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Standard |
SSS Compliance/Link (See also Transparency Seal link in the SSS Website) |
I. Corporate Governance A |
1. |
GOCC Policy |
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a. |
Existence and scope to address customer's welfare |
Manual of Corporate Governance (Customer's welfare) |
b. |
Elaborates efforts to interact with the communities |
Manual of Corporate Governace (interact with communities) |
c. |
Ensures that its value chain is environmentally friendly or is consistent with promoting sustainable development |
Manual of Corporate Governance (environmentally friendly value chain) |
2. |
GOCC Activities to implement the abovementioned policies |
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a. |
Customer health and safety |
Implementing the Policy on Environmentally-friendly value chain
Customer Health and Safety |
b. |
Interaction with the communities |
Interaction with communities |
c. |
Environmentally-friendly value chain |
Environmentally-friendly value chain |
3. |
Separate Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) report/section or sustainability report/section |
Corporate Social Responsibility
Manual of Corporate Governance - Corporate Social Responsibility |
4. |
Contact details via the company's website or Annual Report which stakeholders (e.g. customers, suppliers, general public etc.) can use to voice their concerns and/or complaints for possible violation of their rights |
SSC and SSS Management Directory
SSC and SSS Management Directory
SSS Hotline |
5. |
Performance-enhancing mechanisms for employee participation |
a. |
Mentions health, safety and welfare policy for its employees |
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b. |
Publishes data relating to health, safety and welfare of its employees |
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c. |
Provides training and development programmes for its employees |
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d. |
Publishes training and development programmes for its employees |
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6. |
Stakeholders including individual employee and their representative bodies, should be able to freely communicate their concerns about illegal or unethical practices to the board and their rights should not be compromised for doing this. |
a. |
Procedures for complaints by employees concerning illegal (including corruption) and unethical behavior |
SSS Whistleblowing Policy (pp. 780-786 SSS Citizen's Charter)
2023 SSS Citizen's Charter 1st Edition |
b. |
Procedures to protect an employee/person who reveals illegal/ unethical behavior from retaliation |
SSS Whistleblowing Policy (pp. 780-786 SSS Citizen's Charter)
2023 SSS Citizen's Charter 1st Edition |
7. |
Quality of Annual Report |
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a. |
Corporate objectives |
Corporate Objectives |
b. |
Financial performance indicators |
2023 Accomplishment Report |
c. |
Non-financial performance indicators |
2023 Accomplishment Report |
d. |
Details of whistle-blowing policy |
SSS Whistleblowing Policy (pp. 780-786 SSS Citizen's Charter)
2023 SSS Citizen's Charter 1st Edition |
e. |
Biographical details (at least age, qualifications, date of first appointment, relevant experience, and any other directorships of listed companies) of directors/commissioners |
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f. |
Training and/or continuing education programme attended by each director/commissioner |
2023 SSC Training |
9. |
Annual Report contains a statement confirming the company's full compliance with the code of corporate governance and where there is non-compliance, identifies and explains the reasons thereof |
Final Statement Of Full Compliance |
11. |
Corporate Vision and Mission/Strategy |
a. |
Board of Directors reviewing the vision and mission/ strategy in the last financial year |
Board Reviewing the Vision and Mission and Strategy |
b. |
Board of Directors monitoring/overseeing the implementation of the corporate strategy |
Board Monitoring and Overseeing the Implementation of Corporate Strategy |
13. |
Code of ethics or conduct |
a. |
Details of the code of ethics or conduct |
2017 Revised Rules on Administrative Cases in Civil Service
2021 Revised Rules on Administrative Cases in Civil Service Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards
Code of Ethics (Employees) |
b. |
All Directors/Commissioners, senior management and employees are required to comply with the code |
2017 Revised Rules on Administrative Cases in Civil Service
2021 Revised Rules on Administrative Cases in Civil Service Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards
Code of Ethics (Management)
Code of Ethics (Employees) |
c. |
Disclosure on how SSS implements and monitors compliance with the code of ethics or conduct |
Administrative Order 2020-008
2017 Revised Rules on Administrative Cases in Civil Service
2021 Revised Rules on Administrative Cases in Civil Service Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards
SSS Implementation and Monitoring of Compliance with Code of Ethics or Conduct
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Nomination Compensation/Remuneration Committee |
14. |
Appointment of Nomination Compensation/ Remuneration Committee |
Manual of Corporate Governance (Executive Committee)
SSC Committees and their Activities, Duties and Responsibilities |
15. |
Nomination Compensation/Remuneration Committee meetings |
Attendance Record Of The SSC Members - 2023 |
16. |
Report of the Nomination Compensation/Remuneration Committee publicly disclosed |
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Audit Committee |
17. |
Appointment of an Audit Committee |
Sec. 16(5), Manual of Corporate Governance (Audit Committee)
SSC Committees and their Activities, Duties and Responsibilities |
