Managed by the Group’s business unit, the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) is the first venue in Hong Kong receiving the ISO 20121 Event Sustainability Management System certification, recognising our dedication towards sustainability throughout the event management cycle in this hallmark of Hong Kong’s Meetings, Incentives, Conference and Exhibitions (MICE) industry.
The HKCEC has established a clear event sustainability policy and guidelines to ensure the concept of sustainability is fully incorporated into the entire event management cycle from bookings, event planning, food & beverage services and procurement to waste management, staff training, on-site delivery and billing, as well as customer feedback handling. The venue’s environmental management also encompasses capital investments for reducing energy and water consumption enhancing workplace health and safety and participating in community services.
In the fiscal year 2014/15, a total of 6.4 million visitors visited HKCEC’s restaurants and 1,113 events were successfully held at the HKCEC. Over 400,000 kg of food and other waste materials were collected for recycling. 1,500 lights in fire escape stairways were replaced with motion sensing dimmable LED lighting in the recent year. Almost 3,000kg of unconsumed food was donated to charity. Staff of the HKCEC participated in a total of 62 community programmes to help the needy.
K11 Atelier is the first workplace that integrates art, people and nature in one building, redefining modern work space by creating an inspiring office environment and interconnected ecosystem for top talent.
The sustainable architecture of K11 Atelier has been recognised with U.S. LEED Platinum pre-certification and Hong Kong BEAM Plus provisional status. In addition to the green building design, K11 Atelier is dedicated to curating a cleaner and healthier working environment and engaging tenants through relevant services and programmes. Technologies are in place to ensure the indoor environmental quality is above the local standard and the holistic wellbeing of tenants is being prioritised. K11 Atelier echoes the "New World Sustainability Vision 2030", the Group's long-term roadmap that integrates green, wellness, smart, and caring features throughout its portfolio.
Envisioning a world of green living possibilities, The Green Atrium is a green lifestyle hub combining commercial, educational, and sustainability elements, with the aim of cultivating the younger generations to understand sustainability, resource conservation and biodiversity with green educational tours, organic farming experience and educational workshops offerings.
The Green Atrium is a certified Hong Kong BEAM Plus Gold-level green building with over 30 sustainable features regarding energy, air, water, food, waste and biodiversity. The project on average reduces 116,600 kg of carbon emissions per year, which is equivalent to planting more than 5,000 trees.
As early as 2011, New World China Land has successfully developed the Canton First Estate as a “sponge city” community. “Sponge city” is an urban storm water and flood management concept which is able to absorb, store, seep and purify rainwater in order to utilise water resources and demonstrate resilience during rainstorms. The Government of China proactively promotes the “sponge city” concept and established 14 urban centres as pilot sponge cities in 2016.
The whole Canton First Estate project has a total gross area of 300 hectares. Apart from 47 hectares that have been preserved for natural forestry, other enhancements included repairing damaged mountains and improving the diversity of plants by planting native species, improving the infiltration of rainwater and enhancing the value of ecology and landscape. In addition, the project links up 35 natural lakes, forming a 33-hectare natural reservoir capable of storing 1.1 million cubic meters of water which greatly increases Canton First Estate's water storage and reduces the risk of flooding. Collected rainwater will be treated by four water purification systems including artificial floating island, natural and artificial wetlands and ecological filtration system, to fully meet the irrigation needs of the golf course within the community. The project is capable of processing up to 4.45 million cubic meters of rainwater and greywater each year and can withstand a once-every-50-year torrential rainstorm.
The project has become one of the largest-scale private developments that have adopted the “sponge city” concept.
A remarkable customer experience is crafted by synergising art, people and nature at our Hong Kong and Mainland China K11 Art Malls. The flagship K11 in Hong Kong and Shanghai were launched in December 2009 and June 2013 respectively. The K11 brand will be further developed with more than 16 projects in 8 cities across Mainland China.
In December 2016, the cutting-edge merchandise zone in the theme of nature and art, K11 Natural, was newly opened on Level 2 of Hong Kong K11 Art Mall, aiming at promoting a healthy lifestyle through organic, local and natural products. Spanning nearly 9,000 square feet, K11 Natural features a number of catering and retail brands promoting nature, wellness and craftsmanship, bringing a brand-new green retail experience to customers.
Our private label, LOL (Love • Original • Life) Concept Shop (“LOL”), offers environmentally-friendly, safe and quality products sourced from different channels in response to the pursuit of a quality lifestyle by our customers. To further promote green merchandising, the “LOL Green Proposal” is prepared to guide suppliers to consider green procurement.
We maintain the sales proportion of eco-friendly merchandise at LOL stores at around 10%. LOL has introduced a range of eco-friendly DIY products made by original Hong Kong brand “Team Green”, including 3D puzzles and a series of products made with certified eco-friendly raw materials, which were greatly welcomed by lifestyle- and environment-conscious customers. Other green products launched include environmentally-sound cork accessories and leather goods, as well as eco-resin children’s goods. In the future, we will continue to source new green products to inspire our customers to embrace the green lifestyle.
