Sustainability Report 2015/16

Anti-corruption The Group’s commitment to preventing bribery and corruption is encapsulated in its Code of Conduct and anti-corruption policies, which can be found on its online vendor platform. Tendering companies and their board members must declare conflicts of interest, if any, and are encouraged to report any suspected misconduct through our well-established whistle-blowing mechanism. Any contractor or supplier found to have contravened our Code of Conduct or anti-corruption policies will be brought to regulators. During the year, the Group did not knowingly work with any contractor or supplier who failed to comply with such policies. The Group’s whistle-blowing channels allow employees to raise any concerns about suspected misconduct, malpractices, impropriety or unethical and unfair treatment in strict confidence without fear of retribution or reprisal. All reports under the programme are promptly investigated and all information remains confidential. Any misconduct found is brought to the attention of respective law enforcement authorities. During the year, we conducted more than 50 anti-corruption training courses, with over 1,000 participants. Competition We support healthy competition to ensure prudent and fair practices across our value chain and our tender documents clearly set out our anti-collusion requirements. All tenderers must submit an integrity and anti-collusion confirmation letter stating that no anti-competitive behaviour has been involved. In accordance with the Competition Ordinance, which came into force in December 2015, the Group provided training for all employees on various aspects of the Ordinance, including anti-competitive conduct and practical ways to manage such risks, especially within the supply chain. The Group has competent site safety professionals, who are assigned to conduct quarterly compliance audits to evaluate health and safety risks on sites. External safety audits under the Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Safety Management) Regulation are carried out half-yearly. The Group encourages transparent and comprehensive reporting of safety incidents. As fees for making safety claims may deter workers from proceedings, the Group has waived industry standard fees levied on claims filed by contractors to better reflect the safety statistics at its projects. Zero fatalities were recorded at construction sites this year where the Group was subcontractor. 1 Industry rate is calculated based on calendar year. Reference was made to Occupational Safety and Health Statistics Bulletin Issue 16 (August 2016) from the Hong Kong Labour Department. Value Created for Supply Chain Sun Hung Kai Properties Limited Sustainability Report 2015/16 36