Wah Seong Corporation Berhad Annual Report 2020

16 WAH SEONG CORPORATION BERHAD Health, Safety and Environment An excellent Health, Safety and Environment (“HSE”) performance is central to the responsible delivery of WASCO’s products and services. Ensuring that everyone goes home safe from our workplace is our number one priority. We have “zero harm” to people, property and environment goals in all of WASCO’s operations. We strive to achieve the “zero harm” goals to people, property and environment in all Wasco’s operations, prevent any damage to our assets and continuously mindful of the impact of our activities on the environment. We manage HSE risk across our global operations through clear standards, control and compliance systems combined with a behavioural safety-focused culture. Our Group standards and operating procedures define the controls and physical barriers we require to prevent incidents. We regularly inspect, test and maintain these barriers to ensure they meet our standards. We also routinely prepare and practice our emergency response to potential incidents such as a chemical spill or a fire. Plus, we are also working closely with local services and regulatory agencies in testing our plans and procedures. These tests continually improve our readiness to respond. If an incident does occur, we investigate to identify the root cause, put in place controls to prevent recurrences and share lessons learned across the Group. We also have procedures in place to reduce the impact on people and the environment. We continue to strengthen the safety culture among our employees and contractors. We are committed to workplace improvement and environmental safety, consistent with international best practices. HSE is deeply embedded within our business culture as we prioritise continuous improvement in HSE by reducing accidents, occupational injuries and work-related illness rates. We expect everyone working for us to intervene and stop work that may appear to be unsafe. In addition to our ongoing safety awareness programs, we hold annual safety days to give employees and contractors time to reflect on how to prevent incidents. The full list of HSE Statistics is provided in the following section of the Sustainability Reporting Disclosure on page 17. Ethics and Anti-Corruption Our various stakeholders depend on us to be a transparent and compliant partner. We also expect the same of our partners and suppliers to carry out business responsibly. WASCO is committed to conducting business dealings with ethics and integrity. This means avoiding practices of bribery and corruption of all forms in the Group’s daily operations. The Group has adopted a zero-tolerance approach against all forms of bribery and corruption and takes a strong stance against such acts. Employees will not suffer discrimination or disciplinary action for refusing to participate in any activity reasonably judged there to be involved bribery and corruption but not mitigated by the Group. During the year, WASCO rolled out its Anti-Bribery and Corruption Policy to all its operations. Having a clear and unambiguous Policy statement on Wasco’s position regarding bribery and corruption forms the cornerstone of an effective integrity management system. This Wasco’s Anti-Bribery and Corruption Policy elaborates upon those principles, guiding employees concerning dealing with improper solicitation, bribery and other corrupt activities and issues that may arise in the business affairs. The Anti-Bribery and Corruption Policy was developed as part of WASCO’s Anti-Bribery Management System (“ABMS”), which aligns with the requirements set out in the ISO 37001:2016. WASCO intends to get its ABMS certified by SIRIM in 2021. Indicators relating to Anti-Bribery and Corruption is reported in the following section of the Sustainability Reporting Disclosure on page 21. SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT