SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT APPROACH TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (CONT’D) Contribution to the UN SDGs The United Nations established seventeen (17) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a call to action for addressing and overcoming the global challenges our people and planet face. To demonstrate our commitment to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals and their call for a “Decade of Action”, along with our support of the Twelfth Malaysia Plan, 2021–2025 (the “Twelfth Plan”), we have adopted the five SDGs that are most pertinent to our industry and to which we can make a significant contribution. In this report, we highlighted our most significant sustainability initiatives linked to the relevant SDGs for FY2022. The Group continues to strive towards enhancing our efforts and initiatives to better align with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. Sustainability Governance At the helm, the Board of Directors (“the Board”) oversees the overall sustainability strategy and performance of Al- `Aqar REIT. They assess and approve proposed initiatives and strategies with the support of the Board Audit and Risk Committee (“BARC”), along with the Enterprise Risk Management Committee (“ERMC”). The Property Managers meet to discuss the monitoring of implementation and the achievement of targets. Wide range of benefits provided Prohibiting all forms of child and forced labour Electricity and internet allowance provided to employees who work from home Monitoring of effluent discharge from hospitals Year-on-year calculation of Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions Average of 23 training hours per employee ERM Policy & Framework Revision of the Whistleblowing Policy Digital transformation to ensure business continuity 37 different training programmes conducted Code of Conduct and Business Ethics Anti-Bribery and Corruption Policy and Manual GRI - 102-18 | 102-32 AL-`AQAR HEALTHCARE REIT ANNUAL REPORT 2022 78
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