Datasonic Group Berhad Annual Report 2021

DATASONIC GROUP BERHAD 34 The success stories of our business resulted from strong and sustainable relationships with all stakeholders in the value chain. Stakeholder input, industry trends and societal expectations are invaluable in developing our strategy, products and services. Datasonic has identified six (6) major categories of stakeholders according to the AA1000 Stakeholder Engagement Standards. The fitness of stakeholder classification and issues of concern are reviewed and adjusted through the identification process of annual stakeholder issues. STAKEHOLDER INTERACTION Stakeholder Group Expectation and Interests Engagement Approaches Frequency of Engagement Shareholders and Investors • Investment opportunities • Business outlook • Market positioning • Return on Investment • Dividends • Governance on EES risks and / or opportunities • Annual report • Annually • Annual General Meetings • Annually • Extraordinary General Meetings • As required • Corporate website • Continuously • Investor relations / investor briefings • Regularly Customers • Business outlook • Market positioning • Quality goods and / or services • Product training / technology transfer • Corporate website • Continuously • Online meetings • As required • Training programme and training feedback surveys • As required Suppliers • Local partnerships • Business relationships • Operational efficiency • One-on-one meetings • As required Employees • Career opportunities • Work-life balance • Skills development • Online Meetings / briefings / chit-chat sessions • Regularly • Performance assessments • Annually • Training programmes • Regularly • Sports and Corporate Social Responsibility (“CSR”) Programme • As required Government and Regulators • Compliance • Nation-building agenda • Partnerships and collaborations • Attend to queries promptly or via one-on-one meetings • As required Communities • Community programmes • Charitable donations and / or sponsorships • Charitable donations and / or sponsorships • As required SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT