employees, supply chain partners and the local communities in which we operate – know their rights. We continuously maintain a healthy channel of communication in which they can exercise their freedom to express ideas, submit feedback, raise concerns, as well as their equitable right to grow with the Company. We are proud to report that there were zero cases reported during the year under review for the following: • Forced, indentured, bonded or involuntary labour at our project sites or in operating offices; • Incidences of child labour in our project sites; and • Discrimination or breaches related to freedom of association and collective bargaining. We are committed to inclusivity and we engage with communities within which we operate through regular engagements and activities. It is an opportunity for us to gain their feedback on how we impact them through our operations. At UEM Edgenta, we believe in investing for the future through shared value and growth in the people, for the planet, in which every one of our stakeholders will benefit. Economic Optimising Assets We impact businesses by helping our business partners reach their full potential by optimising value throughout their assets’ lifecycle. In the process, we remain committed to quality excellence and greater efficiencies. We strive to preserve and appreciate the economic value of assets and the businesses they represent. Environmental Deploying Technology We impact the environment positively by deploying cutting-edge technologies to improve operational and energy efficiencies across our workplace as well as within our client networks and the assets that we manage. We strive to promote environmental stewardship and green/responsible behaviour. Social Improving Lives We impact people at many points in their daily lives - in our operations, hospitals, travelling on the roads, and in their homes and offices - which is why everything we do is grounded on the impact and well-being of our stakeholders. We strive to promote welfare and well- being of our people and the communities we serve. Senior Leadership visit to S1 Pedas Linggi Mainline, during Expressway Operation Safety Passport (“EOSP”) check As a Public Listed Company responsible to create value and sustainable growth for all our stakeholders, UEM Edgenta is cognisant of the fact that we must address important issues at the macro level. Our sustainability focus is represented under three key pillars. Management Discussion & Analysis UEM Edgenta Berhad Annual Report 2018 About UEM Edgenta Chairman’s Statement 24