Addvalue Technologies : Download 2021 Sustainability Report

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ABOUT THIS REPORT

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This year, we continue to address the Economic, Environmental, Social and Governance (“EESG“) aspects deemed material to Addvalue Technologies Ltd and our subsidiaries (“Addvalue” or the “Group“).

As a world recognised ‘one-stop shop’

communications technology products developer, we provide

state-of-the-artsatellite-based communication and other innovative digital broadband products and solutions for a variety of connectivity for applications at seas, on land, in sky and in space.

The Group also specializes in offering customised design services, tailored to the unique needs of each customer in availing total satellite communication solutions from anywhere and at any time. In order to promote long-term value creation in the pursuit of our commercial objectives and attainment of sustainable value for our key stakeholders, comprising the shareholders, employees, customers, vendors and regulators, the Group adopts various practices, to be carried out through sustainable efforts, concerning EESG matters.

This Sustainability Report 2021 (“Report“), covers the reporting period from 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021 (“FY2021“).

The Global Reporting Initiative (“GRI“) Standards is the independent, international organization that helps businesses and other organizations take responsibility for their impacts, by providing them with the global common language to communicate those impacts. GRI provides the world’s most widely used standards for sustainability reporting – the GRI Standards, as such, we have adopted the GRI Standards for our reporting purposes. This report has been prepared in accordance with the GRI Standards: Core option.

As we progress and grow, the Group values any feedback on how we can improve on our sustainability reporting. Please send your feedback to sustainability@addvalue.com.sg.

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BOARD’S STATEMENT

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Dear Stakeholders,

At Addvalue, we always strive to promote long-term value creation in the pursuit of our commercial objectives and attain sustainable value for our stakeholders. Sustainability is an integral part and embedded in our business success. We engage with our stakeholders in identifying business imperatives to drive improvements in sustainability.

First, we believe that the sustainability of our business is entwined with the global movement on environmental sustainability. Through our deliberate effort in our business transformation over the years, we have scored successes in pivoting our connectivity technologies towards fisheries sustainability and a wide array of autonomous IoT-based environmental surveillance applications, including weather monitoring, utilities efficiency and animal tracking.

Second, we make sustainability priority in our partnerships and climate protection a joint task. As the curation of the materials is an integral part of our product development programs, we aspire to nurture a supply ecosystem with our vendors who have the shared principle. Indeed, it takes the collective actions to build sustainability throughout the whole value chain of supply.

With the global business environment still impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, we continue to meet our corporate social responsibility goals by embracing our core values and adapting to challenges. As always, sustainable digital transformation for our clients will continue to drive our resilience.

The Board and Management are committed to further enhance stakeholders’ value through our robust corporate governance framework, where we manage EESG related risks and opportunities. The Board maintains oversight of the identification and assessment of EESG issues that are material to operations and stakeholders. We remain focused and have taken steps to ensure a diverse and inclusive workforce; a wide breadth of opinions and backgrounds play a large part in our success.

In this report, we are pleased to share with you our progress for FY2021 and our compass towards sustainable development. We look forward to building on our commitment for a sustainable future. We thank you for your patience and support during these difficult times. Together, we will navigate Addvalue through today’s challenging phase.

On behalf of Board,

Dr Chan Kum Lok Colin

Chairman & CEO

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ABOUT US

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Addvalue Technologies Ltd was founded in 1996 and was listed on the mainboard of Singapore Stock Exchange in 2000. Addvalue’s technical competencies include Radio and Antenna Design, Embedded System Design, Software Defined Radio platform. Addvalue’s products and solutions revolve around “Connectivity“. In particular, Addvalue knows best to leverage satellite communications technologies for reliable, resilient and smart connection, be it between people, between machines or between people and machines. These products and solutions, including the Internet-of-Things (“IoT“), are ideal choices for communications in areas around the world where terrestrial networks are non-existent or ineffective.

Over the years, Addvalue has not only established itself as a key partner to many major players in the satellite communication industry, but also extended its track record into the emerging and exciting industries of new space, remote monitoring, tracking and smart computing through IoT and Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) technologies.

Addvalue markets and sells its products and solutions to government users and commercial enterprises through partners and business consultants operating in North and Latin America, Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East and Africa. Headquartered in Singapore, where all its product development activities and manufacturing support are planned and undertaken, it also has a team in Beijing China to manage the product sales and technical support to clients in the China market.

Addvalue maintains ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management certification, where our quality management system consistently provides products and services that meet statutory and regulatory requirements, facilitates opportunities to enhance customer satisfaction, and addresses risk and opportunities effectively. Additionally, Addvalue adopts a business continuity management (‘BCM‘) program since 2013 and continue to operate and maintain processes, capabilities, and response structures ensuring that Addvalue will survive disruptions and meets the business continuity needs and obligations.

Addvalue Technologies Ltd Sustainability Report 2021