the trust takes a strong anti-corruption
and anti-fraud stance, which is
an important part of its overall
governance framework. assets and
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are key priorities of the trust and we
dedicate adequate resources to ensure
that they are safeguarded.
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hIT presented study incentive to Dock
School students
hit presented “study incentive” awards
to students at the graduation ceremony
of its dock school, the tsuen wan
trade association school, on 27 June
2014. the award is presented to the top
three students in each grade, and is
designed to encourage the students to
excel in their studies.
hIT presented awards to Dock School
final Year Project Competition winners
on 3 July 2014, hit Managing director
gerry yim presented awards to the
winning teams of the final year project
Competition, which is part of its dock
school programme. the top three of a
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and incentive awards for their projects,
in which they were tasked to focus on a
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“Maritime transport Management”.
the dock school programme aims to
promote the maritime industry as a
career option for students.
Kwai Tsing District Youth
Community Service Competition
the Kwai tsing district youth Community
service Competition organised an
oath-taking rally on 17 october 2014. the
competition aims to boost teenagers’
awareness of social responsibility and
encourage their contributions to the
4.2 custoMer Protection
technology is key to the way the trust
operates and interacts with customers,
and it is therefore crucial to safeguard
how it is used with respect to data privacy
and integrity of intellectual property.
we implement strict data protection
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of our customers’ information.
4.3 Anti-corruPtion
in establishing a strong internal control
framework, stringent policies and a
vigorous enforcement regime, the trust
has put in place a series of measures
against corruption and fraud.
the executive management set a tone
of zero-tolerance on corruption and
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in the trust’s policy on the subject which
is communicated to all employees.
to reinforce and remind third-party
suppliers of this position, the trust has
incorporated suitable clauses into its
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further strengthened by our internal
audit function.
when there is an incident or suspected
incident of corruption or fraud, we
will initiate a review of the matter
immediately. furthermore, cases
belonging to certain criteria are brought
to the attention of the audit Committee
and executive management, and
thoroughly investigated by our internal
auditors. we have also established
whistle blower channels for anonymous
reports on suspected or actual
irregularities or misdeeds. the trust also
cooperates fully with law enforcement
agencies in any of their investigations.
community. this is the 17
th
year that hit
has participated as a sponsor, and a total
of 22 teams joined the event.
hIT sponsored logistics contest for
secondary school students
on 22 november 2014, hit sponsored
the secondary school Contest
organised by the hong Kong institute
of vocational education tsing yi.
this event is a quiz about general
knowledge of the logistics industry,
with the aim of encouraging students
to consider logistics as a future career.
students who joined the contest had
a chance to visit hit and learn more
about the logistics industry. hit has
been supporting this event since 2009.
Partner Employer Award for hIT
on 29 november 2014, hit received the
partner employer award from the hong
Kong general Chamber of small and
Medium Business. the award recognises
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opportunities to local college students.
Mr. Matthew Cheung Kin-chung, gBs,
Jp, secretary for labour and welfare of
hKsar, was the presenter of the award.
first ever hIT Scholarship for
outstanding students
hit launched the inaugural hit
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to outstanding students pursuing a
higher diploma in logistics & transport
operations at hKu spaCe Community
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programme was also launched for
students pursuing a higher diploma
in logistics & transport operations
and engineering. the programme
encompasses lectures, placements,
scholarships, and terminal visits aimed at
enhancing students’ industry knowledge,
and nurturing a passion for developing
careers in logistics.
5 EDUCATIONAND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
the local communities are the lifeblood of the locations
in which we operate. as good corporate citizens, we
aim to create a positive impact by nurturing the youth,
supporting the elderly, and providing opportunities for
employment in the various locations. every year, our
employees volunteer outside of their work schedules to
organise and participate in a host of activities aimed at
contributing back to the society.
hit summer interns presenting their case study
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