strategies employed – risks and opportunities identification MATERIAL TOPIC RISKS AND OPPORTUNITIES TYPE/ NATURE OF/ LIKELIHOOD RISK/ IMPACT SEVERITY AND TIMEFRAMES ISSB AND SASB DISCLOSURES Talent Development and Management Risks In a compeঞঞve talent market, it is imperaঞve that the Group be able to recruit and retain high-performing talent. This is to prevent not just talent ariঞon but the loss of inherent Company knowledge and skills as well as reduce costs associated with rehiring. Innovaঞon, markeঞng and branding and technological adopঞon are key aspects of Matrix’s business model and the effecঞveness of harnessing all of these are dependent on the Group’s ability to hire and retain the appropriate talent mix. C/G FIN ST OP RS3 LT Number of new employee hires: 411 Average annual employee ariঞon rate decrease: 18.06% Total annual employee training expenditure: RM625,562 Total employee training hours: 16,984.50 Average increase in new hires: 47.84% Opportunities The focus on talent management offers opportuniঞes in the area of gender and ethnic diversity and of looking beyond tradiঞonal industries to bolster the Group’s workforce. Through a merit-based approach to talent management, the Group is able to develop a high-performing workforce which can offer diverse perspecঞves and ideas, which are essenঞal towards problem-solving and developing new soluঞons amidst a highly compeঞঞve market. FIN ST OP IL3 Talent development and management are crucial pillars for building a resilient, innovaঞve, and future-ready organisaঞon. In today’s rapidly evolving landscape, employees are not just resources—they’re catalysts of transformaঞon. By invesঞng in talent development, Matrix nurtures the skills, creaঞvity, and adaptability of its workforce, ensuring individuals can meet present demands and tackle future challenges. This leads to increased producঞvity, job saঞsfacঞon, and employee retenঞon. Effecঞve talent management also aligns individual aspiraঞons with organisaঞonal goals, fostering a culture of engagement and shared success. Beyond performance metrics, talent development culঞvates leadership pipelines and promotes conঞnuous learning, which are essenঞal for sustainable growth. In a compeঞঞve market, Matrix plans to set strong talent development iniঞaঞves to aract top-ঞer talent, giving them a strategic advantage. Ulঞmately, talent development and management offer strategic imperaঞves that shape an organisaঞon’s idenঞty and capacity to thrive. 97 MATRIX CONCEPTS HOLDINGS BERHAD INTEGRATED ANNUAL REPORT 2025 05 VALUE CREATION STRATEGIC REVIEW
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