CAPTION: Mohd Faris Adli Shukery, Managing Director of KULIM (right) hands over the signed pledge to SAC Sheikh Hamadi Sheikh Abdul Hamid, Deputy Director (Prevention) of MACC Johor (left) on KULIM Integrity Day 2023 held at KULIM training centre in Kota Tinggi, Johor.

JOHOR BAHRU, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- Kulim (Malaysia) Berhad (KULIM) signs the Malaysia Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC)’s Declaration of Corruption-Free Pledge in an effort to drive better governance, integrity culture and to enhance awareness amongst the employees and vendors on anti-corruption practices in KULIM.

Mohd Faris Adli Shukery, Managing Director of KULIM, signed the pledge in the presence of SAC Sheikh Hamadi Sheikh Abdul Hamid, Deputy Director (Prevention) of MACC Johor. Also present were KULIM’s Board of Directors, Heads of Governance for Johor Corporation Group, KULIM’s management team, employees and its vendors.

"This pledge further demonstrates our initiative to uphold high integrity, governance and transparency in our business operations. We want to foster awareness among KULIM employees on the importance of practising noble values and inculcating integrity as a responsibility of every employee of KULIM. The same goes for our vendors, in acting in the best interest of KULIM and maintaining the highest level of integrity, transparency and accountability in conducting KULIM's business and operations,” said Mohd Faris at the signing held in conjunction with KULIM Integrity Day 2023 at its training centre in Kota Tinggi.

In line with good governance, KULIM obtained ISO 37001:2016 Anti-Bribery Management System (ABMS) Certification on 4 June 2021. The accreditation covers its oil palm plantations (estates and mills), pineapple operations, cattle operations and corporate services in Malaysia. In the coming years, KULIM will expand the scope of ISO ABMS certification for other subsidiary companies.

To strengthen its corporate governance practices, KULIM has also established the Vendor Integrity Pledge which serves as an agreement between KULIM and its vendors to prevent bribery, collusion or other corrupt practices to ensure transparency and accountability in procurement processes. At the event, the Vendor Integrity Pledge was signed by 15 of KULIM’s main vendors.

KULIM employees and its guests were also given further exposure on the importance of good governance and integrity through a talk entitled “Ketelusan atau Ketirisan?” by Dato’ Sri Akhbar Satar, President of the Malaysian Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.

For further information on KULIM and its efforts in integrity, governance and transparency, visit www.kulim.com.my.

About Kulim (Malaysia) Berhad
 
Kulim (Malaysia) Berhad (KULIM) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of JCorp. Over the years, KULIM has been recognised as one of the leading palm oil groups with operations in Malaysia and Indonesia. KULIM was amongst the earliest palm oil producers to be certified to the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) standard.
 
KULIM is committed and focused on leveraging its expertise in plantations by expanding agribusiness activities, including an integrated value chain of oil palm, agro farming, livestock, trading, and services.
 
KULIM has the vision to be the most progressive, efficient, profitable, and respectable agribusiness company in the region with the mission to achieve operational excellence through continuous improvement and best practices while being an exemplary corporate citizen that is responsible to society and the environment. 

SOURCE: Kulim (Malaysia) Berhad

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Name: Dalilah Ibrahim
Senior Manager, Corporate Communication
Tel: 012 328 1727
Email: dalilah@kulim.com.my 

Name: Hamidah Ghazali
Senior Executive, Corporate Communication
Tel: 017 7706096
Email: hamida@kulim.com.my 

--BERNAMA