Corporate Governance Compliance in other matters Anti-corruption IRPC operates its business with integrity, adheres to code of conduct and follows the law and international anti-corruption and anti-bribery best practices. The company endeavors to eliminate corruption, bribery, and coercion in all forms by building knowledge and promoting understanding of the issues among personnel at all levels as well as throughout the supply chain. The company also set up convenient, appropriate channels to receive complaints along with efficient complaint handling process. IRPC has implemented and continued to refine its anti-corruption measures as follows: • The Board of Directors has set out concrete anticorruption policy and practices, such as anti-graft, anti-corruption, anti-bribery and no-gift policies. These policies apply to every person at every level of IRPC and companies within the IRPC Group. Training and campaigning are implemented to raise awareness on appropriate occasions. These policies are published on the company’s website and via other communication channels. Additionally, the Board of Directors endeavors to expand the IRPC anti-corruption network to include stakeholders, such as other IRPC Group companies, joint-venture partners, and contractors. The company’s anti-corruption practices have been disclosed to all its suppliers. Many of these activities have been ongoing between 2016 and 2021. • The Audi t Commi ttee includes corrupt ion risk management and assessment on its corporate internal audit agenda. The committee also requires corruption risks to be controlled, monitored, assessed, and reported to the Board on a regular basis. Details of anti-corruption activities in 2023 appear under “Creating Corporate Governance Awareness and Mindset in 2023,” Page 212-214. Human Rights The company respects and treats employees, communities, and related parties in the supply chain in accordance with international human rights principles and human rights law. The company affords freedom and equality to individuals, which are guaranteed and protected by Thai and international laws. It will never violate or conspire in the violation of human rights, directly or indirectly. IRPC respects human dignity and provides equal opportunity regardless of ethnicity, religious faith, gender, skin color, belief, disability, or social status. The Board of Directors has announced the latest Human Rights Policy of IRPC Group, the 2021 revised edition, already disclosed on the company’s website, to ensure that the company’s business operations are free from human rights violations in all aspects. In addition, strategies have been developed to integrate respect for human rights into the value chain. The key words for this campaign are Protect, Respect and Remedy, which will be implemented through communication, awareness campaigns, and networking activities. 266 Report on Key Corporate Governance Activities IRPC Public Company Limited
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