Sustainability Report
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Keppel Land believes in conducting its
business responsibly, fulfilling its role as
a good corporate citizen and contributing
back to the communities wherever it operates.
For more details on Keppel Land’s community
efforts, please refer to the Keppel Land’s
Sustainability Report 2009.
Embracing Best Practices
Keppel Land has been a member of
Singapore Compact since the latter was
formed in 2005. Singapore Compact
serves as a national platform for fostering
dialogue and collaboration on corporate
social responsibility and is a participant of
the United Nations Global Compact.
In addition, Keppel Land is also one of
the founding and charter members of the
Investor Relations Professionals Association
(Singapore), whose objective is to cultivate
best practices and enhance the professional
standards of investor relations locally.
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Employees and tenants
shopping for a good cause
at Keppel Land’s annual
Charity Bazaar.
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Keppel Volunteers
Keppel Land is committed to help the less
privileged through the Keppel Groupwide
volunteer movement, Keppel Volunteers.
Believing that charity goes beyond financial
contributions, staff continued to volunteer
their time and talents at the Group’s
adopted charity, the Association of
Persons with Special Needs (APSN).
To encourage staff to participate in Keppel
Volunteers’ activities, staff are given two
days of volunteerism leave each year.
Monthly outreach events are organised
by Keppel Volunteers for the students from
APSN, and well-participated by Keppel
Land staff. On 18 October 2009, a fundraising
event was held and employees
from across Keppel Group took part in a
five-km walkathon together with the APSN
students. The walkathon helped raised
a total of more than $40,000 for APSN.
The Keppel Scholars Alumni Association
and Keppel Volunteers, in collaboration
with the Singapore Red Cross Society
organised a Groupwide blood donation
drive for the second time. Bloodmobiles
were set up at Keppel Land’s corporate
headquarters at Bugis Junction Towers,
to encourage staff participation.
Supporting Arts and Culture
As part of the Group’s ongoing support
to the thriving arts scene in Singapore,
Keppel Land was the studio programme
sponsor for The Huayi-Chinese Festival
of the Arts for the fourth consecutive year.
The annual Huayi festival celebrates
traditional and contemporary Chinese
arts by some of the most outstanding
Chinese artists.
To promote cultural understanding
between the local Dutch expatriate
community in Singapore, Saint
Nicholas Day was celebrated at the
Marina at Keppel Bay on 21 November
2009. Organised by the Hollandse
Club, the festive atmosphere at the
Marina was heightened with the
turnout of a 300-strong crowd.
Providing Education Opportunities
Keppel Land is committed to provide
education opportunities through
scholarships. The Keppel Land-BCA
Built Environment Scholarship is open
to students who are keen to embark
on an exciting career with one of
Asia’s leading developers. To-date,
the Company has awarded two
scholarships to undergraduates from
the National University of Singapore.
Keppel Land is currently sponsoring
two students from India to pursue the
International Baccalaureate Diploma
at SJI International in Singapore.
Keppel Land staff foster
friendships with the
students from APSN.
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