With the support of Business Environment Council (BEC) and the Hong Kong Council of Social Service (HKCSS), the HSBC Living Business Awards 2009 Award Presentation Ceremony was held on 20 November 2009 at HSBC Main Building to announce the Diamond, Emerald, Ruby and Sapphire Awards winners, Outstanding Community Project Award, Outstanding green project Award as well as the winners of the Certificate of Excellence and Certificate of Merit.
This annual award scheme recognizes socially and environmentally responsible small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Hong Kong. HSBC Living Business is a program that helps SMEs to become more competitive and productive.
This year, close to 187 applications were received from a wide range of industries including wholesale & retail, health, education, tourism, catering and financial service etc. They are all able to demonstrate how companies with limited resources can put CSR into practice through innovation and proactive planning.
The Awards assessed the achievement of applicants in four areas: commitment to environmental protection, excellence in employee management, achievements in community development and overall management quality and effectiveness.
Award winners can gain wide recognition as a responsible business through media coverage and the Awards presentation ceremony. Most importantly, embracing CSR can enhance their competitive edge and company's image.
Diamond Award and Outstanding Green Project Award winner
Kai Shing Management Services Limited - Aegean Coast
Emerald Award winners
Bamboos Professional Nursing Services
Intimex Business Solutions Company Limited
Sailing Boat Catering Management Limited
Ruby Award winners
Baby-Kingdom.com Limited
BBCare Health Service Limited
KWP Quarry Company Limited
Sapphire Award winners
Sze Wo Chann Gas Company Limited
All the above awards are conferred by Mr. Vincent Cheng, Chairman, HSBC Asia-Pacific and Albert Chan, Head of Commercial Banking of HSBC.
ICG participated in the HSBC Living Business Awards 2009 and it is our honors that our company is rewarded the Certificate of Merit.
We will continue our contribution on promoting the awareness and advancing the practice of CSR through our innovation and proactive planning IT outsourcing services.
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