The
Sustainability Committee (“Committee”) of San Miguel Brewery Hong Kong Limited
(“Company”) is a committee created pursuant to a resolution of the Company’s
Board of Directors (“Board”) to assist the Board to meet its oversight
responsibilities in relation to the Company’s strategy and policies on
environmental, social and sustainability matters.
A.
ROLE AND DUTIES
The
Committee is responsible for the implementation of the sustainability strategy
of the Company as approved by the Board and integrate both business and
sustainability objectives and priorities of the Company.
The
duties of the Committee include the following:
- To
make recommendations and provide inputs to the Board regarding:
- the Company’s sustainability strategy; and
- the effectiveness of the Company’s processes in implementing the
sustainability strategy of the Company;
- To identify and review environmental, social and sustainability issues, risks
and opportunities;
- To supervise the implementation of the Company’s sustainability strategy as
approved by the Board, including to formulate such policies, goals and targets,
and develop such action plans, programs and practices, on environmental, social
and sustainability matters which are consistent with the sustainability
strategy of the Company;
- To monitor the Company’s performance against its environmental, social and
sustainability goals, targets, action plans and programs;.
- To review and evaluate the Company’s annual Environmental, Social and
Governance Report and endorse the same to the Board for its approval;
- To provide updates to the Board on the latest relevant developments on
environmental, social and sustainability matters affecting the Company; and
- To perform such other duties as the Board may assign to the Committee.
B.
MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMITTEE
The
Committee shall be chaired by the Managing Director and shall have the
following as its members:
- Chief Finance Officer
- Head of Corporate Development
- Head of Operations
- Head of Human Resources and Administration
The composition of the Committee shall be reviewed annually by the Board and the Committee to ensure that all relevant aspects of the operations of the Company are represented.
The Company Secretary shall be the secretary of the Committee.
C.
COMMITTEE MEETINGS
- The
Committee shall meet at least twice a year, and at such additional times as the
Chairman of the Committee shall decide in order to fulfil its duties.
- An agenda and any supporting documentation will be circulated to members of the
Committee at least two working days prior to each meeting.
- A quorum will
comprise of any three Committee members. In the absence of the Committee
Chairman or appointed delegate, the members shall elect one of their number as
Chairman for that meeting.
- The Committee is authorised to seek any information
it requires in order to perform its duties from any employee of the Company;
and to obtain, at the Company’s expense, external legal or other professional
advice on any matter within its terms of reference.
- The Committee may extend an invitation to any person to attend all or part of
any meeting which it considers appropriate.
- All minutes of the proceedings of, and resolutions made during, the meetings of
the Committee shall be kept by the secretary of the Committee and will be open
at all times for inspection by any member of the Board.
D.
REPORTING
The
Chairman of the Committee or his delegate, shall report to the Board on the
decisions and recommendations of the Committee following each meeting. The
Committee Chairman, or his delegate, may also report to the Board on any
material environmental, social or sustainability matter as may be necessary or
as may be requested by the Board.
E.
REVIEW
The
Committee shall review its terms of reference annually, and shall update the
same as required. These terms of reference shall also be made available
to any requesting person upon written request to the Company secretary.