Hans Essaadi
Managing Director
As we continue into our third year as Chairman and Managing Director of Guinness Anchor Berhad (GAB), we are
pleased with the progress of the Company, both in the financial and corporate responsibility (CR) domain. CR is an
essential part of our business, and in creating sustainable value with our stakeholders and the communities we work
with, we have continued to keep this commitment paramount in our priorities.
GAB walks the talk as a responsible corporate organisation. We faced a challenging market environment with
escalating costs and low consumer sentiment, the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST), the ongoing
battle against contraband beers; and within the business, a recalibration of our strategy, new systems and processes.
Despite these challenges, we did not waver in our commitment to our CR priority.
This is evident through the results the Company has achieved for financial years FY14/15. We have exceeded
performance targets on many of the goals under our environmental performance pillars. From the collective progress
achieved over the past years, we were able to build on these blocks and expand many of the programmes under the
GAB Foundation towards enriching local communities. Ongoing stakeholder dialogue kept us connected with our
stakeholders and helped ensure our CR initiatives are relevant and impactful.
STATEMENT FROM
THE CHAIRMAN AND THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
GUINNESS ANCHOR
BERHAD
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