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ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND GOVERNANCE REPORT (CONTINUED)
5. OUR GREATEST ASSET - HUMAN CAPITA_
People-based governance has always been the Company's management philosophy. We strive to promote the well-being and professional development of our employees, and provide a friendly and enthusiastic environment to enable them to fulfil their potential and strive for achievement.
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Working Conditions
We endeavour to create an engaging and dedicated workforce - where our employees feel valued, appreciated and motivated at work. In addition to offering competitive remuneration and compensation packages, we also provide attractive fringe benefits which include maternity and paternity leave, as well as medical health insurance coverage for our employees and their family members. In 2017, we launched the "Exclusive Staff Rewards" Campaign to appreciate and recognise the hard work and dedication of our employees. During the reporting year, there were no reported cases of non-compliance with the labour regulations of Hong Kong.
Developing an inclusive and harmonious working environment has the potential of yielding higher productivity. As a company which has the employees' best interests in mind, we strive to promote a positive working atmosphere free from discrimination and harassment, where employees are treated with dignity and respect. Each of our employees is a valuable asset and they should be incentivised to perform and be fairly rewarded. We exercise a fair annual appraisal exercise to evaluate individual performance and identify areas of strength and opportunity for career development. As an equal opportunity employer, we have created a fair and transparent recruitment process for talent acquisition, where candidates are equally assessed based on their knowledge and experience regardless of their gender, race, age, ethnicity or other personal characteristics.
Striking a healthy work-life balance is vital for our employees to give their best performance. We provide a five-day work week for office-based staff, while a flex hours system is provided to our onsite workforce. In addition, we also regularly organise company-wide staff recreational and team bonding activities to enhance cross-department cooperation and understanding, such as staff outings and birthday parties. A relaxing staff leisure corner is also provided to give employees a break from their work.
On the other hand, the labour-intensive nature of shipyard operation makes it difficult for us to attract new talent. To overcome this challenge, we have established an apprenticeship programme to nurture young talent and allow them to gain the unique engineering skillsets required to become technicians at our shipyard operations. In 2017, 8 apprentices were admitted to the programme. All of them enjoyed their first-hand experience of vessel maintenance with our engineers and technicians and enriched their vessel engineering knowledge.
Hong Kong Ferry (Holdings) Company Limited Annual Report 2017
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