As Malaysia moved into endemicity during the second quarter of 2022, Destini has continued to take measures to protect the well-being, safety and health of our employees in accordance with the Standard Operating Procedures (“SOP”) issued by the Ministry of Health and the National Security Council. The continued spread of new COVID-19 variants and sub-variants being detected in Malaysia, as announced by the Malaysian health authorities, the Management continues to remain vigilant of potential risks of COVID-19 and strives to uphold preventive measures across all our premises and activities. Strict guidelines need to be adhered to protect the employees and stakeholders’ well-being. The enforcement of the compliance of Standard Operating Procedure is improvised to make sure the workplace remains the safe place for our business activities. Among steps taken are; • All offices are sanitised at frequent intervals and also after confirmed cases are reported at the workplace. • All staff are encouraged to wear a face mask in the premises, if asymptomatic. • Conducting virtual meetings and discussions to minimise physical contact. • Promoting vaccination among our employees. • Minimise physical contact as much as possible. ⊲ Talent Motivation and Skill Development At Destini, employees are our greatest assets. We will continue to focus on human capital development to nurture our employees to their full potential. Training programs for skill development and improvement are conducted for our employees so that they can execute their roles and responsibilities efficiently as well as for their personal career development. We are made up of people with vast experience and industry background. Building capability is key, hence we proactively provide opportunities for growth and development for talent in the organisation through targeted development plans and succession planning. Ensuring our long-term sustainability, we continuously invest time and effort in recruiting (internal and external), upskilling, engaging and rewarding talents of the organisation accordingly. Destini empowers its people by respecting and appreciating their diverse qualities in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, education and national origin for the positive exploration of human capital. As at 31 December 2022, the total number of employees stood at 466 employees (2021: 493 employees), of which 21% (2021: 20%) are female and the remaining 79% (2021: 80%) are male. Our workforce is diverse ranging from Bumiputera (74%), Chinese (11%), Indian (12%) and others with 3%. For many years, we have recognised the importance of engaging with our workforce. Employees’ engagement is important to an organisation because it motivates employees to do their best. We consider effective engagement a key element of the Group’s ability to create value as we recognise that our people are our greatest asset. Management regularly engages with the workforce through a range of activities such as staff birthday celebrations, festive celebrations etc. Training and development help our Group to gain and retain talent, increase job satisfaction, and improve productivity. Destini values the career development and skills improvement of our employees. As such, we never underestimate the importance of employee training as we provide on-the-job training to sharpen their skills and knowledge. Apart from safety and promoting good health, motivation is an essential part of the Group’s responsibility to our employees. The Group engages with its employees through department meetings, annual performance reviews, feedback, surveys and bulletins whereby we actively encourage our employees to participate in. 80% Male 20% Female 74% Bumiputra 12% Indian 11% Chinese 3% Others Sustainability Statement SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 52 DESTINI BERHAD ANNUAL REPORT 2022
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