Good Corporate Governance As a publicly listed company, THAI understands the importance of having good corporate governance and diligently observes such principles in practice. To ensure comprehensiveness in observing such principles, the Company’s Board of Directors appointed a Good Corporate Governance Committee and its various subcommittees, a Corporate Secretariat Department, an Investor Relations Department and a Risk Management Department with mandates to function and observe the principles of good corporate governance. The goal is to instill a culture of good corporate governance to enhance THAI’s competitiveness leading to long-term sustainable growth and building shareholder value over time. For THAI’s efforts in embracing principles of good corporate governance as per the guideline of the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) and that of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). THAI was recognized in 2004 with a “Good” rating. Thai Rating and Information Services company (TRIS) and the Thai Institute of Directors Association (IOD) has assessed and were subsequently given a “very good” rating since 2005. The results of THAI’s rating by TRIS for the seventh consecutive year reflects the commitment of the company’s Board of Directors, management and employees towards good corporate governance. Providing equitable treatment to all stakeholders will serve well to ensure sustained growth in the longer term. THAI has complied with the laws and terms as per the guidelines of the SEC including principles of Good Governance.
1. Policies on Good Corporate Governance THAI is fully committed to the principles of good corporate governance to ensure long-term sustainable growth for the Company. This commitment to good corporate governance is reflected in the Board of Directors’ resolution on October 28, 2002 approving the principles of Good Corporate Governance. These principles are to ensure that Board of Directors, management and employees are conscious of undertaking actions based on these principles and serve as a strong foundation for improving efficiency and effectiveness in managing the Company. The purpose is to ensure equitable treatment of all stakeholders, build confidence in the Company and enable the Company to operate transparently and ethically. On 28 July 2003, the Company’s Board of Directors approved THAI’s new Ethics Policies and Principles of Good Corporate Governance by providing clearer guidelines encompassing the following: THAI’s Good Corporate Governance Principle Creation of Long Term Value: The Company must promote and instill such vision in the Officers and must cause them to realize the importance in increasing the competency in all aspects of operations including setting up the appropriate committees to ensure abidance with Good Corporate Governance guidelines. Management must comply with transparency and fairness in regards to nominations, appointments, transfers and consideration for promotions.
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