Sustainability Report 2021/22

Value Created for People Safeguarding Our People’s Health, Safety and Well-being We prioritize workplace health, safety and well-being. Risks are effectively managed and mitigated with our health-and-safety systems and policies across all of our operations and subsidiaries. We strictly follow all applicable laws and regulations in the jurisdictions where we operate. Our property management and construction arms are implementing ISO 45001-certified Health and Safety Management Systems that go above and beyond the law. Hazards, initiatives, targets and performance of our business activities are monitored by Occupational Health and Safety Committees. The Board is also responsible for the occupational health and safety issue in the Group. Incident investigations and regular health-and-safety audits are carried out to identify, mitigate and reduce existing and potential risks. Meanwhile, our people’s awareness is enhanced by regular inspections and drills as well as training in emergency response and procedures. Fire-safety training further enhances our workplace security. Our Work Safety Suggestion Scheme enables employees to share their creative ideas for workplace safety. It encourages participation and raises the awareness and alertness of health, safety and well-being in the workplace. This year, our subsidiaries and contractors suggested innovative ideas on work safety. The Gold Award went to smart water ‘window’: when there is an extreme water event causing the water level to reach one inch, the ventilation vanes in the window will close automatically and seal with waterproof plastic strips to minimize damage in the equipment room. Health, safety and well-being remain top priorities across our business units. Manual-lifting and hand-tool injuries, along with incidents involving slips, trips and falls on the same level are identified and analyzed by our hotel teams. To minimize such risks, we offer training for our hotel staff to equip themselves with health, safety and well-being knowledge at work. Meanwhile, our construction arm’s tireless efforts to ensure workplace health and safety have resulted in a record low of 4.28 accidents 1 per 1,000 employees. In the past three reporting years, there have been no fatalities among Group personnel. A latte art workshop was held for staff who love coffee. Under the guidance of professional baristas, everyone had fun learning to create latte art Sanfield participated in the Construction Industry e-Sport Games 2021 and won a championship, two first-runners-up, one second-runner-up, and three third-runners-up awards Our Internal Affairs Department devises training and workshops, and distributes health advice to improve well-being, productivity and work-life balance which were especially important during the pandemic. To provide enjoyable experiences outside of work, we have hosted various leisure activities such as a latte art workshop, mosaic swan table lamp and sports and charity events. We have also organized online and offline lectures, including sharing on Chinese medicine for emotional health and sessions on how to relieve stress and be joyful. Our Hearty Hotline is a free, 24-hour counselling service. Social workers, psychologists and counsellors support the mental wellness of employees and their families who face personal and work challenges. Face-to-face counselling is available for people with specific needs. For retired employees, the SHKP Evergreen Club organizes regular events, especially during festival seasons. To promote a safe and healthy environment during COVID-19, we not only engaged external consultants to offer counselling services, but also organized relevant online classes to safeguard employees’ mental health. We arranged flexible working schedules and working from home. We also expressed our gratitude to our employees for their hard work in combating the pandemic. We distributed anti-pandemic items to our employees, provided free COVID-19 testing, vaccination leave and hosted classes on eating for fitness and strengthening health. 1 The calculation uses the methodology adopted by the Hong Kong Construction Association. 27 Sun Hung Kai Properties Limited • Sustainability Report 2021/22