The Board of Directors has complied with good practices for directors of a listed company by adopting the principles of good corporate governance and rules of practice of the Office of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Stock Exchange of Thailand as guidelines in setting the policy of the Company.
In addition, the Company also considers the corporate governance evaluation of the Thai listed companies (CGR) for the year 2018 by comparing the past-3-years evaluation results and the suggestions on how to compile with the good corporate governance for listed companies from the Good Governance Development & Alliance Department. This evaluation results were proposed to all company directors in order to obtain the direction to improve the corporate governance.
Moreover, the Company has appointed an Audit Committee to assist in supervising its internal control system and to ensure that the principles of good corporate governance have been observed, with such details as set out as follows:
The Board of Directors has formulated a corporate governance policy for a long-term benefit of its shareholders within the frame of stipulations of law and business ethics and attached importance to the rights of shareholders. The Company is determined and intends to grant to all of its shareholders equal rights as follows:
The Company has been aware of and attached importance to fair and equal treatment towards its shareholders. To this, it has formulated a policy to oversee and protect the shareholders’ rights and to encourage all the shareholders to obtain fair and equal rights as shareholders. In addition, the policy on treatment towards shareholders must be in accordance with the Company’s principles of good corporate governance and must be consistent with the practices under the rules and regulations of the Office of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Stock Exchange of Thailand and with other pertinent laws. Details of the Company’s main policy formulated to see to it that the shareholders obtains equal, fair and equitable rights are as follows:
At the 2018 Ordinary Meeting of Shareholders, the Company granted all such rights and equalities as mentioned in 1 and 2 above to its shareholders and also prepared an invitation in both Thai and English for foreign shareholders, and for the 2019 Ordinary Meeting the Company will take steps to grant these rights and equalities to its shareholders.
The Company attaches importance to the rights of all groups of stakeholders by complying with the rules and regulations of the Stock Exchange of Thailand and the Office of the Securities and Exchange Commission, as well as with other laws relating to the protection of rights of these stakeholders so that they will be well cared for.
Shareholders : | The Company is always well aware that it will conduct its business with transparency. It is determined to make its business prosper and yield good returns to the shareholders continuously in a long term. |
Customers : | The Company is determined to develop the quality and standards of its products and will pay attention to friendly services for its customers to their maximum satisfaction and will also make available a working unit or personnel performing the duty to accept customers’ complaints so as to take action for the customers as soon as possible and the customers’ secrets will be kept. |
Suppliers : | The Company will treat its suppliers fairly and equally,taking mutual benefits into consideration |
Creditors : | The Company will treat its creditors fairly by complying strictly with the terms and conditions of the agreements and with the financial commitments. |
Competitors : | The Company will behave in accordance with international rules of competition and will treat its competitors fairly, avoid dishonest methods, and will not destroy the reputation of its competitors. |
Employees : | The Company holds that an employee is a valuable resource and must be treated fairly in terms of opportunity, benefit in return and potential development and must be assured of her/his life quality and safety of work as well as suitable welfare and Provident Fund |
Society and Environment : | The Company is determined to conduct economically and socially beneficial business and attaches importance to environmental care and preservation. To this, the Company has a unit performing the duty to take care and charge of society and to promote organizational cul tures and evoke awareness in all individuals in the organization so that they take care of, develop and promote the environment and stakeholders in line with the sustainable growth of the Company are indicated in the heading “Social and Environment Policies”. |
A stakeholder can ask for details, make complaints or notify clues of an offense committed regarding financial reports, internal control systems or business ethics of the Company by means of the email address secretary@snpfood.com or audit@snpfood.com or at telephone no. 0-2785-4000, at the Company Secretary Department or the Internal Audit Office, which will consider the matters before forwarding them to the Audit Committee and the working units concerned for further action. The complaints and clues so notified will be protected and kept confidential, and steps will be taken to find ways to make to corrections or improvements.
The Board of Directors attaches importance and is aware that disclosures of both financial and non-financial information of the Company will all affect the decision processes of investors and stakeholders of the Company. The Board of Directors is therefore aware of the necessity for disclosure of complete, true, reliable, regular and updated information. To disclose this information, the Board of Directors has assigned a finance and accounting support unit to communicate with institute investors, shareholders, analysts and the public sector concerned. Investors can ask information about the Company at telephone no. 0-2785-4000 or on the website www.snpfood.com or via the email address presidentoffice@snpfood.com
The Company attaches importance to good corporate governance, which is important to the sustainable growth of the Company in a long term. It encourages the directors, Audit Committee members and employees concerned to perform their ethical duties under the Company’s missions faithfully, honestly and fairly and to treat the Company and all groups of stakeholders, the general public, society and customers in accordance with ethical practices. To this, the Company communicates regularly with its customers and monitors compliance with these courses constantly and also determines disciplinary action
In addition, the Company pays strict attention to transactions that may have conflicts of interests, implements the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Stock Exchange of Thailand, and stipulates that changes in the holding of securities be reported to Board meetings at all times, with such details as set out in the heading “Supervision of Use of Internal Information”.
