SEEDING POSITIVE CHANGE IN OUR COMMUNITIES AN ESSENTIAL ASPECT OF OUR CULTURE IS CONTRIBUTING POSITIVELY TO THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH WE OPERATE Our regional offices participate in a range of community investment activities in partnership with local organisations. In accordance with our Code of Conduct, all charitable donations and sponsorships provided by the Group must be compatible with our commitment to operating in an ethical manner, and prior approval must be obtained from our Legal and Compliance teams. CONVERTING A 40,000 SQM WAREHOUSE INTO COVID-19 FIELD TREATMENT CENTRE Together with BW Industrial, our joint venture partner on My Phuoc 4, ESR accelerated completion of the 40,000 sqm facility in Binh Duong, Vietnam to serve as a COVID-19 treatment centre in response to the challenges posed by the pandemic. In close alliance with the People’s Committee of Binh Duong, where the facility is located, we installed electricity, water and toilet facilities to prepare the space to be operational ready as a treatment centre. SUPPORTING LOCAL DISASTER PREPAREDNESS EFFORTS IN KANAGAWA, JAPAN In December 2021, we announced an agreement with the government of Kanagawa Prefecture in Japan, a prefecture of over 9 million residents, to offer our facilities to support the smooth and speedy implementation of disaster response in the area susceptible to natural disaster. Under the “Agreement on the establishment of a disaster relief emergency supplies transport hub”, ESR will work closely with authorities and emergency personnel in Kanagawa Prefecture to maintain a stable delivery hub. This safeguards the continuation of goods transportation when supply lines are disrupted by providing space in its primelylocated modern distribution centres. The seven facilities included in the agreement are: ESR Namamugi Distribution Centre, ESR Kawasaki Yako Distribution Centre, ESR Chigasaki Distribution Centre, ESR Yokohama Sachiura Distribution Centres 1&2, ESR Kawasaki Ukishima Distribution Centre and ESR Higashi Ogishima Distribution Centre. They are amongst ESR’s very best logistics facilities – built with the highest degree of human-centric features and the latest technology. ESR remains committed to leveraging its resources to nurture the sustainable development of communities and ensure the safety and well-being of stakeholders. ESR Higashi Ogishima Distribution Centre ESR Co-founder & Co-CEO Stuart Gibson, the Governor of Kanagawa Prefecture, Yuji Kuroiwa My Phuoc 4 Industrial & Logistics Park ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND GOVERNANCE REPORT 2021 19 PILLAR 1: HUMAN CENTRIC
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