UEM EDGENTA BERHAD Integrated Annual Report 2025 52 BUSINESS ETHICS Description Upholding integrity and fairness by preventing the abuse of entrusted power for private gain, complying with applicable laws and regulations, and protecting the Group’s and our stakeholders’ data from cybersecurity breaches, while embedding ethics within our business practices and governance structure. M1 Why It Is Important Our reputation and our stakeholders’ trust are critical to sustaining growth. We therefore uphold the highest standards of ethical behaviour, particularly in our cross-border operations. Refer to Corporate Integrity and Ethical Business Conduct on pages 253 to 259. Risks • Financial losses and penalties arising from corruption and/or negligence. • Reputational damage and potential legal liability. Opportunities • Strengthening reputation and stakeholder trust by upholding ethical standards. • Improving organisational efficiency and minimising leakage through robust corruption risk management. Our Response • Adopting a zero-tolerance approach to corruption. • Conducting regular training to build employee awareness of ethical business practices. • Ensuring integrity and ethics are practiced at all levels of corporate leadership. Capitals Stakeholders UN SDGs S1 S5 S3 S7 S2 S6 S4 INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY-BASED OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE Description Leveraging technology to transform our processes to enhance efficiency and reduce costs, while providing customers with more effective and technologically advanced solutions aligned with sustainability goals. M2 Why It Is Important The rapid pace of innovation requires us to keep up to maintain our competitive advantage. Leveraging new technologies and innovative approaches is also key to delivering better customer experiences and more effective solutions. Refer to Innovation and Technology-Based Operational Excellence on pages 131 to 133. Risks • Falling behind the latest technological trends leads to inefficiency. • Reduced ability to compete with disruptive, innovative competitors. Opportunities • Adopting new technologies to create value. • Upskilling employees through training in the latest technologies. Our Response • Investing in modern digital technologies, such as cybersecurity and cloud infrastructure. • Implementing automation and agile ways of working across the organisation to further drive innovation and efficiency. • Driving digital transformation through the Edgenta of the Future 2025 and Edgenta NXT initiatives. • Productising our proprietary technology solutions such as Asseto, UETrackTM and RAMS, and embedding them into client projects, to increase customer value and unlock higher-value work scopes. Capitals Stakeholders S1 S5 S3 S7 S2 S6 S4 UNSDGs OUR MATERIAL MATTERS
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