Canon Hongkong Company Limited (CHK) participated in the Red Packet Recycling Program of Greeners Action for the 5th consecutive year. In addition, CHK also joined the Gift Transfer Program organized by People's Food Bank of St. James' Settlement by placing additional recycle boxes to collect food packs. Colleagues have been developed the habit of recycling and reuse under the continued participation to both programs.
Canon Electronic Business Machines (CEBM), Canon Engineering Hongkong (CEHK) joint hands with CHK as one of the corporations and participate in Red Packet Reuse & Recycling Program. From 15 to 26 February, total 18,025 red packets were collected throughout CHK, CEBM and CEHK premises. The result shows an active environmental attitude of our colleagues. The collected Red Packets were sorted in Canon branded and non-Canon brand. Sorted Canon branded red packets will be re-used internally while other non-Canon brand red packets will be passed to Greeners Action for their recycling arrangements.
People's Food Bank was formally established on 2003, as a relief Centre on food assistance, its mission is to provide food to the needy on a temporary basis, relieve hunger and to promote social cohesion by encouraging people to donate. By joined the New Year Gift Transfer Program, CHK appealed our staff to donate their Lunar New Year gift foods which are in excess, so as to share the joy and blessing with the underprivileged families, also reduce the generation of food waste. After the two-week collection period, there are total over 70 packs of food were collected, included chocolate, biscuits and instant noodles. All donated food should be in an intact package with a shelf-life longer than 8 weeks, in order to ensure the food quality.
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With the great support from staff of CHK, CEBM and CEHK, over 18,000 pieces of red packets were collected, included 2.630 pieces of Canon branded red packets shall be reused internally as practice of environmental friendly. |