Date: 16/3/2012
Totally 69 companies and properties under Urban Group recently received the Certificate of Merit in the Hong Kong Smoke-free Leading Company Awards organized by The Hong Kong Council on Smoking and Health (COSH), commending their efforts and contributions by promoting a smoke-free culture in working environment.
This Campaign is organized by COSH and fully supported by the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, with the aims in upholding the government's tobacco control policy by promoting a smoke-free culture and giving recognition to companies which have performed a leading role in supporting the policy as well as corporate social responsibility.
Dr Edmond Cheng, Managing Director of Urban Group revealed, "Urban Group has been implementing a Non-smoking Policy since 1995. The policy has been extended to all regional offices under the Group in 1999. All our staff is not allowed to smoke in the workplace and in all company vehicles. Moreover, all visitors to the Group are encouraged to observe and comply with the non-smoking policy of the company at all times. Our Group also disseminates information to all staff on topics such as the benefits of a smoke free workplace and the harmful effects of secondhand smoke so as to create a healthy and fresh environment for all staff."
"In 2006, 29 branch offices of the Group obtained the Hong Kong Leading SME Smoke Free Workplace Award. This year, 69 branch offices received the Certificate of Merit, which help to project our professional image in pioneering a smoke free workplace to our customers, staff and the general public," said Dr Edmond Cheng.
Dr York Chow, SBS, JP, Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food, Guest of Honour of the Award Presentation Ceremony said that it was a demonstration of best practices for employers to provide a healthy workplace for their staff for sustainable development of the enterprises. He hoped that more and more business enterprises would voluntarily implement the same good practice in the workplace to protect their staff from the harmful effects of secondhand smoke and to act as a positive role model in the society.
Urban Group is a leading property asset and facility services company in Hong Kong. Currently, the Group manages over 230 projects territory-wide and is serving1 million people in Hong Kong.
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