21 Environmental, Social and Governance Report 2022 PILLAR 1: HUMAN CENTRIC People are Our Greatest Asset MANAGING & DEVELOPING TALENT ESR cares. We act on the thoughts of our people. We continue our employee engagement efforts to address priority areas such as “Inclusion & respect/teamwork” and “Communications”, identified from our latest inaugural Group-wide Employee Engagement Survey. Inclusion & respect/teamwork ESR values people and the diversity represented by our staff. A number of employee bonding activities were organised during the reporting period to promote team building and networking sessions within the enlarged Group. We held our first Durian Fiesta for all Singapore-based staff in July 2022, allowing our colleagues across the Group to meet and mingle after two years of remote working. Group Co-founder and Co-CEO, Jinchu Shen, hosted the event and brought together more than 200 staff members from our ESR Singapore, ARA, LOGOS and ESR-LOGOS REIT offices to enjoy a variety of durians, tropical fruit and chilled coconut juices. The event was a great opportunity to network with colleagues in-person post COVID and get to know colleagues outside of work. In addition to the Durian Fiesta, we also held regular and informal staff gatherings and team bonding activities such as sports tournaments, year-end celebrations and teambuilding workshops across the Group. Year-end party in Singapore Apart from employee bonding activities, we also organised four Breakfast Sessions with HR. They were held in view of the enlarged Group to allow new ARA HR colleagues to meet with the ESR HR team. In addition, an Inaugural Townhall for the enlarged Group was held, both in-person and online, for all ESR staff in March 2022. More than 500 colleagues participated in the hybrid event, including 80 Singapore-based colleagues who attended in-person at Suntec Convention Centre and more than 400 colleagues who participated virtually from across the globe including Australia, China, India, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and the United States. During the Townhall, our Chairman, Group Co-founders and Co-CEOs as well as the CEO of ARA, outlined the focus for the enlarged Group’s journey ahead, including priorities for the next 12 months, as well as our longer-term goals. The Townhall included an interactive Q&A segment, during which our senior leaders addressed questions and concerns raised by our colleagues. Communications Employee engagement and communication are core priorities for our leadership. As part of ESR Group’s employee outreach and engagement, our Group Co-founders and Co-CEOs along with HR, hosted a series of networking sessions with ARA senior members and colleagues. Through these sessions, our Group Co-founders and Co-CEOs shared their strategic direction of the company and provided opportunities to staff to discuss their thoughts and latest challenges. Both sides also exchanged notes on the latest market trends and the sessions were well received. Engagement session with Group Co-founder & Co-CEO, Stuart Gibson
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