Connecting the nation. and Beyond. - ChartNexus
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110 / MRCB laporan tahunan 2011 /<br />
statement on corporate governance<br />
csr awards <strong>and</strong> recognition<br />
The company’s CSR initiatives continue to receive recognition<br />
in 2011 in both <strong>the</strong> inter<strong>nation</strong>al <strong>and</strong> <strong>nation</strong>al arena. In <strong>the</strong><br />
inter<strong>nation</strong>al CSR scene, MRCB was accorded with two<br />
Distinguished Honorees by <strong>the</strong> US-based Inter<strong>nation</strong>al<br />
Business Stevie Awards for two programmes.<br />
The MRCB PINTAR programme was accorded recognition as<br />
<strong>the</strong> Corporate Social Responsibility Programme of <strong>the</strong> Year<br />
in Asia (Subcontinent, Australia <strong>and</strong> New Zeal<strong>and</strong>) while its<br />
Green Building Initiative also received recognition as one of<br />
<strong>the</strong> Environmental Responsibility Programmes of <strong>the</strong> Year in<br />
Asia (Subcontinent, Australia <strong>and</strong> New Zeal<strong>and</strong>).<br />
Nationally, MRCB was awarded <strong>the</strong> Conglomerate Award by<br />
<strong>the</strong> Br<strong>and</strong>laureate Award while it continues to be recognised<br />
by as a finalist by <strong>the</strong> ACCA Malaysia Sustainability Reporting<br />
Awards 2011 (ACCA MaSRA).<br />
MRCB continues to be represented as a committee member of<br />
<strong>the</strong> Malaysian chapter of <strong>the</strong> United Nations Global Compact<br />
(UNGC) in keeping with our aim of adopting inter<strong>nation</strong>al<br />
st<strong>and</strong>ards for our CSR programmes <strong>and</strong> vision. The goal<br />
is to incorporate all <strong>the</strong> 10 UNGC principles on human<br />
rights, labour rights, environmental sustainability <strong>and</strong> anticorruption<br />
into <strong>the</strong> Company’s operations <strong>and</strong> strategies <strong>and</strong><br />
to report on <strong>the</strong>ir implementations.<br />
Details of <strong>the</strong> Company’s CSR programmes are available in<br />
a separate report on CSR, which is an integral part of this<br />
report.<br />
9. responsIBILItY statement In respect oF tHe<br />
FInancIaL Year UnDer revIeW<br />
(Pursuant to paragraph 15.26 (a) of <strong>the</strong> Main Market Listing<br />
Requirements of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad.)<br />
The Board is fully accountable to ensure that <strong>the</strong> Audited<br />
Financial Statements are prepared in accordance with <strong>the</strong><br />
Companies Act, 1965 <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> applicable approved accounting<br />
st<strong>and</strong>ards set out by <strong>the</strong> Malaysian Accounting St<strong>and</strong>ards<br />
Board so as to present a true <strong>and</strong> fair view of <strong>the</strong> state of<br />
affairs of <strong>the</strong> Group <strong>and</strong> of <strong>the</strong> profit <strong>and</strong> loss <strong>and</strong> cash flow<br />
as at <strong>the</strong> end of <strong>the</strong> accounting period.<br />
In preparing <strong>the</strong> Audited Financial Statements, <strong>the</strong> Directors<br />
are satisfied that <strong>the</strong> applicable approved Accounting<br />
St<strong>and</strong>ards in Malaysia have been complied with <strong>and</strong><br />
reasonable <strong>and</strong> prudent judgements <strong>and</strong> estimates have been<br />
made. The Audited Financial Statements are also prepared<br />
on a going concern basis as <strong>the</strong> Board has reasonable<br />
expectation, after having made enquiries, that <strong>the</strong> Group has<br />
adequate resources to continue in operational existence for<br />
<strong>the</strong> foreseeable future.<br />
10. statement on compLIance WItH tHe reQUIrements<br />
oF BUrsa maLaYsIa In reLatIon to appLIcatIon<br />
oF prIncIpLes anD aDoptIon oF Best practIces<br />
LaID DoWn In tHe maLaYsIan coDe oF corporate<br />
governance<br />
(Pursuant to paragraph 15.25 of <strong>the</strong> Main Market Listing<br />
Requirements of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad.)<br />
The above statements are clear reflections of <strong>the</strong> conscious<br />
efforts of <strong>the</strong> MRCB Board <strong>and</strong> Management to streng<strong>the</strong>n<br />
its governance process <strong>and</strong> maintain its position as one of<br />
<strong>the</strong> leaders in <strong>the</strong> application of corporate governance.<br />
The Board is pleased to report to <strong>the</strong> shareholders that <strong>the</strong><br />
Company has complied with <strong>the</strong> Malaysian Code on Corporate<br />
Governance <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> Main Market Listing Requirements of<br />
Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad. The Board believes this<br />
to be an ongoing process <strong>and</strong> will continue to strive for<br />
adoption of leading practices in corporate governance.<br />
this statement on corporate governance is approved by <strong>the</strong><br />
Board of Directors via its resolution on 14 February 2012.<br />
tan sri azlan Zainol<br />
Chairman<br />
malaysian resources corporation Berhad