Overview Economy Community People Environment Governance & Risk Disclosure GRI & ADX 51GRI 103-2, 103-3 A values-driven approach Prioritising wellbeing At Aldar, we know that workplaces that actively and transparently promote wellbeing are places where creativity, innovation and performance thrive. As one of the founding members of the Business for Wellbeing Council, part of the UAE’s National Programme for Happiness and Wellbeing, we, the Government and our peers are leading the development of new initiatives that enhance employee wellbeing. In 2020, the immediate focus of our employee wellbeing efforts was to support our people throughout the pandemic. Facilitating a smooth transition to remote working was critical. Thanks to our proactive approach to digital transformation we were able to supply the necessary technologies and equipment to offer secure online access to all necessary resources. For those of our employees for whom home working was particularly challenging, we provided the necessary additional support, including flexible working arrangements for parents. Through informative online sessions with mental health professionals about stress management and other related topics, sessions focused on COVID-19, and fitness challenges, we remained engaged with colleagues. We are particularly proud of our most successful initiative: a weekly virtual session with our CEO, in which he personally checked in with Aldar employees and ensured that they were safe, happy, and engaged with the business. We continue to be inspired by the enormous resilience of our people in the past year, which enabled us to thrive as a business. As we look forward to a successful transition back into the workplace in 2021, our focus on health and wellbeing is even stronger. We are already looking at implementing many of 2020’s successful procedures as standard practice, including flexible working practices. 1 million steps Keeping our people healthy, happy and active remained a priority for Aldar throughout 2020, and we supported and encouraged numerous initiatives. Our inspiring ‘Chance to Change’ programme empowered individuals to get fit and lose weight. Over the year, our employees collectively walked an incredible 1 million steps to honour family and friends who had passed away from breast cancer.