PM Najib Calls On Companies To Emulate International Best Practices

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 (Bernama) -- Najib Razak has called on companies to emulate international best practices with the inclusion of diversity policy. The Malaysian prime minister said this could be done by disclosing workplace demographics that incorporate gender, ethnicity and age. Speaking at the Business Leaders Dialogue here Monday (left), he said this comes on the heels of a circular issued by Bursa Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange) in July, requiring listed companies to disclose their diversity policy for board, management and workforce in annual reports issued after Jan 1, 2015. Najib pointed out that Sime Darby Bhd would be the first Malaysian company to adopt integrated reporting by 2016. The Securities Commission is working with professionals and the industry on the adoption of integrated reporting to help build a stronger culture of sustainability within the corporate sector. The second edition of Business Leaders Dialogue, organised by the Economic Planning Unit and the Securities Commission, is attended by 40 corporate leaders from top public-listed firms and government-linked investment companies. (photoBERNAMA) --BERNAMA