The directors’ remuneration is in accordance with a principle and policy specified by the Board of Directors, and it is connected with the Company’s operation results. Refer to the heading “Remuneration for Executives”. Approval for the directors’ remuneration is sought from the meeting of shareholders at all times.
The Board of Directors attaches importance to good corporate governance, business virtue and transparency. For this purpose, the Board of Directors has appointed an independent Audit Committee comprising 3 independent directors, whose term of office is 3 years each, and 1 secretary. Their names are as follows:
1) | Miss Cattleya | Saengsastra | Chairperson, Audit Committee |
2) | Miss Sophavadee | Uttamobol | Member, Audit Committee |
3) | Mr. Piya | Sosothikul | Member, Audit Committee |
4) | Mrs. Chirley | Sawangkong | Secretary, Audit Committee |
The purpose is to be in charge of the quality of financial reports and internal control systems. In 2018, 6 Audit Committee meetings were held and reports were submitted to the Board of Directors. For the Audit Committee’s opinions, please refer to details in the heading “Internal Control”.
There are 12 members of the Board of Directors, which comprises:
The Company recognizes the importance of human resources as a valuable resource in achieving business goals. Therefore, the Company strive to develop the staff personnel to be sustainable to the completion in food and service business in both local and international for maximum efficiency. The emphasis is on creating people with basic skills in cooking. In the year 2018, the company has organized the following courses:
In addition, the Company has developed the knowledge of directors and executives in the areas related to the corporate governance, including Role of the Chairman Program, Director Certification Program, Business Revolution and Innovation Network (BRAIN), Techsauce Global Summit 2018, Seamless Thailand 2018, Food Innovation and New Business Opportunity, Strategic Planning Program
The Company's strategy of building people has continued over the past 10 years through the performing of "S&P Learning Center" which has been approved by the Ministry of Education. S&P Learning Center opened in 2007, the course is offered at vocational certificate level for retail business, and food and nutrition major. S&P Learning Center also take the vocational students in "bilateral" system from vocational colleges all over the country, and also increased the number of employment of bachelor's degree scholarship student in line with the expansion of Company’s shop. The Company’s strategy of building people are the preparation and development of human resources to suit the business and sustainable corporate culture also the students who finish vocational training can work under the policy of the government to develop people through education system by private organizations.
Personnel
The Company has had no significant labor disputes during the previous 3 years’ period, and the employees
(exclusive of the directors and executives under the heading “remuneration for executives”)
and employees’ remuneration, that is, salaries, bonuses, special rewards and overtime pay and other
welfare, separated according to main line of command, are as follows:
Working Units | 2019 | 2018 | ||
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Number of employee | Remuneration (Million Baht) |
Number of employee | Remuneration (Million Baht) |
|
Local Offices | 862 | 413.20 | 839 | 384.90 |
Branch Operation Dept. | 5,053 | 947.08 | 4,984 | 922.96 |
Factories | 1,760 | 441.33 | 1,732 | 392.14 |
Total | 7,675 | 1,801.60 | 7,555 | 1,700.00 |
The company always recognizes that internal control is an important process in order to effectively prevent and control work. A good internal control system will ensure that the company's system is accurate, transparent, and capable of reducing or preventing potential damage. As a result, the company has continuously developed the internal control system to be efficient and effective. To allow shareholders and stakeholders to have confidence in the internal control of the company. The Board of Directors therefore appointed the Audit Committee consisting of 3 independent directors who are fully qualified according to the regulations and rules of the Capital Market Supervisory Board and the Stock Exchange of Thailand is responsible for reviewing financial reports to be accurate and reliable. The connected transactions or transactions that may cause conflicts of interest to be reasonable and is the most beneficial to the business of the company including evaluating the adequacy of the risk management system, good and effective corporate governance of the company pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Act and laws related to the business of the company as proposed by the Audit Committee in the annual report.
The Board of Directors is of the opinion that the internal control system of the company is appropriate and efficient enough to enable the company to achieve efficient and effective operations, reliable financial reporting and compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
The Audit Committee has assigned the Audit Office of the Company which is an agency that is independent from the management to inspect and review the operations of various departments within the company and its subsidiaries to ensure that those units are in compliance with the internal control system set forth and evaluating the adequacy and appropriateness of the internal control system by the Board of Director. For the internal control framework, the Board of Directors including the Audit Committee and the Internal Audit Office, using the Internal Control Integrated Framework of the Committee of Sponsoring Organization of the Tread way Commission (COSO) as an idealism and reference of working, which can be described as follows: