ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND GOVERNANCE REPORT (CONTINUED)
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OUR CONTRIBUTION TO THE COMMUNITY
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Hong Kong Ferry Group holds a people-oriented company culture which values stakeholder interests and focuses on providing excellent quality services, opportunities and support for our customers, employees and the wider Hong Kong community.
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Hong Kong Ferry Group and the Hong Kong Community
Guided by our Board of Directors and supported by our employees, Hong Kong Ferry Group's continuous efforts in implementing CSR initiatives throughout the years have strengthened the relationship between Hong Kong Ferry Group and the community. Three principles guide our CSR initiatives and corporate culture: love Hong Kong, love Victoria Harbour, and care for the people.
Caring for our community has been a core value of Hong Kong Ferry Group since our founding in 1923. For more than 60 years, our cross-harbour vehicular ferry services played an important part in supporting the economic development of Hong Kong by providing transportation services to commuters between Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon peninsula until its suspension in 1998. Nowadays, we continue to hold our signature "Classic Vehicular Ferry Ride" () to remind the community of this commute. Over a thousand participants joined, some of whom drove their private cars onto our ferries. For many of the participants, this was their first experience of this unique journey previously shared in the stories of their elders. Through this event, we hope to preserve the collective memories and experiences of the Hong Kong community, and allow the new generations to also have a taste of old Hong Kong.
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Classic Vehicular Ferry Ride
Through the years, we have proactively upgraded our ferry equipment and operating systems with the aim of further elevating our service safety as well as our environmental and social responsibility. For instance, in the 1980's and 1990's we installed radar detectors and Automatic Identification Systems on our vessels to raise our safety standards beyond the Government requirements of the time. We also commonly go beyond statutory requirements to adopt environmentally-friendly measures. For example, our policy of switching off ferry engines when stationed at the pier for a prolonged period was implemented in 1980s and 1990s long before the practice became mandatory. In recent years, Hong Kong Ferry Group has also leveraged our unique resources to deliver CSR programmes.
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