Sustainability Report 2018/19

Strategies and Management At SHKP, we encourage a people-centred working environment, all done in the spirit of Building Homes with Heart as we pursue the three above-mentioned SDGs. Dedicated to introducing family-friendly employment practices, we cultivate an inclusive and safe working environment and allocate ample resources to recruit, develop and motivate our staff talent so that they will continue to thrive while delivering outstanding results for our customers, shareholders and the greater community. We convey our standards and expectations to all employees through our Code of Conduct and other relevant policies stipulated in the Staff Handbook, including the principles of human rights, anti-bribery and anti-discrimination. This is done to help maintain the highest standards of ethics and integrity within the Group. In line with the Group’s values and international advocacy, we actively work towards the prohibition of child and forced labour in our codes and policies although this has not been a material issue to our operations in Hong Kong. Across the Group, different units have been established to support our employees and to ensure compliance with all applicable employment and labour practices as well as laws and regulations. Our Human Resources Committee reinforces and refines the Group’s human resources policies while the Occupational Health and Safety Committees in our property management and construction arms are responsible for monitoring health and safety performance issues and mitigating any potential risks in our daily operations. The Internal Affairs Department at the Group level formulates annual training plans based on feedback received from employees. Attracting and Retaining Talent We attract and retain talented staff in order to build up a strong human capital that enables us to sustain our overall business growth. Our equitable employee packages offer attractive career incentives along with fair and appealing remuneration. At SHKP, we believe in rewarding outstanding performance. For the ninth consecutive year, our employees have received above-average salary increments. TheGroup’s recruitment strategy focusesonnurturingyoung talents throughpartnerships with educational institutions. Over the years, we have established a variety of campus recruitment schemes, including the Summer Internship Programme, Management Trainee Programme, Graduate Surveyor and Graduate Engineer programmes. All these programmes have helped nurture the young generation through on-the-job training, mentorships as well as external learning opportunities, equipping them with a wide range of skills and developing them as future leaders for the Group. Apart from this, the Vocational Training Council is another SHKP recruitment programme partner. Each year, final year students from higher diploma programmes in various engineering disciplines are provided with internship opportunities that place them in our graduate positions. The Group recognizes outstanding employee performance by means of formal appraisal reviews and annual internal awards, including the Quality-Raising Suggestion Scheme, Work Safety Suggestion Scheme, Best Handover Quality Award, Safety Award Scheme and Long Service Award. These awards are presented by the deputy managing directors each year to express our gratitude to and recognition of the superior performance and contributions of our staff in these areas. Value Created for People Sun Hung Kai Properties Limited • Sustainability Report 2018/19 17