SHKP Sustainability Report 2024/25

75 Sun Hung Kai Properties Limited | Sustainability Report 2024/25 Our community engagement excellence was recognized at the Hong Kong Volunteer Award 2024, hosted by the Home and Youth Affairs Bureau and the Agency for Volunteer Service: Top Ten Highest Volunteer Hours (Corporate with 1,000 or above full-time employees) The Excellence Gold Award STEM and Knowledge Discovery for the Younger Generation Our investment in inspiring young readers is driven by the transformative impact of reading on individuals and communities. The SHKP Reading Club, which is free and open to all, has around 59,000 members across Hong Kong and the mainland. Diverse activities and competitions are organized to raise young people’s awareness of innovation and Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education. Read to Dream is an annual flagship programme of the SHKP Reading Club, benefitting more than 30,000 primary and secondary students from underprivileged families since 2008. Read to Dream: Enlightening Dream of Aerospace Technology This year, the SHKP Reading Club collaborated with the Patriotic Education Centre, established by the Hong Kong Federation of Education Workers – the city’s largest teachers’ union, to organize the 2024 Read to Dream programme. This initiative sponsored 1,000 underprivileged students with book allowances at the Hong Kong Book Fair and launched aerospace-themed activities, deepening youth engagement with China’s technological advancements in the aerospace sector and enhancing their sense of identity. An aerospace technology seminar, attended by more than 300 students, showcased China’s achievements in space exploration, bridging theoretical knowledge with national pride. The SHKP Reading Club’s Hong Kong Book Fair booth transformed into a Space Reading Station, combining online platform Read For More’s content with interactive exhibits related to aerospace. This hybrid space engaged visitors through immersive storytelling, sparking their curiosity about reading, innovation and space exploration. Expanding Access via Targeted Sponsorships SHKP Reading Club’s strategic initiatives to inspire youth through accessible STEM and cultural learning during the reporting year included: Facilitated aerospace education for more than 2,000 students through sponsored visits to the Patriotic Education Centre’s Hong Kong Aerospace Science Education Centre, deepening their understanding of the nation’s technological progress Funded a cross-border learning tour to Shenzhen for more than 40 teachers and students from seven Hong Kong secondary schools, connecting Hong Kong youth with mainland China’s aerospace industry By integrating hands-on experiences and cross-border collaboration, we strengthened both STEM literacy and civic belonging among young learners. Promoting STEM Education and Reading via Read to Dream Students interact at the SHKP Reading Club’s booth at Hong Kong Book Fair 2024 CASE STUDY Our Reporting Approach Message from the Sustainability Steering Committee Our Business Our Approach to Sustainability Value Created for the ENVIRONMENT Value Created for PEOPLE Value Created for CUSTOMERS Value Created for SUPPLY CHAIN Value Created for COMMUNITY Appendices 3,200 SHKP Volunteer Teammembers ~ 1,650,000 cumulative hours of charity work since 2003 Reading and STEM Education Development Objective Promote a happy reading and learning culture among youth 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