AMICORP COMMUNITY FOUNDATION. Engage. Embrace. Empower AMICORP COMMUNITY FOUNDATION PRODUCTS & SERVICES CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

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1 PRODUCTS & SERVICES AMICORP CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

2 We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give. - Winston Churchill EMBRACE, ENGAGE, EMPOWER It matters less where we are in this interconnected world but what we do within our capacity to make it better. At Amicorp, we try to make a difference by creating channels for the less privileged to help themselves out of hunger and poverty, become self-empowered, more confident and dignified. We established Amicorp Community Foundation (ACF) in 2001 as a channel to focus our social empowerment efforts, increase environmental consciousness, and preserve bio-diversity. ACF has a portfolio of social responsibility projects which we set up ourselves and manage. From Latin America to Asia and Africa, our projects range from a vocational training center, CO2 emissions offsetting, effort towards conservation of the endangered rhinoceros, to a day care center. Amicorp Group channels up to 1% of our annual net revenue into ACF to run our corporate social responsibility (CSR) actions. Therefore, when our clients partner with us to make a difference to the lives of those in need, they can be assured that 100% of their giving will be channeled directly into our social causes, not into administration fees. In line with our brand promise as a firm with a full service concept, we also provide CSR and philanthropy services to help our clients to identify and realize their philanthropy and CSR goals with ease and expertise, therefore, freeing up their time and energy to focus on doing what they do best. EMPOWERING WITH LIFE SKILLS / VOCATIONAL TRAINING: AMICORP CENTER, BALI, INDONESIA Give a man a fish and he eats for a day, teach him how to fish and he eats for a lifetime. - Chinese proverb Many people are unaware that Bali is not immune from poverty. Even though the Bureau of Statistics claim that only 3.95% of the population of 4 million live under the poverty line, and that Bali has the second lowest percentage of poor people in Indonesia, the reality is much harsher. Whilst the Indonesian Statistics Agency state that as of August 2012, the unemployment rate was only 2.04% or 47,320 out of 2,980,470 employable people, the figure for underemployment is much higher, and more than 168,000people live in poverty, the largest number being in north Bali. The Amicorp Community Center (ACC) will provide vocational and life skills training for thousands of people from low and no income families in the northern-eastern Buleleng regency, where the largest numbers of Bali s poorest communities subsist. ACC features a professional training kitchen and restaurant as well as multi-function classrooms to deliver training inhospitality and service industry skills such as cooking, food and beverage service, housekeeping and front office, as well classes in English, computer literacy and grooming and hygiene. ACC s vision is to prepare as many less privileged people as possible to access employment opportunities that will come once hotels and restaurants are established in this region of Bali when the island s second airport in nearby Kubutambahan is expected to be completed in We will match your donation dollar for dollar. Support our project with a donation of USD 1000 towards creating the permaculture garden or enjoy naming rights of a multi-functional classroom when you donate USD 15,000, the sewing, computer or textile weaving rooms for USD 25,000, the training restaurant for USD 140,000 and the training kitchen for USD 500,000. SANITATION PROJECT / KAMAR MANDI INSTALLATION: BALI, INDONESIA Open defecation compromises women s safety and creates health problems such as diarrhea that impacts the ability to eat, sleep, think, work and study. More than 700 households in the subsistence villages of Les in the Buleleng regency in north Bali live without toilets. They practice open defecation. Initiated in 2011, ACF has provided each of these households with a kamar mandi (an outhouse built from cement with a zinc roof, with a latrine and container for water storage for flushing and bathing. At the end of 2015, we have delivered more than one third of the community here with access to better health, less risk of sexual assault for girls and women, and more time for economic and education pursuits.

3 Along with the installation, training on use and maintenance is provided to the beneficiaries. Support our work by sponsoring a kamar mandi for a family. Each unit costs $640, and covers purchase of hardware and creates employment. Each toilet is utilized by at least 4 people. Well maintained toilets last up to 30 years. This works out to an investment of just $5.70 per beneficiary per 30 years! And the conversion from open defecation to toilets bring five times return on investment from better use of land, time and economic resources. GREENING UP WITH AMI-CARBON OFFSET PROJECT: CHILE In line with our own evolution as a responsible corporate, Amicorp recognizes environmental management as among the highest corporate priorities and is committed to continuously integrating and improving policies, programs towards this as we move into the future. Along with actions taken by our offices towards reducing and offsetting CO2 emissions, Amicorp Community Foundation has since 2013 been tracking and reporting the CO2 footprint from air travel across Amicorp Group, with an intention to plant one tree for every 200 Km flown by our employees. We have acquired 46 hectares of land in Chile to conduct mass tree planting to offset our CO2 footprint from travelling. Some 90,000 trees need to be planted to offset our CO2 footprint from air travel over the last two years. Let Amicorp Community Foundation help you with innovative ways to neutralize your carbon foot print. All you have to do is reach out to start a conversation with us. EMPOWERING LESS PRIVILEGED CHILDREN AT TUMA MI MAN DAYCARE CENTER, CURAÇAO Initiated in 2008, Tuma Mi Man is a day-care center offering free childcare services to children whose parents or caregivers do not have the means to provide them with opportunities to develop to their full potential. Tuma Mi Man means Take my Hand in the Papiamentu language spoken in Curaçao. A third of the 75 children at Tuma Mi Man, from infants to 12 years of age, hail from Parera, one of Curaçao s poorest neighborhoods. They attend without charge and integrate with other children from varying social backgrounds. We feel that win-win situations come about when children from more and less privileged backgrounds interact - less privileged children are inspired to become upwardly socially mobile, and those from more privileged backgrounds learn about the lives of those less privileged. This social program depends on financial support. We believe that it takes a whole community to raise a child. Tuma Mi Man aims to inspire self-confidence and dignity through our exemplary education model and upward social mobility. Please help us to empower our children during their first steps in life. You can sponsor a child per year for $1000, or explore other sponsorships programs ENDANGERED ANIMALS CONSERVATION AT THE MAPESU RANCH: LIMPOPO, SOUTH AFRICA The critically endangered black hook lipped rhinoceros and the near threatened white, square-lipped species, number no more than 4,000 and 18,000 respectively. At Mapesu Ranch, a secluded area of 5,851 ha (14,458 acres) bordering Mapungubwe National Park in the Vembe area of Limpopo, rhinos live and procreate in relative safety. Support of the conservancy can be extended in numerous ways from walking a baby elephant or helping to build a boma (or enclosure) to secure a safe environment for the endangered animals for USD Lifetime adoption of a rhino or an elephant costs USD 50,000 or USD 60,000 respectively. Boma-building programs can be combined with customized corporate events, including teambuilding, personal development and leadership training programs.

