Overview Economy Community People Environment Governance & Risk Disclosure GRI & ADX 42GRI 413-1 Shaping communities for the future Keeping communities healthy and safe In 2020 we set up the Aldar COVID-19 Taskforce to coordinate our response, engaging with Government entities and providing critical advice on how to protect shoppers prior to the re-opening of our shopping malls. We also consulted with the Government on long to medium-term plans for a return to normality. At our own buildings and those we manage, we provided sanitisers and thermal cameras at all entrances, asked retailers to follow specific guidelines, and posted instructions for social distancing inside elevators. Within our communities, we implemented booking systems at some of the communal facilities, including gyms, to ensure that the limitations on numbers of people congregating were upheld. We were also part of the public/private sector steering committee overseeing the successful delivery of two UFC Fight Islands on Yas Island, as a world class ‘safe zone’ for approximately 2,500 people between June and October. Across our hotels, we made over 2,000 rooms available for people needing to quarantine. We also provided more than 100 rooms for use by medical professionals and invested in sanitation efforts at the national level. Looking forward, we are continuing to nurture and restore the health of local communities. We are providing important amenities at our assets that promote wellbeing and healthy lifestyles. By including spaces for physical activities, pedestrian and bicycle paths, green recreational spaces, and playground canopies for children in our designs, we are realising the tremendous positive impact we can have on the health of many thousands of people with whom we engage. Throughout what has been a challenging time for the retail sector, I have been inspired by our people’s sense of stewardship and their genuine desire to contribute to the significant efforts led by Abu Dhabi’s Government to safely reopen Abu Dhabi. Setting up the COVID-19 Taskforce was paramount to ensuring the safe reopening of our malls. The safety of our customers and our people is our top priority. Saoud Khoory Sustainability Council Member and Chief Retail Officer, Aldar Investment