Asia Media Group Berhad Annual Report 2014
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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT
(Cont’d)
1. ESTABLISH CLEAR ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
(Cont’d)
1.4. Strategies Promoting Sustainability
The Board promotes good corporate governance in the application of sustainability
practices throughout the Company, the benefits of which are believed to translate into
better corporate performance and its growing impact to the Group including emphasis in
the social and environment impact of its business operations.
Asia Media Group is committed to the continuous efforts in maintaining a delicate balance
between its sustainability agenda and the shareholders’ interest.
The details of the sustainability efforts are set out in the Corporate Sustainability Statement
in this Annual Report.
1.5. Access to Information and Advice
The Board recognized that the decision making process is highly contingent on the quality
of information furnished. As such, all Directors have unrestricted access to any information
pertaining to the Company and the Group. All the Directors have full and timely access to
information with the advance distribution of Board Papers prior to Meetings. The Board is
regularly updated on new statutory and regulatory requirements relating to the duties and
responsibilities of Directors.
The Board may seek independent professional advice at the Company’s expense on
specific issue to enable it to discharge its duties in relation to matters being deliberated.
Individual Directors may also obtain independent professional or other advice in furtherance
of their0 duties, subject to the approval of the Board, depending on the quantum of the
fees involved.
1.6. Company Secretaries
The Company Secretaries are suitably qualified, competent and are members of a
professional body. The Company Secretaries play an advisory role to the Board, in relation
to the Group’s constitution, Board’s policies and procedures and compliance with the
relevant regulatory requirements, codes, guidelines and legislations.
The Board has unrestricted access to the advice and services of the Company Secretaries,
who are considered capable of carrying out the duties to which the post entails.
