Nestlé Hong Kong launched the Nestlé for Healthier Kids Programme in 2017. In this interview, May Chung, General Manager, Nestlé Hong Kong Limited, explains the why and how of a global programme helping children lead healthier lives while creating value for the business.
In this interview, Judy Wong, Group General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer of Tricor Group, and Director of SVIHK, explains how Tricor solves some of their pain points through their purpose portfolio and how this forward-thinking approach has helped them through the pandemic.
Over 90 percent of consumers say it is important for companies to show they are committed to doing the right thing, according to a recent seven-market study by FleishmanHillard’s TRUE Global Intelligence practice. The report, COVID-19 Mindset: The Collision of Issues, analyses the inflection points taking place around the world as consumers’ thoughts and approaches to their health and finances shift, and expectations of their government, community, employers and each other change.
During the early months of the global pandemic, we frequently heard and used the expression “in a post-COVID-19 world” when thinking about the future. Now, after four months of sheltering in place and no clear path to a new “normal,” we’re beginning to hear the phrase “life in a COVID-19 world.”
As the world has learned to cope with the pandemic and started to look ahead to long-term recovery, we all keep hearing about the need to “build back better”, increase resilience and not go back to the way things were. Easy to say, but what exactly does that look like? How do we truly transition to rebuilding a “new economy” that is more inclusive and sustainable, using what we have learned in the past few months?
The Covid-19 outbreak has triggered inspiring reactions from the private sector to support communities with philanthropy and Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives. The question is how do we maintain this momentum on the medium and long term with Shared Value?
It’s been six months since I started my journey at Shared Value Initiative Hong Kong. And what an experience it has been! I witnessed the impressive growth of the thriving social innovation start-up – promoting Creating Shared Value (CSV) and guiding our corporate members on their Shared Value journey.
As a purpose practitioner for eight years and a purpose ambassador for decades, I was thrilled to hear, back in December 2017, that Shared Value Initiative Hong Kong would create a platform to build this compelling global movement right here in Asia, where leaders and their teams are creating Shared Value and influencing the business world to be a force for good.
Everyone can contribute to solving our world’s grand challenges, and this could be one of the biggest opportunities of our time – for individuals, for business, and for the benefit of all people around the globe.
The world is changing at a staggering pace and in order to keep up, businesses must adapt. But isn’t that what business does best – adapt? At least the successful ones: they innovate to stay relevant and ahead of the competition. So why does it seem so difficult for the private sector to adapt to the change this time?
In a world where many developed economies are facing declining populations and technology is disrupting how work gets done, the nature and needs of companies are changing. Talent is the last competitive advantage and, with the unemployment rate in Hong Kong below three percent, competition for it is fierce. What can you do entice the best and brightest?
