Datasonic Group Berhad Annual Report 2021

2021 ANNUAL REPORT 33 SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT The duties of Datasonic’s Board of Directors (“the Board”) include supervising the Company’s strategy, monitoring the management and operations, and arranging the corporate governance system. The Board is committed to embedding sustainability into business strategies and operations. A holistic business management approach is taken, which considers every aspect of economic, environmental and social (“EES”) risks and opportunities. These considerations, alongside financial implications, generate long-term benefits and business continuity. Our Executive Committee (“EXCO”) oversees the implementation of the Group’s sustainability approach, practices and performance according to EES criteria. Sustainability related strategies and information are collated from the respective business units and divisions, reviewed and presented to the EXCO and Group Management Committee (“GMC”) and for EXCO to report key matters to the Board for further deliberation. This approach ensures that the Group’s Core Philosophy of providing integrated information communication technology (“ICT”) solutions continues to contribute towards the nation-building. Sustainability is an integral part of our business strategy. Staying focused on the most impactful issues for the business and stakeholders is the cornerstone of our sustainability strategy. Focusing on five (5) strategic areas of sustainability creates long-term value for our stakeholders, shapes a sustainable future and simultaneously contributes to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. We develop technology in collaboration with our extensive knowledge network to ensure the rapid momentum of innovation along our value chain. Employee empowerment is aligned with our corporate strategy and inculcates a feeling of pride in the organisation among our employees. Raising the bar for our world-class supplier network and conducting business in a sustainable and responsible manner help us achieve our targeted innovations. Minimising waste while maximising resource; extract the optimum value from materials, allowing products to be repurposed across their life cycles. Taking every step to minimise our footprint to achieve zero emissions across operations; we increase productivity and improve the environmental efficiency of our products. SUSTAINABILITY GOVERNANCE SUSTAINABILITY AT DATASONIC Innovation ecosystem People Responsible supply chain Circular economy Climate and energy