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CONTENTS

         1. Board Statement                                                   6. Governance
                                                                                 • Legal Compliance and Corporate Governance
         2. About the Report                                                     • Ethics and Compliance
            • Scope of Report                                                    • Customer Privacy & Data Protection
            • Report Structure                                                   • Supply Chain & Procurement Practices
            • Report Contact and Feedback                                        • Service Quality and Responsibility

         3. Our Sustainability Management Framework                           7. Environment
            • Our Strategic Approach to Sustainability                           • Our Approach
            • Accountability to Stakeholders                                     • Water and Energy Conservation
            • Our Materiality Matrix                                             • Paper Usage
                                                                                 • Waste Management
         4. Economic                                                             • Promoting Green Practices
            • Corporate Profile
            • Mission, Vision, Shared Values                                  8. Social
            • Economic Contribution to Society                                   • Our Employee Management Approach
            • Our Value Creation Model                                           • Workforce Diversity
            • Corporate Milestones                                               • Employment Practices
            • Financial Highlights                                               • Employee Benefits
            • Global Reach                                                       • Safety and Health in the Workplace
            • Awards & Accolades                                                 • Business Partner & Stakeholder Engagement
                                                                                 • Labour- Management Relations
         5. Alignment with International Initiatives                             • Corporate Social Responsibility
            • Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
            • Our SDG Goals                                                   9. GRI Content Index

                                                            OUR SHARED VALUES
                                                               PROFIT-MINDEDNESS
                                                    Recognizing and maximizing the effective use of
                                                                 resources as a whole

                                                             MANAGEMENT EXCELLENCE
                                            Art in achieving all stakeholders’ needs from outside-in to inside-
                                                         out to achieve a competitive advantage

                                                                   TEAMWORK
                                          To work with utmost co-operation to overcome and complete tasks
                                                                     promptly

                                                                       INTEGRITY
                                               Possessing strong moral values and principles, honest and
                                              upright to differentiate between right and wrong and being
                                                               responsible and consistent

                                                                        RESPECT
                                                      Positive feeling of esteem or deference for a
                                                              person or other business unit

                                                                   COMMITMENT
                                                              Responsibility of individual /
                                                              business unit to put in extra
The ‘bulb’ concept signifies light                              efforts in completion /
giving us hope that despite the                                achievement of common
pandemic-induced challenges, Chasen                                  goals / tasks
continues to work hard to overcome
them and seize prospects not visible pre-
COVID-19. The light leads us to the path of
opportunities where our agility to adjust to
changes will give us the edge to be resilient and
sustaining in the tough post-pandemic business
environment. Hence, Business Resilience will be
the theme steering our business going forward.
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BOARD STATEMENT

(Left to Right)
Seated          Low Weng Fatt, MD & CEO, Eric Ng, Non-Executive Chairman
Standing        Siah Boon Hock, Executive Director, Chew Mun Yew & Chew Choy Seng (Independent Directors)

The COVID-19 pandemic has shaken the world and few can               when delivering the Group’s high quality products and services.
deny the sudden intense spotlight on sustainability and
business continuity practices for organisations everywhere.          The Group will continue to explore and evaluate business
                                                                     opportunities that have potential to generate value for the
Disrupted global supply chains have forced nations to reduce         shareholders, including but not limited to strategic investments,
reliance on overseas supplies and businesses to re-think their       partnerships, or mergers and acquisitions. While we continue
operations and adopt nimble and agile strategies to respond          to seek breakthroughs for new growth, we recognize the
to unexpected changes. We believe a positive impetus for             increasing importance of strengthening the resilience and
our services and solutions is a result of greater reliance on        sustainability of our current business operations.
well diversified industry players like the Chasen Group, who
are able to meet the growing demand for trustworthy and              Moving forward, we would continue to invest in human capital
swift response of business partners to changes in operations         as the key to the long-term sustainable success of the Chasen
planning and the supply chain.                                       Group. Therefore, we are committed to strengthening our staff
                                                                     training and development roadmap, as well as enhancing the
As a market leader in Specialist Relocation and early mover          environmental sustainability of our operations in a low carbon
in cross-border third-party logistics, we demonstrate our            economy of the future.
commitment through the adoption of sustainable business
practices while complying with applicable laws and regulations
in all the markets we operate in. The Board expects all Group        ERIC J P NG
employees to be vigilant in maintaining our corporate values         Non-Executive Chairman

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SCOPE OF REPORT

At Chasen Holdings Limited (“Chasen”), we recognise the                  Report Structure
importance of sustainability to our business. As we embark
on our journey of sustainability reporting, the challenges and           This Sustainability Report aims to reflect the interests of our
material issues that are important to our stakeholders, our              key stakeholders. We have identified seven key stakeholder
strategy in managing these challenges and issues, and how we             groups, such as employees, customers, suppliers, future
have performed in terms of our key performance indicators are            generations and communities.
highlighted in our report.
                                                                         For each stakeholder group, we set out our management
This report covers the performance of our consolidated                   approaches in respect of how material issues are identified as
entities in FY2020. This report focuses on the sustainability            well as how such issues are prioritized and managed.
performance, activities and initiatives that are under our
direct control, including our Singapore operations, our local            Further, we will present our sustainability initiatives in respect
supply chain as well as overseas business operations directly            of environmental, social and economic issues relevant to
associated with us.                                                      our business and boundaries. Finally, we will provide the
                                                                         information of our key performance indicators, performance
Material issues and topics described in this report have                 targets and outcomes. The information regarding the basis for
been selected according to their significance in respect of              report boundaries and our materiality assessment is provided
the company boundaries, our sustainability context and the               in section 2.
expectations of our stakeholders.
                                                                         Altogether, this report provides the Chasen Group’s disclosures
The scope of all material topics disclosed in this report pertains       in accordance to the SGX Sustainability Reporting Guidelines
to the business operations in Singapore. Nevertheless, our               and the GRI-Standards “In-Accordance-Core” Relevant GRI
corporate governance and sustainability approaches are                   references and disclosures. A snapshot of the in the GRI
drawn from the policies and practices set at the Group level.            Content Index provided in section 2 of this report.

This sustainability report focuses on the Group’s sustainability         Report Contact and Feedback
strategies and practices whilst highlighting the economic,
environmental, and social and governance aspects of our                  We value your feedback on the content of this report and
activities and developments. This report aims to provide an              encourage you to contact us through the following channels:
overview of our approach, priorities, performance review, as
well as targets for our key sustainability areas.                        CHASEN HOLDINGS LIMITED
                                                                         18 Jalan Besut
Report Methodology                                                       Singapore 619571
                                                                         www.chasen.com.sg /contact-us
The report is prepared based on the requirements of the
‘In accordance-Core’ level of the Global Reporting Initiative            This sustainability report is available in our website:
(GRI) Standards Sustainability Reporting Guidelines. We have             www.chasen.com.sg/ir-sustainability-report.asp
chosen the GRI Standards Reporting Guidelines for its robust
regime and detailed guidance which offers an internationally-
recognized benchmark for the disclosure of governance
approaches and of the environmental, social and economic
performance and impacts of organizations.

For reference to the GRI Content Index, please refer to Pages
32-36.

This report also incorporates the primary components of
the report content as set out in the “Comply or Explain”
requirements for sustainability reporting under Rule 711B of
Section B: Rules of Catalist of the Listing Manual of the SGX-ST
(the “Listing Rules”).

