• Demonstrated commitment to sustainability goals through GIA’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme and other initiatives, including tree planting, gotong-royong at orphanage, donation for school children, and recycling activity. EFFECTIVE AUDIT AND RISK MANAGEMENT STATEMENT ON INTERNAL AUDIT FUNCTION TENAGA NASIONAL BERHAD Integrated Annual Report 2023 176 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING We value and facilitate a direct, two-way dialogue with the shareholders and investors. It is our top priority to provide relevant information to shareholders, listen to and understand their perspectives and respond to their feedback. Our AGM plays an important role in providing the shareholders with an opportunity to communicate directly with the Chairman and President/CEO about the business, governance, financial performance and prospects. It also provides an opportunity for shareholders to raise questions for the Board, T opManagement and the External Auditors on the management and performance of the Company. The Board ensures that shareholders are given sufficient notice and time to consider the resolutions that will be tabled and discussed at the AGM. The AGM Notice includes explanatory notes that contain further information on the proposed resolutions. It has been the Company’s practice as per the MCCG, to issue out the Notice of AGM to the shareholders at least 28 days prior to the meeting. TNB hosted its 33rd AGM on 18 May 2023 virtually via Remote Participation and Voting (RPV) at Pusat Konvensyen Leo Moggie, TNB Platinum, No. 3, Jalan Bukit Pantai, Bangsar, 59100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the Broadcast Venue. Holding a virtual AGM allows our shareholders with the opportunity to participate in the AGM regardless of their geographical differences. A dedicated link was created in our website within a stipulated timeframe so as to provide the shareholders with all information they needed to attend the meeting, including our virtual AGM online guide on how to use the online facility. In line with the Group’s commitment to