4 PLEDGE FORM PERSONAL DETAILS TITLE GIVEN NAME FAMILY NAME KNOWN AS (IF APPLICABLE) HONORS MAIDEN / PREVIOUS NAME (IF APPLICABLE) ADDRESS LINE 1 ADDRESS LINE 2 TOWN POSTCODE STATE / PROVINCE COUNTRY TELEPHONE (HOME) TELEPHONE (MOBILE) ADDRESS ABOUT YOU Your current leisure activities: Charitable causes you currently support / donate to: Additional comments:

5 MAKE A PLEDGE Make a pledge to the projects which you find meaningful - USD 1,000 / USD 5,000 / USD 10,000 / USD 20,000 / USD 30,000 / USD 40,000 / USD 50,000 My surprise gift of USD... PLEDGE MODES I enclose a cheque / postal order payable to Amicorp Community Foundation I would like to make a bank transfer to AMICORP PO BOX 4914, CURAÇAO For USD A/c : Bank : RBC CURAÇAO Swift Code : RBTTCWCU I would like to give online via credit card: To find out more, visit: Please direct my gift towards the Amicorp Community Center; Bali, Indonesia: Empowering people from low and no income families with vocational and life skills training Sanitation Project; Bali, Indonesia: Installation of toilets Amicarbon; Chile: Plant some trees for me / my company to offset our carbon footprint Tuma Mi Man day care centre; Curaçao: Help children with their first steps in life Endangered Animals Conservancy Limpopo; South Africa: Adopt a rhinoceros or help build a boma (or an enclosure) Wherever the need is greatest Signature:...Date:... Please return the form to your Amicorp contact : Mr. / Ms...at Amicorp.../ (office) or directly to Sue Meng Chan at s.chan@amicorp.com REMEMBERING AMICORP (LEGACY SUPPORT) I would like further information on leaving a gift to Amicorp Community Foundation in my Will / Trust / Foundation. Please contact me by phone / / post (circle as appropriate).

6 SOCIAL IMPACT SOLUTIONS SERVICES Driving social impact, or investing your time, money and expertise into making a positive impact on society, is highly appealing to many. Yet it can also be a daunting prospect. Let Amicorp, with our long experience in running our own corporate foundation and impact projects around the world, be your trusted partner. We can advise you on defining and setting goals related to financial returns and social outcomes. We also identify which types of investments that deliver the greatest impact in your area of interest and guide you through structuring these investments, and measuring your social impact as well as defining your personal role in the investment effort. At Amicorp our team of highly qualified social impact experts can support you with all your requirements in your drive to deliver social impact. Our team is supported by many experts within Amicorp, and given our global presence we can deliver truly local knowledge in your social impact drive. Our team offers you: The ability to offer our clients a full suite of services from just one central point; Option to participate in a portfolio of pre-selected social responsibility projects that are completely free of administrative fees (our client s giving goes directly to the needy); Global presence and local knowledge; The ability to translate causes of interest into tangible opportunities; Identification of your specific social impact goals and project creation; Planning for multi-generational and peer involvement; Developing your CSR/Sustainability business strategy; Implementing different approaches for social impact; Measuring social impact efforts; Opportunity to use the Amicorp Community Foundation as an umbrella for your social impact actions; and Access a portfolio of projects that are free of administrative charges where 100% of your giving goes directly to impact creation. All you have to do is reach out to us at csr@amicorp.com and start a conversation which will make a difference. For more information, contact the Amicorp office closest to you or the Amicorp Community Foundation: William van Eijle Director Sustainable Development w.eijle@amicorp.com Please note: Please note: Amicorp does not provide legal or tax consulting or asset management services. Potential clients are advised to obtain legal and tax advice in each jurisdiction where they will be active. Amicorp regularly refers to and liaises with both legal and tax experts in all our operation jurisdictions. CONTACT US AMICORP 30 CECIL STREET 10-05/08 PRUDENTIAL TOWER SINGAPORE TEL.: FAX: csr@amicorp.com AMICORP GROUP WE CARE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT. THIS FLYER IS PRINTED WITH LEAD-FREE INK ON RECYCLED PAPER, LIKE ALL PRINTED COLLATERAL PRODUCED BY AMICORP GROUP. STAND OUT FROM THE CROWD AMICORP GROUP PRODUCTS & SERVICES AMICORP PUBLISHED BY AMICORP GROUP - ENGLISH 01/17