Sustainability
Environment, People and Community
Starhill Global REIT is committed to creating long-term value for our Unitholders not only through growing our
businesses in a sustainable manner, but also through continual, conscious efforts in doing our part for the environment,
nurturing our people, giving back to the community and staying committed to strong governance.
Environmental protection not only
makes business sense but it also
forms the Manager’s responsibility
as a responsible corporate citizen.
We complement our sustainability
efforts by embracing practices that
are more environmentally-friendly,
raising awareness on climate change
among our employees and by
encouraging customers to also
make sustainable choices.
2014
Earth Hour 2014
29 March 2014
Wisma Atria celebrated Earth Hour for
the seventh consecutive year. As part
of the mall’s continued commitment
to the global environment initiative,
most stores and offices switched
off non-essential lights and the
mall’s facade lights from 8.30pm to
10.00pm. Selected F&B outlets offered
candlelight dining and there were fire-
eating performances and instaprints
to entertain shoppers.
In Malaysia, both Starhill Gallery and
Lot 10 participated by switching
off their facade lights. An Earth
Hour-themed flash mob dance,
featuring members of the public, was
organised in front of Lot 10.
Prior to the event day, the Manager
organised a visit for its staff to the
Public Utilities Board’s NEWater
Visitor Centre to educate staff on the
importance of water conservation.
A lunch hour movie screening on an
environmental-themed movie was
also organised for its staff to raise
awareness on the importance of
environmental conservation.
WWF Underwater Planet/
Give a Gift That Means The
World – World Wide Fund for
Nature (Singapore) Limited
14-20 July 2014
Wisma Atria was the venue sponsor
for indoor event space for WWF
Underwater Planet, an exhibit to
raise awareness of the threats to
Southeast Asia’s coral reefs and
the importance of marine parks
and public aquaria as a means of
protecting them.
2015
Ngee Ann City – BCA Green
Mark Award
26 February 2015
Ngee Ann City was awarded the
BCA Green Mark Platinum Award.
The BCA Green Mark Scheme
was launched in January 2005
as an initiative to shape a more
environmentally-friendly and
sustainable built environment.
Eco Office Recertification
13 March 2015
In Singapore, the offices of the
REIT Manager and Property
Manager were recognised for
their green efforts at Project
Eco-Office, an initiative between
Singapore Environment Council and
City Developments Limited that
recognises environmentally-friendly
practices in workplaces.
Earth Hour 2015
29 March 2015
Wisma Atria celebrated Earth Hour for
the eighth consecutive year. As part of
the mall’s continued commitment to
the global environment initiative, most
stores and offices switched off non-
essential lights and the mall’s facade
lights from 8.30pm to 10.00pm,
while selected F&B outlets offered
candlelight dining.
The Malaysia Properties, Starhill
Gallery and Lot 10 Property,
commemorated the event by
switching off the malls’ facade lights.
Over at Lot 10 Property, an artisan
Environmental protection
not only makes business
sense but it also
forms the Manager’s
responsibility as a
responsible corporate
citizen. We complement
our sustainability
efforts by embracing
practices that are more
environmentally-friendly,
raising awareness on
climate change among
our employees and
by encouraging
customers to make
sustainable choices.
Human capital is one
of our key assets.
Our People make the
difference in delivering
the competitive edge. In
our commitment to drive
long-term sustainability
and business growth in
this dynamic operating
environment, we remain
focused on building
organisational capability,
employee engagement
and strengthening
leadership skills.
Our corporate social
responsibility initiatives
are in support of the
underprivileged through
various programmes and
activities that contribute
meaningfully to our
local communities.
Our commitment to
business excellence
is driven by our focus
on strong corporate
governance. We believe
that strong and effective
corporate governance
is essential in protecting
the interests of the
Unitholders of Starhill
Global REIT and is
critical to the success of
our performance.
ENVIRONMENT
PEOPLE
COMMUNITY
GOVERNANCE
ENVIRONMENT
Success is a team sport and a Team is
only as good as its players.
As we mark our 10
th
anniversary
this year, the core to the Company’s
success has been our People.
