ESG Policy

Purpose

This ESG Policy sets out InTalent Asia’s general approach to environmental, social, and governance matters. It is intended to describe the principles, standards, and business practices that InTalent Asia seeks to promote across its operations, services, and stakeholder relationships.

As a recruitment, executive search, workforce solutions, and HR services company, InTalent Asia recognises the importance of operating responsibly, protecting stakeholder trust, and supporting sustainable long term business practices. This policy also acts as an umbrella statement and should be read together with other related policies adopted by the company from time to time.

Scope

This policy applies generally to InTalent Asia’s business operations and to persons acting on behalf of the company, including directors, management, employees, consultants, contractors, and, where relevant, business partners, service providers, and suppliers.

Application of this policy may vary depending on role, jurisdiction, local legal requirements, operational needs, and contractual arrangements.

Policy Statement

InTalent Asia recognises the value of integrating environmental, social, and governance considerations into its business activities, decision making, and stakeholder relationships. The company seeks to operate in a responsible, ethical, and commercially practical manner while supporting quality service delivery, respect for people, sound governance, and appropriate environmental awareness across its operations.

InTalent Asia may establish, maintain, review, and update internal controls, management practices, and related policies from time to time to support this approach, taking into account the nature of its business, stakeholder expectations, applicable laws, client requirements, and recognised management system practices.

Where relevant, InTalent Asia may also align elements of its operational approach with internationally recognised standards and management systems, including ISO 9001 for quality management, ISO 45001 for occupational health and safety, ISO 27001 for information security, and ISO 27701 for privacy information management.

Environmental Approach

As a service based organisation, InTalent Asia acknowledges that its environmental impact may differ from that of manufacturing or industrial businesses. Nevertheless, the company seeks to promote environmentally responsible practices that are proportionate to its size, operations, and business model.

InTalent Asia may seek to:

• encourage efficient use of electricity, water, paper, and office resources
• support digital first and paper reduced ways of working where practical
• promote responsible handling, reuse, recycling, or disposal of materials and equipment where feasible
• consider environmental factors, where appropriate, in operational and supplier related decisions
• raise awareness among employees and relevant stakeholders regarding responsible resource use
• review internal practices periodically to identify practical improvement opportunities

Social Approach

InTalent Asia is a people focused organisation and recognises that the social dimension of ESG is central to its business activities. The company seeks to maintain fair, respectful, and professional practices across its dealings with employees, candidates, clients, suppliers, and other stakeholders.

InTalent Asia may seek to:

• promote fair opportunity and respectful treatment in employment related and business activities
• support inclusive and professional working environments
• oppose discrimination, harassment, victimisation, forced labour, child labour, modern slavery, and other forms of exploitation
• support appropriate health, safety, and wellbeing practices in line with operational needs
• encourage ethical recruitment and workforce practices
• safeguard personal information and confidential business information through appropriate privacy and information security controls
• support trusted and professional stakeholder relationships through responsible conduct

Governance Approach

InTalent Asia recognises that sound governance supports trust, accountability, resilience, and effective decision making. The company seeks to maintain an appropriate governance environment that supports ethical conduct, compliance awareness, commercial discipline, and risk based management.

InTalent Asia may seek to:

• conduct business in a lawful, ethical, and responsible manner
• promote honesty, integrity, and professionalism in its operations
• maintain appropriate internal accountability and management oversight
• discourage bribery, corruption, fraud, and improper business conduct
• support confidentiality, information security, and privacy management practicesy
• identify and manage operational, legal, reputational, and business risks in a practical manner
• review and refine relevant internal policies, controls, and procedures from time to time

Key Principles

01. Integrity

InTalent Asia seeks to act honestly, fairly, and responsibly in its business activities and stakeholder interactions.

02. Accountability

The company seeks to maintain clear responsibility for decisions, actions, and business conduct across relevant levels of the organisation.

03. Respect for People

InTalent Asia seeks to promote dignity, fairness, and respect in its dealings with employees, candidates, clients, suppliers, and other stakeholders.

04. Sustainability

The company seeks to consider longer term business, social, and environmental implications where appropriate and proportionate.

05. Compliance Awareness

InTalent Asia seeks to operate with due regard to applicable laws, regulations, contractual obligations, and internal standards.

06. Continual Improvement

The company may review and improve relevant practices, systems, and policies over time in line with business needs and recognised management approaches.

Roles and Responsibilities

01. Leadership

Senior leadership is generally responsible for supporting an appropriate ESG culture, promoting awareness of relevant standards, and overseeing the company’s general direction in relation to responsible business practices.

02. Managers

Managers are generally expected to support the implementation of applicable policies, encourage responsible conduct within their teams, and escalate material concerns where appropriate.

03. Employees and Representatives

Employees and other persons acting on behalf of InTalent Asia are generally expected to conduct themselves in a manner consistent with applicable company policies, lawful business practices, and professional standards relevant to their role.

04. Suppliers and Third Parties

Where relevant, InTalent Asia may communicate its expectations to suppliers, service providers, and other third parties and may take ESG related factors into account in certain engagement, review, or relationship decisions.

Reporting Concerns

InTalent Asia encourages the raising of genuine concerns relating to suspected misconduct, unethical behaviour, unsafe practices, significant policy breaches, or other matters that may present legal, compliance, reputational, operational, or stakeholder risks to the company.

Concerns may be raised through appropriate internal channels or through designated contact points made available by the company from time to time. InTalent Asia may review, assess, and address reported matters in a manner it considers appropriate, taking into account the nature of the concern, available information, confidentiality considerations, and applicable legal or operational requirements.

Monitoring and Review

InTalent Asia may monitor the effectiveness and relevance of this policy and related practices from time to time. Reviews may be undertaken periodically or when considered necessary due to legal, regulatory, operational, commercial, certification, or business changes.

The company may revise, replace, supplement, or withdraw this policy at its discretion, subject to applicable legal or regulatory requirements.

Policy Status

This policy is intended as a general statement of InTalent Asia’s approach, expectations, and guiding principles in relation to ESG matters. It is provided for information and governance purposes only.

This policy does not form part of any employment contract, candidate arrangement, supplier arrangement, client contract, or other agreement, and does not create legally binding rights, guarantees, or obligations for any employee, candidate, client, supplier, partner, or other third party, except to the extent required by applicable law.

Implementation of this policy may vary depending on business needs, local legal requirements, operational realities, client specific obligations, contractual terms, and the nature of the relevant activity or relationship.

Related Standards and Policies

This policy should be read together with other related policies and notices published or adopted by InTalent Asia from time to time, including the Environmental Sustainability Policy, Equal Employer Policy, Health, Safety and Wellbeing Policy, and Modern Slavery Policy.

Where relevant, aspects of this policy may also be supported by InTalent Asia’s broader management system and operational practices aligned to ISO 9001, ISO 45001, ISO 27001, and ISO 27701.

Contact Us

If you have any questions regarding this ESG Policy, you may contact:

• By email: legal@intalent.asia