On World Mental Health Day on 10 Oct. 2019, corporate Members of Shared Value Initiative Hong Kong (SVIHK) announced a collective pledge to improve mental well-being in their workplaces and reduce stigma on mental health topics in Hong Kong. Pledging Members include Accenture, AIA Hong Kong, AXA, Barclays, EY, Nestlé, Tricor Group and The Executive Centre, representing prominent businesses in Hong Kong from diverse industries and with large workforces and customer bases.
It’s been five months since I began my journey with Shared Value. As an MBA intern, I had an invaluable opportunity to combinine my passion in Shared Value creation with my comprehension of business administration.
Hong Kong’s first Global Goals Jam took place last weekend, on 22-23 September 2018. The event was organised by Loftwork Hong Kong and SUSTAINHK, implementing a design thinking curriculum developed by The United Nations Development Programme and the Digital Society School (Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences). The event was hosted at nakedHUB New Street and MTRL HK (Loftwork’s creative lounge).
Last month, we convened eight diverse organisations to define a shared vision and high-level roadmap for tackling the mental health problem in Hong Kong, at a Vision-setting and Scoping Workshop delivered by Accenture.
MD Junior is a student-run nonprofit that mobilizes youth to bridge the Health Gap. Using a unique service-learning methodology for empowering youth in health, MDJunior is able to address pressing community health problems.
Mental Health Visioning and Scoping Workshop hosted by Accenture Hong Kong Accenture Hong Kong hosted the ‘Mental Health Visioning and Scoping Workshop’ for Shared Value Initiative Hong Kong (SVIHK) on 24 August. This workshop was the first key activity of SVIHK....
Finding purpose and making a contribution to society should not be limited to charity. Government, charities and foundations fill the gap and deliver services to those that cannot afford to pay for them.
