(14 March 2017, Hong Kong) NWS Holdings Limited (“NWS Holdings” or the “Group”; Hong Kong stock code: 659) and 11 of its member companies have once again been awarded the Caring Company Logo, presented by the Hong Kong Council of Social Service (refer to the list below). The Group’s Corporate Office, New World First Bus Services Limited and Hip Hing Construction Company Limited have each been honoured for 15 consecutive years, reflecting the Group’s concerted efforts and long-term contribution to corporate social responsibility and sustainable development of society.
Rooted in Hong Kong, the Group has been devoted to promoting care for the community, its employees and the environment by leveraging its strengths and resources to make a significant difference. Through its corporate volunteer team “NWS Volunteer Alliance” and its charity arm “NWS Holdings Charities Foundation”, the Group has built a robust and diverse community support network and has collaborated with over 50 partners to carry out programmes in the areas of community welfare, environmental protection, education and health care to address evolving social needs. The Group strives to be a caring employer, as reflected by its continuous effort to adopt caring workplace policies and build a stimulating and inclusive work environment. We also work to mitigate environmental risks throughout our operations, to protect the environment we all share.
The Caring Company Scheme, launched by the Hong Kong Council of Social Service, aims to cultivate good corporate citizenship to create a more cohesive society. In the 15th year since the scheme launched, more than 3,400 companies and organisations have been granted awards; only 115 of them have been honoured in every one of those 15 years.
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NWS Holdings Limited (“NWS Holdings”, Hong Kong stock code: 659), the infrastructure and service flagship of New World Development Company Limited (Hong Kong stock code: 17), operates businesses in Hong Kong, Mainland China and Macau. Its Infrastructure portfolio includes Roads, Environment, Logistics and Aviation projects. Its Services portfolio comprises Facilities Management (the management of Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre and Free Duty), Construction & Transport (construction, bus and ferry services) and Strategic Investments.
SUEZ (Paris: SEV, Brussels: SEVB) supplies drinking water to 92 million people, delivers wastewater treatment services to 65 million, collects waste produced by almost 50 million, recovers 16 million tonnes of waste each year and produces 7 TWh GWh of local and renewable energy. With 82,536 employees, SUEZ, which is present on all five continents, is a key player in the sustainable management of resources. SUEZ generated total revenues of €15.1 billion in 2015.
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