Corporate Social Responsibilities
In The “Relieve Hong Kong Charity Partnership Scheme”, Convoy partnered with Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui Welfare Council to deliver around 300 gift packs the needy under Short-term Food Assistance Service - Blessed Food. Convoy hopes the food and anti-pandemic materials provided can help them relieve the pressure under pandemic.
Convoy donated 100 computers and equipment to Caritas Computer Workshop and Eastern Community Green Station, putting sustainability in practice by giving a second life to electronics and reducing e-waste.
Convoy has visited Hong Kong Christian Service Bliss District Elderly Community Centre, Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui Welfare Council and Feeding Hong Kong to distribute food and resources to grassroots families and elderly singletons since the launch of The Relieve Hong Kong Charity Partnership Scheme last week. Convoy hopes to send Christmas blessings to the needy, as well as tide over the epidemic together with Hong Kong people.
Convoy partnered with 4 local charity organisations to launch the Relieve Hong Kong Charity Partnership Scheme. In the first phase of the Scheme, Convoy will also set up an Epidemic Support Fund of HKD200,000, form an online charity platform to raise funds and solicit supplies, as well as organize charitable activities and community visits, to provide assistance to the needy affected by the epidemic. The Scheme aims to tide over the difficult times together with Hong Kong people.
The Relieve Hong Kong Charity Partnership Scheme officially begins today. Convoy will partner with local charities including Dialogue in the Dark (HK) Foundation, Hong Kong Christian Service, Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui Welfare Council and Green Earth, to offer metal health and elderly care services and relief measures to the underprivileged and promote environmental conservation, hoping to help Hong Kong people relieve pressure and adapt to the new normal, at the same time promote the spirit of tenacity in adversity.
Convoy Volunteer conducted Cognitive Assessment for around 30 elderlies at Hong Kong Christian Services Bliss District Elderly Community Centre. They also spred love by distributing gift packs.
Convoy supported Green Sense "No Air Con Night" to promote green practices and the importance of energy saving among our staff.
Convoy arranged hand-sanitizers workshops. 60 Convoy volunteers took part in hand-sanitizers workshops with reference to the formula recommended by World Health Organization. The hand-sanitizers were donated to NGO together with other anti-pandemic materials for the needy.
Being committed to corporate social responsibility, Convoy pledged to support Earth Hour 2020 organized by WWF. The lights of all Hong Kong offices, including Convoy's new office in Wan Chai and its LED exterior, were switched off for an hour.
In view of the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) and the shortage of surgical masks in Hong Kong, Convoy procured over 150 thousand masks from around the world. Each Convoy staff and consultant was granted a box of masks. Meanwhile, Convoy collaborated with 18 social welfare organisations and NGOs to distribute the masks to Hong Kong residents in need. More than 150 Convoy Volunteers ranged from various departments helped with packaging and ensured speedy delivery of the masks to organisations for those in need.
Convoy promoted healthy living, fair trade and social justice among colleagues by giving out fair trade snacks at the office.
Convoy and Hong Kong Red Cross co-organised a two-day Blood Donation drive, which was enthusiastically supported by more than 100 Convoy colleagues.
The Convoy management team, accompanied by 120 Convoy volunteers, joined hands with Saint James' Settlement to visit the elderly community. In addition to giving gifts, the volunteers helped to assess the elderly residents’ living environment and health condition for follow up by social workers.
Convoy demonstrated its family-friendly culture by organising a "Bring Our Kids To Work Day" to encourage colleagues to bring their kids to the office. Convoy interns played the role of ‘buddy’ and participated in specially organised art and craft workshops together with the visiting children.
Putting the family-friendly policy into action, Convoy joined the "Say Yes to Breastfeeding" Campaign initiated by Hong Kong Committee for UNICEF by setting up and further upgrading breastfeeding facilities to ensure the best care for its working-mother employees.
Convoy supported the "Enough Plastic" campaign, encouraging colleagues to live a greener life by using less disposable plastic tableware.
