While not required by law, we have also taken
commercial general liability insurance in case
of mishap to provide adequate compensation
to visitors affected by our operations.
We are happy to report that no health and safety
incidents were reported at any of our locations in
FY15/16. We recorded no incidents or fines for
non-compliance related to environmental laws
in FY15/16.
Safety performance
FY15/16 saw an overall improvement in our
safety performance, with the total number
of reported incidents across our employees,
contractors, tenants and visitors falling from 18
in FY14/15 to 7 in FY15/16. The common cause
of accidents was determined to be slip and fall
from obstruction and wet surfaces. We have
implemented measures to address this by working
with the contractors to demarcate work areas
through erecting proper signage and barricades.
Moving forward, we intend to step up our safety
awareness campaigns to further inculcate the
importance of workplace safety to our employees.
Employee and tenant health and well-being
We have adopted standard operating procedures
to keep public health situations such as dengue
fever, haze, and flu pandemics under control.
These measures include structural improvements to
eradicate stagnant water collection on top of regular
fogging in order to prevent mosquito breeding
and flu pandemic preparedness exercises. We
follow instructions from local authorities in cases
where the public situation escalates into a crisis.
In addition to occupational health and safety,
we actively engage our tenants and employees
by organising health and fitness programmes.
We believe that promoting healthy lifestyles
creates value for our tenants and employees
by providing a healthy work environment.
Security of physical properties
Well-secured properties attract tenants by
providing them with a peace of mind. Our
properties are fitted with combination of
security features as detailed in Figure 1.
level
3
level
2
level
1
Security of tenant premises
Individual tenants install their own security
access systems at their units to detect breaches.
Security of common areas within buildings
CCTVs, Security Access System and frequent
guard patrolling are in place within the buildings.
Security of compound / external areas
CCTVs and frequent guard patrolling
ensure the space is secured.
Figure 1: 3 Levels of Property Security
sustainable business management
.38
ASCENDAS india trust ANNUAL REPORT
2015/2016
Ove r v i ew
what af f ect s us
what we do
our p e r formance
