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46 Clarity CapitaRetail China Trust Annual Report 2013
Minzhongleyuan in Wuhan,
CapitaMall Qibao in Shanghai,
CapitaMall Saihan and CapitaMall
Wuhu took part in the programme.
Besides My Schoolbag, our malls
lent their support to a variety of
community causes throughout the
year. CapitaMall Xizhimen partnered
the International Fund for Animal
Welfare to organise an exhibition
highlighting the plight of wild
animals at risk of extinction from
excessive hunting. In conjunction
with the International White Cane
Safety Day – a day set aside to
celebrate the achievements of the
visually impaired or blind – the mall
also held a special performance in
October 2013 helmed by celebrity
blind piano tuner Chen Yan, which
incorporated messages about
showing care and concern for the
visually impaired.
In addition, CapitaMall Wuhu spread
the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival
cheer to 30 underprivileged
children by inviting them to spend
a fun-filled day at the mall. On a
longer-term basis, CapitaMall Qibao
has set aside space for a small
rooftop farm catering to children,
which it hopes will help cultivate a
respect and love for nature among
children growing up in the city.
Corporate Social
Responsibility
GREEN PRACTICES
We remain committed to the
protection of our environment
for our future generations and
constantly seek to minimise the
environmental impact of our
malls’ operations. Throughout the
year, our malls engaged different
stakeholders in a wide range of
activities that increased awareness
of climate change.
Reiterating our support for
Earth Hour, the global movement to
raise awareness of climate change,
six of our malls – CapitaMall
Xizhimen, CapitaMall Wangjing,
CapitaMall Minzhongleyuan,
CapitaMall Qibao, CapitaMall
Saihan and CapitaMall Wuhu –
turned off façade and non-essential
lights for 10 hours from 8.30 pm on
Saturday, 23 March 2013.
In conjunction with Earth Hour 2013,
our malls held a variety of events to
raise awareness of climate change.
CapitaMall Xizhimen held “live”
unplugged musical performances
and an eco knowledge quiz, while
CapitaMall Saihan organised an
event aimed at reducing wastage
by facilitating shoppers to exchange
their pre-loved items with one
another. In addition, CapitaMall
Saihan held a mass cycling event
to promote cycling as a healthy
and green form of transport, and
CapitaMall Wuhu organised a
competition whereby children
created eco-friendly artwork using
recycled objects. Such green-
themed activities helped to rally
our shoppers to champion the
environment.
In recognition of the integral
role that our malls play in
the communities they serve,
we continued to fulfill our
responsibilities as a corporate
citizen by promoting community
causes and pursuing green
practices that contribute towards
sustainable development.
SUPPORTING COMMUNITY AND
CHARITY CAUSES
“My Schoolbag”, CapitaMalls
Asia’s signature annual corporate
social responsibility programme,
took place in China for the fourth
consecutive year in September 2013,
which marked the beginning of the
academic year for Chinese pupils.
Held in partnership with the China
Foundation for Poverty Alleviation,
new schoolbags and stationery
were given to over 19,000 first grade
students from over 200 schools
in 21 provinces, municipalities and
autonomous regions, including
students from 19 CapitaLand Hope
Schools. The China programme was
made possible with a donation
of about S$280,000 from
CapitaLand Hope Foundation, the
philanthropic arm of CapitaLand.
Staff volunteers from CapitaMall
Xizhimen and CapitaMall
Wangjing in Beijing, CapitaMall