Sustainability
Baker Technology Limited
storageboxesareprovidedfortheworkers
tostore theirpersonalbelongingsbothat
workand in thedormitories.Moreover,
regular site visits to the dormitories are
carriedoutby theHumanResource team
togetherwith theHealthandSafety team
to further ensure that they have clean,
comfortable and safe living conditions.
TheGroup alsoprovides transportation
to ferry theworkers to and fromwork.
As a shipyard with contractors, our
Group is committed to ensure that
our contractors adhere to Ministry
of Manpower guidelines for the
employment of foreign workers. We
regularlyauditourcommoncontractors
to ensure adherence and also have
open lines of communication with
contractor workers.
TheGroup regularlyorganises lunches
for itsemployees including theworkers
tocelebratevarious religious festivals.
Inaddition, theCompanyalsoorganises
luncheons for its employees with
the Board Directors during which
employees may raise their concerns
and provide any feedback to senior
management. This has been proven
useful for the management team in
getting to understand its employees’
needs,welfareandconcernsbetter and
also toencouragebettercommunication
across theGroup.As another platform
to drive employee team bonding, a
Christmas partywas held to celebrate
the end of 2016.
With the increasing competition for
talent, theGroupbelieves innurturing
its current employees to develop
and reach their maximum potential.
Traininganddevelopmentprogrammes
are available to provide employees
with the right skills and technical
know-how,whichwill enable them to
accept bigger challenges and advance
through the ranks. This in turns, help
theGroup togrow in theever-changing
marketplace.
With thegrowing agingpopulation in
Singapore, theGroup appreciates the
value thatseniorexperiencedemployees
canbringandhavewelcomedanumber
ofpioneergenerationemployeesacross
the Group in various roles. We have
also provided some flexible working
arrangements in specific job functions
where possible.
By creating a vibrant and conductive
workenvironment, employees reap the
benefits of a healthywork-life balance
and have the drive to complete their
dailywork. It is in theGroup’s nature
to protect not only the human capital
aspect but also appreciate and retain
theirvalue toensureamoreproductive
workplace.
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