Sime Darby Property Recognised as a Malaysian Best Employer

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Ranked among top 9 by Aon Hewitt

Kuala Lumpur, 19 March 2015 - Sime Darby Property, the leader in developing sustainable communities, today bagged the Best Employers Malaysia 2015 award from Aon Hewitt; the global talent, retirement and health solutions provider.

The developer was among only nine companies in Malaysia to win the award which recognises employers with committed and high-performing employees, as well as sustainable business goals for success.

The award to Sime Darby Property comes on the heels of two other recent wins by holding company Sime Darby Berhad, the only Malaysian organisation to receive awards for both Global and South East Asia 2014 Aon Hewitt Top Companies for Leaders.

Sime Darby Property Managing Director, Dato Seri Abd Wahab Maskan, said, We are immensely proud to have this recognition. A company is only ever as good as our assets and there are no greater assets than our people. The much-respected Aon Hewitt award is a reflection of the calibre of our people and we could not be happier knowing that they are happy to be part of the Sime Darby Property family.

The double recognition by the Group and now at the property company also attest to our talent development strategies and employee engagement being on track.

He added, We are deeply passionate about embedding a high performance culture of sustainability among our employees. As they gain a deeper understanding of this core aspect, they realise the value behind the company s aspiration of building sustainable communities. As we invest in engaging them build a future for themselves, this enables them to contribute towards building a sustainable future for the company.

The Aon Hewitt Best Employers award is accorded based on results from an in-depth study that surveys employees. Established in 2001, the programme has since become the most comprehensive study of its kind in Asia, with Malaysia being one of the 12 markets surveyed.

Country Managing Director for Aon Hewitt in Malaysia, Prashant Chadha, said, The Best Employers recognition means that your organisation inspires strong commitment and superior performance from your people; drives business results through effective people practices and in ways that build long-term success and sustainability.

Aon Hewitt s professional and proven data-driven methodology to identify Best Employers uses three data sources and an external judging panel. The alignment between the CEO s strategic goals, HR s input on programs that meet these goals and the employee voice is examined. An external, independent jury constituted of reputable members of our strategic partner, the media, and the business and HR community, reviews the data to determine a final list of Best Employers in each country.

Dato Seri Abd Wahab concluded, Embracing sustainability in every way will be fundamental to our continued growth and success. We aim for high levels of employee engagement and effective leadership engagement programmes apart from ensuring a sustainable reward structure and working environment. We have made commendable progress over the years, but our work is far from over. This recognition will no doubt inspire us to work even harder to continue developing a passionate and driven workforce.

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For further information please contact:

Sherliza Zaharudin

Head, Corporate Communications

Sime Darby Property Berhad

Mobile: 019-2676346

E-mail: sherliza.zaharudin@simedarby.com