Annual Report 2019

014 Transport International Holdings Limited 2019 Annual Report Chairman’s Letter Promoting Green Transport, Serving the Community After winning awards in the Hong Kong Awards for Environmental Excellence (HKAEE) for the past two years, KMB’s advanced green technologies and innovative ideas were again recognised in 2019 by the winning of the Gold Award in the Transport and Logistics Sector of the HKAEE. We also supported various projects in the community to inspire students’ learning and strengthen their bond with local neighbourhoods. KMB continues to donate buses to schools for renovation for educational purposes. Up to the end of 2019, 29 schools had benefited from the scheme. KMB cares about the communities it serves. In April, we became a corporate partner of the Hong Kong Society for the Deaf and took the initiative to hire hearing-impaired people to help unleash their potential. FRIENDS OF KMB, our volunteer club, took part in a number of voluntary activities and reached a total of over 320,000 volunteering hours. staff benefits, with eighty percent of frontline staff receiving a 5.5% salary increase. We have also launched a series of benefit enhancement measures for frontline staff, including improving the salary scale of monthly- paid maintenance staff. To create a better working environment and boost the sense of belonging of employees, Club1933, a leisure area for staff members, was opened at Kowloon Bay and Lai Chi Kok depots. The related projects at Sha Tin and Tuen Mun depots will start soon. At Club1933, various facilities for leisure and gatherings are provided for employees and retired staff members. The Staff Relations & Welfare Services Department, established in April, is the bridge between the Company and its staff, both current and retired. By collecting opinions and advice from different channels and organising activities, we have built a close relationship between staff and the Company. Leveraging these advantages, we are looking for talents who are committed to delivering professional and reliable franchised bus services to join us. how to drive a bus in real working conditions. This helps provide a more precise and target-oriented training in safety awareness and a good driving attitude among trainees. To maintain high quality maintenance services and keep the fleet in tiptop shape, a professional team of engineering staff is essential. The newly introduced two-year “Technical Trainee Programme”, includes both theories and practical skills. After completing this basic programme, graduates can continue their studies by joining an advanced programme. We aim to train well-rounded and professional engineering talents for our business development and operational needs. Caring for Employees, Attaching Importance to Talents Talents are valuable assets to the Group. Providing a quality working environment and career prospects is the responsibility of the Board of Directors and Executives. In 2019, the Group continued to improve