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Broad risk area
Sub-broad risk
Key mitigation measures
Political
Investment’s returns could suffer as a result
of political changes or instability in a country.
Large and unpredictable
changes in government
policy and regulations
effecting the business.
• Proactively engage with Government bodies
and authorities to strengthen the work
relationship and to be well informed and
updated, on any changes in regulations and
policies of the country.
Pricing
Raw materials cost inflation.
Price escalation of raw
materials such as fertiliser,
chemicals and fuel due to
yearly inflation.
• Introduced Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME)
application and composting application
as part of the fertiliser program in order to
reduce the manuring costs.
• Continuously monitoring the cost of raw
materials for competitive price.
The Group’s risk management context and accountability framework are expressed as follows:
Strategic risk
Operational risks
Financial risks
Framework
Strategic risks are primarily
risks caused by events that
are external to the Group, but
have a significant impact on its
strategic decisions or activities.
Operational risks are inherent in
the continuing activities within
the different business units or
subsidiaries of the Group.
Financial risk is an umbrella
term for multiple types of risk
associated with financing,
including financial transactions
that include the uncertainty of
a return and the potential for
financial loss.
Exposure
Compliance
of
regulatory
requirements from local and
abroad which affected the
Group policies and procedures.
Pricing, sourcing of raw
material, dependence on single
customers and stiff competition
are the risks facing by the Group.
The Group is exposed to
various financial risks relating
to bad debts, liquidity, interest
rates, foreign exchange and
commodity prices.
Accountabilities
Board and Managing Director.
Heads of Divisions, Departments
and Business Units.
Managing
Director,
Chief
Operating Officer and cascading
to all Heads of Business Units.
Amidst delivering growth for its stakeholders, the Group will continue its focus on sound risk assessment practices and
internal control to ensure that the Group is well equipped to manage the various challenges arising from the dynamic business
and competitive environment.
6.
WHISTLEBLOWING POLICY
To reinforce the culture of good business ethics, the Group has also introduced a whistleblowing framework and policy to
provide an avenue for stakeholders and employees to raise genuine concerns internally or report any suspected breach or
wrongdoing, which includes fraud, misappropriation of assets, breach of any law or regulation, including the Group’s policies
and procedures, to the Managing Director and/or Chairman of Audit Committee without fear of reprisals.
Procedure
Any concerns should be raised with immediate superior. If for any reason, it is believed that this is not possible or appropriate,
then the concern should be reported to the Managing Director:
Name
: Dato’ Roslan bin Hamir
Via Email
:
whistleblowing@fimacorp.comVia Mail
: Fima Corporation Berhad
Suite 4.1, Level 4, Block C, Plaza Damansara
No 45, Jalan Medan Setia 1, Bukit Damansara
50490 Kuala Lumpur
Attention: Managing Director
(to mark as “Strictly Confidential”)
STATEMENT ON RISK MANAGEMENT AND INTERNAL CONTROL