EXCEL FORCE MSC BERHAD Annual Report 2018

30 EXCEL FORCE MSC BERHAD (570777-X) ANNUAL REPORT 2018 The Group believes that adopting the principle of business sustainability will contribute toward the wellbeing of society and bring about economic and social development. It will also improve the quality of life for the workforce, stakeholders’ and the local community at large. WORKPLACE The workplace is undeniably a major focus for most of our working lives. Therefore, the Group continuously endeavors to provide a healthy, safe, secure and environment friendly workplace for every employee. In addition, the Group acknowledges that human capital is the most valuable asset. We continue to focus on recruiting and developing our talent pool to support the growth of our business. We strive to upgrade our employees’ competency, skills and knowledge by conducting structured training sessions, both internally and externally. The training programs aim to equip our employees with key skills to support their career goals. The Group’s Employees Handbook provides guiding principles on the standards of ethics and professional conduct required of our employees. The Group ensures that all employees are covered with insurance on life and medical as well as hospitalization benefits. In addition, we organize various festive and birthday celebrations as well as sport tournament to encourage interaction and relationship building amongst employees. Workplace Diversity As our country is multi-racial and multi-cultural, we believe by recruiting the right mix of workforce will promote a more conducive, innovative and productive workplace. We do not impose specific criteria for hiring as long as the candidate is capable of performing the job applied for. We also foster diversity in terms of gender and age demographics. The following is breakdown of our workforce: Sustainability Statement 20 10 25 30 15 5 0 20 - 30 24 9 7 2 1 1 0 3 4 27 31 - 40 41 - 50 51 - 60 61 and above YEARS EMPLOYEE BY AGE GROUP EMPLOYEE BY GENDER 24% 76% Male Female