Workplace Quality

Our employees are essential to the success of the Group. Global Sweeteners values every contribution from its people which paves the way to success and emphasises the importance of a healthy and friendly working environment which laid a good foundation for its people to commit to the Group. Global Sweeteners is keen to establish a corporate culture with self-discipline, inspirations and commitment. We aim to attract the best talents in the market, create a nurturing ground for both the Company and our people to grow and enjoy the fruits of our success together. Apart from offering competitive remuneration to our employees, Global Sweeteners also provides them with trainings, career development and growth opportunities. Global Sweeteners places high emphasis on workplace condition and safety. This is one of the keys to our success.

Environmental Protection

Ecosystem integrity is extremely important to our natural habitat. An imbalanced ecosystem will disrupt global climate and food supply. It is thus important for us to behave and contribute in a way to minimise our footprints that lead to climate change. To mitigate the effect from the climate change, as a responsible corporate, we are trying to share the responsibilities to reduce emissions and minimise our footprint on the environment to slow down the process. Since the major raw material of the Group is corn kernels, a crop which is susceptible to climate change, the harvest of corn will directly affect the business of the Group. Extreme climate resulting from climate change will also disrupt transportation network and change consumption patterns of consumers overall. As such, the Group has strong awareness on environmental conservation and places it as important as our business development. It is the Group’s mission to maintain environmental sustainability together with its business growth.

The Group has done the following to achieve this:

• continued to devote research and development effort to production efficiency and lower greenhouse gas emission;
• reduced waste disposal and imposed stringent wastewater treatment standards against the discharge of pollutants;
• promoted use of recycled materials and renewable and biodegradable resources;
• promoted sustainable use of energy, water, crops and other raw materials;
• promoted energy conservation; and
• complied with the relevant environmental regulations in all production facilities.

Operating Practices

Sustainable development covers not only environmental aspects but also social ones. To our customers, product safety ranks at the top of our priority list. Apart from ensuring product hygiene and safety during production processes, supply chain management is a continuous focus of the Group. Supplying quality and safe products to customers not only builds the reputation and brand name of the Group, but also exhibits our social responsibility to the community. On the other hand, to provide a nurturing ground for the healthy growth of the industry, the Group is dedicated to uphold a lawful operating environment. We continuously educate our staff on business conduct. Corruption, bribery, fraud or any form of crimes are strictly prohibited. We also have whistleblowing and investigation procedures in place to reinforce the integrity of the Group.

Community Involvement

As a part of sustainable development, Global Sweeteners is dedicated to community investment as it is the source of our people and resources. Apart from the Group’s continuous efforts on employee’s career development and environmental protection, Global Sweeteners is committed to communicate with the communities where the Group operates in order to understand their needs and concerns. To achieve this, the Group is open to communications with our stakeholders, employees, the local governments, the community and other industry players. We encourage interactive consultation with the community during the planning and development of projects as well as proactive community involvement.

As a manufacturing firm, Global Sweeteners has strong awareness in our environmental footprints. The Group is dedicated to operate with minimum impact on the environment. Apart from the stringent control on the emission level and wastewater treatment, Global Sweeteners continuously explores ways to lower energy consumption during the production process and raise overall efficiency. The Group also took the opportunity of the relocation of production facilities to the Xinglonsan site to upgrade the Group’s production facilities and streamline production processes. After the relocation, production efficiency at the new site has been improved and thus further reducing the Group’s energy consumption and footprints on the environment.

Global Sweeteners is also dedicated to contribute to the corn-refinery and corn sweeteners industries. We actively take part in relevant associations to promote the industry, food safety and production safety. Global Sweeteners believes that a well-developed industry standard would form a solid foundation for the growth of the industry. The Group has participated in various organisations including the China Food Additives & Ingredients Association, the China Fermentation Industry Association, the China Association of Bakery & Confectionery Industry and Provincial Quality and Technology Supervision Association.

Corn is the Group’s major raw material which we source mostly from local farmers. It is the Group’s mission to promote the better use of corn and contribute to the value adding process. It would create mutual benefit for both farmers and corporate. To achieve this, the Group participates in the Provincial Agriculture Industrialisation Association which aims to promote agricultural projects, applications of agricultural products and commercialisation of these projects with the target to enhance the life of farmers and better utilisation of resources.

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