Overview Economy Community People Environment Governance & Risk Disclosure GRI & ADX 55GRI 103-2, 103-3 A collaborative approach to career development Our career development assessment programme helps keep individuals on track with their personalised plan, enabling them to identify where they are doing well, along with areas for improvement that may be holding them back from achieving their goals. As a regular check-in between employees and their line manager, and by way of ongoing performance assessment, scorecards are set for all levels of employees on a quarterly basis, in accordance with our People Strategy. Individuals’ scores are aligned to their team or department, taking into account a combination of strategic metrics, organisational initiatives and behavioural indicators. Most importantly, sustainability indicators have been embedded in our competency framework, for line managers to assess at three levels: basic, intermediate and advanced. At a leadership level, sustainability indicators are set on an annual basis and translated into specific objectives. In addition to our standard career development practices, in 2020 we launched Aldar Stars, a company-wide programme which gives line managers the authority to recognise people who are doing an amazing job. A great place to work We are extremely proud that in 2020, our efforts to create an impactful workplace culture were recognised once again, with a Great Place to Work award. We achieved a remarkable score of 82, a 12% improvement on the previous year, an outstanding performance that also earned us a place in the top 10 companies as a “Great Place to Work” in the UAE 2021. Significantly, this accreditation is a reflection of our people’s subjective opinion of the company as their employer. It is about more than the tools we provide and the policies we develop; it is about our managers and the contribution they make across their teams. 90% of our people reported being happy and satisfied in our annual employee survey, even in the most challenging of times. Several initiatives contributed to this success. In particular, employees noted the high levels of support provided during the COVID-19 pandemic, with Aldar going the extra mile to ensure their health, safety and wellbeing, maintain excellent lines of communication, and preserve a good work/life balance. A values-driven approach A great place to work 95% of our employees are proud to workat Aldar, a 7% increase from 2019