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Cahya Mata
Sarawak
Berhad
S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y
R E P O R T
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MATERIALITY
MAPPING
For, the year 2016, we did not conduct a new materiality analysis but
continued to align our sustainability initiatives with the findings of 2015’s
analysis as we believed that the topics of relevance would not have changed
significantly over the course of one year. We will endeavour to roll out a
second materiality analysis in the year 2017 and report the findings in the
next reporting cycle.
THE METHODOLOGY
We commissioned an external consultant to conduct a materiality survey
at the end of 2015. Members of our Senior Management team completed
the survey with their responses representing the views of CMS. In terms of
our stakeholder groups, feedback from the representatives of the following
groups was sought:
• Shareholders
• Community
• Employees
• Media
• Customers
• Suppliers and contractors
Respondents were asked to indicate how important each criterion was
on a scale of ‘very unimportant’ (1) to ‘very important’ (5). A 5-point Likert
Symmetric Scale was chosen so respondents could specify their level of
agreement with (3) being neutral. The Survey was available online and
completed by 249 respondents. A total of 155 survey responses were
deemed complete and used for this research.
RESULTS
Scores over 3 were considered medium; scores of 4 or more important.
Our stakeholder scores ranged from 3.81 to 4.64 and CMS’ scores were
between 3.25 and 5. As all issues were important to some degree, a scale
from medium to highest was adopted.
The Materiality Matrix is presented in the following diagram.
•
Safety & health
•
Corruption
•
Economic performance
•
Compliance of
products & services
•
Product information/
customer satisfaction
•
Child labour
•
Customer health & safety
•
Fair employment practices
•
Employee/employer
relations
•
Emissions
•
Water
•
Effluents & waste
•
Indigenous rights
•
Environmental laws
•
Materials
•
Responsible marketing
•
Forced/compulsory labour
•
Compliance with societal laws
•
Community engagement
•
Environmental impact
of products & waste
•
Competition
•
Training & education
•
Workplace grievance mechanisms
•
Developing local
economy
•
Energy
•
Non-discrimination
•
Local suppliers
•
Biodiversity
•
Customer privacy
•
Diversity & equal
opportunity
•
Equal remuneration
for men & women
•
Impact of transportation on
environment
•
Public policy
•
Reporting human
rights breaches
•
Environmental grievances
•
Suppliers impact on society
•
Human rights
•
Equal salary for locals/
employing local senior
managers
•
Suppliers’ labour
practices
•
Human rights of suppliers
•
Human rights of security
•
Human rights
investment & training
•
Societal grievances
•
Environmental expenditure
Medium
Medium
Importance to CMS
Importance to Stakeholders
Highest
Highest
As per the Diagram, the topics that are most relevant to our stakeholders are plotted towards the top of the matrix; with
those towards the right being the most important to CMS. The issues in the top right quadrant are material to both the
stakeholders and to CMS and have been prioritised in this Report.
BACK IN 2015, WE
CONDUCTED A MATERIALITY
ANALYSIS TO GAIN A BETTER
UNDERSTANDING OF TOPICS
THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO
BOTH CMS AND TO ITS
STAKEHOLDERS. OUR AIM
WAS TO PRIORITISE THE
MOST IMPORTANT AREAS
OF SUSTAINABILITY FOR
INCLUSION IN THIS REPORT.
MATERIAL TOPICS WERE
DEFINED AS THOSE WHICH
HAD A DIRECT OR INDIRECT
IMPACT ON OUR ABILITY TO
CREATE, PRESERVE OR ERODE
ECONOMIC, ENVIRONMENTAL
AND SOCIETAL VALUES FOR
CMS, ITS STAKEHOLDERS AND
THE COMMUNITY.