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Labour Relations

Employee training
and development is a
key element of our
talent strategy.

Apical understands that programmes covering topics such as first aid,
food safety, certification, and industry standards.
employee training and The Driving License Process (DLP) is a key technical
development is a long-term training programme which provides our operations
initiative that brings and maintenance teams with the knowledge,
professional competence, and experience that
various benefits from are needed to be able to perform their jobs at a
improved performance and world-class level.
engagement, to increased Apart from improving technical capabilities, we also
productivity and adherence provide training in business and managerial skills
to quality standards. to enable our employees to take on leadership
roles. For example, our SDS refinery prepares our
employees to take on managerial roles through
an Engineer Trainee Programme. Throughout
2020, SDS has also organised a wide array of
training programmes to boost the knowledge and
performance of employees at all levels. Examples of
such training courses include water pollution and air
pollution control certification training courses.
For our jetty personnel, we organised programmes
Training and Development such the International Ship and Port facility (ISPS)
404-1, 404-2 Code training course to provide them with the
understanding on meeting the standards.
Employee training and development is a key
element of our talent strategy. By providing ample In 2019, Apical set up an Assessment Centre
opportunities to attend trainings and develop new to help employees assess and map their soft
skills, employees are not only able to perform their skills and competencies in order to prepare
tasks better and more productively, they are also them for career development and progression.
more engaged. Apical provides on-the-job training Each employee will have their own
and courses catered to each employees’ level of Individual Development Plan (IDP) tailored to
experience and functional expertise. improve his or her competencies.
All new hires are required to undergo an
on-boarding and orientation programme to be
trained on the company’s core values and code of
conduct. We also provide general technical training

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