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Community InvestmentPILLAR 1: HUMAN CENTRICESR Group LimitedEnvironmental, Social and Governance Report 202434ESR continues to fund scholarships and provides students from disadvantaged backgrounds with access to education. The ESR Group Scholarship Programme encourages undergraduates who need financial support to pursue higher education in Singapore. To date, there are a total of 52 scholarships awarded, with 12 active scholars from the Singapore Management University. To build our talent pipeline and strengthen our relationship with local universities, we offer internship positions across various departments within the Group to these students. The internship provides the students with an opportunity to understand our business and develop essential skills for their professional growth. Engagement sessions were also held for the scholars to network with our senior colleagues from various departments. In Australia, an ESR internship programme with the Western Sydney University is also being offered to the students.During 2024, various business units within the Group supported wide-ranging educational initiatives to help local communities. ESR REIT continues its collaboration with Kembangan Chai Chee Youth Network to provide underprivileged primary school students with safe and conducive space to learn. The Manager provides three airconditioned units at ESR BizPark @ Chai Chee for tuition lessons to be conducted and provides certified tutors for the programme. During the year, the REIT also partnered its tenant to launch a pilot programme to provide non-academic enrichment lessons for the youths of Kembangan Chai Chee in the form of guitar and art lessons to supplement the ongoing ESR REIT Kidzcare Tuition Centre initiative, strengthening its partnership with stakeholders to deepen its impact to the community.In Singapore, ESR completed its pilot %u201cYou Shine!%u201d initiative with Suncare, a Singaporebased charity dedicated to nurturing the well-being of children and youth, with programmes aimed at enhancing socio-emotional skills and fostering resilience. Over the year, 80 volunteers engaged primary school children through tutoring and educational activities, including a recycling workshop and board games.In India, ESR partnered the Delhi Commonwealth Women%u2019s Association to empower students in Delhi through its tutoring programme. The team also partnered three village primary schools in Uluberia, West Bengal to provide classroom furniture and computers, providing 4,900 students with improved access to education.PROMOTING EDUCATION & UPSKILLINGESR%u2019s Group Chief Operating Officer, Matthew Lawson, with recipients from ESR Group Scholarship Awards 2024ESR volunteers at Suncare%u2019s %u201cYou Shine!%u201d initiative, Singapore