We actively support and communicate with the community where we work by organising a number of stakeholder engagement events. This practice helps to secure long-term sustainable success of any impact we may then have. Individually our staff also serve the needy through their donations, their regular visits to elderly homes and rehabilitation centres and their teaching of Tai-chi.
n 2008, our ArchSD Volunteer Service Team served the community for over 2,000 hours through participating in 53 events. For this, the team received a Gold Award for Volunteer Service by the Volunteer Movement.
In response to the Sichuan earthquake reconstruction work, our Staff Association promptly organised a fundraising campaign to show our care for our fellow countrymen. Within a few days, a total of HK$355,755 was raised and this was then donated to several charities.
We believe that actively supporting and liaising with the community in which we operate are necessary to secure the success of sustainable development.
Our Approach to Supporting the Community
Sichuan was struck by an 8-magnitude earthquake on May 12, 2008. Nearly 70,000 people were killed, over 4.6 million were made homeless and there were huge economic losses. Subscribing to the concept of "When one place suffers misfortune, aid come from all sides", the HKSAR Government actively participated in the post-quake reconstruction work and four of our staff members were seconded to DEVB to assist in the reconstruction work.