109 SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT .:&( BMTP QVSTVFT LFZ QSPHSBNNFT UP TVCTUBOUJBMMZ CPMTUFS FGGPSUT JO JOUFSOTIJQT ZPVUI FNQMPZNFOU JOJUJBUJWFT BOE graduate placements at the Group. These programmes are: Malaysia Short-Term Employment Programme (“MySTEP”) Professional Training and Education for Growing Entrepreneurs (“PROTÉGÉu MySTEP is a Malaysian Government initiative targeting short-term DPOUSBDU FNQMPZNFOU PQQPSUVOJUJFT JO WBSJPVT NJOJTUSJFT HPWFSONFOU BHFODJFT BOE HPWFSONFOU MJOLFE DPNQBOJFT BT UIF HPWFSONFOU BJNT to create more employment opportunities and provide work experience to the younger generation of workers in Malaysia to increase their marketability. Trainees who completed the programme and who were deemed qualified became permanent team members upon completion of the training period. MYEG plans to continue participating in MySTEP from ZFBS UP ZFBS XIJMF JODSFBTJOH UIF OVNCFS PG QBSUJDJQBOUT PROTÉGÉ is an entrepreneurial training and marketplace training programme BJNFE BU DVMUJWBUF ZPVUI QPUFOUJBM JO collaboration with industry experts. This would ideally contribute to creating more competitive and prepared job market participants as well as skilled job seekers to meet current industry needs. FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 Number of Interns 31 35 5 Number of MySTEP Trainees 10 - - Number of PROTÉGÉ Participants 5 1 7 .:&( EPFT OPU EJTDSJNJOBUF XIP JU IJSFT CBTFE PO BO JOEJWJEVBM T CBDLHSPVOE TPDJBM TUBUVT PS FEVDBUJPO .:&( JT DPNNJUUFE UP QSPWJEJOH PQQPSUVOJUJFT UP UIPTF GSPN VOEFSQSJWJMFHFE CBDLHSPVOET QPPS TPDJBM TUBUVT BOE B MBDL PG formal education. Employee performance appraisals are also conducted on an annual basis using a new and improved e-Appraisal system. Findings from appraisals are used as the basis to measure employees’ performance and contributions BHBJOTU UIF VOEFSMZJOH FYQFDUBUJPOT BT XFMM BT UP EFUFSNJOF DBSFFS EFWFMPQNFOU QBUIT QSPNPUJPOT BOE SFNVOFSBUJPO BEKVTUNFOUT BNPOH PUIFST *O BEEJUJPO UIF (SPVQ BMTP IBT BO JOUFSOBM FNQMPZFF SFXBSET QSPHSBNNF UIBU SFDPHOJTFT BOE BQQSFDJBUFT FYDFMMFODF and individual performance called The Abdullah Ahmad Awards. HUMAN RIGHTS AND LABOUR STANDARDS )VNBO BOE MBCPVS SJHIUT SFNBJO B WJUBM QBSU PG .:&( T CVTJOFTT PQFSBUJPOT 3FDPHOJTJOH JUT JNQPSUBODF .:&( JT guided by basic human rights principles and the Malaysian Employment Act 1995 and all other relevant labour laws of Malaysia. The Group subscribes to the International Labour Organisation (“ILOu UIF 6OJWFSTBM %FDMBSBUJPO PG )VNBO Rights and the UN Global Compact 10 Principles as follows: Human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights International Labour Law Prohibiting child and forced labour Ensuring non-discrimination and equal opportunity Supporting a harassment-free and violence free workplace Prohibiting retaliation or any form of physical and mental disciplinary practice Respecting workers’ right to freedom of association MATERIALITY MATTERS (cont’d)
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