Chemical Company of Malaysia Berhad Sustainability Report 2018

This year’s Sustainability Report is especially noteworthy in that it is the first we have produced that is aligned with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Sustainability Reporting guidelines. By following the GRI guidelines and standards, we are able to move beyond just gauging our sustainability performance against our local industry peers and are now able to benchmark ourselves against global market leaders through the standardised disclosures presented within this Report. In adopting the GRI Standards, we are able to express the manner in which we address the expectations of our stakeholders by category in the stakeholder engagement table. We have also identified sustainability topics which are of the utmost significance to our business and our stakeholders through the formulation of a materiality matrix. Based on the enhanced approach we have adopted in this Report, we are confident that our commitment to publishing reports that are clear, concise, comparable and meaningful will only grow from strength to strength in the coming years. In this Report, we have identified ten (10) focus areas that reflect our contribution to the United Nation’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) present a universal framework that can be used to drive collaboration among industry peers and across sectors. They demonstrate how the private sector can effectively harness its combined potential to drive sustainable development on the road to 2030. Most of the listed SDGs that are relevant to our organisation have also been identified as priority SDGs by the global chemical sector. This global initiative which is being led by a selection of leading chemical companies and industry associations brought together by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), aims to explore, articulate and help realise the potential of the chemical sector as it leverages on influence and innovation to contribute towards the SDG agenda. As an organisation that prides itself on the tenets of integrity, accountability and transparency; we feel honoured to disclose all of our efforts, no matter big or small, in growing as a sustainable company. I am pleased to report that we made steady progress against a number of key sustainability indicators in 2018. This Report also outlines the many ways in which we manifest our commitment towards ‘Enhancing Quality of Life’ by working to help address some of the world’s biggest challenges. We aim to create the kind of community that we ourselves wish to live in Chairman’s Statements by continuing our commitment to undertake business in a responsible manner and through inculcating EES themes that support the ecosystem of our sustainability practices. As we set our sights on enhancing our sustainability reporting and strengthening our fundamentals for a sustainable future, we look to all our stakeholders to continue lending us their unwavering support. We trust that you will find CCM’s Sustainability Report 2018 an informative and interesting read. Thank you. DATO’ IDRIS BIN KECHOT Chairman Chemical Company of Malaysia Berhad 11 CHEMICAL COMPANY OF MALAYSIA BERHAD