Basic HTML Version
priority to continue to attract and retain the best
and the brightest Malaysians. I take note of the
suggestions from our employees that they want
further engagement, and more opportunities to
contribute their ideas. Our focus on a safe and healthy
workplace also continues: We have introduced an
employee wellness programme and strengthened
no-smoking policies. Although we did not match last
year’s zero-accident record, we are pleased to see
that our efforts to reduce severe accidents continue
to pay off.
We have also seen progress in our community
programmes. We engage with communities – through
our volunteer activities and the Big Day Out, and
through the GAB Foundation, which supports long-
running activities such as the WATER Project and
our English Programme. These activities create long-
term and sustained impacts, and we make it a point
of evaluating them to ensure they deliver maximum
value to communities.
Our financial results and our corporate responsibility
achievements were made possible through the hard
work and support of our stakeholders. This year, we
have therefore embarked on a structured stakeholder
engagement exercise, to ensure that we understand
the concerns and challenges of these important
partners. This has been a great learning, as it helped
us identify areas where we can improve, as well as
areas where we need to enhance our communication
to avoid misunderstandings.
To continue our performance, we will aim for
growth and continual improvement. This requires
us to constantly examine our performance across
all aspects of operations. Our 10 years of growth
is no reason to be complacent. On the contrary,
this obliges us to continue our quest to become an
Icon in Business – in Malaysia and globally.
I would like to thank each and every one of our
employees, suppliers, customers, distributors, and
investors, as well as our local communities for their
continued support in GAB’s road towards excellence.
I look forward to continuing the journey.
Charles Henry Ireland
Managing Director
G U I N N E S S A N C H O R B E R H A D
( 5 3 5 0 - X )
3