31 Environmental, Social and Governance Report 2023 PILLAR 1: HUMAN CENTRIC As a responsible corporate citizen, ESR strives to contribute positively to the communities where we operate. In line with the Group’s ESG 2030 Roadmap target to establish an ESR Foundation programme, we have set up a Group Social Impact Committee in 2023. The main role of this committee is to drive group-wide community investment initiatives with global consistency and local relevance. The committee oversees the implementation of a centralised strategy with a decentralised approach in driving various community investment initiatives across the Group. This ensures that the support and impact from business units’ ongoing local regular programmes can be strengthened and amplified. In addition, the committee aims to collaborate with international outreach partners to develop long-term group-wide programmes that can be scaled up and adapted to local needs. In line with our commitment to increase our social impact within the communities, we have rolled-out an Employee Volunteering Leave policy. Employees are granted up to two days of paid leave each year to participate in volunteer activities sponsored by ESR. In addition, we have implemented the Group’s Social Impact (“SI”) Application as an online tool to track community investment programmes and metrics. As part of ESR’s centralised strategy, three focus areas have been identified to streamline the various community investment initiatives across the Group. The focus areas comprise the following, • Strengthening Social Resilience, Health, and Well-being — work closely with partners and social organisations to support and uplift underprivileged and vulnerable communities e.g., families and/or elderly, as well as improve access to health and well-being initiatives. • Promoting Education & Upskilling — believe in the social multiplier effect of education and support all programmes/initiatives that advance the cause of education and develop human capital. • Protecting the Environment — work closely with partners to lead initiatives that support biodiversity conservation, climate action and environmental awareness. Community Investment STRENGTHENING SOCIAL RESILIENCE, HEALTH, AND WELL-BEING Empowering youth through “More than Coffee” In collaboration with our partners OCBC Bank Hong Kong and Evangelical Lutheran Church Social Service Hong Kong, Prosperity REIT has hosted the “More Than Coffee” sustainability programme to empower local Hong Kong youth in realising their barista career aspirations. As part of the programme, various activities such as a coffee and latté art workshop, a bazaar as well as the Hong Kong Youth Latté Art Competition were held. The youths expressed positive feedback on the event, including how the programme provided a platform to network with professionals in the industry and benefited them by increasing their confidence. Our employees participated at the event and interacted with the youths to share experience. Producing prosthetic hands for people in need ARA Europe participated in the Hand Project, which provides mechanical prosthetic hands to amputees in developing countries. The prosthetic devices are designed to support users who have lost a limb due to an injury, accident, or illness, and for people who have a limb difference due to a congenital condition. The gratis provision of the prosthetic hand to recipients helps them to work, support and raise their family and to participate in daily activities. Our employees, working together in small teams, produced 14 prosthetic hands, which were sent overseas and fitted to the recipients. The project is a meaningful initiative in supporting the communities and serves as an event in enhancing communication and teamwork among employees.
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy MTIwODcxMw==