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OUR SUSTAINABILITY MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK

Our Strategic Approach to Sustainability                                            GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE
With our vision and corporate values in mind, we aim to
integrate sustainability into the businesses of Chasen so that
it is systematic and seamless. Where possible, we incorporate
                                                                                                     DIREC
                                                                                           D OF
sustainability considerations in our decision-making processes.
Our sustainability efforts are led by our senior management                               R               TO
who ensures that the Company’s business objectives are in line                           A

                                                                                   BO

                                                                                                               RS
with our commitments to sustainable development. Senior
management is responsible for on-going communication to
the Board of Directors.                                                                        OUR
Chasen’s senior management has determined focus areas                                         VALUES
where Chasen can have the greatest economic, environmental

                                                                                                               T
                                                                                    SE
and social impact, as well as the areas that are most important

                                                                                                            EN
to our stakeholders.                                                                     IO                    M

                                                                                      N
                                                                                              RM
Chasen has taken efforts to seek the opinion of internal and                                         A N AGE
external stakeholders either formally or informally. We aspire to
understand the needs and expectations of our key stakeholders
and strive to build mutually beneficial relationships.

                                                          BOARD

                               Corporate Sustainability Committee (CSC)

                                     Corporate Sustainability Champion

                                    Corporate Sustainability
                                      Workgroup (CSWG)

                                       ESG                     CSR
                                  Management               Management               Education,           Corporate
          SGX 711/A/B
                                  • Materiality &           • CSR Plan             Training and         Sustainability
          Sustainability
                                    Boundaries                • CSR               Communication          Oversight
           Reporting
                                 • ESG Factors &           Performance
                                     Metrics                 Tracking

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OUR SUSTAINABILITY MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK

Reporting Boundaries and standards                                  Report Period and Scope

The report is also prepared in accordance with GRI Principles       This report covers data and information from 1 April 2019
for defining report content, including:                             to 31 March 2020 and discusses Chasen’s achievements and
                                                                    performance towards Environmental, Social and Governance
•   Materiality: focusing on issues that impact business            (“ESG”) issues. This report has been prepared in accordance
    growth and are of utmost importance to stakeholders;            to the GRI Standards: Core Option.
•   Stakeholder Inclusiveness: responding to stakeholder
    expectations and interests;                                     As part of our environmental conservation efforts, current
•   Sustainability Context: presenting performance in the           electronic edition of the report is available at: www.chasen.
    wider context of sustainability; and                            com.sg.
•   Completeness: including all information that is of
    significant economic, environmental and social impact to
    enable stakeholders to assess the Company’s performance.

We use a consolidated operating approach to determine
organisational boundaries. Our data is an aggregation of our
operations in Singapore over the last two years.

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ACCOUNTABILITY TO STAKEHOLDERS

We strive to be a corporate responsible citizen by working           determining the material environmental and social issues.
closely with our stakeholders to understand their concerns and       We will continue to engage our external stakeholders more
feedbacks. The stakeholder engagement provides valuable              extensively to identify areas that are material, sustainable and
information for our sustainability reporting, particularly in        necessary for future development.

 OUR KEY STAKEHOLDERS               HOW WE ENGAGE THEM                                          KEY TOPICS

 Customers                          • Informal feedbacks                                        • Product features, value
                                    • Public forums                                               proposition of Chasen
                                    • Informal surveys conducted by management staff            • Customer feedback

 Shareholders and Financial         • Results briefing at least half yearly                     • Financial results
 Community                          • Annual General Meeting                                    • Key business developments
                                    • Emails and tele-conferences                                 such as new acquisitions, or
                                                                                                  new business developments
                                                                                                  such as new contract wins.
                                                                                                • Investor relations

 Employees                          •   Periodic townhall meetings                              • Information update by
                                    •   Performance appraisals                                    management to staff
                                    •   Team bonding and company events
                                    •   Internal communication through emails and social
                                        media

 Suppliers                          • Regular meetings                                          • Feedback on their products
                                    • Emails and telephone calls                                  and services
                                                                                                • Information of their new
                                                                                                  product or service

 Government and Regulatory          • Consultations                                             • Regulatory and industry
 Agencies                           • Discussions                                                 standards and guidelines

 Local Community                    • Community outreach activities                             • Partner with local not-for-profit
                                                                                                  charitable organizations to
                                                                                                  identify the target beneficiaries

 Media                              • Media releases                                            • Financial results
                                    • Regular communication through emails and                  • Key developments such as
                                      teleconferences                                             business updates

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MATERIALITY MATRIX

                                      5
                                                                                                                                 3    5    6
                                                                                                                                 7    8    16
                                                                                                                                     17 20

                                      4
                                                                                                 22            15 1                  19 13
Importance to Internal Stakeholders

                                                                                                                     4

                                      3
                                                                                                 21                  12         10 14 18

                                      2

                                      1
                                                          9                                                                                2
                                                          11

                                                               1               2                      3                   4                     5

                                                                   Importance to Internal Stakeholders

                                          1 Economic Contribution to Society                     14 Diversity and Equal Opportunity
                     ECONOMIC

                                          2 Wages and Local Hiring                               15 Training and Education
                                          3 Sustainable Growth                                   16 Business Partners Engagement
                                          4 Innovation & Technology                              17 Stakeholder Engagement
                                          5 Legal Compliance and Governance                      18 Labour-Management Relations
                     GOVERNANCE

                                          6 Anti-Corruption and Anti-Fraud                       19 Supply Chain & Procurement Practices
                                          7 Service Quality & Responsibility                     20 Customer Privacy & Data Protection
                                                                                        SOCIAL

                                          8 Employee/Public Health & Safety                      21 Socio-Economic Compliance
                                          9 Water Conservation                                   22 Corporate Social Responsibility
                                          10 Energy Management
                     ENVIRONMENT

                                          11 Environmental Impact Assessment
                                             and Mitigation
                                          12 Waste Management
                                          13 Emission & Air Pollution

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ECONOMIC
                                          CORPORATE PROFILE

Chasen Holdings Limited (“Chasen”) is an investment holding           whereby the Company acquired the entire issued and paid up
company which has its group businesses now extended to                capital of Chasen Logistics Services Limited. As a result of the
support the supply chain for specialist relocation services,          reverse takeover, the Company acquired a new core business in
third party logistics and technical and engineering services in       specialist relocation solutions for the manufacturing industries
Singapore, Malaysia, the People’s Republic of China, Vietnam,         that utilize sophisticated machineries and equipment.
Timor-Leste, Thailand, and USA.
                                                                      Presently, the Group has established diversified revenue
Incorporated on 2 November 1999, it was first listed on SESDAQ        sources in three core business segments, covering industries
on 8 August 2000 and was transferred from the SGX Catalist            such as wafer fabrication, TFT display panel production, semi-
to Mainboard on 26 February 2013. The Company changed                 conductor, chip testing and assembly, solar panel assembly,
its name from China Entertainment Sports Ltd to Chasen                consumer electronics, telecommunications, marine, ordnance
Holdings Limited (“Chasen”) on 17 May 2007 following the              and construction sectors.
completion of the reverse takeover exercise in February 2007

The three core business segments are as follows:

SPECIALIST RELOCATION                        THIRD-PARTY                                     TECHNICAL &
SOLUTIONS                                    LOGISTICS                                       ENGINEERING

•   Serves as the strategic partners to      •   Provides packing, packaging,                •   Provides design, fabrication, and
    our customers in the management              trucking, distribution, freight-                installation of steel structures, as
    of their global relocation needs             forwarding, warehousing and                     well as mechanical and electrical
    through projects or maintenance              related services                                installation including hook-up
    projects                                 •   We pack machinery and equipment                 for production facilities, parts
                                                 to the Original Equipment                       refurbishment, engineering
•   We provide specialist manpower               Manufacturers’ (OEM) specifications             and spares support, facilities
    equipped with specialized material           utilising specialized packaging                 management, scaffolding
    handling tools, equipment and                materials before they are relocated             equipment and services, contract
    vehicles to relocate our customers’          to new destination.                             manufacturing, and water treatment
    machinery and equipment, either                                                              and process engineering services.
    within their premises or from one
    location to another location.

