Annual Report 2024

81 2024 Annual Report Transport International Holdings Limited Employee Engagement Events and Activities To foster a vibrant and engaging workplace, we organised a variety of activities in 2024 to promote unity, cultural celebration and personal growth. Alongside our health and well-being initiatives, we engaged our staff members in fun and meaningful activities. Festive joy was shared with our staff throughout various celebrations, including Chinese New Year, Mid-Autumn Festival and Christmas. These celebrations featured the distribution of red packets and special gifts sourced from social enterprises, lucky draws, visits to bus termini and depots, and heartfelt greetings to staff. We also organised Spring Gatherings for over 12,000 staff members, providing a platform for staff across departments to interact, build stronger relationships and celebrate Chinese New Year together. Such engagement initiatives play a crucial role in fostering a sense of community within the organisation. Furthermore, we have 10 Staff Interest Clubs, offering employees opportunities to pursue hobbies and connect with colleagues outside of work, thereby enriching their overall experience with the Company. Over the past year, our teams have won 22 awards in external competitions and fundraising events, including the Community Chest Corporate Challenge, Race for Water, Sowers Action Challenging 12 Hours 2024, Hunger Run, Ocean Park Survival Run, The Salvation Army Orienteering Charity Cup, Sacramento Homeless World Cup (Hong Kong) Fundraising Tournament, Inter-Hong Long Distance Run and The Inter-Hong Chinese Chess Tournament 2024. These accomplishments have had a profound impact on the Company’s reputation, staff morale and stakeholder relationships. Staff Development and Training The KMB Academy was established to demonstrate our commitment to continuous service improvements and staff training, while also ensuring that a stable team is in place to provide maintenance services for KMB and LWB as well as the transportation industry in general. The Academy has adopted “Mission Safety • Act with Self-discipline” as its motto, emphasising the pivotal role of safety and discipline in the industry. The KMB Academy is the first institution in Hong Kong accredited by the Qualifications Framework (“HKQF”) to provide professional training programmes for franchised bus maintenance personnel and bus captains. It now offers four courses accredited under the qualification framework: 1. Certificate in Bus Maintenance – Level 2; 2. Certificate in Public Bus (Franchised) Driving – Level 3; 3. Certificate in Continuing Development for In-service Bus Captains – Level 3; and 4. Professional Certificate for Instructors in Franchised Bus Industry – Level 4. In 2024, several training courses for electric vehicles were also launched, including the Electric Vehicle Maintenance Safety Awareness Training Programme (EVE) and the Electric Vehicle Maintenance Low Voltage Training Programme (EVL), both approved by EMSD as recognised qualifications for Registered Vehicle Mechanics. The KMB Academy also provides on-the-job training for current maintenance staff and bus captains, enabling them to learn the latest technology in the bus maintenance industry and refresh their driving and customer service skills. KMB and LWB management teams distributed fruits to frontline staff at depots and attended to their needs