The board of directors (the "Board" or "Directors") of IEV Holdings Limited (the "Company", and together with its subsidiaries, the "Group") is committed to maintaining a high standard of corporate governance to safeguard the interests of shareholders and to enhance corporate value and accountability. The Board confi rms that, for the fi nancial year ended 31 December 2019 ("FY2019"), the Company has generally adhered to the principles and provisions set out in the Code of Corporate Governance 2018, which was issued by the Monetary Authority of Singapore on 6 August 2018 (the "2018 Code"). Where there are deviations from the provisions of the 2018 Code, appropriate explanations are provided in this Report. The Company will continue to enhance its corporate governance practices appropriate to the conduct and growth of its business and to review such practices from time to time to ensure compliance with the Listing Manual Section B: Rules of Catalist (the "Catalist Rules") of the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited (the "SGX-ST").
THE BOARD'S CONDUCT OF AFFAIRS
Principle 1 – The company is headed by an effective Board which is collectively responsible and works with Management for the long-term success of the company.
The Board is entrusted with the responsibility for the overall management of the Group with the primary function of protecting the interests of shareholders and to enhance long-term shareholders' value. Besides carrying out its statutory duties and responsibilities, the Board reviews and advises on overall strategic plans and key operational initiatives, reviews the performance of the management of the Company (the "Management") and assumes responsibility for overall corporate governance of the Group to ensure that the Group's strategies are in the best interests of the Group and its shareholders.
The principal functions of the Board are:
All Directors exercise due diligence and independent judgment, and are obliged to act in good faith and in the best interest of the Company to enhance the long-term value of the Group to its shareholders. The Board adopted a set of ethical values and standards which establishes the fundamental principles of professional and ethical conduct expected of the Directors in the performance of their duties.