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ECONOMIC

                                             CORPORATE PROFILE

                                                                                                       Management
                Profit-Mindedness
                                                                                                         Excellence
                 Recognizing and
                                                                                                     Art in achieving all
                  maximizing the
                                                                                                    stakeholders’ needs
                  effective use of
                                                                                                    from outside-in and
               resources as a whole.
                                                                                                  inside- out to achieve a
                                                                                                  competitive advantage.

                Integrity                                   OUR
           Possessing strong
            moral values and                               SHARED                                           Teamwork
                                                                                                           To work with
           principles, honest                              VALUES                                           the utmost
             and upright to                                                                               cooperation to
              differentiate                                                                               overcome and
           between right and                                                                              complete tasks
           wrong and being                                                                                   promptly.
            responsible and
               consistent.

                                                                                                  Commitment
                              Respect
                                                                                                 Responsibility of
                         Positive feeling of
                                                                                            individual/ business unit
                       esteem or deference
                                                                                             to put in extra efforts in
                       for a person or other
                                                                                           completion / achievement
                           business unit.
                                                                                            of common goals/tasks.

                                                               VISION

                                    To be a leading global integrated service provider with turnkey
                                capabilities in supporting the development of manufacturing and service
                                                            operation facilities.

                                                             MISSION

                                                To develop the capability and synergize
                                                 the performance of our business units
                                                   in achieving the corporate vision.

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ECONOMIC
                    ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTION TO SOCIETY

At present, we are headquartered in Singapore, with operations          We strive to maintain our market position by ensuring we gain
extending to Asia and the United States of America. We                  the trust of our customers and their families, and continually
manage our operations in accordance to our sustainability               build our reputation and brand name in specialist relocation
principles. We work closely with our and operation staff to             and third-party logistics industry in Asia Pacific.
identify and consider any sustainability opportunities and risks
that may arise.                                                         The Group’s vision is to offer integrated services combining
                                                                        technical and engineering capabilities to complement logistics
Sustainability trends such as climate change, resource scarcity         services. As the vision is being realised the Group would
and demographic changes shape the competitive environment               enhance its competitiveness beyond pricing.
in which companies like Chasen operate by introducing long
term sustainability opportunities and recognising risks. We             As a whole, Chasen continues to make good progress and
therefore view our business performance beyond short term               the current financial year is expected to be another watershed
gains and financial bottomline. Our conviction is to achieve a          as each subsidiary successfully implement their strategic
balanced triple bottomline (People, Profit, Planet) for sustained       business plans approved by the Board last financial year. As
growth for the organisation and the community it operates in.           book orders continue to build up and projects executed across
                                                                        our three business segments, we hope to achieve another
The success of our business is highly dependent on the                  record in annual revenue in line with global economic growth
commitment of our management and staff. Their knowledge,                opportunities.
professional expertise and their job satisfaction are key to our
economic sustainability.                                                In today’s highly volatile business environment, Chasen has,
                                                                        beyond sustained earnings, diligently embraced prudent
More importantly, we strive to contribute positively to the             financial management, capitalised on our assets and
society through our economic presence by serving as Asia                investments, and remained focused on growth strategies, to
Pacific’s leading specialist relocation and third-party logistics       enhance shareholders’ value.
company in Singapore, Asia and the United States of America,
while maintaining good stewardship of the resources we                  For more information on Chasen’s financial and business
manage and generating good shareholders’ value.                         performance, please refer to financial highlights in pages
                                                                        10-11 and the FY 2020 Annual Report.
Our business model focuses on cost leadership without
compromising our service level and highest priority on
customer’s interest. We seek organic growth from the existing
outlets as well as through the acquisition of new businesses
that reap good returns.

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ECONOMIC

                                                FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

                             REVENUE ANALYSIS                                                    DIVIDEND PER SHARE
                                  (S$’MIL)                                                             (CENTS)

           140                                   131.9                             0.8
                                        127.6
           120                                                                     0.6
                              106.2
                                                                101.0
           100   93.5                                                              0.5
                                                                                                                        0.4
            80                                                                     0.4
                                                                                                                0.3
            60                                                                     0.3

            40                                                                     0.2
                                                                                                       0.1
            20                                                                     0.1    0.05
                                                                                                                                      0.0
             0                                                                      0
                 2016         2017      2018     2019           2020                      2016         2017     2018    2019      2020

                                                     PROFIT/ (LOSS) AFTER TAX
                                                              (S$’MIL)

                     -15.0            -10.0          -5.0                      0                 5.0             10.0          15.0

                                                         -3.3                      2016

                                                                        2017               2.5

                                                                        2018                            6.1

                                                                        2019                      4.8

             -15.2                                                                 2020

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ECONOMIC
                          FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

                      REVENUE BREAKDOWN BY BUSINESS SEGMENT

   59.2%
                                   23.0%                                                              23.0%

                                                        49.0%

                 2019                                                           2020

                                       17.8%

                                                                                                      28.0%

           Specialist Relocation		         Technical & Engineering 		         Third Party Logistics

                        REVENUE BREAKDOWN BY GEOGRAPHICAL

                           36.7%                                                                 30.0%

                                            3.8%
                 2019                                                           2020

                                           12.5%                                                              20.0%

35.9%
                                                                41.0%
                                3.4%                                                           5.0%
                        7.7%                                                      3.0% 1.0%

  PRC              Singapore           Vietnam              Malaysia            Thailand              USA

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ECONOMIC

                             OUR VALUE CREATION MODEL

                        ECONOMIC                                             ENVIRONMENTAL

           • Generate good return to shareholders                 • Promote a strong environmental friendly
             Cost & Skills Leadership                               culture
           • Maintain market leadership position                  • Environmental conservation through
           • Drive consistent business prospects                    adopting “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle” and
             through organic growth & acquisition                   energy efficient practices

                           SOCIAL                                              GOVERNANCE

           • Build a resilient organization and caring            • Focus on risk management by having
             society                                                good corporate governance and well-
           • Provide the financial mechanism to                     developed policies and procedures which
             promote greater support for the short-                 are periodically checked for compliance
             term micro-financing in society                      • Compliance management with all applicable
           • Build partnership and bonds with                       laws and regulations.
             stakeholders
           • Personal development focuses on KPIs,
             training and employee engagement
             program

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ECONOMIC
           GLOBAL REACH

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corporate milestones

                                              1999                                                                               2004
                                                                                                                               Set-up overseas
                                                                                                                             operations in People’s
                                       Incorporated as Chasen                                                              Republic of China (“PRC”)
                                      Logistics Services Pte Ltd
         1995
                                                                                                                          through Chasen (Shanghai)
                                              (“CLSPL”)                                                                   Hi-Tech Machinery Services