It has been a wonderful decade of
achievements with the continued
support, commitment and high
performing teams. Our People have
grown together with the Company
and witnessed our listing of the
REIT on SGX-ST in 2005. Our People,
our Culture and our Shared Values
underpin our success over the last
10 years.
Human capital is one of our key
assets and the Manager firmly
believes that human assets are similar
to physical assets that need to be
nurtured and developed. We instil a
strong sense of belonging among our
people through our Purpose, Values
and Principles which are the building
blocks of our culture. Our Purpose
unifies us in a shared vision, our
Values guide our work behaviours,
and our Principles articulate our
mission in business.
Growth and Strive for
Continued Excellence:
Skills-Future Readiness for
the Future Organisation
The Manager believes in the need
to constantly strengthen the
education and training infrastructure
in building a sustainable skills pipeline
throughout the employee life-cycle.
To be future-ready, it is vital to
nurture our people to stay relevant
in their skill-sets and to take on
larger roles.
Our people development framework
provides a wide range of learning,
development and educational
opportunities. It equips them with
the skills and competencies to
make positive contributions to
the organisation, keep pace with
changing work dynamics and enables
our people to grow personally and
professionally. Investments are made
in various programmes covering
training, workshops and seminars
ranging from management, technical,
communication, leadership to soft-
skills. In our aspiration to develop
and strengthen the leadership
core, the “Executive Development
Programme” was rolled out, aimed
at nurturing business unit leaders.
Selected high potential executives
acquire broad-based knowledge and
update their general management
skills so that they are well positioned
for future growth opportunities.
Recognising the importance of
internal collaboration and synergy,
cross functional appreciation
in subject matters such as
Tenancy Contract Law, Finance
for Non-Finance Personnel and
Management Corporation Strata
Title structure were organised.
The learning principle – “Back to
Basics” – serves to strengthen
individual understanding of work
requirements and broaden staff
perspectives beyond the functional
domain. Internal expertise and
external professionals were engaged
to address knowledge gaps and
coach technical mastery in tandem
with execution excellence. Above
all, this platform brings about
shared understanding and team
integration across different functional
departments.
The People Equation:
Workplace Diversity; Engaging
Minds, Enriching Work-life
Professional success cannot be fully
enjoyed without work-life integration.
A diverse workforce spanning
different generations, genders and
nationalities generate significant
value to a harmonious workplace.
In building an inclusive workplace,
we advocate the importance of team
integration, a positive workplace
culture and work ethos.
The Manager cares about its People
and the demands each individual
faces at different life stages. Family-
friendly initiatives such as staggered
work-hours and monthly “Bright
Sky Day” are implemented at the
workplace. On Bright Sky Day, staff
can start their weekend early by
leaving early on Friday to spend
more time with their families, or to
pursue their personal interests and
for better work-life harmony. For the
seventh year running, we supported
the national campaign “Eat With
Your Family Day”.
We continually promote the merits
of healthy living and encourage staff
to take control of their physical and
mental health as part of a holistic
lifestyle. Comprehensive health
screening programmes, influenza
vaccination and regular fruit treats
were organised for our People as part
of our Health & Wellness initiative.
Our Workplace Health Programme
offers many varied sports and fitness
activities such as yoga, archery,
PEOPLE
market featuring an art workshop
demonstration and craft activities
using natural organic ingredients
were organised.
For its staff, the Manager organised
a visit to the power station of YTL
Power Seraya to raise awareness
of the importance of electricity
conservation. A group of staff
spent the morning touring the plant
facility and learning more about
electricity generation, as well as
efforts by the environmentally-
conscious company in sourcing
clean energy options.
Reserved Lots for Electric Cars
At Wisma Atria and Lot 10, there are
designated parking lots reserved for
electric cars, whereby owners are
able to charge their cars at these lots
when they visit the malls.
Staff visit to YTL
Power Seraya.
Staff learning
to cook local
cuisine at the
staff incentive
trip to Bali.
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STARHILL
GLOBAL
REIT
Annual
Report
FY 2014/15
