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John Brennan

In view of its location, it is no surprise that the Ngong Ping 360 company focuses its CSR efforts on the area in and around Tung Chung.
The company’s volunteer team of “sharing ambassadors” was formed last July to serve the community and encourage a more caring culture. It is open to employees, family members and friends.
“We have organised volunteer activities with target groups in the community including the elderly, low-income families, and local students,” says Vicky Lau, the firm’s head of corporate affairs. “Our aim is to interact and develop trusting relationships with diverse parties.”
In October, ten of the ambassadors got together with the Neighbourhood Advice-Action Council Tung Chung Integrated Services Centre. They showed 30-plus primary and secondary school students from ethnic minority groups how to make natural mosquito repellent. Most commercially available repellents contain DEET, a chemical that can cause unpleasant side-effects.
“Using only natural ingredients matches our company theme and helps to promote a green culture among staff and the wider community,” Lau says.
Primary 6 student Alaine Vacunawa, who has been studying in Hong Kong for 18 months, was keen to get involved.
“When I came here, I really had no clue about the lifestyle in Hong Kong. But after my parents enrolled me at the Touch Centre, I had the chance to take part in a lot of different activities and interact with people of many different ethnicities.”
The Neighbourhood Advice-Action Council’s Touch Centre in Tung Chung played host to the workshop, where Vacunawa learned to make mosquito repellent cream, as well as natural lip balm. She sold the latter to raise money for charity and help people in need.
“Doing this has made me feel I belong to the community,” she says. “In addition, it has given me the opportunity to gain experience and discover skills which I can use to help society.”

Using only natural ingredients matches our company theme and helps to promote a green culture among staff and the wider community
VICKY LAU

For the sharing ambassadors, the first step in the project was learning how to make natural repellent from a professional instructor at Greenpeopleworkshop.
“The process is safe and simple,” says Bobo Chan, member of Ngong Ping 360’s human resources and corporate services team. “I will make it with my family and friends in the future.”
In order to encourage staff participation, the company “incentivises” volunteer activities. They tally the total number of volunteer hours contributed during the year, multiply it according to an in-house formula, and arrive at a dollar figure to donate to a recognised charity.
The annual Ngong Ping Charity Walk has been raising funds for the Hong Kong Youth Hostels Association for several years. The event features courses of differing degrees of difficulty, and the money raised is used to promote environmental protection and support youth development.
At the Green Lantau Tree Planting Event, seedlings of trees native to Hong Kong were planted to enhance the biodiversity of Lantau Island. Participants were offered free cable-car rides from Tung Chung to Ngong Ping Village in a bid to promote awareness of nature conservation and encourage participation in environmental work.


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Tung Chung is the “base camp” for the Ngong Ping 360 cable car, and the company behind the popular tourist attraction is also making a mark in the local community.


Practical workshops help integrate minorities

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}Tung Chung is the “base camp” for the Ngong Ping 360 cable car, and the company behind the popular tourist attraction is also making a mark in the local community.

Tung Chung is the “base camp” for the Ngong Ping 360 cable car, and the company behind the popular tourist attraction is also making a mark in the local community.