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Our competitive remuneration packages are
positioned well above the local minimum
requirements. Full-time employees are eligible
for a range of benefits, including maternity and
paternity leave, medical insurance, a dental
scheme, group life insurance, a gas allowance,
an educational allowance, a performance-based
bonus and other incentives. We also offer clinical
medical services at our headquarters – including
Established in 2009, the Towngas Engineering
Academy (TEA) offers structured and professional
technical training for mainland China and Hong
Kong employees who wish to obtain academic
or professional qualifications to advance their
careers. Currently, the Group is the only gas
company in mainland China accredited by both
the Hong Kong Institute of Engineers and the
Institution of Gas Engineers and Managers in
the United Kingdom to offer graduate training
schemes for mainland gas engineers.
To keep pace with the development of engineering
training in the Group, the Training Centre at
headquarters was renovated in 2016, updating
existing facilities and installing new ones to
enhance training effectiveness. We introduced
a new Commercial and Industrial System
Simulation Learning Zone with cutting-edge
for staff who are employed on a temporary or
part-time basis. Men and women enjoy equitable
remuneration, both in principle and in practice.
In Hong Kong, there is no regulatory requirement
regarding collective bargaining. Instead, we
engage in meaningful and regular consultations
with our employees using a variety of internal
communication channels.
One of the most important Group sustainability
strategies we have is to develop our people’s
skills. In place are annual staff performance
appraisals with evaluations covering all levels
within our businesses. These aim to encourage
individual performance and enhance collective
competence. We also subsidise employees,
in applicable cases, if they wish to attend
Staff Development
Remuneration
Towngas Engineering Academy
educational courses, academic programmes and
other external skill-developing opportunities.
Harnessing our philosophy of “Growth =
Innovation x Implementation”, we ran a series of
programmes on change and innovation, aimed
at different employees across the gamut of our
businesses. The workshops were held in regional
hubs in mainland China and Hong Kong.
technology to offer trainees an interactive
learning experience covering operating principles,
key components and the application of strategic
products. The new gas pipe practical area enables
them to construct more complicated composition
pipework with lower maintenance costs.