SWIRE PROPERTIES ANNUAL REPORT 2023 Over 1,500 footfalls with tenant participation Brickell City Centre continued to embrace rate of 40% joined Tong Chong Street Market diversity, equity, and inclusion through 2023 Beer Festival vibrant celebrations Hong Kong U.S.A. Supporting Arts and Culture in Hong Kong celebrated Black History Month at the annual Swire Properties Arts Month returned in March 2023, which “Diversity of the African Diaspora” – a partnership with also marked the 11th year of collaboration between Swire South Florida People of Color that brought 2,000 people Properties and Art Basel Hong Kong. Art Basel Hong Kong to the Centre and generated 58,000 impressions on also debuted an art installation from the Encounters sector social media. at Pacific Place, marking the collection’s first foray into the In addition, the Centre partnered with Miami Hispanic public realm outside of the fair. Also part of Arts Month was Cultural Arts Center and Cuban Classical Ballet of Miami ArtisTree Selects: Urban Rocks exhibition, where Hong to present an enriching performing arts programme Kong-based French artist Polo Bourieau launched his namely “Herencia” to celebrate the Hispanic Heritage collection of 12 stone sculptures at ArtisTree in Taikoo Place. Month; and partnered with O Miami, Equinox, Chambord In June 2023, the international tour of the Victoria and and the Miami Children’s Museum to celebrate Pride Albert Museum London’s critically-acclaimed exhibition – Month through “Beyond the Rainbow”. “Bags: Inside Out”, marked its grand finale at Pacific Place, In collaboration with Sortworthy, a Florida-based after touring at the Company’s Chinese Mainland malls startup that turns textiles in sellable second-hand in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Chengdu. The goods, Brickell City Centre arranged a drive that exhibition showcased 240 objects dating as far back as collected 483 pounds of textiles and shoes to be the 16th century and was displayed in a museum-grade recycled. event space and with free admission for the public. People Street Market The contributions of our employees are critical to The Tong Chong Street Market 2023 Beer Festival took our success. place at the new Taikoo Garden for the first time in October Employees and featured 70 types of beer from 15 carefully handpicked local brewers. The event attracted over 1,500 footfalls with Swire Properties employs around 6,000 people tenant participation rate of 40%. (including joint venture companies which the Group Tapestry of Diversity and Inclusion jointly operates and manages) across our operating region. Attracting and developing talented colleagues is Celebrations in the U.S.A. central to our success. We are an equal opportunities Brickell City Centre continued to demonstrate its employer and aim to provide a work environment that is commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, as it respectful, challenging, rewarding and safe. 129
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