The BARMC provided oversight on the implementation and effectiveness of the Company's Whistleblowing Policy and Standard Operating Procedures ("Whistleblowing Policy and Procedures"), which set out an avenue and the process for directors and employees of the Company and any (legal or natural) person, including those providing services to, or having a business relationship with, the Company to raise genuine concerns about any improper conduct or wrongful act in relation to the Company, confidentially through a dedicated whistleblowing channel to the BARMC Chairman. In FY2024, the BARMC had reviewed the Whistleblowing Policy and Procedures of the Company to ensure the whistleblowing procedures and communication plans in relation thereto remain effective. [...] The BARMC considered the reports on the Group's initiatives on integrating sustainability into its business and operations. The BARMC was apprised of the reclassification of the Climate Change and Principle-based Taxonomy ratings for Hong Leong Investment Bank Berhad ("HLIB")'s financial investment and the adoption of HLIB's Green Bond Framework. The BARMC also considered the engagement of an external assurance service provider to conduct independent assessment and assurance of the Group's Sustainability Statement.