Rotana Corporate Sustainability Report 2017

Rotana Corporate Sustainability Report 2017 68 Supporting local communities Workforce development: 1,915 new job op- portunities created in new openings during the reporting year. Local employment: 80% of our colleagues in non-GCC countries are recruited from the local country’s workforce. 547 (5% of total workforce) are senior managers (General Managers and grade 1 department head positions). 42% of products governed by corporate agree- ments or corporate price understanding are manufactured or packaged locally in the UAE. USD 520 million was paid during 2016 and 2017 to our suppliers and contactors in the countries where we operate, contributing to boosting their country’s local economy. Community Outreach Our hotels partner with governments, national and local organisations in the country of operation to improving health, youth and child education and development, support of poverty and people in need, projects in developing countries, promoting health care, supporting children with certain sicknesses, people with certain disabilities and their reintegration in the society, as well as international aid and development including disaster relief. Over the last two years, Rotana’s community initiatives have expanded even more to touch the lives of hundreds of people through year- round community engagement programmes, fundraising initiatives and other activities. We reach out to the communities in which we work and live, helping numerous healthcare, educational, environmental and charitable efforts to enrich our lives and the lives of others. We have a vision to work for the greater good outside of our daily activities - it is in our culture to contribute and give back to society. In 2016 and 2017, our colleagues across all operations contributed 23,501 volunteering hours of community service. The percentage of participating colleagues in 2017 was 27.1%. Our total contribution on community programmes in the last 2 years was USD 0.5 million (2016 USD 368,000, 2017 USD 185,000) as a result of colleague volunteering hours, fundraising, in-kind donations and cash contributions. 2013 2012 2014 2015 2016 Total 2017 1,600 1,400 1,200 1,000 800 600 400 200 0 Total Activities Total CSR Activities reported 195 165 325 231 225 211 1,352 Economic Value retained Economic Value generated $792M $600M $192 M Suppliers We source goods and services from more than 5,000 companies globally. Colleagues We provide direct employment to around 12,800 people across the region. Capital Providers We pay finance costs to our owners and aim to achieve long-term growth and value for our shareholders. Communities We support efforts to increase local incomes and improve standards of living. Governments We contribute to economies around the world through the taxes and government fees we pay.