81 MANAGING OUR KEY ESG RISKS GOOD GOVERNANCE SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC GROWTH ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP EMPOWERING PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES APPENDIX Role-based Development At Kenanga, we offer role-based training in order to ensure that employees in crucial positions stay knowledgeable and remain competitive. We continue to support employees in obtaining professional certifications and credentials by collaborating with external training and certification providers such as Iverson Malaysia (“Iverson”), the Asian Institute of Chartered Bankers (“AICB”), and the Asian Banking School, which is the largest specialised provider of training programmes for the banking sector in the ASEAN region. Together with our partners, we strive to develop a workforce that is equipped with high standards of conduct, knowledge, and competence. In 2023, we supported 58 employees in obtaining professional certifications from various certification programmes as follows: Organisation Certification Programmes Asian Institute of Chartered Bankers • Certification for Climate Risk • Certification for Financial Services (CFS) • Advanced Certification in Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Financing of Terrorism Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists • Certification for Anti-Money Laundering Specialist National University of Singapore • Certification for Cyber Security Iverson • Certified Information System Auditor by Iverson • Certified EC-Council Incident Handler by Iverson Securities Industry Development Corporation • Certification for Capital Market Professional In 2023, we initiated a three (3)-year Tech Talents Programme which prioritises in upskilling internal capabilities to support the Group’s digital transformation. During the year, a total of 23 employees underwent training as part of this initiative. We continue to provide our employees with the necessary ESG and sustainability-related skills and expertise to drive our sustainability agenda forward. In the year under review, a total of 393 employees took part in ESG and sustainability-related trainings with 2,239.7 training hours recorded, covering the topics of climate-related risks, ESG investing, sustainability assurance, and sustainability disclosures. Additionally, the Kenanga Group Sustainability Team hosted a Sustainability Roadshow which was held from July to August 2023. Attended by over 170 employees across 10 sessions, the roadshow aimed at promoting and understanding of ESG issues and trends, as well as Kenanga’s sustainability journey and ambition. Topics presented included managing ESG-related risks, the importance of ESG data and reporting, as well as Kenanga’s sustainability transformation, amongst others. To ensure our licensed representatives, who are our intermediary personnel remain updated with new developments and rapidly evolving consumer market needs, they were offered in-house Continuing Professional Education (CPE) courses. These courses cover a variety of topics including Anti-Money Laundering Risks in Capital Markets, Personal Data Protection & Customer Information Management in the Age of Big Data, Fundamentals of ESG Investing and Digital Leadership for Sustainable Business in Industry 4.0, and The Evolution of the Internet: The Metaverse & Decentralised Finance. In 2023 a total of 1,105 of our licensed representatives participated in these courses. EMPOWERING PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES
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