Annual Report 2019

Environmental, Social and Governance Report 66 CHINA MERCHANTS PORT HOLDINGS COMPANY LIMITED Fair Employment The Group always adheres to the principle of equal employment that ensures fairness and openness of recruitment, and stands against discrimination against, among others, nationality, race, gender, health status, religion, political stance and marital status. The Group prohibits illegal labour practices such as the employment of child labour and forced labour, gathering diverse talents to make concerted efforts for development. Remuneration and Benefits The Group strictly observed various laws and regulations and labour policies in the regions where the Group operates, stringently implemented social welfare mechanisms of the regions where the Group operates, and established multifaceted remuneration policies and comprehensive benefits and protection characterised by “prioritising efficiency while giving consideration to fairness”, “stratified management with diversified rewards” and “satisfying industry standard and surpassing market performance”. The Group has formulated regulations such as the Administration Measures on Staff Remuneration and Benefit ( 《員工薪酬及福利管理辦法》 ), and is committed to providing multifaceted remuneration policies and comprehensive benefits and protection for its staff so as to encourage staff development. The Group has offered overseas medical and accident insurance, one-button alarm emergency rescue and a safe and comfortable overseas living and dining environment to its overseas staff, with a view to escorting its overseas frontline staff. Democratic Management Adhering to its “people-oriented” management principle, the Group has stringently implemented democratic centralism, and continuously improved the staff representative meeting, labour union and other mass organisational development. The Group has enhanced communication and exchange between its staff and management through diversified channels to strive to ensure the staff’s right to be informed, participate and supervise, and guided and encouraged its staff to be fully engaged in the Group’s operation and management. In June 2019, Colombo International Container Terminals Limited (“ CICT ”) appointed a world-renowned consulting and evaluation agency to conduct training for the staff of the Company. In response to the questions raised by the staff in questionnaires, the management proposed a series of rectification measures in order to solve the actual difficulties of the staff. Labour union membership rate of staff inMainland China 100 %