                                                                                        2001
                                                                                                                                Pte Ltd (“HTS”)
                                         Relocation Solutions Specialist                                              CLSPL was certified ISO 14001 for
       Chasen Logistics                                                                                               Environmental Management and
        Services began                                                               CLSPL was awarded                 OHSAS 18001 for Occupational
   business as a partnership                                                         first turnkey project                   Health and Safety
        operating from                                                              consolidating several                   Management System
          its office in                                                           manufacturing facilities of
         Wallich Street                                                          customer to one location in
                                                                                           Singapore
                                                                                CLSPL was certified ISO 9001
                                                                                  for Quality Management
                                                                                           System

              Surpassed                                                                                                                Established a global
           FY2018 historical                                                                                                         marketing office, Chasen
        high by 3% at S$131.9                                                         Chasen                                        (USA), Inc. (“C-USA“) in San
               million                                                           Group exceeded                                           Jose, California,
     3PL subsidiary, CZEM secured                                              S$100 million revenue                                             USA
 MNC contracts for cross-border land                                         benchmark for second time
 freight from Malaysia to Vietnam and                                         amassing S$106.2 million
China to Singapore with complementary
                                                                                                                                             2015
                                                                           HTS achieved highest contracts
warehousing in Singapore and Malaysia                                       secured totalling S$50 million
3PL CZE Group established an office in                                            (RMB245 million)
             Shanghai                                                        3PL established air and sea
   CLSG certified ISO 620:2016 for                                         freight business in Thailand to
    Good Distribution Practice for                                          complement its cross-border
         Medical Devices                                                         trucking operations

            2019                                                                    2017
                                                 Chasen                                                         Established
                                            Group achieved its                                              a joint venture 3PL
                                         highest revenue to date                                        company in Thailand, City
                                            at S$127.6 million                                        Zone Express Company Limited
                                                                                                     (“CZET“) with operating offices in
                                    HTS secured relocation contract                                      Bangkok and Songkhla
                                 for pilot phase of the world’s first 11th
                                Generation TFT LCD plant in Shenzhen,                              C-USA clinched US$12 million (S$17
                                                   PRC                                            million) project for handling of inbound
                                                                                                  cargo and move-in of equipment and
                                 3PL established bonded warehouse in                               materials for an automobile product
                                Penang and office in Vietnam to manage                                      manufacturing plant
                                   cross-border land freight business
                                                                                                      Incorporated Strategic Business
                                     C-USA secured the third phase                                     Plan for each business unit that
                                         of automobile product                                            would support the Group
                                      manufacturing plant project                                         strategy in achieving our
                                        valued at US$9.3 million                                              Corporate Vision

                                               2018                                                             2016

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corporate milestones

                                              2007                                                            2009
                                         Chasen Holdings Limited                                              Chasen Group
                                                                                                          established footprint in
         2005
                                          (“CHL”) listed on SGX
                                           SESDAQ (now known                                          Vietnam with the setting-up of
                                         as Catalist) via a reverse                                  Chasen Transport Logistics Co.,
                                            takeover of China                                        Ltd (“CTL”) in Ho Chi Minh City
     Established second                       Entertainment                                              Chasen Logistics Services

                                                                             2008
 overseas subsidiary, Chasen                    Sports Ltd                                            Limited (“CLSG“) was awarded
Logistics Sdn Bhd (“CLSB”) in                                                                          bizSAFE STAR by Workplace
     (mainland) Penang                                                                                  Safety and Health Council
 CLSB secured its first contract                                           Extended Third Party
     to service a Singapore-                                                 Logistics (“3PL”)
   based semiconductor MNC                                                operations in Malaysia
  (multinational company) that                                         through acquisition of City

                                                                                                                                         2010
transferred its operations to the                                         Zone Express Sdn Bhd
          Kulim IT Park                                               (“CZEM”) and incorporation
             in Kedah                                                  of DNKH Logistics Pte Ltd
                                                                         (“DNKH“) in Singapore
                                                                                                                                    Acquisition of “green”
                                                                                                                                      companies, Global
                                                                                                                                   Technology Synergy Pte
                                                                                                                                   Ltd (“GTS”) and Towards
                                                                                                                                   Green Sdn Bhd (“TGSB”)

                                             Chasen was transferred
                                        from Catalist to the Main Board
                                      of the SGX-ST on 26 February 2013
                                Ho Chi Minh City-based CTL awarded its
                               first major move-in and installation project
                              worth of US$0.9 million (S$1.1 million) by a
                                                                                                                             HTS was awarded first
                           Japanese tyre manufacturer in Hai Phong, Vietnam
                                                                                                                            major Korean project to
                                   Singapore-based CLSG secured its maiden                                                 relocate an OLED (organic
                                   relocation project worth of US$4.25 million                                       light-emitting diode) production line
                                      (approximately S$5.4 million) from the                                        from Busan, South Korea to Shanwei,
                                                  Middle East.                                                             Guangdong Province, PRC
                                   CLSG and REI Technologies Pte Ltd (“REI“)                                     CHL was awarded the Certificate of
                                   collaborated in building 100k cleanroom to                                   Excellence in “Best Investor Relations
                                     house a Facilitized Refurbishment and                                       by a SGX-Catalist Company” at the
                                    Testing Centre (“FRTC”) and supporting                                             IR Magazine South East
                                     logistics services for the refurbishment                                                Asia Awards
                                         of wafer fab machine tools for                                                         2011
                                            a Japanese OEM (original                             Chasen
                                            equipment manufacturer)                       Group achieved

                                                  2013
                                                                                        record historical high
                                                                                    revenue of S$99 million since               2011
                                                                                           listing (in 2007)
         Chasen Group
        surpassed S$100                                                           CHL was recognized as one of the
   million revenue mark for                                                       World’s Top 1000 Fastest Growing
 the first time in its corporate                                                  Public Companies in 2011 by the
              history                                                               International Business Times
                                                                                            (announced in
  Chasen Group introduced
                                                                                            January 2012)
  Shared Values as the basis
  to develop our corporate
     culture and growth
           strategy                                                                        2012
          2014

                                      CHASEN HOLDINGS LIMITED                15     SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2020
ECONOMIC

                   5 ALIGNMENT WITH INTERNATIONAL INITIATIVES

           United Nation 17 Sustainable Development
           Goals (SDGs)

           On 25 September 2015, the UN General Assembly adopted the                    sustainable world. We will use SDGs as one of the guiding
           17 Sustainable Development Goals (“SDGs”) to end poverty,                    principles for our sustainability initiatives.
           protect the planet, and ensure prosperity for all as part of a
           new sustainable development agenda. Each goal has specific                   As we advance on our sustainability journey, we will continue to
           targets to be achieved over the next 15 years. Although the                  assess our alignment with the SDGs and, whenever possible,
           SDGs are primarily aimed at governments, they represent an                   redirect our internal priorities and sustainability strategy to
           important opportunity for businesses to also act for a more                  more effectively and comprehensively address these goals.

           The following SDG goals are relevant to our business,                        We do not believe these goals are relevant to our business
           operations and value chain. They are addressed in our various                and industry. They are not within our boundaries and scope
           policies at the group level. Such goals are also embedded in                 of influence, therefore, we are currently unable to make
           various initiatives carried out across the organisation.                     noticeable contributions to such goals.

