PRG Holdings Berhad Annual Report 2020

In consider of the potential threats of climate change to the communities, the Group has made steady progress in reducing its carbon footprints across its businesses. Emissions of GHG by the Group were mainly contributed by the boiler steam, consumption of electricity of machineries and wastewater. Regular assessment on the wastewater, steam emission from boiler to ensure the Group’s operation does not have negative impact to surrounding environment and in compliance with local government standards. Routine inspection on the machineries to minimise the breakdown of machineries, in order to reduce production wastage and consumption of electricity. Apart from the above, the Group employs multiple ways to reduce GHG such as telephone conference is held where possible to avoid any unnecessary overseas business travel while direct flights are chosen to reduce carbon emission caused by any inevitable business travel. For our Agriculture division, the process of harvesting the wood and re-planting of commercial crops is in accordance to the Environment Impact Assessment (“EIA”) and Environmental Monitoring Plan (“EMP”) as stipulated in the National Forestry Act 1984. The vacant land will be re-planted with commercial crops post the wood-harvest. The Group had obtained the permits and approval from the state forestry department and to be renewed annually with the relevant government authorities. 3. Social 3.1 Employment Employees are the Group’s greatest assets. The business success is dependent on how well the Group can attract, retain and develop talents. The Group offers the employees ample opportunities to develop their career and competitive remuneration incentives. The Group expects that all employees and contractors treat one another with respect and dignity. The Group has put in place human resources policies and guidelines in compliance with the relevant labour laws and regulations of the local governments. The polices cover issues relating to compensation and dismissal, recruitment and promotion, working hours, leaves, equal opportunity, diversity, anti-discrimination and other benefits and welfare. The Group recruits its employees based on their industry experience and interpersonal skills. The Group reviews and evaluates the performance and the development competencies in the context of each person’s role annually. The review results will be taken into account in the salary review and promotion appraisal. The employees are one of the key stakeholders of the Group, the policies conducive to build a better working environment, more development opportunities and attractive employee benefits have contributed to employees’ satisfaction levels and retention level. The Group aims to provide a good environment of a professional and harassment-free working environment. 3.1.1 Health and Safety The Group endeavours to ensure the employees are provided with a safe working environment. The Group has an Occupational Safety and Health Policy and has implemented various measures at the production facilities and construction sites to promote occupational health and safety and to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Health and safety on-the-job training will be conducted for all new employees as and when appropriate for continuous improvement. The Group also publishes bulletins with occupational health and safety guidelines, rules and procedures to remind and promote the importance of safety in the workplace at all times and maintain an internal record of workplace accidents. As required by the relevant laws and regulations in Malaysia, the Manufacturing and Construction Divisions have set up an Occupational Safety and Health Committee (“OSHA”) to review health and safety matters from time to time to oversee safety in the work environment and regular internal meetings to discuss safety issues, review any recent industrial accidents and to design any required remedial actions. Fire drills, gas leakage control and spillage control are conducted on a regular basis and briefings in relation to evacuation procedures are given to employees. An Emergency Response Team was set up under purview of the OSHA to ensure that a quick response will be available to the people in the event of an emergency. Members of the team are given training on the use of firefighting equipment, first aid, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (“CPR”) and other measures to be taken in the event of emergency. PRG HOLDINGS BERHAD Sustainability Report cont’d 34