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2024 Community Business Asia Awards Ceremony
The Community Business Awards are the market’s most valued, credible and rigorous awards for the celebration of DE&I and wellbeing practices across Asia. These Awards shine a spotlight on and drive the wider adoption of best practice.
The Asia Awards Ceremony will be held in early September. Below are the event details and ticketing information.
| Date: | 5 Sep 2024 (Thu) |
| Time: | 5:00pm - 8:00pm (UTC+8) |
| Venue: | Soho House Hong Kong and Virtual |
| Format: | Cocktail-style event include refreshments, entertainment and the announcement of the winners. |
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As this is the only fundraising event of the year at Community Business (Hong Kong Charity Number: 91/6560), the profit from this event will be used to sustain Community Business' work in advancing DE&I and wellbeing in Asia.
For enquiry, please contact:
Eliana Lam
Community Business Limited
Eliana.lam@communitybusiness.org
+852 2152 1889 / +852 6600 0299
2023 Community Business Wellbeing Conference: Creating Sustainable Wellbeing Pathways Using a Holistic Lens(English Version Only)
Following major disruption in recent years, societies are undergoing rapid changes and developments. This opens the challenge of building a wellbeing culture for today, tomorrow and the future. Community Business is creating their first in-person Wellbeing Conference focusing exactly on this; how do we create a wellbeing culture for today and the future?
The event will include:
- Panel Discussions - focusing on the future of wellbeing suitable for the workforce and identifying the challenges we face both in and out of the workplace.
- Wellness Showcase - supported by Total Loyalty Company Limited (TLC) showcasing some fun and engaging wellness activities for office engagement.
- Collaborative Discussions - a guided, interactive discussion focusing on identifying the building blocks to create a wellbeing culture that promotes wellbeing to all.
- Presentations - tune into presentations from previous Community Business Wellbeing Award Winners to learn about their successes and pick up tips to take back to your place of work
Venue: Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer's Office, Two Exchange Square 8 Connaught Place Sheung Wan, HK
Date: 17 October(Tuesday)
Time: 10:00am – 4:00pm
Language: English
Contact details: Chris Mack (Programme Manager, Wellbeing) chris.mack@communitybusiness.org
Practical Money Management Toolkits
The Investor and Financial Education Council offers practical toolkits to help working adults better manage their personal finances. You are encouraged to share them with your staff and service users.
- Online Money Management Toolkit – Provides free interactive tools to help you better plan and manage your personal finances.
- Retirement Planning Toolkit – Consists of the retirement readiness quiz, basic steps in retirement planning and an action checklist to help you plan ahead for retirement.
The IFEC provides promotional materials of these toolkits. Please contact Ms Lau at vickylau@ifec.org.hk for details.
(Content provided by The Investor and Financial Education Council)
Join "Work Orientation and Placement Scheme" and Receive an Allowance
An eligible employer will receive an allowance up to $60,000 for every employee with disabilities hired through the Selective Placement Division of the Labour Department under the Scheme.
Please click here to know more about our service or visit http://www.jobs.gov.hk/isps.
(Content provided by Selective Placement Division of the Labour Department)
Please click here to know more about our service or visit http://www.jobs.gov.hk/isps.
(Content provided by Selective Placement Division of the Labour Department)
Jockey Club Water Initiative on Sustainability and Engagement (JC-WISE) - “Water Wise Campaign”
Launched in 2016, JC-WISE is a project funded by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust and hosted by The University of Hong Kong, which aims to raise the public’s awareness of the importance of attaining long-term water sustainability goals for Hong Kong.
Using the concept of Water Footprint, the “Water Wise Campaign” provides business and NGOs with an innovative perspective to contribute towards water sustainability through encouraging food waste reduction and better consumption choices.
JC-WISE offers free on-site display materials and outreach events, and bespoke recommendations for “low water footprint” menu at participating organisations’ canteens or restaurants.
For enquiry, please contact jcwise@hku.hk or 3917 7479.
(Content provided by Faculty of Social Sciences, The University of Hong Kong)
Using the concept of Water Footprint, the “Water Wise Campaign” provides business and NGOs with an innovative perspective to contribute towards water sustainability through encouraging food waste reduction and better consumption choices.
JC-WISE offers free on-site display materials and outreach events, and bespoke recommendations for “low water footprint” menu at participating organisations’ canteens or restaurants.
For enquiry, please contact jcwise@hku.hk or 3917 7479.
(Content provided by Faculty of Social Sciences, The University of Hong Kong)
CLP Power Low Carbon Energy Education Centre Free Online Virtual Tour
Sponsored by CLP Power, The CLP Power Low Carbon Energy Education Centre in City University of Hong Kong is now launching free online virtual tour. Centre Ambassador Alien Fox will introduce the power generation principles and characteristics of different low carbon energy sources in an interactive way. Visitors could learn more about why diversified fuel mix is important in combating the challenges of climate change.
Interested organisations are invited to make a reservation with details as follows:
Date: Every Tuesday to Saturday
Intervals: 10am / 2pm / 4pm
Duration: About 45 minutes
Language: Cantonese / English / Putonghua
No. of visitors: Min 5 ; Max 50
Registration fee: Free of charge
Please click here for registration, or go to https://www.cityu.edu.hk/lowcarbon/index.aspx for more information.
(Content provided by CLP Power Low Carbon Energy Education Centre, City University of Hong Kong)
Interested organisations are invited to make a reservation with details as follows:
Date: Every Tuesday to Saturday
Intervals: 10am / 2pm / 4pm
Duration: About 45 minutes
Language: Cantonese / English / Putonghua
No. of visitors: Min 5 ; Max 50
Registration fee: Free of charge
Please click here for registration, or go to https://www.cityu.edu.hk/lowcarbon/index.aspx for more information.
(Content provided by CLP Power Low Carbon Energy Education Centre, City University of Hong Kong)