           SDGs Logo Source:
           http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/news/communications-material

                                                CHASEN HOLDINGS LIMITED            16    SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2020
GOVERNANCE
  LEGAL COMPLIANCE AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Corporate governance and compliance have always been                     Compliance with Laws and Regulations
one of the top priorities for the Company. The decision-
making process in the Company is strictly in line with legal             The Group is proactive in ensuring its compliance with all
and regulatory requirements and in compliance with the Code              relevant laws and regulations. Our management team is
of Corporate Governance issued by Monetary Authority of                  responsible to review and monitor the Group’s policies and
Singapore and the Company Act of Singapore.                              practices in respect to legal and regulatory requirements
                                                                         across all operations. Any non-compliance of the relevant laws
The Company has not received any correspondences or                      and regulations and the proposed resolutions will be reported
notifications in relation to any non-compliance of legal and             to the Board of Directors on a quarterly basis.
regulatory requirements or the Code of Corporate Governance
from any government and regulatory agencies in FY2018. The               The Group has put in place policies and procedures to ensure
Audit Committee received no whistle-blowing letters during               compliance with the relevant laws and regulations to all the
the year.                                                                national jurisdictions we operate in. At corporate level, we
                                                                         also ensure that we are in compliance, both in substance and
Ethics & Integrity                                                       in spirit, with the Listing rules of SGX Securities Trading (SGX-
                                                                         ST), Securities and Futures Act and Singapore Companies Act.
We promote an ethical and act with integrity’ culture
throughout the Company and our outlets. We seek to conduct               Any new enactment of or changes to the relevant laws and
our business in an ethical manner and in compliance with                 regulations will be communicated to all operations and
the best practices in the specialist relocation and third-party          management staff via emails and small group meetings. Such
logistics industry. All Directors, operations and management             communication is necessary to ensure that all staff are aware of
staff are required to fully comply with our principles set in our        the changes and can carry out the necessary steps and actions
Employee Handbook and employment contract.                               to ensure compliance.

The Employee Handbook details our expected standards                     While we seek to leverage our data to serve our customers
of employee’s professional behaviour towards our business                responsibly, we adhere and uphold the Personal Data
partners whom we have business dealings with, to the people              Protection Act (“PDPA”). We have put in place policies to
in the society whom we serve as customers and towards                    ensure we are in compliance with PDPA and we respect our
each other as employees of the Company. Above all, we are                customers’ choices in respect of their personal data and the
inculcated with strong corporate values to act with integrity.           protection of our customers’ privacy.

Anti-Corruption and Anti-Fraud                                           There is no incidence of product and service misinformation
                                                                         and labelling or marketing communications.
With zero-tolerance policy to bribery and corruption, we
have put in place effective monitoring and management                    Risk Management
control systems to detect bribery, fraud or other malpractice
activities directly at the source. We have established a whistle-        The Group recognises the importance of risk management
blowing mechanism for employees and any other concerned                  and how business risks may adversely affect Chasen’s business
stakeholders such as customers and their families, suppliers,            performance.
competitors and contractors.
                                                                         While it is the responsibility of the Audit Committee,
A direct whistle-blowing channel has also been implemented               as delegated by the Board of Directors, to oversee the
to enable our employees to get direct access to the Audit                effectiveness of our risk management and internal controls,
Committee. By doing so, our stakeholders can be assured that             the core function of the internal audit is coordinated by our
all reports or suspicions of potential breaches of our Employee          Chief Financial Officer who reports to the Audit Committee on
guidelines are taken seriously by the Group.                             a periodic basis.

                                 CHASEN HOLDINGS LIMITED            17    SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2020
GOVERNANCE

                         CUSTOMER PRIVACY AND DATA PROTECTION

             The nature of our business warrants high level of security             We have invested to ensure our proprietary IT system meets
             and confidentiality of our clients’ personal data as well as           the highest standards for IT security. There is no incident of
             the business transactions they have undertaken. We adhere              non-compliance with laws and regulations in the social and
             strictly to the guidelines set by the Personal Data Protection         economic area reported.
             Act (PDPA).

                            SUPPLY CHAIN & PROCUREMENT PRACTICES

             We have maintained a strong partnership with the suppliers for         any issues. Any non-compliance with the guidelines of local
             our specialist relocation and third-party logistics businesses.        and international regulatory bodies will result in us in not
             We believe in transparency in our supply chain and our                 embarking on or discontinuing the procurement and business
             approach is to positively engage with suppliers if we identify         relationship with them.

                                 SERVICE QUALITY AND RESPONSIBILITY

             For specialist relocation and third-party logistics service            Our Quality Policy
             provider like Chasen, our service quality and responsibility
             to our customers ranks high for the sustainable success of             Chasen Logistics Services Limited is proud to be a specialist
             the Company. We are committed to provide reliable and                  relocation and third-party logistics service provider with strong,
             high quality specialist relocation and third-party logistics           cohesive and innovative team that provide safe, professional,
             solutions to our customers and every customer we service. We           prompt support for handling, moving, storing and delivery of
             emphasise on service excellence to every customer.                     our customer’s cargo.

             Our operations and professional staff serve our customers              We are totally committed and focused on continually improving
             professionally and ethically.                                          our service by regular training enabling us to improve our
                                                                                    quality standard, resulting in a better service to our customer.

                                             CHASEN HOLDINGS LIMITED           18    SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2020
ENVIRONMENT
                               WATER AND ENERGY CONSERVATION

We strive to embrace environmental sustainability by managing                         As part of our initial efforts, we will align our environmental
environmental conservation through adopting ‘Reduce’, ‘Re-                            performance in our Singapore operations to key evaluation
use’, ‘Recycle’ and energy effcient practices.                                        criterion for water consumption and energy conservation for
                                                                                      the both electricity and diesel consumption.

                                 CHASEN GROUP                                                                      CHASEN SINGAPORE

                              Water (FY 2019-2020)                                                                 Water (FY 2019-2020)
                                                                3939

                4000
                                          3253

                                                         2836

                                                                                                                              97
                3000                                                                                   100
                                   2277

                                                                                                                                                  89
                                                                                                        80

                                                                                                                       68

                                                                                                                                           64
 (‘in 000)

                2000

                                                                                        (‘in 000)
                                                                                                        60

                1000                                                                                    40
                                                                                                        20
                    0                                                                                    0
                                   FY 2019              FY 2020                                                        FY 2019             FY 2020

               Water Expenditure (S$)              Water Consumption (litre)                        Water Expenditure (S$)            Water Consumption (litre)

We tap on the water supply provided by Public Utilities Board                         This augmentation in the overall water consumption was
and disposed used water into the public sewage system.                                due to the first time reporting of the subsidiaries in China
                                                                                      in particular the precision engineering and contract
For FY2020, our water consumption in Singapore decreased by                           manufacturing plant, which requires more water for its precision
8% and expenditure decreased by 5.9% respectively. In terms                           engineering processes. The volume of water consumption is
of electricity, our consumption and expenditure decreased by                          in line with the nature of the business activity, even though
66.5% and 60.3 % respectively. For diesel, our consumption                            it has laden an extraordinary increase in the overall water
decreased by 7.5% and expenditure increased by 22.3%                                  consumption at the Chasen Group level.
respectively.
                                                                                      While we take conscientious efforts to conserve water and
At the Group level, our water consumption and expenditure                             electricity, we are currently reviewing our utilisation pattern
increased by 21.1% and increased by 24.5% respectively,                               and will implement measures to reduce the consumption.
largely due to the increase in water consumption by our
Chinese operations. In terms of electricity, our consumption                          The electricity consumption at the Group level is relatively
and expenditure decreased by 47% and increased by 0.47%                               stable over the past two years. It is encouraging to note that
respectively. For diesel, our consumption and expenditure                             the Chasen Singapore’s electricity consumption has declined
decreased by 67.6% and increased by 9.7% respectively.                                over the past two years.

