We recognise that our success depends critically on our staff. We aim to be an employer of choice by providing an environment in which all employees are treated fairly and with respect. We want talented individuals to want to work for us, and we offer competitive remuneration and benefits, and provide training to enable staff to realise their potential. It is essential to our future that we identify, attract, develop and retain the right people. To do this, we put a lot of effort into finding and training the right people.
Ethos International, Swire's in-house leadership development company, designs and delivers learning and development programmes, such as the Swire Leadership Programme, for promising staff across Swire and has developed a centralised framework to support our highly diverse group of companies. These programmes ensure that participants develop the capabilities needed to perform and progress, aided by detailed assessments and highly tailored training. This is supplemented by enrolling managers in business management and executive programmes at noted international institutions such as INSEAD and Stanford University. Ethos' training programmes emphasise sustainability and contribute to the on-going development of a strong corporate culture and a style of leadership that is consistent with Swire values across all levels of leadership. Ethos also designs the leadership development curriculum for the Swire Management Trainee Programme, that accepts close to 20 high-calibre graduates every year with a view to developing their professionalism for a long-term career.