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Axiata Group Berhad | Sustainability & National Contribution Report 2016
Axiata places
High
Expectations
on its general workforce in
terms of their integrity and
their level of performance
In 2016, our
Sustainability
Engagement
Index (SEI)
measured score for
the Group was
86%
NURTURING
PEOPLE
Embracing Inclusivity
Axiata believes there is strength in diversity,
and leverages on the multicultural and multi-
ethnic backgrounds of its workforce across the
region to build a stronger and more sustainable
organisation. Presently, our workforce is made
up of over 40 different nationalities and has a
male-to-female ratio of 71:29. Women make up
30% of our total workforce and 16% of our senior
leadership positions.
Our commitment to inclusivity extends to our
recruitment as well as to our policies governing
fair treatment at the workplace. As part of that
commitment, we ensure that hires are made
based exclusively on talent and qualification. We
have an ‘equal pay for equal work’ principle in
our remuneration policy, which assures that no
pay distinctions are made in regards to gender
or ethnicity in any of our OpCos.
The Group also practises inclusivity in the
workplace by providing facilities catering to
specific groups including people with disabilities,
pregnant employees and new mothers. Each of
our OpCos implement facilities such as dedicated
parking and day care centres.
Building Conducive Workplaces
Our workplaces are designed to help our
employees conduct their roles safely and
efficiently. All our OpCos have occupational
health and safety (OHS) management systems
in place, while care is taken to ensure the health
and safety of everyone at work including non-
employees and visitors. Each OpCo has a
dedicated OHS committee, and Floor Wardens
have been appointed at each floor of the
building.
Moving Forward
The telecommunications business is at a
crossroads where new digital capabilities
are arising more regularly than before. These
innovative technologies may potentially disrupt
our business, and we must embrace digital trends
in order to remain relevant. To do so, we will need
the right talent and skills that will be able to make
the most of the opportunities that accompany
these developments, which in turn requires
targeted and effective recruitment, training and
retention programmes.
On the other hand, we must also maintain the
continuity of the Axiata culture. Changes to
the employee population cannot be wholesale,
which is why we are instead focusing on
enhancing our internal development capabilities
to make incremental changes. Our people will be
the core to the future growth of the company
and the source of innovation and leadership.
They will also remain the most important assets
in the Axiata Group.