HONG KONG, March 25, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- ACE Life Insurance Company Ltd. (Incorporated in Bermuda with Limited Liability) ("ACE Life in Hong Kong"), part of the ACE Group, announced today it has been awarded the "10 Years Plus Caring Company Logo" by the Hong Kong Council of Social Service (HKCSS), demonstrating ACE Life's strong commitment to caring for the community, employees and the environment. ACE Life in Hong Kong is one of the select insurance companies receiving this award.
Established by the HKCSS in 2002, the "Caring Company Scheme" aims to cultivate corporate citizenship and promote partnerships between businesses and social welfare organizations. Over 2,700 companies were awarded the "Caring Company" title this year, of which less than 10 insurance companies received the "10 Years Plus Caring Company Logo".
With the commitment to promoting environmental protection and supporting the underprivileged, ACE Life in Hong Kong has lived up to its corporate social responsibility through organizing philanthropic activities, including beach clean-ups, special education campus beautification efforts and a farm outing with visually impaired students during the last two years. Furthermore, the company also participated in "Earth Hour" by turning off its rooftop signage for an hour on the event date to support environmental conservation. Employees were encouraged to do likewise as part of cultivating a green living culture.
Caring for its employees is always a prime concern of ACE Life in Hong Kong. In addition to providing a five-day work-week and flexi-working hours, it offers employees incentives for certain professional examinations as well as examination leave. Various activities are organized for employees and their families in order to promote work-life balance. Other employee-centric effort carried out by the company includes risk assessment to ensure employees' safety.
Allan Lam, Country President, ACE Life in Hong Kong, said, "At ACE Life, giving back to the communities in which we live and work is a key attribute of our corporate culture. As can-do people, we take our role as a responsible corporate citizen very seriously and participate as often as possible in local community services and events, philanthropic activities and other charitable causes. Being awarded the 'Caring Company' title for 12 consecutive years is a testament to our continued commitment to philanthropy which we can be proud of."