                                 CHASEN GROUP                                                                      CHASEN SINGAPORE

                            Electricity (FY 2019-2020)                                                          Electricity (FY 2019-2020)

                5000                                                                                 5000
                                                                                                                       3209
                                   3846

                                                        3864

                4000                                                                                 4000

                3000                                                                                 3000
   (‘in 000)

                                                                                        (‘in 000)

                                                                                                                                           1273

                2000                                                                                 2000
                                                                                                                              660
                                          824

                1000                                                                                 1000
                                                                437

                                                                                                                                                  221

                    0                                                                                    0
                                  FY 2019               FY 2020                                                        FY 2019             FY 2020

             Electricity Expenditure (S$)        Electricity Consumption (kWh)                 Electricity Expenditure (S$)         Electricity Consumption (kWh)

                                                 CHASEN HOLDINGS LIMITED         19    SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2020
ENVIRONMENT

                                          WATER AND ENERGY CONSERVATION

              DIESEL CONSUMPTION                                                               Since 2018, we have started acquired electric forklifts and
                                                                                               vehicles as our efforts to cut down diesel consumption and
              The diesel consumption at the Chasen GROUP and Singapore                         reduce carbon emissions. Currently, we have 14 electric
              level is relatively stable over the past two years.                              forklifts ranging from 2.5-ton to 16-ton that are deployed to
                                                                                               our subsidiaries in Malaysia, Vietnam and PRC.

                                            CHASEN GROUP                                                                   CHASEN SINGAPORE

                                        Diesel (FY 2019 -2020)                                                             Diesel (FY 2019-2020)
                                                               3200
                                            2918

                           4000                                                                               400

                                                                                                                                      294

                                                                                                                                                291
               (‘in 000)

                                                                                                (‘in 000)
                                                   2215

                                                                                                                                                      272
                                                                                                                               238
                           3000                                                                               300
                           2000                                                                               200
                                                                      717

                           1000                                                                               100
                              0                                                                                 0
                                            FY 2019            FY 2020                                                        FY 2019           FY 2020

                           Diesel Expenditure (S$)           Diesel Consumption (litre)                     Diesel Expenditure (S$)         Diesel Consumption (litre)

                                                          CHASEN HOLDINGS LIMITED         20    SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2020
ENVIRONMENT
                                       WASTE MANAGEMENT

The Group also takes a concerted approach to ensure we                In FY 2020 alone, we have recycled 9,315 kg of waste at the
adopt a responsible waste management process within our               group level, a positive mark in increase of waste recycled from
business operations. We will be reviewing and fine tuning our         the previous year, largely due to the concerted efforts made by
waste management system to ensure optimal recycling for               the entire group in waste recycling
the all the raw materials, mainly wood and steel, are properly
disposed or recycled.

                        CHASEN GROUP                                                         CHASEN SINGAPORE

                      Waste (FY 2019-2020)                                                   Waste (FY 2019-2020)

   10000                                9315                               4500                                3849
    9000                                                                   4000
    8000                                                                   3500
    7000               6455                                                                   2550
                                                                           3000
    6000
                                                                           2500
    5000
    4000                                                                   2000
    3000                                                                   1500
    2000                                                                   1000
    1000                                                                    500
       0                                                                      0
                      FY 2019          FY 2020                                               FY 2019          FY 2020

                    Weight of waste recycled (KG)                                          Weight of waste recycled (KG)

PAPER USAGE                                                           • ‘Re-use’ single-side printed papers for non-confidential and
                                                                         draft documents. We plan to roll out the daily operations
We have launched our Go-Green initiatives across all our                 reports to be electronic and paperless.
operations and Corporate Office. The implemented initiatives
aim to encourage the ‘Re-use’, ‘Recycle’ and ‘Reduce’ of              At the group level, we have successfully recycled 399 kg of
papers through the following ways:                                    paper in FY2020, an increase of 24.7% from the past year. This
                                                                      reflect an efficiency in raising the paper recycling initiatives
• ‘Reduce’ the use of papers by sending the printers to print         of the company and a successful effort in improving the cost
  on double-sides of each piece of paper and print only when          saving results overall
  necessary.

                        CHASEN GROUP                                                         CHASEN SINGAPORE

                Paper Recycled (FY 2019-2020)                                          Paper Recycled (FY 2019-2020)

    1200                                                                  1200
                                             978

    1000                                                                  1000
     800                                                                   800
                             612

                                                                                                                     513

     600                                                                   600
                                                                                                    410
                                       399
                       320

     400                                                                   400
                                                                                                               224
                                                                                              180

     200                                                                   200
       0                                                                      0
                       FY 2019         FY 2020                                                FY 2019         FY 2020

           Weight of                 Cost of Saving of                            Weight of                 Cost of Saving of
           paper recycled (KG)       paper recycled (S$)                          paper recycled (KG)       paper recycled (S$)

                                   CHASEN HOLDINGS LIMITED       21    SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2020
ENVIRONMENT

                                                   EHS TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT

              We strive to maintain a high commitment in training and                  In Singapore, both the total training and average training hours
              development for our workforce. However, in FY2020, our total             per employee have increased by 29.8% and 64% respectively.
              training hours and average training hours per employee had
              maintained due to the increase in our staff strength.

                                       CHASEN GROUP                                                       CHASEN SINGAPORE

                             EHS Training (FY 2019-2020)                                               EHS Training (FY 2019-2020)
                                      9311

                  10000

                                                                                                                                   2333
                   9000
                   8000                                                                     2500

                                                                                                               1797
                                                          5428

                   7000
                                                                                            2000
                   6000
                   5000                                                                     1500
                   4000
                   3000                                                                     1000
                   2000
                                                                                             500
                   1000
                                                                 4.1

                                                                                                                                          5.1
                                             7.4

                                                                                                                      3.1
                      0                                                                        0
                                      FY 2019            FY 2020                                               FY 2019            FY 2020

                    Total number of                Average number of                         Total number of                Average number of
                    traning hours                  training hours per employee               traning hours                  training hours per employee

                                             TARGETS

                                             We have set our goals to raise the bar for EHS training and EHS hours by 20%
                                             in the next three years. We have plans to measure the carbon footprint and the
                                             Greenhouse Gases (GHG) Emission of our business operations progressively
                                             over the next three years.

                                             At the Group level, total training and average training hours per employee
                                             have increased 120%. Hence, we have set our goals to raise the bar for EHS
                                             training and EHS hours by 20% in the next three years.

                                                    CHASEN HOLDINGS LIMITED       22    SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2020
SOCIAL
            OUR EMPLOYEE MANAGEMENT APPROACH

Pivotal to our success is our people performing at their best.        fair employment practices by ensuring equal opportunities for
We value the vital contributions by all employees towards             recruitment, fair compensation, career progression and training
sustaining Chasen’s long term success. To underscore our              opportunities. We provide fair employment opportunities
care and commitment towards our employees, Chasen                     to all, regardless of age, gender, race, or nationality. Chasen
drives a holistic human resource (“HR”) strategy focused              advocates a policy of harnessing diversity in human resource
on fair remuneration and equal opportunities, training and            as evidenced by a fair distribution of employees from different
development, employee wellness and engagement, and work-              nationalities and age groups to support our key markets in
life harmony.                                                         Singapore.

