Best Approach for Your Business BOARD LEADERSHIP & EFFECTIVENESS Trainings attended by the Company Secretary during the Financial Year under review: 1) SSM National Conference 2023 - Shared Responsibility In Strengthening AML/CFT Compliance: Risks, Challenges And Collaborations 2) MAICSA Annual Conference 2023 - Revitalising Governance T owards Sustainability 3) 2023 Company Secretary’s Office Executives’ Break-Out Session BOARD EVALUATION Acknowledging the transformative potential of an objective and well-managed board evaluation process, the Board acknowledges its pivotal role in enhancing Board effectiveness, thereby delivering substantial benefits to the Company. This commitment is manifested through annual performance evaluations, thoughtfully designed induction programs for new Board members and a continuous stream of Board development activities. In 2023, the Board with the assistance of BNRC, had engaged an Independent Expert for Board Evaluation AssessmentFY2023 in support of Practice 6.1 of MCCG whereby for Large Companies, the Board engages independent expert at least every three (3) years, to facilitate objective and candid board evaluations. The last assessment carried out by the independent expert was in 2021. This strategic approach aims to facilitate impartial and candid Board evaluations, fostering a culture of transparency and accountability within the organisation. 2023 BOARD EVALUATION ASSESSMENT RESULTS The 2023 BEA included, but not limited to the following areas: • Board leadership and roles • Board composition, skills and development • Board governance and processes • Board dynamics and culture • Board and Management relationship/Stakeholders’ engagement • Board & support functions TENAGA NASIONAL BERHAD Integrated Annual Report 2023 160 The 2023 BEA was conducted through questionnaires via Online Survey System. The questionnaires for the 2023 BEA comprised the Board, Board Committees Effectiveness Assessment, Directors and Board Committee members’ Self and Peer Assessment (SPA), as well