AwanBiru Technology Berhad - Annual Report 2021

• Advocate Freedom of Expression and Association We welcome feedback, thoughts, inquiries and concerns from our employees. We support the right to freedom of expression for all employees, and encourage them to raise work-related concerns in good faith, via our established processes without having to fear for any retaliations. We also uphold freedom of association, compliant with the Federal Constitution and other applicable laws in that regard, where our employees have the right to freely associate or not associate with third party organisations. We respect those rights and are committed to treat our employees with dignity as they exercise their rights. • Discourage Excessive Working Hours We take work-life balance very seriously. We comply with local labour laws with regards to working hours and public holidays. Committed to helping our employees achieve a work-life balance, we also allow flexible working hours to accommodate specific needs of our employees as addressed in our Employee Handbook. We discourage excessive work hours where any employee who puts in more than four hours during weekends will be given half-day replacement leave, and a full day off, if they are required to work above six hours. We also encourage our employees to utilise their said replacement leave within a three-month period. • Commitment to Exceed Minimum Wage We continue to exceed the Minimum Wage Order 2018 regulations, as we go above and beyond by ensuring that both permanent and contract employees are paid a minimum of RM2,000.00 gross salary, versus the local minimum wage of RM1,200.00. • Support the Rights to Trade Union and Collective Bargaining We comply with the local law on collective bargaining. In compliance with the Industrial Relations Act 1967, we respect and support the rights for non-executives, trade workers and/or general workers to participate or form trade unions provided for under the National Union of Commercial Workers. As of 30 June 2021, no trade unions were formed. • Commitment to Timely Benefit and Compensation We are committed to providing on-time salary payment to employees, which is above the statutory minimum wage, pay overtime compensation in accordance with the labour laws and regulations, and provide all employees with Medical Benefits. • Zero Tolerance Conduct and Grievance Mechanism We practice the culture of zero tolerance towards bribery or corruption in our day-to-day operations. In doing so, we empower all employees to speak up and raise their concerns with regards to any bullying, harassment, unethical or unlawful behaviours, without fear of retaliation via our Whistleblowing Policy and Grievance Mechanism. You may visit our website at https://www.awantec.my for more information on our Whistleblowing Policy and Grievance Mechanism. In the financial year under review, we have recorded zero instances of non-compliance with labour standards, and there were no grievances or incidents recorded fromour employees. Awantec is also a member of the Malaysian Employers Federation and the Malaysian Institute of Management to enable access to various services, education programmes and professional certifications that are provided by the two bodies, with respect to human resource, industrial relations, occupational health and safety programmes. All of our employment terms, conditions as well as the policies, guidelines and best practices for us to foster a safe, inclusive, and respectful workplace are explained in detail within our Employee Handbook. The said handbook is given out to all new hires during the on-boarding training sessions. The Employee Handbook is also made available in both English and in Bahasa Malaysia, and downloadable via our internal employee portal, as part of our effort to communicate all employment policies and guidelines globally to employees of Awantec. Principle 4: Engaging Workplace Awantec | Sustainability 72 Annual Report 2021