Overview Economy Community People Environment Governance & Risk Disclosure GRI & ADX Throughout the year, Aldar supports numerous impactful initiatives and charities to benefit the wider community. Fostering UAE innovation and talent with Sandooq Al Watan We have recently pledged AED 30 million to our long-term CSR partner, Sandooq Al Watan (the UAE National Fund) taking our total investment to AED 150 million. One of the world’s largest social initiatives, Sandooq Al Watan aims to champion social entrepreneurship and cohesion, in line with the national vision for sustainable development. Through our partnership, we have funded local research projects that focus on solving environmental and social challenges, support local entrepreneurs, and upskill and develop young local talent through customised programmes. Our 2020 funding to Sandooq Al Watan has included: Creating value Fostering UAE innovation and talent with Sandooq Al Watan 45GRI 413-1 AED 3M for UAE Coder programme AED 1M for funding startups through UAE innovator programmes AED 3M for Mawhibatna AED 0.5M to fund research grants into developing contact lenses for colour blind patients AED 2.5M for the Rethink Brine Challenge AED 0.5M to fund research grants intowater management