MENU PLACES PEPEOOPLPLEE PARTNERS PERFORMANCE PERFORMANCE (ENVIRONMENT) (ECONOMIC) People 2022 Progress Employment Profile Talent Attraction Talent Management Occupational Health and Safety Diversity and Inclusion Volunteering Pride Month June 2022 marked Swire Properties’ celebration of Pride Month, which “commemorates years of struggle for civil rights and the ongoing pursuit of equal justice under the law for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community, as well as the accomplishments of LGBTQ individuals9”. As we celebrate 50 years of success as a team, it is more important than ever that we foster an inclusive culture where our LGBTQ+ colleagues feel seen and safe in bringing their authentic selves to work. To celebrate the month, our D&I Committee organised a calendar of special events. This began with the launch of our Pride 2022 video featuring our people, a set of Pride-themed Microsoft Teams backgrounds and a special-edition postcard with a rainbow QR code that took colleagues to a Pride mini-quiz. A “lunch and learn” workshop on “Creating an LGBTQ+ Friendly Workplace” was led by a community sex educator who shared general misconceptions about sex and gender, advised on how to use inclusive language and support an LGBTQ+ friendly workplace, and talked about his own experiences of being queer in Hong Kong. An exclusive movie screening and a Pride-themed rainbow cocktail-making class held at our Mr & Mrs Fox restaurant rounded out the month’s office-related events in Hong Kong. The Upper House committed to donating 5% of the proceeds from a series of events and activities held during Pride Month to Hong Kong Marriage Equality. These events included a Pride cocktail event, themed Sunday Sessions, a drag evening, and more. The hotel extended this charitable initiative by continuing the 5% contribution to Hong Kong Marriage Equality from additional drag nights held through to the end of 2022. Brickell City Centre (“BCC”) in Miami hosted its second annual month-long “Pride at BCC” celebration in June 2022. Held in collaboration with various partners, Pride at BCC provided a safe space where guests were welcomed to celebrate our unique differences under the banner of equality. Events during the month included sponsored complimentary cocktail- making classes each weekend, classes hosted by drag queens from TV’s “RuPaul’s Drag Race”, and storytelling seminars. The mall also highlighted retailers with their own equality-related stories to tell and partnered with the Miami-Dade Police Department and 14 other law enforcement agencies from Miami- Dade and Broward Counties. Pride-branded vehicles were paraded and on display at BCC, and officers were invited for a small celebration. 9 https://www.britannica.com/story/why-is-pride-month-celebrated-in-june SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT REPORT 2022 110
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