The risk management process starts from the Board, through the Risk Oversight Committee, which oversees and monitors the adoption of our risk management policies and procedures.

The Committee overseas and works with our Chief Risk Officer, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and other senior management in ensuring that  risk management responsibilities are effectively carried out.

The Chief Executive Officer meets regularly with the Executive and Management Committees of the operating subsidiaries to discuss strategies, key result areas and critical enterprise-level risks to ensure a decisive response to their respective opportunities and challenges.

Our Chief Risk Officer leads the entire risk management function and spearheads the implementation, maintenance and continuous improvement of our ERM. He also advocates the adoption of the same by our subsidiaries.

Our subsidiaries, through their business units and divisions, employ a pragmatic approach to risk management seeking to deliver our trademark operating efficiency while ensuring adherence to regulatory, contractual, health, safety and quality standards, and managing risks from planning to day-to-day operations.

Our Risk Management Framework

Risk management is entrenched in the decision-making process of the Company and its subsidiaries. We continually monitor and assess our risk areas and develop strategies and action plans to better manage them.

In 2021, the Company identified three key risk management areas.

1 Key people management

With a number of senior executives set to retire from key positions in the next few years, developing a clear succession plan and roadmap is key to sustaining the operations and growth of the organization.

The Company is now developing a pool of potential successors, from which future leaders and senior managers will be drawn.

Mentoring and talent development is also being intensified to prepare the next batch of professionals to assume greater responsibilities in the organization.

2 Portfolio management

Financial stability of the holding company. Our primary responsibility is to deliver value to our shareholders by ensuring the financial stability of the Company. We continue to maintain a strong balance sheet that will provide support for growth and cushion for economic uncertainties.

Our cash flows are dependent on the ability of our subsidiaries and affiliate to pay dividends. These are used to pay dividends to our shareholders and to fund new investments.

The senior management of the holding company participates in the strategic planning process of the subsidiaries and affiliates to align their strategic goals and actions with the holding company, to unlock synergies within the Group and to ensure that their capital allocation decisions will allow the holding company to deliver on its dividend commitment.

Entering into new or allied investments. We recognize that identifying and pursuing strategic business opportunities as they arise is critical for the creation of long-term value for the holding company. 

A gating process is established wherein all new business opportunities are evaluated based on highly selective criteria identified by the Board and senior management. This is conducted to minimize the time and resources of evaluating potential investments that may not be pursued eventually. 

In making investment decisions, Management considers investments in industries that will leverage the Company’s engineering and management expertise and construction resources, along with the risk adjusted returns of the potential investments and specific measures to manage these identified risks.

Upon the Board’s decision to pursue the investment, a technical working group is established to perform due diligence covering the financial, operational, regulatory and risk management of the investment. Once the holding company has invested, a post implementation review is performed to evaluate if project objectives are met and to identify improvements for mitigating future risks.

3 Regulatory and Compliance Risks

The Group operates in highly regulated, contract-based industries. Compliance with applicable laws, regulations, contractual obligations and stakeholder covenants is key to sustaining its businesses.

To manage our compliance risks, we have dedicated compliance and regulatory teams in our operating subsidiaries that coordinate with the different business units to ensure conformity to applicable laws and regulations and ISO standards. They also monitor emerging laws and regulations affecting the industries.