We are taking progressive steps to go beyond compliance               The Group has a stable labour force of 1410 with continued
with labour laws in Singapore to develop and implement                expansion in all four major regions, with the latest expansion
policies and staff engagement programmes that aim to help             move is in Thailand . Local hiring is emphasized as 38.41% of
employees build long-term, fulfilling careers with Chasen.            Chasen’s employees are mainly Singapore citizen in Singapore
                                                                      in FY2020. In Singapore, there is a well-balanced diversity of 11
Diversity & Equal Opportunity                                         nationalities within Chasen’s workforce

Identifying, recognising and rewarding quality employees is
essential in our hiring and retention strategy. We advocate

                     CHASEN GROUP                                                         CHASEN SINGAPORE

                    Staff (FY 2019-2020)                                                   Staff (FY 2019-2020)

                      1446              1410                                                 574
    1500                                                                   600
                                                                                                                   509
                                                                           500
    1000                                                                   400
                                                                           300
     500                                                                   200
                                                                           100
       0                                                                      0
                     FY 2019           FY 2020                                              FY 2019           FY 2020

                     Total Staff Strength                                                   Total Staff Strength

                                 CHASEN HOLDINGS LIMITED         23    SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2020
SOCIAL

             OUR EMPLOYEE MANAGEMENT APPROACH

                           CHASEN GROUP                                                   CHASEN SINGAPORE

                           Nationalities (%)                                                   Nationalities (%)

              2019                               2020                           2019                                  2020

             Nationality         FY 2019 (%)   FY 2020 (%)                    Nationality           FY 2019 (%)    FY 2020 (%)
             Singaporean                0.58              0.6                 Singaporean                 32.11            30.27
             Malaysian                 22.12         22.14                    Malaysian                   17.88            24.28
             Filipino                   0.48              0.5                 Filipino                     1.22             1.76
             Indian                     0.24            0.19                  Indian                      27.86            23.89
             Bangladeshi                0.24            0.20                  Bangladeshi                 18.12            16.24
             Sri Lanka                     0               0                  Sri Lanka                    0.23             0.00
             Indonesian                 0.32            0.38                  Indonesian                   0.10             0.10
             Myanmar                       0               0                  Myanmar                      0.07             0.01
             Thai                      22.22         22.22                    Thai                         2.25             2.45
             Chinese (PRC)             22.18         22.18                    Chinese (PRC)                0.16             1.00
             Vietnam                   21.46         21.63                    Vietnam                         0                0
             American                  10.16            9.96                  American                        0                0
             Nepal                         0               0                  Nepal                           0                0
             Total                      100             100                   Total                        100              100

                           CHASEN GROUP                                                   CHASEN SINGAPORE

                           Gender Ratio (%)                                                    Gender Ratio (%)

                                                                            12.79%                           14.14%
         16.29%
                                          22.30%

             2019                                  2020                          2019                               2020

                  83.71%                            77.70%                            87.21%                          85.86%

            FY 2019                             FY 2020                      FY 2019                                 FY 2020

                         Male		            Female                                          Male		                 Female

                                    CHASEN HOLDINGS LIMITED     24   SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2020
SOCIAL
             OUR EMPLOYEE MANAGEMENT APPROACH

Fair & Open Employment Policy

Chasen maintains a policy of fair and open employment policy             has a good balance of age distribution, with 28.4% under the
through providing fair employment opportunities to both                  30 year old group and 0.5% above the 65 years old age group.
young and older workers above age 65 years old. Its workforce

                       CHASEN GROUP                                                            CHASEN SINGAPORE

                   Employee Age Profile (%)                                                Employee Age Profile (%)

                         37.50%                            37.50%                                 38.70%                           43.60%

                2019                              2020                                  2019                            2020

  62.50%                          62.50%                                   61.30%                          56.40%

        EXECUTIVES                FY 2019 (%) FY 2020 (%)                       EXECUTIVES                  FY 2019 (%)     FY 2020 (%)
        Below 30 yrs                       12.1           5.3                   Below 30 yrs                         8.54          8.09
        31 to 50 yrs                       22.2          28.4                   31 to 50 yrs                        14.54         17.61
        51 to 65 yrs                        2.9           3.6                   51 to 65 yrs                         14.5         16.60
        Above 65                            0.3           0.2                   Above 65                             1.15          1.35

        GENERAL WORKERS                                                         GENERAL WORKERS
        Below 30 yrs                       30.8          23.1                   Below 30 yrs                        18.58         11.42
        31 to 50 yrs                       26.7          33.4                   31 to 50 yrs                        34.08         36.66
        51 to 65 yrs                        4.8           5.7                   51 to 65 yrs                         7.53          7.14
        Above 65                            0.2           0.3                   Above 65                             1.08          1.13
        Total                              100           100                    Total                                100           100

                                  CHASEN HOLDINGS LIMITED           25    SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2020
SOCIAL

                     OUR EMPLOYEE MANAGEMENT APPROACH

         Our strategy for recruitment and retention of talents include         staff who have been in the Specialist Relocation, Third Party
         cooperation with professional institutions, talent pool               Logistics and Technical & Engineering service businesses
         development and retention, and staff grievance mechanism.             for over 10-20 years. Through the organic growth of
         In terms of employee skills profile, we have maintained a fair        complementary businesses over the years, we have also
         proportion of professional and management team to lead and            strengthened the retention of our pool of senior staff whose
         drive the business growth in our three business segments              professional expertise and strong customer relationship has
                                                                               been critical in the sustainable success of our three different
         Our business is highly dependent on senior experienced                businesses.

                                 CHASEN GROUP                                                        CHASEN SINGAPORE

                              PMET Classification (%)                                                PMET Classification (%)

                      2019                              2020                                2019                               2020

                  PMET Classification   FY 2019 (%)   FY 2020 (%)                        PMET Classification   FY 2019 (%)   FY 2020 (%)
                  Professional                 9.88             6.5                      Professional                 10.1            11.3
                  Management                  11.17            13.0                      Management                  10.92            14.2
                  Executive                   10.85            19.3                      Executive                    16.5            13.3
                  Technical                    8.56            10.1                      Technical                   14.26            10.8
                  Others                      59.54            51.1                      Others                      48.22            50.4
                  Total                        100             100                       Total                        100             100

         We are continuously recruiting talents, particularly younger          sustainable financial and non-financial incentives, and learning
         talents and grooming them through mentorship and on-the-              and development opportunities. Our compensation and
         job training programme.                                               benefits policies are determined by guidelines proposed by
                                                                               our Human Resource and approved by the Remuneration
         Our recruitment policy is based on meritocracy and the                Committee of our Board. All our staff undergo annual
         pre-requisite skills and academic qualifications required to           performance review and receive periodic performance
         perform the required job scope. During recruitment, we have           feedbacks from their superiors.
         implemented stringent shortlisting process to ensure we
         recruit people with the same values as we do.                         We practise equal opportunities for skills training and career
                                                                               development for all staff and this has contributed to our high
         We focus on retention of talents by providing fair and                retention rate of 90.5% in FY2020 in Singapore.

