147 INTEGRATED ANNUAL REPORT 2024 Overview of Wasco Berhad Key Messages Value Creation Commitment to Governance Sustainability Journey Financial Statements Other Information CORPORATE GOVERNANCE OVERVIEW STATEMENT 1.5 Senior Independent Non-Executive Director The Board has identified Tan Sri Saw Choo Boon as the Senior Independent Non-Executive Director of the Board, to whom concerns relating to the Group may be conveyed by shareholders and other stakeholders. All concerns relating to the Group can be conveyed to him via his electronic mail address at sawchooboon@gmail.com. 1.6 Board Meetings The Board meetings for each financial year are scheduled before the end of the preceding financial year, to enable the Directors to plan ahead and fit the year’s meetings into their own schedules. The Board meets on a scheduled basis of at least four (4) times a year and has a formal schedule of matters specifically reserved for the Board to decide in order to ensure that the direction and control of the Company firmly rests in its hands, especially in respect of strategic, financial and investment decisions. Additional or ad hoc Board meetings can be convened as and when necessary. During the financial year ended 31 December 2024, the Board met four (4) times and the details of the attendance of the Board members are as follows:- Director Directorship Total Meetings Attended Dato’ Seri Robert Tan Chung Meng Non-Independent Non-Executive Chairman 4/4 Gian Carlo Maccagno Managing Director/ Group Chief Executive Officer 4/4 Chan Cheu Leong Non-Independent Non-Executive Director * 2/2 Tan Sri Professor Lin See Yan Non-Independent Non-Executive Director 4/4 Halim Bin Haji Din Non-Independent Non-Executive Director 4/4 Tan Sri Saw Choo Boon Senior Independent Non-Executive Director 4/4 Tan Jian Hong, Aaron Non-Independent Non-Executive Director 4/4 Datin Wan Daneena Liza Binti Wan Abdul Rahman Independent Non-Executive Director 4/4 Lily Rozita Binti Mohamad Khairi Independent Non-Executive Director 4/4 * Resigned as Non-Independent Non-Executive Director with effect from 1 July 2024. To facilitate productive and meaningful deliberations, the proceedings of the Board meetings are conducted in accordance with a structured agenda with the supply of complete and timely information to enable the Board to discharge their responsibilities effectively and for them to make informed decisions. The Board reviews and deliberates on the Group’s financial performance and results, business operations, budgets, reports of the various Board Committees, risks management, business plans, corporate exercises and strategic financials and investments decisions. In the intervals between Board meetings, any matters requiring urgent Board decisions and/or approvals will be sought via circular resolutions which are supported with all the relevant information and explanations required for an informed decision to be made.
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