On 10th May 2016, COSCO International was granted the “5 Years Plus Caring Company Logo” by The Hong Kong Council of Social Service. It was the third consecutive year that the Company received the logo, in recognition of the Company’s efforts and continued contributions to caring for the employees, the community and the environment over the past eight years.

COSCO International always regards employees as valuable assets of the Company and also the cornerstone for sustainable development of the company. In 2015, the Group continued its human resources planning and enhanced its talent pool to cater for the need of business development. As at the end of 2015, the Group had a total of 969 employees, up by 16% as compared to 2014. The employee turnover rate remained at a relative low ratio of 8%. To attract and retain quality talents, COSCO International was committed to providing not only a fair and competitive compensation package, but also diversified employee-friendly measures, e.g. offering annual physical check-up for employees, half day leave for volunteer entitlement and 5-day paternity leave for male employees, etc. Moreover, the Company held various corporate activities for the employees and their families, to encourage them to have a healthy and balanced life, and to improve team cohesion of all staff.

Environmentally, COSCO International actively upholds green shipping. Its coating subsidiaries researched and developed green coatings products such as water-based container coatings and anti-fouling marine coatings, etc., so as to help customers to save energy and reduce emission, which enables both enterprises and the environment to develop sustainably. Additionally, through various forms of training and education activities, as well as cooperating with the green bodies, the Company raised the staff’s awareness on green lifestyle and established low-carbon office culture.

For community care, COSCO International has actively participated in community investment, and offered help to the needy by formulating a charitable donation policy and setting up a volunteer team. Over the past year, the Group has cooperated with Sowers Action, WWF-Hong Kong, Christian Action and Neighbourhood Advice-Action Council, etc, by offering donations and volunteer services like visits. A total of 104 people were benefitted and 344 hours of volunteer services were recorded. This reflected the Company’s corporate citizenship in caring for the community.

In future, the Company will continue to fulfill its corporate social responsibility towards the shareholders and all stakeholders, and to contribute its efforts for the pursuit of the sustainable development of the enterprise, the community, the environment and the economy, as well as for the better and harmonious community.

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