72 73 Environmental Stewardship About This Report Who We Are Progressing Towards A Sustainable Future Managing Our Sustainability Risks Good Governance Sustainable Economic Growth Empowering People and Communities KENANGA INVESTMENT BANK BERHAD Sustainability Report 2022 Awards and Recognitions GRI Content Index ESG Performance Data SUPPORTING DIVERSITY AT WORKPLACE “At Kenanga, we believe that diversity, equity, and inclusion are key drivers of innovation and success. We are committed to creating a culture where all individuals are valued, respected, and have equal opportunities to grow and succeed.” FOO SEE WAN Vice President, Employee Communication & Corporate Responsibilities, Kenanga Investment Bank Berhad EMPLOYEE HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELLBEING [GRI 403] WHY IT MATTERS We believe that the health, safety and wellbeing of our employees are essential to our success, as it is not only beneficial to our employees, but also to our business, promoting productivity, engagement, and overall satisfaction. We remain committed to creating a safe working environment culture as we continue to promote physical and emotional wellness for all our employees. OUR APPROACH Kenanga is committed to exercising precaution to ensure we provide a safe and healthy work environment. Kenanga is in compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act (“OSH Act”) 1994 as we make our best efforts to protect our workforce. Our Safety Rules and Procedure We have our Safety Rules and Regulations in place in the event of any emergencies to minimise injury to personnel and damage to property. We conducted numerous OHS-related trainings and programmes for our staff in 2022, including a 21-hour training course on the latest amendments to Malaysia’s OSH Act 1994. In 2022, we have trained 34 employees on first-aid to standby during any emergencies. Assembly points and evacuation protocols have been established, with fire evacuation drills conducted yearly. Our renovation processes and procedures are monitored according to the Renovation Manual to mitigate any accidents due to construction in the workplace. The Group has also designated fire marshals that form members of our Emergency Response Team to ensure we are in compliance with the Fire Service Act 1988 (“Act 341”). As at 31 December 2022, we have a total of 126 employees who are trained as fire marshals. We are pleased to report that there were zero workplace injuries reported in 2022. Addressing COVID-19 The Ministry of Health (“MOH”) has led the country’s COVID-19 pandemic transition to an endemic phase through multiple revisions of the standard operating procedures (“SOPs”) throughout 2022. In line with MOH’s revisions, we have kept our internal COVID-19 measures regularly reviewed, updated and communicated group-wide. At the beginning of the year, Kenanga implemented a 40:60 working in the office to working from home (“WIO/WFH”) ratio. The WIO/WFH increased to 60:40 effective 1 October 2022 and subsequently, the Group resumed the work-in-office arrangement at full capacity on 7 November 2022. We have maintained temperature checks and mask wearing protocols, as well as encourage regular hand sanitisation to mitigate the risk of infection. Promoting Emotional Wellness In line with our goal on promoting employees’ wellbeing, we have incorporated mental health support as part of our employee wellness programme in 2022. Mental health professionals from a notable wellness organisation were engaged to provide talks to employees in efforts to raise mental health awareness. “Following positive feedback from our mental health awareness initiatives, we plan to continue implementing mental health-related activities to promote positive mental health amongst our employees. These activities will include encouraging employees to be more in tune with their emotions and experiences, educating both employees and supervisors on how to proactively address and manage mental health-related issues, and facilitating early treatment of depression or related illnesses. Our hope is that these efforts will lead to a reduction in absenteeism and hospitalisations, ultimately resulting in improved job satisfaction, increased productivity, and better performance outcomes for both individuals and the company.” CATHERINE HONG Head, Organisation Development Programmes Management, Kenanga Investment Bank Berhad EMPOWERING PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES EMPOWERING PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES Cultural Festive Celebration We celebrated Chinese New Year, Hari Raya and Deepavali festivities through a hybrid of on-ground and online events nationwide in 2022. Employees were extended with e-festive money via the Kenanga Money mobile application and given early salary payouts that coincided with the festive seasons. A series of fun games and activities were also carried out during the celebrations. Total participation from employees in all our festive celebration 2,502 International Women Day (“IWD”) 2022 As we embrace a gender-balanced workplace, we also continue to build awareness of gender equality at work through collaborations with organisations such as Tulip Movements on women’s leadership. In celebration of IWD 2022, themed #BreakTheBias, we carried out a number of initiatives to further promote gender equality amongst our employees. Initiatives include pop quizzes, invitation to women leadership talks, and dissemination of online awareness materials. We also supported Bursa Securities’ #EqualityforEquity campaign, encouraging women to open trading accounts to bolster the number of women traders on the local bourse. Moving forward, we aim to continue advocating financial independence for women through products and financial literacy programme. Number of employees engaged through IWD22 programme 102
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