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Boustead Holdings Berhad
2009 Annual Report
CORPORATE SOCIAL
RESPONSIBILITY
Executive Training
GEMS session in progress
Training for Board of Directors
We are firm believers that the Group does not operate in
isolation. On this premise, we continue to reach out to the
communities we operate in as we believe corporate responsibility
is the cornerstone of our efforts in making positive contributions
towards the development of human capital, the community, the
environment and stakeholders in general.
HUMAN CAPITAL
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The diversified nature of the Group allows us the opportunity
to tap and build on a pool of talent that is extensive. We have
within our Group, talent from multiple sectors in the Malaysian
economy, be it agriculture, manufacturing, services, finance,
defence and much more.
The Group is cognisant of the importance of human capital
and the role our employees have in the Group’s success. As
such, we emphasise on human capital development through
personal development and skills training programmes for
employees at all levels and positions.
To this end, we introduced a new policy where executive level
employees and clerical staff are required to complete a minimum
of 40 and 20 hours of training per year respectively.
The Group also participated in the Government supported
Graduate Employability Management Scheme (GEMS) where
we provided more than 160 unemployed graduates with onthe-job
training and invaluable work experience in order to
enhance their employability.
On a similar note, we also participated in a carnival organised
by the Ministry of Human Resource in April to help potential
job seekers explore the diverse employment opportunities that
are present in Malaysia.
In an effort to enhance the skill set and knowledge of the
Board of Directors, the Group organised a Directors’ Training
Programme on “High Leadership Performance” conducted by
Professor Dr. George Kohlrieser from the International Institute
for Management Development, Lausanne, Switzerland.