COMMITMENT TO TENANTS
AND LANDLORDS
We enjoy an average annual occupancy rate of
over 90%
.
We have more than 700 tenants from
diverse backgrounds and our historical tenant
renewal rate is approximately 70%
.
We manage
more than 4
.
5 million sq ft of net lettable space
.
We are committed to our vision to
“
Create
Productive Environments
”
through our space
optimisation expertise and also our ability
to provide value-added integrated solutions
.
Landlords benefit because we enhance the value
of their properties by increasing the net lettable
area
;
and our tenants get to enjoy the conducive
work environment that we create for them
.
COMMITMENT TO EMPLOYEES
Our business is driven by human capital and we
value our 300 over employees
.
STAFF TRAINING
We are committed to help our employees in
their career development and we equip them
with the necessary skills and knowledge to
achieve this
.
Every employee is given adequate
training
,
opportunities for skills upgrading
and a framework for career advancement
.
In
addition
,
we offer our employees a fulfilling
and engaging work environment and open
platforms for feedback and ideas exchange
.
These programmes include training our
employees in their specific work area as well
as general management skills such as effective
negotiations
,
interpersonal communication and
leadership
.
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
In 2014
,
LHN was awarded the Singapore
Health Award (Gold category) by the Health
Promotion Board in recognition of the Group
’
s
efforts to promote workplace health through
development programmes such as Work at
Height training
,
occupational first aid courses
,
Workforce Skill Qualification courses for
compliance to Workplace Safety and Health
Policies and Procedures
.
In 2014 and 2015
,
we
were also awarded the bizSAFE certification by
the Workplace Safety & Health Council for our
efforts to create a safe working environment for
our employees
.
EMPLOYEE WELFARE
We celebrate special occasions such as
Christmas
,
New Year
,
Chinese New Year
,
Mid
Autumn Festival
,
Team Building activities and
our annual D&D with our employees
,
where we
organise activities and share meals outside of a
work setting
.
We also recognise exceptional and
long-serving employees by giving long service
awards
.
COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITY
We believe in giving back and making an
impact on the community
.
In FY2015
,
we made
cash contributions of over $40
,
000 to various
organisations for activities organised in support
of community development and the needy and
underprivileged
.
Some of the organisations
include
:
• $3
,
000 to Singapore Sai Ho Lian Nghee Sia for
their 57th anniversary
• $10
,
000 to National Arthritis Foundation through
their 2014 Charity Golf Tournament
• Sponsorship of 1
,
000 sets of reading glasses
(worth $2
,
000) to Lion Save Sight Centre for
Cambodian orphans
• $2
,
200 in support of the Yellow Ribbon Project
• $2
,
000 in support of Club Rainbow (Singapore)
• $2
,
400 for the Lim See Tai Chong society
’
s annual
charity drive
• $10
,
000 to National Arthritis Foundation Gala
Dinner
• $1
,
070 to Lions Club of Singapore Nee Soon
’
s
high tea event for Thuja Home
• $1
,
000 to SASCO
’
s community project fund in
support of the Senior Citizens
’
Home
• $5
,
000 in support of Bukit Batok East Charity Golf
COMMITMENT TO THE ENVIRONMENT
We believe in doing our part for the environment
and over the years we have built a strong
culture of recycling in the office
.
Employees
avoid printing as much as possible and where
necessary
,
we print double-sided
.
All waste
paper are shredded and sent to recycling
centres and we only purchase paper from
environmentally friendly companies
.
Our
collaterals are printed on FSC certified paper
.
The same environmental consciousness
is applied throughout our operations
,
at our
properties and our container depots
.
We use
only energy saving light bulbs and tubes and
timer switches
.
Our Facilities Management
Business
,
which provides cleaning services
for our properties and tenants
,
uses only
environmentally friendly chemicals and cleaning
agents and our taps are all installed with water
saving devices to prevent wastages
.
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LHN Limited Annual Report
Corporate Social
Responsibility