Hong Kong Golf & Tennis Academy (HKGTA) is the first sports and wellness academy in Hong Kong to provide world-class coaches, in international standard facilities, to enable golf and tennis sportspeople to reach their full potential. HKGTA is the only sports academy in the world that houses both Jack Nicklaus Academy of Golf and Bruguera Tennis Academy under the same roof and the latter was the first Bruguera Tennis Academy built outside Barcelona. HKGTA provides golf and tennis training, and more importantly, seeks to instill a holistic approach to wellness that enhances both physical and mental well-being.
HKGTA has also launched the 'Future Stars Programme' comprising seven major initiatives to identify and groom future champions in tennis and golf. The Academy embraces a long-term vision to nurture Hong Kong's budding stars and facilitate them to gain places in the international sporting events such as the Grand Slam Tournaments. Such talented sporting youngsters will be recruited into the HKGTA Team for more intensive training. Meanwhile, HKGTA also renders support to the New World Springboard programme to enable under-resourced children to have greater access to sports training.
The charitable arm of HKGTA, the HKGTA Charity Foundation, has also recently launched the Active Youth Grants Scheme, which provides funds to community organisations to help them educate, motivate and inspire people through sports.
Gleneagles Hong Kong Hospital (GHK) is a state-of-the-art, multi-specialty private tertiary hospital designed to provide Hong Kong citizens with high-quality and accessible healthcare services.
Located in Wong Chuk Hang on Hong Kong Island South, GHK provides 500 beds, cutting-edge medical technologies and a comprehensive range of clinical services spanning more than 35 specialties and subspecialties.
As Hong Kong's top-notch private teaching hospital, GHK also contributes to the training and development of healthcare professionals, and the advancement of clinical research.
GHK is a joint venture hospital between Parkway Pantai and NWS Holdings and is managed by Parkway Pantai. The University of Hong Kong is the exclusive clinical partner of GHK and is responsible for clinical governance.
Sponsored by New World Group since its revival in 2011, the New World Harbour Race is one of Hong Kong's most iconic sports events, engaging a large number of international and local swimmers every year. The Race has been recognised as an 'M' Mark event by the Major Sports Events Committee. Furthermore, young swimmers from New World Springboard programme have also been invited to apply their skills gained from the training and have completed the Race with encouraging results.
Digitalise workflows and services for a seamless online-to-offline experience.
Promote innovation by connecting intrapreneurs with entrepreneurs.
The literal meaning of 'eureka' is 'I've found it'. The word 'nova' describes the sudden brightening of a star. Together, these two classic words represent what our brand is all about. New Idea, Great Discovery. This is Eureka Nova. Representing an entrepreneurial spirit, a can-do attitude, creativity and innovations.
Eureka Nova curates a total solution and a support platform for young startups in the region. We aim to connect entrepreneurs and changemakers, discover disruptive business solutions and create collision with other like-minded entrepreneurs in the competitive business world.
At Eureka Nova, startups benefit from the opportunities to test and validate their business ideas with the diverse business units within the Group. We are committed to making our mark in the Hong Kong startup ecosystem and making the city a hub for disruptive technology, innovation and cultural enterprises.
D • PARK, 'the World's First Multiple Intelligence (M.I.) Kids Mall', is organised into different 'M.I. Zones' to provide young children with a variety of themed learning experiences, in which learning courses and interactive games are offered to promote holistic brain and physical development of children.
The 'Donut Integrated Programme' of D • PARK is a curriculum designed to nurture children with 24 types of creative problem-solving abilities, using the theory of M.I. developed by Harvard University of the United States. The programme aims to introduce quality 'edutainment' and generate positive impact to our community.
The BEST Programme has been a partnership between the University of Hong Kong and New World Group since 2013. This caring-oriented programme offers opportunities for university students to explore the realm of business, unlocking their potential to succeed in the business world.
Comprising a series of structured classroom lectures, corporate visits and interactions with highly experienced executives of the Group, the BEST Programme allows students to gain insights into management skills, and equips them with knowledge that is essential to their future career development.
Fueled by the motto 'COLLECT, CONNECT and COLLIDE' of The Artisanal Movement, the BEST Programme incorporates the 3C's into the curriculum:
Students who participate actively in lectures and demonstrate a proactive and innovative spirit during the programme are granted priority for internship opportunities at New World Group.
The Group strives to build an outstanding team of staff and encourages staff and their family members to participate in volunteering activities to build a harmonious society. The Love‧New World Volunteers Club was formed in July 2012.
Signature activities include the New World Springboard Mentorship Programme which has successfully recruited over 500 colleagues to be mentors of under-resourced children and youths, helping them to cultivate a positive outlook on life.
New World First Ferry launched the first breastfeeding room in Hong Kong public transportation in June 2016. The initiative had been further extended to three more triple-deck vessels.
The air-conditioned breastfeeding rooms are equipped with sofas, diaper pads, washing basins, hand dryers and emergency bells, etc. that create a comfortable, safe and stress-free environment for mothers who need to breastfeed.
