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StarHub Ltd Annual Report 2015

PERFORMANCE Our mission is to build trusted long-term sincere belief in corporate philanthropy, Overview
HIGHLIGHTS relationships with the community by the fund aims to benefit the less fortunate,
making a positive contribution. widening their visions and opportunities in Strategy
Community life through education, skills enhancement
investment: Our community investment strategy is to and by fulfilling basic needs.
help build a strong and resilient society.
$1.13M Our donations in 2015 amounted
StarHub’s community initiatives aim to $1.13 million.
Employee to encourage equality and the social
volunteering: integration of the less fortunate by Community Chest Awards
fulfilling their basic needs and supporting
144 days opportunities to maximise human potential StarHub’s fund raising efforts were
through training and skills enhancement. recognised at the annual Community
Donations Our community programmes also aim Chest Awards in September 2015 with
redeemed by to empower the less privileged with the three awards: Corporate Platinum (for
customers through resources and platforms they require to our donation of $300,000 towards
StarHub’s Rewards uncover their talents and make a positive their Heartstrings Walk 2014); Special
Redemption difference to society. Events Platinum (for our donations
for Community via StarHub Rewards Redemption for
Programme: Involving our employees and customers Charity and StarHub Open 2014); and
continues to be an important feature of our 5 Years Outstanding Special Events
$93,300 community programmes. (for our donations via StarHub Rewards
Redemption for Charity).

We also make continuous efforts to make our Employee Volunteering Performance
telecom services accessible and affordable
to the weaker sections of the society. Employee volunteering for various social Governance & Sustainability
and environmental causes is part of our
Community Investment corporate culture. This volunteerism was
formalised by the company at the end of
Our community initiatives are focussed 2006, by providing each employee with up
on the following strategic areas: to two working days of paid volunteerism
corporate giving, engaging employees leave each year.
and customers in community efforts and
community investment. The Sparklers’ Initiative, introduced in
January 2013, allows StarHub employees
Our community initiatives are mainly to create their own social outreach
supported by the StarHub Sparks Fund. events, for which they can also tap on
Since it was set up in 2000, the fund has their volunteerism leave and receive up to
received 1% of revenue earned from all IDD $10,000 fund matching for any donations
008 and IDD 018 calls. Reflecting StarHub’s they raise for their beneficiary. Some of the

Community $ Employee days
Investment Volunteering
212
2013 1.2 2013 214

2014 1.4 2014 Financials

2015 1.13 2015 144

Amount disbursed from Volunteering (days)
StarHub Sparks Fund