Introduction Our business SwireTHRIVE About our report Other ESG disclosures Appendices Overview Climate Waste Water PPeeoploplee Communities Case study Ethnicity We pledge to build a workplace where people of all ethnic and cultural backgrounds are respected and encouraged to collaborate and contribute Building an inclusive workplace An inclusive workplace also requires begins with understanding and making accommodations and o昀昀ering respect. To celebrate World Day support to help employees of di昀昀erent for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue cultural backgrounds to thrive. In Cathay A multi-faith prayer room at Cathay City. and Development in May, Swire Paci昀椀c, at Cathay City, a multi-faith prayer Paci昀椀c hosted an event with Swire room was set up so that employees have a Racial Diversity & Inclusion Charter Properties and HAECO to talk dedicated space to focus on their spiritual for Employers drawn up by the about the challenges facing ethnic wellbeing if they wish to. To ease the Equal Opportunities Commission minorities in Hong Kong and outline transition for migrant workers in Taiwan, in Hong Kong. We also partner the speci昀椀c role that communities Swire Coca-Cola created a safety-昀椀rst closely with the Zubin Foundation on and businesses can play in addressing preparation programme which includes programmes that improve the lives these challenges. We learnt that by language classes, matched buddies, and of Hong Kong’s ethnic minorities, creating ethnicity-focused networks, translation apps to minimise language and including their summer internship reviewing our ways of working, and communication barriers. programme and Opportunity Bank job placement platform. partnering with NGOs on community At the Group level, we continue to programmes, we can create a more showcase our commitment to ethnic inclusive community and workplace for inclusion as charter signatories to the ethnic minorities. To review and assess our disability individuals in various departments inclusion strategy and actions taken to during the month-long programme. cultivate disability inclusion, Swire Group Swire Coca-Cola hired an individual participated in the CareER Disability with achondroplasia in the beginning Inclusion Index (DII). By benchmarking of the year. The team provided a our progress compared to other market HR buddy, organised team building players, we can determine the next steps activities, and incorporated adjustable Human Resources team members in our disability inclusion journey. In footsteps into their new o昀케ce design. from across the Group join CareER’s addition to looking externally, HAECO Through these inclusive practices, the Inclusive Recruitment Fair 2022. launched a disability inclusion employee individual referred another individual Case study resource group called Ability Allies to with achondroplasia to join the team in Disability provide a safe space for dialogue on Hong Kong by the end of the year. We pledge to increase the how the company can better support By ensuring inclusivity in the accessibility of the workplace employees with disabilities. workplace, we are increasing disability to create a comfortable To increase disability representation, the representation within the Group. For Swire Group also joined CareER’s Inclusive environment for everyone our e昀昀orts, Swire Paci昀椀c was selected Recruitment Fair 2022 to meet various as one of the Disability Matters Asia candidates with disabilities to better Paci昀椀c Honourees for the Workplace understand their career aspirations and category in 2022 by Springboard explore opportunities for hiring. Swire Consulting which works with Hotels collaborated with the Hong Kong companies globally to mainstream Down Syndrome Association in their disability in the workforce, workplace, UPSTAIRS programme and placed ten and marketplace. SWIRE PACIFIC — SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT REPORT 2022 — 48