POLICY PRACTICES & ACCREDITATIONS

Health, Safety, Security and Environment (HSSE) policies are the main policies embedded into the company’s core business practices. This policies and practices, are strictly enforced at all levels of business operations and the accreditations accorded for compliance.

EMPLOYEE INITIATIVES AND BENEFITS

Given the Group’s de-centralised operations the scope of activities varies from one operation to the next. Among those implemented to improve the well-being of employees, promote bonding and family ties in the workplace include Humanitarian Funds, Group Life and Personal insurance, Medical, Hospitalisation and Surgical, Health Care Talks, Sports and Recreational Activities, Daily Meal provisions and Kids Club.

Humanitarian Aid
A provision for Humanitarian aid has been provided to benefit the Group’s employees in times of crisis. A token sum is contributed, over and above, the insurance claims. The beneficiaries include:
 

•	Employees’ spouse and/or next-of-kin in the event of fatality of the employee(s). The quantum of payment will be assessed on a case-by-case basis and is dependent on the number of the employees’ children.
•	Employee(s) in the event of demise of the employee(s) spouse or parents. A fixed quantum is paid.

Request for the Humanitarian benefit is submitted to the Human Resources Department, which is then tabled at the CSR Committee meeting for approval.

Group Termlife and Personal Accident Insurance
Over and above the Labour Law requirements, the Group provides Group Term Life and Personal Accident insurance coverage for all employees.

Additional Medical, Hospitalisation and Surgical Benefits
Over and above the mandatory medical, hospitalization and surgical benefits provided for under the labour law and paid by the Group via insurance premium, the Group also pays for medical, hospitalization and surgical costs incurred exceeding the coverage provided by the insurance provider.

Health Care Talks



The Group recognises the importance of promoting “wellness” at the workplace. Creating awareness and promoting healthy habits among the employees not only improves their overall health but also helps reduces absenteeism, costs of medical expenses and most importantly improves productivity at the workplace.

Sports and Recreation Committee
The Group, through the Sports and Recreation Committee, organised a series of sporting and recreational activities for employees at the corporate headquarters in Kuala Lumpur and Shah Alam offices. The objective is to provide greater camaraderie and teamwork amongst employees whilst promoting healthy and active lifestyle.

Meal Provision
Due to non availability of eateries in the location and as a convenience, a daily meal provision is included for the 75-odd employees at the corporate headquarters in Kuala Lumpur. As this is only a provision, this practice may be discontinued with the establishment of eateries in the vicinity.

Petra Kids Club

Being in an industry where some of its employees are forced to work away from the family at periodic intervals, the CSR Committee provided recommendations for the formation of the Petra Kids Club, where its members comprise children of employees at the headquarters. The first programme organised under the club was ‘Bring Your Kids to Work Day’ (BYKWD) at Petra HQ in August 2008.
 

The objectives of the programme are to: • Promote a closer relationship with parents • Develop skills in promoting children’s confidence, self-esteem and social skills • Create awareness on current issues (promoting and developing a more caring future citizen) • Teaching kids to have fun outside of the home in a controlled and safe environment • Enable children to gain new experiences and interests