SWIRE PROPERTIES ANNUAL REPORT 2023 Together with the Taikoo Garden, the new Taikoo Square The past year also saw the successful conclusion of the will span approximately 69,000 square feet of green open two-year “Bi-city Youth Cultural Leadership Programme”, space, which has been carefully cultivated to improve local our long-term partnership with The Hong Kong Palace biodiversity with over 100 mostly native plant species. Museum, which has helped to foster closer ties and cultural We are excited to open this new garden to the public, and exchange between students in Hong Kong and Beijing. hope that it will act as a catalyst to inspire others in the industry to integrate a nature-oriented mindset in their Outlook urban planning. With our strong financial position and robust pipeline of Supporting our Local Communities new projects, we are confident in our outlook for 2024. This is an exciting period for our business, and we will continue We are committed to creating a positive impact across to make strides with our investment strategy as we grow our business. 2023 was another remarkable year for our our presence in our core markets of Hong Kong, the Community Ambassadors, who have expanded their Chinese Mainland and South East Asia. community work to focus on wellness for patients and their We look forward to reaching major milestones in the caregivers. In October, the team partnered with medical year ahead, including the unveiling of the next phase experts at Hong Kong University Stroke to host the in the redevelopment of our Taikoo Place as a Global “Together We Care for Stroke” exhibition at Cityplaza, Business District. which helped to raise awareness of stroke prevention and provided free health check-ups for the public. They also Our achievements this year would not have been possible launched the one-year “Care for our Carers” project in without the inspiring efforts of our colleagues. They remain collaboration with the YWCA, to provide much-needed critical to realising our SD 2030 targets and to our overall support to caregivers. These are just some of the important success. Looking ahead to 2024 and beyond, we will initiatives which the team has hosted this year. We are continue to prioritise our people, with new initiatives immensely proud of all their efforts. including training and development opportunities to The launch of Quarryside in 2023 has also had a catalytic support them as we enter a new phase of growth for effect on the Quarry Bay community. The new space has our business. I would like to thank our talented team at rapidly become a vibrant community hub, with over 200 Swire Properties for making this a memorable year, as well events hosted since its opening in July 2023. Looking as our shareholders, partners and the community for your ahead, we hope to further utilise the space for more ongoing support. community-led events in the district. Empowering youth remains a key priority for our Tim Blackburn community work. In 2023 we continued the Swire Chief Executive Properties Placemaking Academy (“SPPA”), which saw Hong Kong, 14th March 2024 10 university students design our White Christmas Street Fair under the mentorship of leading industry figures and our own senior management team. We also launched the inaugural Placemaking Academy Junior Programme for secondary students, a collaboration with the E-League of the Eastern District Office of the Home Affairs Department. 23