Empowering Our People and Enriching Our Communities Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Berhad SECTION 5 • DELIVERING SUSTAINABLE VALUE FOR OUR STAKEHOLDERS 188 Training and Awareness Press Metal invests in training and awareness programmes to equip our workforce with the knowledge to identify modern slavery risks and understand available reporting channels effectively. This fosters a vigilant and informed workforce, strengthening our ethical foundation. Throughout the year, we have delivered a series of impactful sessions, including: We extend training to suppliers as part of our responsible sourcing initiatives, enhancing compliance and awareness across our value chain. Assessment of Effectiveness of Actions Taken Evaluating the impact of our human rights initiatives is essential to driving continuous improvement in our labour and human rights practices. Press Metal has established multiple channels for stakeholders to raise concerns, including an internal grievance mechanism for employees and the Local Community Grievance Management SOP tailored for communities impacted by our operations in Sarawak. Additionally, the whistle-blowing platform empowers both internal and external stakeholders to report concerns anonymously, with protections against retaliation securing trust and accessibility. Should human rights violations be identified, we act decisively, implementing corrective actions and, where applicable, providing remedies and compensation to affected parties. At Press Metal, we acknowledge the evolving nature of human rights risks and are committed to maintaining a proactive stance in safeguarding our compliance. We are also committed to regular reviews of our Social Management Plan, or where necessary, and undertake comprehensive human rights due diligence processes at least every five (5) years, ensuring our practices remain robust and responsive to emerging challenges. Entity Assessment/ Audit PMBtu • Performed Human Rights Due Diligence • Performed a third-party audit on ASI Performance Standard, which included compliance assessment on human rights PMI • Performed Human Rights Due Diligence • Performed an internal audit and conducted third-party external audit on ASI Performance Standard, including compliance assessment on human rights • Performed social risk factor assessment, assessment scopes including human rights and labour practices PMS • Commenced the Human Rights Due Diligence exercise At present, our ongoing human rights risk assessments revealed that there are no salient risks. Nevertheless, we remain vigilant and will continuously monitor potential emerging issues and to refine our mitigation strategies to uphold our commitment to ethical and responsible practices. OUR VALUE CREATION Employee Handbook Briefing, incorporating the Human Rights Policy. Employee Grievance Procedure. Human Rights & Ethical Business Practices. Employment Law & Industrial Relations in Human Resource & Termination Procedures. Empowering Managers in Navigating and Addressing Bullying and Harassment Reports. To date, zero (0) human rights-related grievances or violations have been reported.
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