We are striving to be one of the most inclusive and diverse organizations globally, where everyone feels respected, valued and cared for. In alignment with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, at Malaysian Pacific Industries (MPI), we have committed to align our operations with the provisions of the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) Code of Conduct. The provisions in this Code are derived from and respect internationally recognized standards including the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work and the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Our businesses are accordingly aligned – Carsem is a registered member/ Participant of RBA Code of Conduct, and Dynacraft conforms to the RBA Code of Conduct.

We take actions to ensure an environment that provides a strong sense of belonging, and being valued & respected to everyone – our employees, our customers, business partners and suppliers. We expect our leaders to live by our values and demonstrate these behaviours. While we have made progress in developing a diverse and inclusive workplace, we know that we can do more, and we will continue to do so. At MPI, everyone is expected to live by our core values of honesty, integrity and respect for people. In line with our Code of Conduct, we offer equal opportunities to everyone. We work in line with local policies, laws and regulations.

Our Senior Leadership Team (SLT) comprehensively reviews all possible risks associated with labor practice, and performs necessary due diligence to ensure all appropriate actions have been defined & taken before commencement of new operations or projects at all of our facilities. Similarly, risk assessment for existing operations is carried out yearly to ensure all identified labor practice related risks have been weighed and adequately addressed via procedural & physical controls, while maintaining regulatory compliance.

Our dedicated IR team members ensure compliance with all labor laws. The mechanisms used for identifying any non-compliance is via an annual compliance audit performed by our internal QA department or via spot audit by labor court. We ensure quick and appropriate resolution of every identified incident of non-compliance of our labor practice in the shortest possible duration.

Moreover, to improve our employees’ knowledge and awareness around labor practices, we regularly participate in IR training, seminars, and engage in collaborations with JTK, labor office seminar, etc. Also, we conduct regular on-site training on various relevant topics such as foreign workers affairs seminar, preventing forced labour through Responsible Business Practices, Compensation and Benefit workshop, Labour law, Compliance to Act and Regulations, and many more. We ensure communication of our commitments and provisions of the RBA Code of Conduct through several channels to all our employees globally. These include comprehensive briefing during employee onboarding induction, and employee communication channels such as intranet and corporate website. We ensure that the language used for all such training & communication is suitable taking into consideration the language spoken and understood by the employees in various locations. All the training & communication material, including the Code, is translated & available in relevant languages – English, Bahasa, and. Chinese.

We have put in place several mechanisms that allow our employees to engage with management, raise concerns and report instances of potential non-compliance with our values and code of conduct. These include Whistleblowing, manual and e-feedback form, employee survey, daily briefing sessions, open-door policy, and many more. Our managers undergo appropriate training to handle any reports or instances of non compliance with our values, including bullying or harassment. Our controls encourage two-way communication, and allow employees to share their thoughts anytime without any restrictions. Our Mentor-Mentee program allows our employees to share & escalate any wrongful acts to their respective mentors, and further to the relevant parties.

We are committed to contributing to a more equal and better world by creating a truly diverse and inclusive organization. The resulting abundance of experience and perspectives will help us continue to innovate and grow into an ever evolving, even stronger organization.