2018 UEM Edgenta Annual Report

CHAIRMAN’S STATEMENT A good example is in the area of safety, which we have identified as one of our key priorities. In addition to the development of a HSSE Master Plan covering aspects of culture, people and processes, we encouraged felt leadership by conducting engagement sessions internally with our employees, and externally with our clients and supply chain partners, to identify issues and areas that impact on the safety of our operations and the communities we operate in. The visibility of our senior management personnel on the ground to champion safety has allowed us to register better safety performance results and further our efforts towards a “Goal Zero” fatality organisation. We will continue to encourage open and transparent communications with our internal and external stakeholders through multiple avenues as it remains our purpose to listen to them and act on their feedback towards continuous improvement. RECOGNITION In our aim to continue as a leading player in this sector, we have been duly acknowledged for our business approach through several awards we received in 2018. We won first runner-up for Energy Efficiency & Conservation, Energy Efficiency Building (Sub-category: Retrofitted Building) at the ASEAN Energy Awards 2018 and were the winner of two National Energy Awards 2018 (“NEA 2018”) for our innovative solutions in retrofitting Perdana Putra (Prime Minister’s office, Putrajaya) into a high-performance green building. Additionally, we were also adjudged as Winner, Special Category – Ministry & Government Complex for recording the lowest energy usage among the Government’s complexes and buildings by the Ministry of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment & Climate Change of Malaysia. Other awards received in 2018 include: • The Frost & Sullivan Malaysia Facilities Management Company of the Year for UEM Edgenta’s focus and initiatives on outlining strategies on growth, technologies and innovation in achieving above-industry growth and commendable capacity enhancement in 2017. • Enhanced Clean Mark Accreditation Scheme (Gold) Award received by UEMS Solutions Pte. Ltd. for the fourth consecutive year for delivering high standards of cleaning services through training of workers, use of equipment to improve work processes and fair employment practices. • IEM Award 2018 – Contribution to Engineering Industry in Malaysia – Facilities Management for the year 2018 fromThe Institution of Engineers Malaysia (IEM) Council. • Second Runner-Up Risk Management Team of the Year Award 2018 for second consecutive year from Malaysian Association of Risk and Insurance Management (MARIM). • Brand Influencer of the Year Award 2017-2018 in Integrated Asset Solutions for UEM Edgenta’s brand leadership, influencing the facilities management industry trends and standards with its innovative initiatives awarded by BrandLaureate. • Merit certificate from National Annual Corporate Reports Award (NACRA) for UEM Edgenta Annual Report 2017. GOVERNANCE As a public listed company, we have been resolute to ensure that our business and affairs are in strict adherence to the doctrine and principles of good corporate governance in accordance with the 2017 Malaysian Code on Corporate Governance’s (“2017 MCCG”) 36 practices and three key principles of board leadership and effectiveness; effective audit, risk management, and internal controls; and corporate reporting and relationship with stakeholders. In addition to this, we are also guided by our policies and procedures, governance and risk management frameworks, internal controls and robust audit mechanisms. We believe in taking a zero-tolerance approach to non-compliance as good governance not only improves workplace dynamics, but also strengthens relations with our stakeholders’ relationships based on trust and credibility. For more information on our approach to governance, please refer to the Corporate Governance Overview Statement on page 108 to page 117 of the annual report. We won two National Energy Awards 2018 for our innovative solutions in retrofitting Perdana Putra (Prime Minister’s Office, Putrajaya) into a high-performance green building Management Discussion & Analysis UEM Edgenta Berhad Annual Report 2018 About UEM Edgenta Chairman’s Statement 66