Protecting our workforce: how our Board oversees health and safety

At Mega First Corporation Berhad (MFCB), the health and safety of our employees and contractors is a priority across every division and operation. It is also one of the issues that matters most to our business, which is why responsibility for it sits with the Board.

The Board of Directors oversees the Group’s sustainability performance, and occupational health and safety (OHS) is part of that. Ms Goh Mei Sze, Executive Director, is the Board member responsible for OHS. With support from the Sustainability Executive Committee, the Board looks at OHS performance every quarter: how many people were hurt, how serious it was, and what was done about it.

Responsibility for safety runs through every level of the Group:

• Board of Directors: sets direction and oversees the Group’s sustainability and OHS performance.
• Sustainability Executive Committee: reviews Group OHS performance every quarter before it is presented to the Board.
• Group Sustainability Team: consolidates OHS data from all divisions and reports it upwards.
• Divisional OHS Committees: management and employee representatives meet bi-monthly to review hazards, incidents and actions.

All of this follows our Group Sustainability Policy and Occupational Health and Safety Policy. Our divisions use the Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment and Risk Control (HIRARC) method to find and control risks before they cause harm.

How we respond to incidents 

Incidents must be reported within 24 hours. Each one is then investigated, typically within a month, so we understand why it happened, not just what happened.

We also report incidents to the authorities in each country where we operate. In Malaysia, fatalities, serious injuries and accidents that keep an employee off work for more than four calendar days are reported to the Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH). In Lao PDR, in line with the Lao Labour Law, injuries, serious injuries and deaths are reported to the Labour Administration Agency  within three days.

How we performed

In 2025, we recorded zero (0) work-related fatalities among employees and contractors. Our Lost Time Injury Rate was 1.85 per 200,000 hours worked, 770 employees were trained on health and safety standards, and 38% of our sites were certified to ISO 45001.

Data covers employees of all MFCB subsidiaries. Data marked with an asterisk (*) have been audited by our Internal Audit team for our three (3) core Divisions (Renewable Energy, Resources and Packaging). Source: MFCB Sustainability Report 2025.

Where we are heading

Looking ahead, we will continue working towards our goal of zero work-related injuries and illnesses across the Group. We aim to build on our zero-fatality record, bring down lost-time injuries, and keep strengthening safety training and risk controls at every site. For more information, see our Occupational Health and Safety Policy and Sustainability Report 2025.