Sustainability

Our Approaches, Strategies, Targets & Initiatives

Upholding high ethical standards and ensuring robust compliance are foundational to SAMEE Group’s commitment to responsible and sustainable business practices.

SAMEE Group’s commitment to ethical business conduct is deeply embedded in a structured governance framework that promotes transparency, accountability, and a zerotolerance stance on corruption. Our approach to ethics and compliance goes beyond regulatory fulfilment; it is designed to foster a culture of integrity across all levels of the organisation and geographies in which we operate.

Oversight of ethics-related matters is led by the Board of Directors, with strategic guidance provided by the Risk and Sustainability Committee. Operational execution is driven by the Legal, Internal Audit, and Procurement departments, which play an instrumental role in ensuring that compliance standards are effectively implemented across all functions. All employees, including senior management, are required to acknowledge and adhere to the Group’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, which outlines expectations in key areas such as business integrity, the prevention of conflicts of interest, ethical interactions with third parties, and the responsible use and protection of company assets and data. These policies are periodically to ensure alignment with evolving legal requirements, including Section 17A of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (“MACC”) Act 2009.

SAMEE Group’s ethics and compliance strategy is underpinned by a structured framework that promotes accountability, transparency, and ethical conduct across all levels of the organisation. Governance oversight is strengthened through clearly defined roles and responsibilities, which cascade from the board to each business unit. Awareness among stakeholders is cultivated through regular and tailored ethics training programmes for employees at all levels, including external business partners. Our grievance mechanisms are accessible, secure, and anonymous, ensuring that all individuals feel safe in raising concerns and that whistleblowers are protected against retaliation. The Group’s suite of policies, including those governing anti-bribery, gifts and hospitality, whistleblowing, and procurement, are regularly reviewed and enhanced to reflect global best practices. To complement these preventive measures, corruption risk is continuously monitored through internal audits and the integration of Anti-Bribery and Corruption metrics within operational risk management processes.

SAMEE Group maintains a zero-tolerance approach to bribery and corruption. This principle is operationalised through annual anti-bribery training, particularly for employees in high-risk roles such as procurement and finance, ongoing compliance reviews, and a whistleblowing mechanism that is accessible to both internal and external stakeholders. New employee onboarding includes comprehensive orientation on ethics and compliance, while governance policies are periodically updated to ensure relevance and regulatory alignment. These efforts reflect our commitment to fostering a proactive compliance culture, one that treats ethics as an organisational value, not just an obligation.

Underlying this framework is a strong set of Core Values that guide every business decision, leadership action, and stakeholder interaction. These values, centred on value creation, integrity, righteousness, courage, commitment, compassion, and service to others, are not only embedded in our policies and procedures but actively reinforced through leadership accountability and ongoing employee engagement. SAMEE Group believes that by cultivating a purpose-driven and ethically grounded culture, we can ensure long-term trust, resilience, and sustainable success across our value chain.