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Follow on Google News | AsiaWorld-Expo gains Caring Company accreditation for third consecutive yearAward recognises the venue’s corporate culture of environmental and community work
By: AsiaWorld-Expo Management Limited “We are honoured to receive this accreditation,” AsiaWorld-Expo actively supports and participates in a wide range of fund-raising and sponsorship activities. In recent years, both the venue and its staff have proudly supported charity campaigns by Medecins Sans Frontieres, Hong Kong Red Cross and The Community Chest, to name just a few. AsiaWorld-Expo also engages in regular initiatives to support the local community and help individuals in need, particularly in its own neighbourhood of Tung Chung. In collaboration with various local associations, over 2,000 rice cakes were also distributed to elderly people in Tung Chung and New Territories West to celebrate the recent Lunar New Year. Meanwhile, to help unemployed and ex-offenders reintegrate into society, AsiaWorld-Expo offers an ongoing programme of training and placement opportunities in association with Bright Services, a social enterprise of the Society of Rehabilitation and Crime Prevention. In its first year alone, this important programme created 537 training opportunities, 528 temporary jobs and eight permanent jobs. This programme received the top honour of an Outstanding Partnership Project Award from the Hong Kong Council of Social Services in 2008/09. In the field of environmental protection, AsiaWorld-Expo is also proud to play a leadership role. For instance, it adheres to strict waste management guidelines. To maximize its green area ratio, the venue has also planted hundreds of trees in its marshalling area, and uses many indoor plants. Its indoor air quality has likewise been recognised and certified as “Good Class” under the Government’s Indoor Air Quality Certification Scheme. Naturally, energy consumption is a key issue in the fight to combat global warming. AsiaWorld- AsiaWorld-Expo observed the recent Earth Hour event on 27 March 2010. To involve staff members in this important event, the venue also held a series of initiatives on Friday 26 March, such as encouraging staff members to wear black, powering off computers, work stations and non-essential lights during the lunch hour, and turning off all but two office printers throughout the day. For further details about AsiaWorld-Expo and its commitment to corporate social responsibility, please visit the website at http://www.asiaworld- -- Ends -- About AsiaWorld-Expo AsiaWorld-Expo is a public-private partnership between the Hong Kong SAR Government (majority shareholder) AsiaWorld-Expo is offering over 70,000 square metres of rental space. With 10 state-of-the- For media enquiries, please contact: AsiaWorld-Expo Management Limited Kenneth Chan / Fiona Lau Tel: (852) 3606 8888 Fax: (852) 3606 8889 Email: kc@asiaworld- Website: www.asiaworld- # # # AsiaWorld-Expo opened in December 2005 and has become a world-class venue in Hong Kong, offering over 70,000 square metres of rentable spaces for exhibitions, conventions, concerts, sports and entertainment events. With a budget of HK$2.35 billion, the venue is a public-private partnership involving funding from the Hong Kong SAR Government and a private sector consortium including Dragages Hong Kong Limited and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Asia) Limited, with the Airport Authority Hong Kong contributing the land. End
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