1.3 Code of Conduct and Ethics and Whistleblowing Policy The Board has established a Code of Conduct and Ethics (“Code”) for the Company, and together with Management implements its policies and procedures, which include managing conflicts of interest, preventing the abuse of power, corruption, insider trading and money laundering. The Code is published on the Company’s corporate website www.dnex.com.my. The Group has also established a Whistleblowing Policy and it aims to provide a structured mechanism for all employees and any parties to report suspected and/or known misconduct, wrongdoings, corruption and instances of fraud, waste, and/or abuse involving the resources of the Group. It provides reassurance that whistlblowers will be protected from reprisals or victimisation for whistleblowing in good faith. The Whistleblowing Policy is published on the Company’s corporate website www.dnex.com.my and a whistleblower can either email a Whistleblower Report Form at whistle@dnex.com.my or mark the form “Private and Confidential” and mail it to the Chairman of the Whistleblowing Committee. The mailbox is administered by the Head of Risk and Business Process Management Department and overseen by the Chairman of the Whistleblowing Committee. 1.4 Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption Framework and Policy (“ABAC”) The Group is committed to the development and establishment of framework, policies and procedures guiding the conduct of our businesses with honesty, fairness and high ethical standards and not allowing certain types of behaviour contrary to commercial integrity which would put the Group’s reputation at risk. Thus, the Group has established the ABAC that defines the main guidelines for the detection and prevention of fraudulent behaviours. The Group prohibits any type of corruption and bribery such as promising, offering, giving or accepting any incentive or advantage of any nature, directly or indirectly, in order to influence any type of decision that may result in an undue benefit to the Group. The objectives of the ABAC are: • To ensure the policies and guidelines/practices are oriented towards embedding ABAC stance organisation wide, with guidance from Guideline on Adequate Procedures and requirements of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (“MACC”) Act 2009, introduced via Section 4 of the MACC (Amendment) Act 2018; • To ensure adequate and standardised ABAC policies and guidelines are consistently applied throughout the Group by all staff; and • To ensure that business operations within the Group are strictly adhering to the ABAC. The ABAC is published on the Company’s corporate website www.dnex.com.my. Al l Directors (executive and non-executive) , employees and all vendors or agents, customers, business partners, public officials and others who are performing work or services, for and on behalf of the Group shall comply with the rules and guidelines described in the ABAC and must avoid any behaviour, situation or activity that would breach them. 1.5 Strategies Promoting Sustainability Sustainability has long been a key driving force in the Group’s corporate agenda, ever since the emergence of corporate responsibility in the early 2000s. It is the foundation of the Group’s commitment as a responsible corporate citizen in ensuring the sustainable growth of its profits (a commitment to its shareholders), the sustenance of the planet (a commitment to the environment and community), and the sustainable development of its people (a commitment to nurture DNeX’s talented employees and those within the community it operates). The details of the Group’s sustainability activities including its corporate social responsibility activities are set out in the Integrated Report. DAGANG NeXCHANGE BERHAD 118 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE OVERVIEW STATEMENT
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