ANNUAL REPORT 2025 80 GOVERNANCE PRINCIPLE A - BOARD LEADERSHIP AND EFFECTIVENESS (CONT’D) I. BOARD RESPONSIBILITIES (CONT’D) Promoting Good Business Conduct (Cont’d) In October 2024, the Board and Management attended the training on the topic of Anti-Bribery Management Systems (“ABMS”): An Introduction and Enterprise Risk Management (“ERM”): An Introduction, to ensure they are kept abreast on the latest developments, with the goal of upholding the highest standards of integrity. The Group’s Employee Handbook and Employees Business Conduct guidelines serve as guidelines for its employees to adhere in order to comply with the applicable laws and ethical standards to govern and ensure long-term growth, development and sustenance of the Group. The Company has established the Directors’ Fit and Proper Policy to ensure that individuals of high calibre who possess the right character, experience, expertise, integrity, track record and qualifications are appointed on the Board of the Company and its subsidiaries. All candidates to be appointed to the Board of the Company, including those seeking for re-election/re-appointment, shall undergo a review of fit and properness by the Board in accordance with the Directors’ Fit and Proper Policy. In November 2024, the Board has reviewed and approved the Conflict of Interest Policy for the Group. The purpose of this Policy is to establish and maintain a robust framework consisting of well-defined processes and procedures that are diligently adhered to within the Group. This Policy aims to effectively identify, address and manage a wide range of conflicts of interest or potential conflict of interest, including those that are actual, potential, or perceived in nature. All the Directors and Key Senior Management of the Group are required to declare and disclose all conflict of interest or potential conflict of interest on quarterly basis and the same were tabled to the AC for its review at its quarterly meeting. The details of the Code of Conduct and Ethics for Directors, ABAC Policy, WB Policy and Directors’ Fit and Proper Policy and Conflict of Interest Policy are available on the Company’s website at www.nexg.com.my. Sustainability The Company is committed to operate in a sustainable manner, as this will not only create value to the Company, but also to our employees, business communities and society surrounding us. The Company continued to recognise sustainability as strategic priority across the Group and build on the progress the Company has achieved thus far. In November 2024, the Board has established the SC to oversee the effective implementation of sustainability initiative across the Group. To ensure that the effective implementation of the Company’s sustainability strategies and plans, the RMC is also responsible in overseeing the Group’s various risks including sustainability and climate-related risks. During the year under review, the NRC undertook an evaluation of the performance of the Board in addressing the Company’s material sustainability risks and opportunities. The Company has established the Sustainability Policy for the purpose of communicating it to employees, customers and other stakeholders on the Company’s efforts and resources in managing its material environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) matters and to create long term value for the stakeholders and improve our long-term performance and resilience. The details of the Group’s sustainability strategies, priorities and performance against targets are set out separately in the Sustainability Statement of this Annual Report. Corporate Governance Overview Statement (Cont’d)
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