Sands China Offers Series of Activities on Stress Management to Team Members

May campaign promotes healthy work-life balance

(Macao, June 22, 2021) – Sands China Ltd. recently launched a stress management campaign in May aimed at encouraging a healthy work-life balance, promoting family harmony, and safeguarding the physical and mental health of its team members, with over 2,000 participating.

Entitled Make Stress Your Friend, the initiative taught team members to utilise a 5S model of Self-questioning, Stop Negative Thinking, Stay Attentive to Body Responses, Shuffle Your Thoughts, and Self-Pep Talk. The campaign's activities included a stress index test, themed seminars and roadshows, interactive platforms, free consultations with registered traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) practitioners and physical therapists, recreational activities and others.

Throughout the month of May, over 1,000 team members took the campaign's stress index test, participating in the self-evaluation stress survey. The results showed that over 90 per cent of team members had a medium to low comprehensive stress index – reflecting a healthy work environment where participating in various types of activities provided by the company contributes to work-life balance. In the future, the company will continue to assist team members in building a healthy lifestyle.

"As Macao's largest private employer, Sands China believes our team members are our greatest asset," said Dr. Wilfred Wong, president of Sands China Ltd. "As such, our company has been committed over the years to organising different types of employee wellness and parent-child activities, and launching physical and mental support programmes to help team members manage work pressure and their emotional health – promoting a healthy mind and body to help team members continue to develop with the company and write another exciting chapter together."

The series of activities received much positive feedback from team members. Among them, Lee Kam Leng, who works in the human resources department, said: "I participated in a seminar called Myself in a Relationship. It helped me learn more about myself and how to respect my partner, which can reduce conflict and help improve family and marital relationships."

The campaign was officially launched May 12 with a ceremony at The Venetian^® Macao's back-of-house team member area. Officiating guests were: Dr. Wilfred Wong, President of Sands China Ltd.; Wong Chi Hong, Director of the Labour Affairs Bureau of the Macao SAR Government; Chan Ioc Sut, Department Head of the Research and Investigation Department of the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau of the Macao SAR Government; Wu I Mui, Division Head of the Problem Gaming Prevention and Treatment Division of the Social Welfare Bureau of the Macao SAR Government; Dr. Davis Fong, Director of the Institute for the Study of Commercial Gaming, University of Macau; Leong Hong Sai, Vice President of the General Union of Neighbourhood Associations of Macao; Christine Luo, Vice President of the Women's General Association of Macau; Lee Kwok Hoo, Service Director of the Sheng Kung Hui Macau Social Services Coordination Office; Pak Kin Pong, Supervisor of the Macao Gaming Industry Employees Home Integrated Service Centre; Jenny Mok, Manager of Marketing and Public Relations, Macau Yinkui Hospital; and John Chan, Doctor and Technical Director of the Wellness Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Centre.

The company has launched various measures over the last five years that are targeted at enhancing team members' wellbeing and work-life balance, including setting up a back-of-house team member reading corner and a leisure area featuring karaoke, snooker, and table tennis.

More than 80 company seminars have been held, with more than 4,000 participants, helping to enhance team members' understanding of the importance of work-life balance. Over 250 events have been organised, including workshops and roadshows, with more than 88,000 participants. With these and other efforts, Sands China aims to enrich the lives of its team members and promote family harmony.

Photo caption: Sands China launches its recent stress management campaign at an officiating ceremony at The Venetian Macao's back-of-house team member area May 12. Entitled Make Stress Your Friend, the May campaign was aimed at encouraging a healthy work-life balance, promoting family harmony, and safeguarding the physical and mental health of team members.

 

Photo caption: Sands China team members take advantage of free consultations with registered traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) practitioners and physical therapists (left), recreational activities (right) and other activities as part of the company's recent stress management campaign.

 

Photo caption: Sands China team members enjoy recreational activities such as yoga (left) and stretching classes (right) as part of the company's recent stress management campaign.