18. |
Report of the Audit Committee publicly disclosed |
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19. |
At least one member of the Audit Committee has an audit, accounting or finance background (qualification or experience) |
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Audit Committee meetings |
Attendance Record Of The SSC Members - 2023 |
Risk Management Committee |
21. |
Appointment of Risk Management Committee |
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22. |
Report on Risk Management Committee publicly disclosed |
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23. |
At least one member of the Risk Management Committee has a background in finance and investments |
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24. |
Board meetings and attendance |
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a. |
Board of Directors meetings scheduled at the beginning of the year |
Attendance Record Of The SSC Members - 2023
Meeting Scheduled at the Beginnign of the Year
Manual of Corporate Governance (meetings scheduled at the beginning of the year) |
b. |
Meetings of the Board of Directors |
Attendance Record Of The SSC Members - 2023 |
c. |
Board of Directors meet at least 75% on their scheduled meetings |
Attendance Record Of The SSC Members - 2023
SSC met at least 75% on the scheduled meetings |
d. |
Each of the directors/commissioners attended at least 90% of all the board meetings held during the year |
Attendance Record Of The SSC Members - 2023 |
e. |
Board of Directors meeting separately at least once during the year without the President/CEO present |
Attendance Record Of The SSC Members - 2023
Board of Directors Meeting |
25. |
Access to information |
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a. |
A policy that stipulates board papers for Board of Directors/ Commissioners meetings be provided to the Board at least three (3) working days in advance of the board meeting |
Sec. 9(1), Manual of Corporate Governance (board papers) |
b. |
Board Secretary |
Board Secretary |
26. |
Internal Audit |
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a. |
Separate internal audit function |
Organizational Structure
p. 3, Manual of Corporate Governance, Definition of Internal Audit Services |
b. |
Appointment and removal of the internal auditor requires the approval of the Audit Committee |
SSS Internal Audit Charter |
27. |
Risk Oversight |
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a. |
Disclosure in the internal control procedures/risk management systems in place |
Risk Management Systems in Place
SSS Internal Control System |
b. |
Annual Report disclosure that the board of directors/commissioners has conducted a review of the company's material controls (including operational, financial and compliance controls) and risk management systems |
SSC Reviewed the Material Controls
Review of Risk Management System |
c. |
Disclosure how key risks are managed |
How Key Risks Are Managed |
d. |
Annual Report containing a statement from the Board of Directors or Audit Committee commenting on the adequacy of the GOCC's internal controls/risk management systems |
Adequacy of the Risk Management System |
28. |
Board Chairman and CEO |
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a. |
Do different persons assume the roles of Chairman and CEO? |
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29. |
Orientation Program and Continuous Professional Education Program |
a. |
Orientation programs for new Directors |
Orientation Program for New Members of the SSC |
b. |
Policy that encourages Directors/Commissioners to attend on-going or continuous professional education programs |
On-going or Continuous Professional Education Programs |
c. |
Appointive Directors attending at least 1 training for the calendar year |
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30. |
Board Appraisal |
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a. |
Annual performance assessment conducted of the Board of Directors |
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b. |
Disclosure on the process followed in conducting the Board assessment |
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c. |
Disclosure on the criteria used in the Board assessment |
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31. |
Committee Appraisal |
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a. |
Annual performance assessment conducted of the Board of Directors Committees |
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II. Corporate Governance Report B |
8. |
Annual reports downloadable from the GOCC's website |
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10. |
Timely filing/release of annual/financial reports |
a. |
Audited annual financial report/statement released within 60 days upon receipt from COA |
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b. |
Annual report released within 90 days from release of audited financial report |
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c. |
True and fairness/fair representation of the annual financial statement/reports affirmed by the board of directors/commissioners and/or the relevant officers of the company |
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12. |
Performance Evaluation System (PES) |
a. |
GOCC achieving 90% in the PES |
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BONUS |
1. |
Stakeholder Relationships |
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Does the GOCC practice Global Reporting Index (GRI) on its annual reports? |
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2. |
Disclosure and Transparency. Quality of the Annual Report. |
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Is the audited annual financial report/statement released within 30 days upon receipt from COA? |
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