Convoy Volunteer Team visited Hong Kong Dog Rescue, showing love to the abandoned dogs by taking them on walks.
Convoy Volunteer Team helped at Food Angel, utilising food resources to minimise wastage.
Convoy lent its full support to Totem Run, organised around the theme of "Run to Transform, Run with Green and Run for Charity". More than 100 colleagues took part in the race or served as volunteers to raise funds for Youth.ROC and Blind Sports Hong Kong.
Convoy Volunteer Team visited more than 100 elderly residents living on their own in three public housing estates, showing care and spreading love by distributing small gifts.
Convoy joined hands with Hong Kong Red Cross to organise a two-day Blood Donation drive, which was enthusiastically supported by more than 100 Convoy colleagues.
Convoy Volunteer Team visited Hong Kong Dog Rescue, showing love to abandoned dogs by taking them on walks and promoting the message of ‘adopt, don’t shop’.
Convoy organised the “Empower the Minorities, Build a Dream” campaign for the second year in a row. Convoy colleagues volunteered to discuss their study and career paths with 50 students from CMA Choi Cheung Kok Secondary School.
100 Convoy Volunteers visited elderly residents living on their own in Wong Tai Sin, distributing presents and spreading love and cheer over the festive season.
Convoy collaborated with Hong Kong Unison and Delia Memorial School (Hip Wo) to organise the 2nd Stage of their “Empower the Minorities, Build a Dream” campaign. 15 Convoy representatives from the frontline and back office volunteered to talk about their career paths with 120 ethnic minority secondary students.
Convoy partnered with Hong Kong Unison to launch “Empower the Minorities, Build a Dream”, an inaugural career development campaign. As part of the Programme’s 1st Stage, 20 Secondary Five ethnic minority students of Delia Memorial School were invited to visit Convoy’s head office.
Group and Green Monday’s collaboration, “Eat & Run for Green”, was tremendously successful, with the Convoy Volunteer Team preparing 1,200 lunch boxes at Food Angel for people in need.
Convoy Life Investment Centre organised financial planning classes to instil good savings habits in children from Principal Chan Free Tutorial Centre using interesting games
20 Convoy volunteers visited The MacLehose Trail Stages 6 and 7 to clear the path of large-sized garbage including unwanted washing machines.
To support Stone Tsang in completing the Hong Kong Four Trails Ultra Challenge, Convoy donated $80,000 to sponsor 200 children from low income families to join sports training programmes. The sponsorship initiative expanded their horizons by offering them the opportunity to train and engage in healthy sports.
60 volunteers visited elderly residents living on their own at Lek Yuen Estate in Sha Tin on the eve of Lunar New Year, bringing traditional Lunar New Year meals and treats as well as daily necessities to celebrate the festival.
Convoy’s Guangxi Volunteering Tour entered its fourth year. As part of the Tour, Convoy volunteers made home visits in groups and accompanied primary students on visits to their families living in village homes.
Relieve Hong Kong
Charity Partnership Scheme
The Scheme strives to relieve the pressure of Hong Kong people from the pandemic. Convoy provides epidemic assistance including metal health, elderly care, subsidization for the underprivileged and environmental conservation etc, with an aim to tide over the difficult times together with Hong Kong people.
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The Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui Welfare Council
“Under the pandemic, there is a huge demand from grassroots for food and anti-epidemic supplies. We will continue to provide food assistance and anti-epidemic supplies, with an aim to tide over the difficult times together.’’
The Green Earth
“We have been paying attention to the environmental protection issues and actively promoting the idea of "fighting the pandemic while also protecting the environment", to seek a sustainable anti-epidemic solution.’’
Dialogue in the Dark (HK) Foundation
“We will establish a safe platform for the public to relieve pressure, get to know themselves better and reconnect with others. We will also deliver anti-epidemic supplies to the visually impaired and the elderly, as well as providing in-home psychological support services.’’
Hong Kong Christian Service
“We will expand the social circle of seniors living alone, by providing subsidised smart devices as well as holding online activities and one-on-one teaching sessions on smart devices.’’