It is clear that the social welfare policy in Hong Kong is not of one that is moving towards a welfare state. As new and demanding needs in our community are increasing, partnerships among government, businesses and social service sector are called to create a just, participatory and sustainable society.

HKCS has been working with business partners in providing service meeting the challenges facing our community. We support the Scheme of the Good Corporate Citizenship launched by the Hong Kong Council of Social Service that Caring Company Logo would be awarded to nominated companies in recognition of their contributions in the areas of volunteering, employing the vulnerable, mentoring, being family friendly, partnering and giving.

The companies nominated by us and presented the Caring Company Logo Awards are Gallery 13, Lai On Products Industrial Ltd, for their contribution and support in the promotion of Children's Arts in pre-school education; Bauhaus, Image by YY Ltd., for their placements and training courses provided for the high-risk young females members of Project CITY - City Intensive Training for Youth Program; RoadShow for their free broadcasting time for the "Hopefully Yours" series produced by our Communications Centre in helping Hong Kong people to regain confidence shedding fear, stress and anxiety; and Handi Design Ltd for free professional advise given to our Pui Oi School in solving the architectural challenges when they built a special occupational therapy training room.

The purpose of the acknowledgement is to arouse the public awareness of the social responsibility in every citizen. A caring community spirit can be built through cultivating corporate citizenship and strategic partnership between business and social service sector.