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24 About Strategy and Governance Our People Our Business Our Outcome AppendixRisk Mitigation and ControlOur general approach to managing the above risks entails a risk governance process that includes releasing policies, procedures, and/or guidelines, defining roles and responsibilities for their implementation and monitoring, and assigning risk ownership for implementation and day-to-day management. Policymaking may be driven by the need to comply with regulations, standards of business behavior expressed by our Code of Conduct, client requirements, or result from the Group%u2019s Enterprise Risk Management process, identifying significant risk topics that require management attention. Individual policies may stipulate a management system and provide guidance on risk identification, mitigation, and monitoring, including due diligence procedures, where significant.These items are integrated in specific sustainability-related and senior executive management-approved policies to address specific risk and compliance topics highlighted in the table above. This includes:%u2023 Our Responsible Procurement policy with respect to %u201cprocuring products and services in a responsible manner%u201d, which outlines due diligence procedures addressing risks in our supply chain (in reference to OECD standards, UNGC, and ILO conventions)%u2023 Our framework of Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption policies and associated compliance program covering our own operations, our business partners, and our intermediaries%u2023 Our Health, Safety, and Environment policy and associated procedures and guidelines stipulating that we identify, assess and mitigate occupational health and safety risks, including contractor safety, road safety, and environmental risks relating to waste and the handling of dangerous goods and hazardous chemicals%u2023 Our Customs and Trade Compliance policy addressing risks relating to trading partners (trade restrictions, sanctions) %u2023 Our Data Protection and Information Security policies addressing risks relating to improper use or loss of personal and other data%u2023 Our Business Continuity and Crisis Management policy addressing risks relating to business disruptions and providing guidance on business recovery to help minimize downtimes and ensure the supply of essential products for consumers and patients Several chapters in this report provide a more detailed account of the above-mentioned standards and their associated processes and procedures towards mitigating identified risks, including due diligence, as well as the effectiveness of measures.Published in 2023, DKSH%u2019s Human Rights policy sets out our commitment to respecting human rights but does not specify due diligence procedures. These are contained in internal policies, procedures, and guidelines released by our Human Resources organization. The Responsible Procurement policy sets out due diligence procedures pertaining to our supply chain.%u2023 GRI 2-23