                                           CHASEN HOLDINGS LIMITED        26    SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2020
SOCIAL
            OUR EMPLOYEE MANAGEMENT APPROACH

                    CHASEN SINGAPORE                                                         CHASEN SINGAPORE

                 Length of Years of Service (%)                                        Length of Years of Service (%)

                                                                                     18.0%

                             12.6%                                                                  12.5%

                                 6.3%        Below 5 yrs.                                                           Below 5 yrs.
                                                                                                            6.7%
                                             6 to 10 yrs.                                                           6 to 10 yrs.
                  2020               1.7%                                               2019
                                             11 to 20 yrs.                                                          11 to 20 yrs.
                                             > 20 yrs.                                                              > 20 yrs.

                                                                             62.8%
         79.4%

Employment Practices                                                   Communications

Our employment practices focus on maximizing the strength              As our Company grows, effective communications across the
of our employees by providing equal opportunities based on             organization are crucial to ensure continuous alignment of
merit, and help our employees to develop strength through              objectives of the employees and the organizational objectives.
our comprehensive training and development programme.                  We achieve this through our various communication sessions
We regularly review the competency and development of                  customized based on the target employees. Communication
our employees to effectively match their strengths to their            sessions for our managers are held on a regular basis. Agendas
job specifications. Our performance based reward scheme                covered at these sessions are customized in a manner
provides guidance and motivation to our employees to                   appropriate to the target functional scope of the managers.
perform to their potentials in alignment with the objectives of
the company.                                                           For example, in the monthly managers’ meeting, operational
                                                                       agendas such as leadership and operation issues may be
                                                                       discussed while at the quarterly sessions, the high level topics
The Tripartite Guidelines on Fair Employment                           include strategic business directions, new service launches,
Practices                                                              ongoing developments and key project reviews.

We proactively pursue and adopt best practices in HR
management. Our HR practices are guided by the Singapore
Tripartite Alliance for Fair and Progressive Employment
Practices. The Singapore Tripartite Alliance comprises
the Ministry of Manpower, Singapore National Employers
Federation and National Trades Union Congress.

The Tripartite Alliance has formulated guidelines on fair
employment practice for adoption by Singapore employers,
embracing the recruitment, training, treatment and reward of
employees.

                                 CHASEN HOLDINGS LIMITED          27    SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2020
SOCIAL

                       OUR EMPLOYEE MANAGEMENT APPROACH

         EMPLOYEE TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT

         We practise equal opportunities for skills training and career            Despite the increase in total training hours in Singapore, there
         development for all staff and this has contributed to our high            is a steady increase in the average training hours per employee
         retention rate of 90.5% in Singapore and 86.7% at the Chasen              for employee training & development in FY2019 at both the
         Group level in FY2020 respectively.                                       Singapore and Group level.

                                   CHASEN GROUP                                                          CHASEN SINGAPORE

                      Training & Education (FY 2019-2020)                                      Training & Education (FY 2019-2020)

                                                                                                                                    1890
             7000                                                                      2000

                                                                                                           1716
                                                             5778

                                                                                       1800
             6000
                                                                                       1600
             5000                                                                      1400
             4000                                                                      1200
                                   2637

                                                                                       1000
             3000                                                                       800

                                                                                                     574

                                                                                                                              509
                                                      1410
                            1446

             2000                                                                       600
                                                                                        400
             1000
                                                                                        200
                                                                    4.1

                                                                                                                                           3.7
                                          1.8

                                                                                                                  3.0
                 0                                                                        0
                               FY 2019                   FY 2020                                        FY 2019                 FY 2020

                     Total (avg) no. of EE          Total Training Hrs                        Total (avg) no. of EE         Total Training Hrs
                     Avg Training Hrs per EE                                                  Avg Training Hrs per EE

         EMPLOYEE WELLNESS & BENEFITS

         The Company also contributes to Central Provident Fund                    In FY2020, the overall turnover rate of 13.3% and 9.5% in Chasen
         Scheme and obtains medical benefits such as Hospitalisation                Group and Singapore respectively. We have no temporary or
         & Surgical Plan for all our staff. We provide maternity as well as        part- time employees.
         paternity leave in accordance to the recommendations of the
         Ministry of Manpower of Singapore.

                                   CHASEN GROUP                                                          CHASEN SINGAPORE

                               Staff Turnover Rate (%)                                                  Staff Turnover Rate (%)

                                                                                                        21.53%
                             19.58%                                   13.3%                                                                      9.5%

                        2019                                  2020                               2019                               2020

                      80.42%                         86.7%                                     78.47%
                                                                                                                               90.5%

                     FY 2019                                 FY 2020                          FY 2019                               FY 2020

                        Staff Turnover          Staff Retention Rate                             Staff Turnover         Staff Retention Rate

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SOCIAL
            OUR EMPLOYEE MANAGEMENT APPROACH

The flexi-work scheme was rolled out smoothly and expedited           and offering programmes to support health and wellness. We
by the COVID-19 work from home requirements. Senior                   understand that the workplace can be at times stressful due
Management took the lead by working at least 2 day a week             to the competitiveness of our workforce and our business. To
from home while the rest of the staff adopted similar 1 to 3          support our employees in their effort of pursuing excellence,
days of working remotely from home to alternate the rollout           we will launch various programmes and initiatives to balance
with minimal disruption to the business operations.                   their work with fun, and to development an environment and
                                                                      culture of mutual support.
All non-managerial employees in Singapore are covered by
the Employment Act (Chapter 91) of Singapore, which provides          HEALTH AND SAFETY
basic employment terms and working conditions including
contract requirements, remuneration, hours of work, overtime,         The CHASEN group is committed to embracing the highest
rest days and annual leave entitlement. In addition to the            standards of workplace, safety and Health (“WSH”) and
statutory benefits outlined in the Employment Act, we provide         environmental practices and inculcating the best practices
beyond-compliance level benefits to our fulltime employees.           in the CHASEN group. We are guided by the steadfast
Examples of these benefits include vacation, marriage and             commitment to our employees for a safe working environment
compassionate leaves.                                                 in which one can work and excel with full confidence.

Work–Life Balance                                                     The management team sets a strong foundation by providing
                                                                      clear direction within the organisation of the value of an effective
While developing the talents of our employees and providing           occupational health and safety management approach to
equal opportunities for them to excel are the key drivers             foster risk-free and environmentally-friendly premises. We are
for our company, we also recognize that the well-being and            building the environmental awareness and green practices to
contentment of our employees are pivotal to the success               lead the group in adhering to all WSH regulations as stipulated
and sustainability of our business and performance. Our               by the Ministry of Manpower (“MOM”) and all the relevant
employees are our most valuable asset, and we appreciate              authorities of the national jurisdictions we operate in.
that their overall well-being needs to be well looked after in
order for them to sustain their performance and realize their         Our operations are closely monitored and reviewed by our
full potential.                                                       appointed safety officers, who ensure all employees comply to
                                                                      the codes of practice and safety procedures they have set out.
To support our employees to strike a work-life balance, we            Our emphasis on promoting workers’ health and improving
aim to create an environment that allows our employees to             occupational safety has resulted in low numbers of accidents
achieve harmony in their personal and professional life. We           in our workplace and we will continue to uphold our mandate
intend to adopt a flexible approach to work arrangements              to target zero injuries and fatalities amongst our workforce.

                                                       CHASEN GROUP

                                                   ESH Recordable Incident

      14

      12                                 11                                                       11        11

      10
                                     8
       8

       6
                                              4                                                         4
       4

       2
                                 0                                                            0
       0
       		                            FY 2019		                                                    FY 2020

       Number of Fatality       Number of                   Number of                         Number of property damages
                                Reportable accidents        non-reportable accidents

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