Chemical Company of Malaysia Berhad Annual Report 2019

Directors’ professional development Directors were provided with opportunities to develop and maintain their skills and knowledge throughout the year. The Group has organised in-house talks and training sessions facilitated by third party experts to keep Directors abreast on the latest market developments that may impact the Group. Additionally, Directors have discretionally exercised their own initiative to request for external trainings, seminars or conferences that enhance their skill sets and knowledge in areas relevant to the Group. Visits to the Group’s operational sites were also arranged for Directors in order for them to gain first-hand views of the Group’s operations and thus, cultivate a holistic understanding of the Group’s business. Such exposures were particularly important as the Group streamlined its business during the year in review, with the chemicals and polymers divisions taking centre-stage as the principal business activities of the Group. The Board has, on a regular basis assessed the adequacy and effectiveness of the training needs of each Directors. During the year in review, the Directors of CCM have participated the following professional development programmes: Director Program Date Dato’ Idris bin Kechot (Appointed on 18.3.2019) 1. PNB Leadership Forum 2019 “Organizational Excellence and From Governance to Performance” 5 March 2019 2. CCM Group Directors and Senior Management Training No. 01/2019 on Section 17A of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commissioner Act (“MACC Act”): Corporate Liability – The Act, The Defense and The Reality 17 April 2019 3. Malayan Banking Berhad’s Induction Programme 17, 21 and 21 May 2019; 24 and 27 July 2019 4. PNB Leadership Forum II Positive Autocracy – A Leadership Model for Industry 4.0 25 June 2019 5. Corporate Governance Advocacy Program on Cyber Security in the Boardroom 27 June 2019 6. Maybank 2019 Annual Risk Workshop 26 July 2019 7. CCM Group Directors and Senior Management Training No. 02/2019 on Talent Management 23 September 2019 8. Board Strategy Session: “Future of Banking – Key Trends and Outlook” 27 September 2019 9. Khazanah Megatrends Forum 2020 – From The Past To The Future Building Our Collective Brain 7 & 8 October 2019 10. ICDM International Directors Summit 2019 14 & 15 October 2019 11. FIDE Forum on Leadership In A Disruptive World – The Changing Role of Boards 17 October 2019 12. PNB Corporate Summit 2019 – Rebooting Corporate Malaysia 30 October 2019 13. YTI Memorial Lecture 2019 “The Diverse Facets of Leadership” 18 November 2019 | Corporate Governance Overview Statement | 80 CHEMICAL COMPANY OF MALAYSIA BERHAD