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Axiata Group Berhad | Sustainability & National Contribution Report 2016 INTRODUCTION 12
Developing Future CEOs
In terms of our external focus on talent
development and nurturing future CEOs, our
flagship Axiata Young Talent Programme (AYTP)
grooms local students into becoming future
CEOs. Axiata has committed RM100 million
over ten years to fund the programme. Since
AYTP’s inception in 2011, over 1,120 students
have benefitted with more than 100 AYTP
alumni securing job placements in top multi-
national companies and government-linked
companies. In 2016, we graduated our first cohort
of 26 students from the School Leadership
Development Programme. At the same time, our
OpCos are adopting and deploying their own
corporate responsibility programmes focused on
education, such as XL Future Leaders in Indonesia
which was launched in 2015.
Inclusivity and Diversity in the Workforce
We are also driving the principles of inclusivity
and diversity in all areas of talent management.
Our employees are made up of over 40
different nationalities with women making up
30% of our total workforce and 16% of senior
leadership positions. We have zero-tolerance
policies against discrimination to ensure that our
people are remunerated fairly regardless of their
ethnicity, religion or gender, with no instances of
discrimination accepted.
Uncompromising Integrity and Exceptional
Performance Culture
In 2014, Axiata introduced the culture of
Uncompromising Integrity and Exceptional
Performance across the Group as
its guiding principles and common values.
We conduct training workshops that gauge
and assess behaviour standards based on
judgement tests. We also incorporate a
behavioural component in our employees’ annual
performance review which contributes to their
overall performance evaluation.
Engaging our Employees
Across the Group, our employee engagement
survey also includes questions on their level of
understanding from which a Sustainability
Engagement Index (SEI) is constructed. In 2016,
our SEI measured score for the Group was 86%,
which is within the range of the Willis Towers
Watson Global High Performance Companies
Norm.
Axiata believes in the ethos of doing “the right
thing, doing it right, and in the right way”. This
includes applying global best practices to drive
efficiency, upholding strong governance to
ensure fair and balanced business operations and
having strong processes for responsible business
conduct.
Upholding Strong Governance
Our adherence to compliance and governance
has seen us go beyond mere compliance to
incorporate best practices in our various policies
such as the Axiata Regulatory Compliance
Framework and the establishment of a Cyber
Security Operations Centre (CSOC) in 2016.
In working with suppliers and vendors, Axiata
has established a Group-wide Supplier Code of
Conduct where all our business practices and
policies are standardised and which we make
certain all our vendors adhere to. Our overarching
culture is further applied in our business
dealings.
Working and Developing Local Vendors
Operating in a diverse footprint across Asia
within developing economies, we recognise the
importance of sourcing from the local market.
Our OpCos run their own vendor development
programmes with their suppliers and business
partners. In 2016, 41% of our procurement spend
was on local vendors. As long-term investors, our
local procurement is part of our nation-building
Reduced
Carbon
Emissions by
29%
in Malaysia and
25%
in Bangladesh
1,129 students
benefitted from the
Axiata
Young Talent
Programme
PRESIDENT & GROUP CEO’S
STATEMENT
Axiata
Digital
Innovation
Fund
invested
RM30 million in
12 Digital
Companies
Commitment to Process Excellence
and Governance
Pillar 3