Sustainability Reports 2022/23

Reading supports the development of both individuals and society as a whole, so we invest heavily in fostering a passion for it among youths. The SHKP Reading Club – an open and complementary hub – organizes activities, programmes and competitions for the community, and currently has over 57,000 members in Hong Kong and on the mainland. The Group is committed to enhancing youths’ interest in, and knowledge of, innovation and technology (I&T) and promoting Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education via the SHKP Reading Club. Reading and Holistic Development Objective Promote a happy reading and learning culture among youths Approach • Spread the joy of reading via SHKP Reading Club programmes and initiatives • Share experiences and book recommendations via our online Read for More platform • Promote reading via seamless online-offline experiences Promoting Youth Literacy and STEM Education CASE STUDY Promoting STEM Education via Read to Dream S T E M I&T professionals and authors shared ideas and insights at the SHKP Reading Club’s STEM talk at the Hong Kong Book Fair 2022 Read to Dream is one of the SHKP Reading Club’s signature programmes. Launched in 2008, it has reached over 30,000 upper primary and junior secondary students from underprivileged families. This year, we continued our partnership with the welfare facility St. James’ Settlement and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council to host SHKP Read to Dream. Among the celebratory activities commemorating the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong’s return to the motherland was the Read to Dream x Future Engineer Grand Challenge. Organized in conjunction with the Hong Kong STEM Education Alliance, this encouraged students to design technological applications and tools that would enhance daily life. 110 teams from 51 primary and secondary schools participated. STEM for an Innovative Future at the fair. I&T professionals and authors shared Hong Kong and the mainland’s technological achievements over the past 25 years. Over 160 students, parents and book lovers attended. We believe that encouraging students to gain knowledge from reading will ultimately contribute to the innovative future of Hong Kong and the mainland. Meanwhile, we encouraged children to develop an early interest and habit in reading. During the reporting year, Read to Dream sponsored over 1,000 student admissions to the Hong Kong Book Fair 2022, and provided an allowance to buy books. We also hosted the STEM talk Enjoy Reading Mr. Sze Chun Fai, Under Secretary for Education, presents the awards to the primary school group Sun Hung Kai Properties Limited Sustainability Report 2022/23 65 Our Reporting Approach Message from the Sustainability Steering Committee Our Business Our Approach to Sustainability Value Created for People Value Created for Customers Value Created for Supply Chain Value Created for Community Appendices Value Created for the Environment