About the Chamber of Hong Kong Listed Companies<\/u><\/p> \n
Incorporated in September 2002<\/span>, CHKLC is a non-profit organization serving listed companies in Hong Kong<\/span>. The Chamber strives to promote sound corporate governance, function as an effective communication channel between listed companies and regulatory authorities, strengthen the commercial linkage and foster co-operation among listed companies from Hong Kong<\/span> and mainland China<\/span><\/span> and uphold Hong Kong's<\/span> position as an international trade, commercial and financial centre. Since 2007, the Chamber organises the annual "Hong Kong Corporate Governance Excellence Awards" jointly with the Hong Kong Baptist University<\/span> to advocate best practices of corporate governance and recognize excellence, and from 2008 organises the annual "Listed Companies Conference" to provide a forum of discussion of stock market issues on a regular basis, with the 2012 and 2014 events held in Shanghai<\/span> and Shenzhen<\/span>, respectively.<\/p> \n About the Centre for Corporate Governance & Financial Policy of Hong Kong Baptist University<\/span><\/u><\/p> \n The Centre aspires to be a "Centre of Excellence" on corporate governance in the region. It promotes quality policy and academic research on corporate governance and related financial policy issues covering Hong Kong<\/span>, mainland China<\/span> <\/span>and the Asia-Pacific<\/span> economies, with the aim to improve the quality of corporate governance practices. Additionally, the Centre provides professional executive education activities to disseminate knowledge and advance the highest ideals of responsible business leadership. Through consultancy projects, the Centre also assists organizations to design, improve and assess their corporate governance systems and structures. Notes to Editors:<\/b><\/p> \n About the Hong Kong Corporate Governance Excellence Awards 2013<\/b><\/p> \n The Hong Kong Corporate Governance Excellence Awards are conferred annually since 2007 by the Chamber of Hong Kong Listed Companies and the Centre for Corporate Governance and Financial Policy, Hong Kong Baptist University<\/span> and are designed to promote and award excellence in corporate governance (CG) of listed companies in Hong Kong. The Awards Programme provides recognition and prestige for listed companies in achieving outstanding commitments to shareholder rights, compliance, integrity, fairness, responsibility, accountability, transparency, board independence & leadership, and corporate social responsibility. <\/p> \n There are 3 award categories, namely the Hang Seng Index Constituent Companies; Hang Seng Composite Index Constituent Companies and other Main Board & GEM Board Companies. In addition to other special prizes\/honorable mentions, an overall winner may be selected from amongst the winners.<\/p> \n The Awards Programme is sponsored by BDO as Bronze Sponsor and supported by the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau, Securities and Futures Commission, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited, HKICPA, the Hong Kong Chinese Enterprises Association, and the Hong Kong Investment Funds Association. Hong Kong Economic Times is Sole Chinese Newspaper Sponsor of the event; Metro Finance is Exclusive Radio Partner; QuamIR, irasia.com and TodayIR are Online Media Partners and finance.qq.com is Exclusive Mainland Online Media Partner, Wealth World Channel is Mainland Television Partner, and PR Newswire as Regional News Distribution Partner. <\/p> \n Any Hong Kong<\/span> listed companies can self-nominate or be nominated for the Awards. Entry forms can be downloaded from www.chklc.org<\/a>. Results of the awards will be announced at the prize presentation gala dinner to be held on December 9, 2014<\/span>.<\/p> \n The Chamber of Hong Kong Listed Companies For press enquiries, please contact:<\/u><\/p> \n The Chamber of Hong Kong Listed Companies
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<\/b>Room 3710, 37\/F, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong<\/span>
Tel: +852-2970-0886
<\/span>Fax: +852-2970-0555
<\/span>Email: info@chklc.org<\/a>
Website: www.chklc.org<\/a> <\/p> \n
Amy Leung<\/span>
Tel: +852-2970-0886
<\/span>Email: amyleung@chklc.org<\/a> <\/p>"];
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