Let’s celebrate Global Wellness Day on 12 June! As a forerunner to promote a culture of wellness in the workplace, we initiated two Express Yoga Workshops for our employees. The workshops were led by a professional fitness trainer from PURE Group, guiding our employees to a journey of upper body stretching for mind and body relaxation. This workshop demonstrated that healthy exercises can be executed in a simple and fun way even when we are at work. With this, we encourage employees to practice wellness habits daily toward a healthier life!

Go green and enjoy eco exploration! Do you know that Hong Kong is home to many species of fireflies? There are several spots to see these friendly bright lights flitting around Hong Kong! We have organised a green tour for our employees to promote a deeper understanding of climate resilience and the natural environment. A guided tour at CUHK Museum of Climate Change offered an interactive, multimedia exhibition that showcases valuable collections about climate change, which reinforced our awareness on ecological conservation. We also embarked on an exploring firefly journey at Tai Po Kau Nature Reserve that was an amazing and meaningful experience for us to adventure in the eco environment and see wild insects. We were impressed by the beautiful fireflies and will do our utmost to protecting wildlife for a healthy planet!

We are pleased to share a good news in the beginning of the year of the Ox – our first overseas acquisition! Champion REIT has entered into a joint venture for acquisition of 66 Shoe Lane in London Midtown, which is the first-ever and momentous move to diversify the Trust’s existing portfolio beyond Hong Kong. The 66 Shoe Lane is a premium Grade A building with excellent accessibility that demonstrates long-term growth potential. As always, our acquisition strategy has been to seeking acquisition targets in gateway cities globally which are yield accretive. Moving forward, we will continue to pursue opportunities, such as high-quality assets in Mainland China and overseas cities, to drive sustainable growth and strengthen business resilience. For more details: www.championreit.com

Thanks Institute of ESG & Benchmark (IESGB) for presenting us the “ESG Benchmark Awards (The ESG Leader) – Platinum Award” and “Outstanding ESG Company (Criteria set by Fund Managers) – Platinum Award” in its inaugural ESG Achievement Awards. The awards demonstrated our significant efforts and achievements in the sustainability journey. We have continuously curated impactful ESG initiatives in alignment with our 2030 ESG targets’ roadmap, such as the Trust’s first sustainability-linked loan and the upcoming student community programme. We strive to attain the best ESG-related practices that are in step with the industry’s benchmark!

We are pleased to announce that Champion REIT has signed its FIRST five-year HK$3.0 billion unsecured sustainability-linked term and revolving credit facilities backed by eight banks, DBS Bank, Bank of China, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Hang Seng Bank, The Bank of East Asia, Limited (BEA), Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation, Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Inc., UOB. The pre-determined sustainability-linked performance targets are aligned with the Trust’s 2030 ESG blueprint. This marks an important milestone in our sustainability journey and reinforces our commitment to driving ESG’s performance over the past several years. This partnership demonstrates well how we have achieved financial value and business benefits by embracing sustainability!