SOCIAL & ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY

At D&M Holdings, making a positive contribution to the world around us is a top priority. As a global company, we believe good business practices have a positive impact on sustainable growth worldwide.

We strive continuously to improve our practices and corporate activities, making ethical business conduct and legal compliance fundamental aspects of our operations. D&M has adopted a code of conduct, internal controls and an environmental action plan to ensure our practices are environmentally and socially responsible. Supporting financial transparency, through appropriate disclosure practices, is another important way we ensure the best corporate governance possible.

Corporate Governance

The D&M Group attaches importance to the enhancement of the shareholder value through sound management while recognizing the importance of complying with corporate ethics, applicable laws and regulations. In June 2003, D&M Holdings Inc. adopted the "Company with Committees" System that will further refine its corporate governance by 1) effective separation between executive and its supervisory function, 2) faster decision-making and management flexibility, and 3) improved management transparency.

Compliance

The D&M Group has established the following compliance structure placing emphasis on compliance management.

• Compliance regulations
  To raise awareness of corporate ethics and compliance throughout the organization, compliance related regulations, including Code of Conduct, has been formulated and are available on the company Intranet.
• Establishment of the Compliance Committee
  To enhance the effectiveness of legal and ethical compliance within the D&M Group, the Company has established the Compliance committee. The committee is responsible for overseeing the compliance system within the company, and to prevent and provide for early detection of any improper conduct within the company.
• Role:
  • To review and to monitor compliance of the Charter of Conduct
  • To establish and review the compliance related internal regulations
  • To investigate on non-compliance and non-compliance reported to the D&M Compliance Hotline
  • To report its findings and any remedial actions to the Audit Committee
• Members:
  
  • CEO
  • General Manager of the Internal Auditing Division
  • General Manager of the Legal Division
  • General Manager of the Human
• Compliance Hotline
  "D&M Compliance Hotline" has been introduced to prevent and provide for early detection of any illegal, dishonest, unethical or fraudulent act by an employee or a business division within the D&M group. A law firm has been designated as a contact point to protect the whistle-blower from unfair treatment.
• Compliance Training
  The D&M Group believes that compliance efforts are essential elements in sustaining the credibility of the company. Training programs have been conducted to all employees and compliance seminars are held for new employees on regular basis. Legal Division provide support for the running of compliance training program in our overseas group companies whilst taking into account local laws, regulations, customs and cultures.

Environmental Report

Green Procurement Guidelines

The D&M Group has established this Green Procurement Guideline as part of its efforts to protect the global environment. We request that our suppliers understand and actively cooperate with our Green Procurement Guidelines, which are designed to foster a sustainable global economy. Compliance with the D&M Group Green Procurement Guideline is now mandatory for suppliers.

Green Procurement Guideline (PDF)	Supplier Evaluation List (Excel)
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