25 Environmental, Social and Governance Report 2022 PILLAR 1: HUMAN CENTRIC Community Investment Cultivating greener lifestyles with the community — Farm@Fortune Farm@Fortune was unveiled in the fourth quarter of 2021 on the rooftop of Fortune City One, as part of Fortune REIT’s ongoing efforts to raise public awareness of decarbonisation and to generate long-term value for stakeholders. In partnership with Rooftop Republic, the urban farm creates a vibrant place for the community to gather and enjoy nature, fresh produce and spend time with their friends and family, providing a platform to promote organic farming, food waste reduction and community engagement. To facilitate an organic farming eco-system within the community, surplus of vegetables no longer suitable for consumption were donated by tenants from the Fortune City One Wet Market, routinely collected and converted into compost for the farm. During the season’s harvest, fresh produce was shared with our food and beverage tenants at Fortune City One to bring an exquisite farm-to-table dining experience to our shoppers. Knowledge on urban organic farming and planting techniques were regularly shared by experienced farmers from Rooftop Republic through community engagement events. This included workshops involving our employees, where topics such as a low-carbon diet and Hong Kong’s food systems were discussed. The urban farm also serves as an opportunity to give back to the community through the donation of fresh organic produce. During the reporting year, over 103 kg of produce were grown and donated to local Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), Feeding Hong Kong and Foodlink, to provide organic, fresh food to people in need. Engaging our employees to make it easy to give back. Volunteer leave To inculcate the spirit of volunteerism with an engaged workforce, ESR is implementing 2 days of volunteer leave for all employees of the Group to dedicate time to volunteer in community related activities. We have established a committee, comprising representatives across the Group, to drive the Group’s community development efforts. The committee will oversee the implementation of volunteer leave to ensure that they are aligned with our strategic objectives. Workplace Giving launch in Australia Acting on insights from our employee engagement survey, we seek to support charitable organisations though a series of initiatives such as workplace giving and volunteering. For example, ESR Australia launched Workplace Giving, the first stage of a new community strategy. Employees have the opportunity to donate to charities of their choice, through a platform called Good2Give. Donations are automatically deducted from staff salary and this allows for tax benefits without the need to keep donation receipts for tax filing. There is a selection of over 2,700 charities our employees can choose from and the option to set up recurring or one-off donations. To celebrate the launch of Workplace Giving, ESR matched staff donations up to AU$50 per employee for the first month of the launch. Farm@Fortune at Fortune City One, Hong Kong
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