Sustainability Report - Leighton Asia

Create a fun, challenging andWe celebrate success, empower people, encourageteamwork, embrace cultural differences, work hardand play hard.Performance and fun in balanceAt Leighton Asia we strive to perform at our best but we alsocelebrate our successes and encourage our people to work hardand play hard.This is a key feature of our culture; we demand results andempower and encourage our people to work together to deliverbut at the same time we also want our people to have fun andhave sufficient time away from the work environment to restand relax and spend time with families and friends.Leighton has recently made changes to the workingarrangements within the Hong Kong office to reduce the spreadof the working week. We actively encourage our staff to taketheir annual leave rather than accruing leave entitlements yearupon year.In 2008 we introduced more flexible arrangements in relationto project staff working hours and public holidays as well as areduction in weekend working.To further promote employee involvement and commitment,Leighton Asia also regularly arranges events for staff and theirfamilies including company celebrations as well as engagingwith the local community and supporting charitable events.Developing our peopleThe development of Leighton Asia people is a key componentof our business strategy and values. Our development strategyprovides a competency and skill framework and the creation ofdevelopment plans for our people to ensure they have the skillsand attributes to deliver in their existing roles and prepare forfuture opportunities.We provide our people with development via many modesincluding training (internal and external programmes),education assistance, challenging assignments, project10