Fraser & Neave Holdings Bhd Sustainability Report 2021

At F&N, we recognise the role of business in protecting the environment. The transition to a circular economy o*ers opportunities to create business value as well as minimise environmental impacts. We promote circularity and environmental e+ciency in our operations through our management of energy, water and waste. We promote a circular economy across our value chain through the critical topic of packaging. We recognise the interaction of the Food & Beverage sector with biodiversity, and we are committed to sourcing ingredients with respect of impacts on ecosystem. As part of our refreshed materiality assessment, we identified five main issues in relation to our environmental e*orts: Operational Eco-Efficiency • Energy & Climate Change • Water Stewardship • Waste Management Value Chain Impacts • Packaging • Biodiversity Environment, Safety and Health Policy We implement environmentally sustainable business practices in alignment with F&NHB’s core values and circular economy principles. We are guided by our Environmental, Safety and Health Policy, which ensures all major plants in the group are ISO 14001:2015 (environmental management system) certified. We undertake Environmental Impact Assessments prior to any project; we work with local communities to protect and preserve the environment; and we strive for zero waste as well as zero pollution through continuous improvement of our environmental management system. Our Policy serves as a framework for all of F&NHB’s decisions concerning the environment across our value chain, from production operations, business facilities, products, distribution and logistics, management of waste. Our employees, suppliers, service providers, contractors, key business partners, and relevant stakeholder groups are made aware of the Policy via email, intranet, notice boards as well as internal briefings to employees. Better Planet: Circularity & Environmental Protection Read the policy here. 094