NTUC Choice Homes is committed to support the ten principles of the United Nations Global Compact in the areas of Human Rights, Labour, Environment and Anti-Corruption. The company incorporates the ten principles in its business activities and will continue to improve practices in these core areas.

Margaret Goh
Chief Executive Officer
NTUC Choice Homes Co-operative Limited

NTUC Choice Homes up-holds that businesses should support and respect the protection of internationally proclaimed human rights and ensure that they are not complicit in human rights abuses

NTUC Choice Homes implements HR policies and work ethics that are in line with the national tripartite guideline on fair employment practices and its policies on wage and compensation are also aligned with the National Wages Council’s recommendation.

The company has pro-family policies such as flexible work arrangement options such as three months no pay leave, part-time work arrangement and working from home arrangement for staff that has just given birth. The company also organizes family outings, festivities gatherings and recreational trips for employees and their families. Married employees with children below 12 years old are granted five days of medical childcare leave per child up to a maximum cap of 15 days per calendar year. Furthermore under the Singapore Government’s Ministry of Community Youth and Sports (MCYS) Government paid Childcare leave scheme, married employees with children below 7 years old are granted Enhanced childcare leave of up to 6 days per child.

1) Maternity, extended maternity – 1 staff (80 working days)
2) Medical childcare leave – 8 staff (27 days)
3) Enhanced childcare leave – 8 staff (38 days)
4) Recreational trips /family outings – last outing on May 10 to Universal Studios/RWS
5) Festive gathering – 2 (X’mas and Chinese New Year lunch)

NTUC Choice Homes supports the elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation and all forms of forced and compulsory labour

NTUC Choice Homes recruit and select employees on the basis of skills, experience or ability to perform the job and regardless of age, race, gender, religion, family status or disability. It provides employees with equal opportunity for training and development based on their strengths and needs to help them achieve their full potential. The company is committed to providing all employees with 48 training hours per employee per year. Staff is compensated with off-in-lieu for work done outside of official work hours. Benefits and compensation rights are also clearly made known to the employees.

 Off in lieu- issued to staff - (For Christmas, New Year, Polling day and May day totaling 69 days)
 Off in lieu issued to staff for working outside official work hours – 1425 hours or 59 days
 Training of staff – 1015 hours

NTUC Choice Homes supports initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility

The company has made environmental considerations high priority in the development of its property projects. The company aims to obtain the Building and Construction Authority (BCA), an agency under the Ministry of National Development to champion the development of an excellent built environment for Singapore, Green Mark standards for its new projects. The BCA Green Mark scheme is a green building rating system that evaluates a building for its environmental impact and performance.

The company also aims to obtain the Public Utilities Board (PUB), Singapore’s National water agency, Active Beautiful Clean (ABC) Waters Certification for its new projects. The ABC Waters Certification scheme was implemented on 1 July 2010 is to give recognition to developers who embraces the ABC Waters concept in the design features within their developments which captures the vision of Singapore’s catchment and waterways to bring active dynamic and full and life and activities (Active), aesthetically pleasing ( Beautiful) and good water quality (Clean) components.

1) Residential Projects developed by NTUC Choice Homes Co-operatives Limited

Residential Projects BCA Green Mark Awards ABC Waters Certification
Dakota Residences 2009 BCA Green Mark Certification NA
Trevista 2010 BCA Green Mark Gold NA
Prive 2011 BCA Green Mark Gold Plus 2010 ABC Waters Certification
Belysa 2011 BCA Green Mark Platinum 2011 ABC Waters Certification

2) Recycling program-
 Unused papers & newspapers are disposed in recycling bin.
 Office uses natural lighting where practical. Lights turned off in unused parts of office during lunch/after office hours.
 Obsolete / spoilt office equipment sold to 3rd party who will salvage usable part
 Office stationery and equipment recycled where practical, eg folders for options issuance reused for office day-to-
day needs.

The company has zero tolerance for corrupt practices

The company enforces strict procurement policies and standard operating procedures for the award of contracts that is integrated into everyday practice. The processes ensure that there is transparency in procurement and allows all companies a fair chance to submit bids. Declaration of interest in business or personal relationship is mandatory for all staff. All staff is required to sign-off the declaration annually.

The company has in place an anti-fraud policy that communicates the company's attitude and stance on fraudulent or illegal acts by employees and encourages greater vigilance and raises fraud awareness at every level in the organization. The company also has a whistle-blowing policy and procedures in place that creates a platform or channel for valid cases of wrongdoing, malpractice or impropriety to be reported.

No reports of any incidents