Sustainability Report - Genting Group

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Genting Plantations prioritises workplace safety, as testified
by the OHSAS 18001:2007 and MS1722: Part 1: 2005
certifications received by its oil mills in Malaysia. Chemical
Health Risk Assessments have also been progressively
completed by the operating units, where required. We are also
committed to the welfare of our plantation workforce, providing
a competitive remuneration schemes and a comprehensive
range of conveniences like housing, water and electricity
supply, healthcare, sports amenities, places of worship, and
childcare facilities.
Conferences and seminars are organised annually to train
and develop our management teams. The 24th Genting
Malaysia Senior Managers’ Conference was held in Marriott
Manila, the Philippines from 22-23 November 2012. This
year’s conference was themed “Go for Gold” with the focus on
fostering continuous efforts toward growing the organisation
amidst uncertainties and change. The Annual Genting Senior
Management Conference of Genting UK was held in Glasgow.
As for Genting Plantations, its 31st annual Management
Conference was centred around the theme “Managing
Workforce to Achieve Higher Productivity”. Held in Ho Chi Minh
City, Vietnam the conference provided a valuable platform for
key decision makers and managers to share experiences and
exchange ideas on best management practices.
CARE FOR THE MARKETPLACE
We are committed to be guided by honesty, integrity,
professionalism and excellence in our business conduct.
We encourage responsible practices among our business
partners, show care for our customers and uphold good
corporate governance to meet the expectation of our investors.
Our business affairs and financial reports are managed in
accordance with the rules and requirements of regulatory
bodies such as the Malaysian Code on Corporate Governance,
Listing Requirements of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad, the
Companies Act 1965 and the Malaysian Accounting Standards
Board in Malaysia.
1 Genting Group’s Annual Dinner & Dance 2012: A Musical Night.
2 Genting Malaysia’s 24th Genting Senior Manager’s Conference.
3 Annual General Meeting 2012.
4 Genting Berhad’s corporate website.
Our Singaporean team received the Most Transparent
Company Award from SIAS Investors’ Choice Awards
in 2012. Genting Plantations’ commendable investor
relations practices were recognised in the 2012
Malaysian Investor Relations Survey conducted jointly
by the Malaysian Investor Relations Association and Thomson
Reuters by its being voted as one of the top 10 mid-cap
companies in various categories, including Best Company for
Investor Relations (“IR”), Best CEO for IR, Best CFO for IR and
Best IR Professional.
We are committed to the prevention of problem and underage
gambling at our premises. Resorts World Casino New York
City offers a Self-Exclusion Programme in collaboration with
NYS Division of Lottery. An audit was carried out by GamCare
(an independent charity that offers advice and counselling to
problem gamblers) on our social responsibility procedures at
our UK casinos in 2012. Once again, we were awarded the
GamCare Accreditation for our commitment and the informed
and educated attitude displayed by our staff.
We support and voluntarily contribute to the Responsible
Gambling Trust (RGT) which raises money and funds projects
to research, educate and treat those who may be vulnerable,
thereby minimising the level of problem gambling.
We endeavour to use local suppliers whenever possible. In
the US, we have created good business relationships with the
state-certified minority and women-owned businesses.
Our Annual General Meeting is a principal forum for dialogue
with shareholders who wish to address any issues on
operational and corporate matters. We maintain open and
constant communications with the professional investment
community through regular briefings, meetings, conference
calls and site visits.
Our corporate website www.genting.com provides
information on our business activities. Annual reports, press
releases, quarterly results, announcements and investor
presentations are available on our website. The Visitors’
Galleria at Resorts World Genting is open to the public and
provides a good insight to the history, operations and facilities
of Resorts World Genting and the Genting Group.
A detailed Sustainability Report can be assessed at
www.genting.com/sustainability/index.htm.
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