To sustain a thriving business and deliver value to our shareholders, we place the best interest of our employees at the forefront of our operating considerations. We believe that our people are the foundation and strength that enabled Tropicana to reach the success that it has achieved and hold the potential to propel the Group to greater heights. Therefore, we continuously work towards creating a conducive working environment by empowering our workforce through fair practices and inclusivity while rejecting any form of discrimination based on gender, ethnicity, age and creed. The Group does not condone forced or compulsory labour, child labour, or any form of discrimination in our business operations and supply chain. At Tropicana, our employees are allowed to exercise their labour rights while following the Group’s in-house rules such as forbidding any staff from refusing to work, wilfully slow-down work and participating in illegal strikes. Tropicana values work-life balance and does not encourage working overtime or on weekends, unless necessary. A Diverse & Inclusive Corporation As of 31 December 2022, we employed a total of 843 employees – an 8% decrease in the workforce compared to FY2021 (917 employees). As a strong industry player, we believe it is our responsibility to contribute towards developing the national economy as well as uplifting the livelihood of fellow Malaysians. As such, we prioritised hiring local talents to develop their careers up to the global standards that the Group aligns itself with. With regard to employing creative minds that can contribute innovative input, the Group believes in hiring talent that spans a wide age range to achieve a good balance of new ideas and seasoned experiences. Although Bursa Malaysia only required disclosure of the Group’s percentage of employees by gender and age, we are pleased to share our FY2022 employee distribution across five key categories – employment category, nationality, gender, ethnicity and age. Permanent 92%(772) 99%(832) 54%(434) 16%(65) 10%(43) 5%(40) 70%(287) 69%(300) 55%(460) 39%(325) 8%(71) 1%(11) 49%(409) 14%(57) 21%(91) 1%(7) Chinese Below 30 Below 30 Indian over 50 over 50 Malaysian Male Contract Malay 30-50 30-50 Others Non-Malaysian Female Employees by Nationality Female Employees by Age Employees by Gender Male Employees by Age Employment Category Malaysian Employees by Ethnicity Note: Permanent employees only 100% of our Group’s Management Team are locals EMPLOYEE DIVERSITY & INCLUSION 88 ANNUAL REPORT 2022
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