Sustainability Report 2012 • 49
We are fully aware of the importance of our
Towngas people. Without our workforce we
would be helpless – without the eyes and ears
nor the hands and feet to carry out our business.
An absolute priority is thus the need to cultivate,
grow and maintain a competent, committed
and professional team of employees, who are
enthusiastic, involved and eager to do their best.
At the end of 2012, this team consisted of 2,282
employees in Hong Kong and over 39,142 people
in our diverse businesses on the mainland. In Hong
Kong, the employee turnover rate for 2012 was
5%, while an average of five days of sick-leave was
taken.
Corporate Culture
We place a strong focus on nurturing our
corporate culture to enable employees to
understand our business objectives while sharing
in our vision, mission, values and goals. Vision,
Mission and Values (VMV) workshops and training
events are thus organised on a regular basis. In
2012, VMV workshops were also held both at our
methanol plant and the Xiaoyugou coal mine
in Inner Mongolia, as well as at GH Fusion, our
polyethylene products and equipment operation.
During the year a VMV corporate video was
produced and a collection of 12 Towngas VMV
stories have also been compiled into a VMV book.
Both the publication and video are being used for
staff induction and culture reinforcement activities
across the Group.
Employee Wellness
We can only bring out the best in our people
if we treat themwith care and respect. Thus, in
addition to complying fully with legislation and
guidelines for employee compensation throughout
our operations, we also offer a comprehensive
package of benefits together with learning as well
Human Resources
as personal and career development. Our training
and development programmes thus aim not only
to foster the full potential of our people, but also to
ensure their ongoing satisfaction with a rewarding
life and career.
In line with Hong Kong’s anti-
discrimination ordinances, our equal
opportunities policy, which has been
in place since 1995, seeks to maintain
a pleasant and harmonious working
environment that is free from any
discrimination related to sex, age, race,
religion, marital status, family status
or any health disabilities or conditions.
During the year, there were no reported
incidents relating to discrimination,
restrictions of personal freedom, child
labour, forced labour or corruption
within our operations.
