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SHANGRI-LA RESIDENCES JAKARTA
FIRST INTERNATIONAL APARTMENTS IN JAKARTA TO RECEIVE
SAFEGUARD HYGIENE EXCELLENCE AND SAFETY LABEL
BY BUREAU VERITAS​​​​​​

Oct. 2 2020

Shangri-La Residences, Jakarta provides comfortable and stylish
living accommodation in 168 apartments, garden unit suites and magnificent penthouses. To
discover effortless luxury, exceptional comfort and Asian hospitality, unlock the unparalleled
private world of Shangri-La Residences, Jakarta, where everything is at your doorstep. This
professional philosophy of well-being and convenience is also supported in the hygiene and
health sector, which is well-managed and is an important focus for management.

Given the large-scale social distancing phase and moving forward towards a ‘new normal’, we
strive for tenants to enjoy even greater peace of mind during their stay at Shangri-La
Residences, Jakarta. The residences is the proud recipient of Indonesia’s first International
Apartment SafeGuard Hygiene Excellence and Safety Label by Bureau Veritas (BV), a world
leader with a 192-year legacy in providing testing, inspection and certification services.
Shangri-La Group is looking to obtain the same independent third-party certification for its
sister properties in Indonesia and in the Southeast Asian and the Australasia regions. Designed
to support operational restart activities in the hospitality and restaurant industries globally, the
SafeGuard Label is part of the "Restart Your Business with BV" programme. The holistic
programme is developed by Bureau Veritas’ Health, Safety and Hygiene experts and has
certified 1400 businesses globally thus far, with close to 700 more businesses being certified
in progress.

A field audit was carried out across all areas in Shangri-La Residences, Jakarta at the end of
August 2020, to ensure the residences has implemented ample hygiene and safety protocols
that meet local and international regulations, as well as global best practices.

In recent months, the residences has stepped up significantly in its measures to keep colleagues
and tenants safe. These include the use of personal protective equipment such as masks for all
staff and tenants, mandatory temperature screenings and a declaration form to be filled-in via
our apps for every visitor to the residences. Furthermore, increased cleaning and disinfection
frequency across all areas of the residences, particularly ‘high touch areas’, and safe distancing
measures have been implemented, with contactless tenant interactions being encouraged in the
residences, as well as the restaurant and all other facilities. Lastly, new technologies such as
electrostatic spraying devices and ultra-violet light technology are also being utilised.

Mr. Robert Greijmans, Property Manager at Shangri-La Residences, Jakarta said: “At Shangri-
La Residences, the safety and wellbeing of our tenants and colleagues is our highest priority.
We will make our best efforts to ensure their safety and to provide a healthy working place for
our colleagues and for our tenants at their home away from home. To follow safety and hygiene
protocols, it is our commitment to take care of our tenants and colleagues, and we will continue
looking after them as our big family, especially during the current tough situation”.

Mr. Vincent Bourdil, Vice President of Bureau Veritas South-East Asia said: “We are very
pleased to work with Shangri-La Residences, Jakarta and to support the Group’s properties in
Indonesia and the rest of Southeast Asia and the Australasia region. Bureau Veritas’ SafeGuard
Label certification enables Shangri-La Residences to not only meet tenants’ expectations, but
also to reassure its staff and employees that they can perform their duties confidently, with the
appropriate hygiene and safety measures in place. We are proud to
contribute to rebuilding a World of Trust in this ‘New Normal’.”

For a list of entities that have received the Safe Guard Hygiene Excellence and Safety Label
by Bureau Veritas, please visit: https://restartwith.bureauveritas.com