A special group of disadvantaged children discovered the spirit of Christmas yesterday when they visited the Central offices of J.P. Morgan.
More than 30 children aged three to six were treated to two hours of holiday cheer as company employees played games with them, sang carols and looked on as a Santa Claus showered the little ones with presents. J.P. Morgan Private Bank executives and staff started the merry afternoon with educational games about environmental issues.
'We need to treasure what we have and we should teach the children how to build a sustainable future,' Michael Fung, chairman of J.P. Morgan Private Bank and senior country officer of J.P. Morgan Hong Kong, said before the event.
'It's more important than ever for us to raise our children to be environmentally conscious. Teaching our children to respect the world around them is especially important.'
The company is proud of its environmentally friendly accomplishments, and has enacted several 'Go Green' initiatives to reduce its carbon footprint in Hong Kong and around the world.
In Hong Kong, the company has instituted various green measures. It has eliminated paper cups, installed timers on vending machines to reduce power use and replaced bottled water with filtered water, according to Fung.