Annual Report 2023

84 2023 Annual Report Transport International Holdings Limited SUSTAINABILITY REPORT Staff Benefits and Well-being To attract and retain talent, competitive benefits packages are offered, including annual leave, medical benefits, hospitalisation insurance, accident insurance and free bus travel for staff and dependents. During the reporting period, KMB and LWB strengthened their benefits packages for full-time employees by increasing the annual leave entitlement of frontline and clerical staff. Despite challenging market conditions, the Company made a remarkable gesture by granting a HK$900 bonus to every staff member to celebrate KMB’s 90 th anniversary. This gesture not only recognised the contributions of our staff but also served as a testament to their resilience during difficult times. It demonstrated KMB and LWB’s commitment to fostering a positive work environment and acknowledging the collective efforts that have shaped our company’s success over the past 90 years. We are committed to fostering a caring culture which covers both our staff members and their families. Since 2015, we have been providing a scholarship programme to alleviate the financial burden on staff members. This programme supports the tertiary education of the Company’s young generation, including children of staff. As of 31 December 2023, approximately 500 children of KMB and LWB staff members had received a scholarship. In addition, the Company has established benevolent funds and schemes, including financial assistance, healthcare support, and emergency relief, to provide support for staff members and their family members during times of needs or unexpected challenges. We also organise a series of activities for staff and their family members during the summer holiday with the aim of strengthening the parent-child relationships among our staff members and promoting a healthy work-life balance. These activities provided opportunities for quality family time, bonding and enjoyment. Festive joy was shared with our staff throughout various festivals. The celebration of Chinese New Year and Christmas, marked by the distribution of red packets and special gifts sourced from social enterprises, lucky draws, visits to bus termini and depots, as well as heartfelt greetings to staff members, significantly enhanced staff engagement, fostered cultural celebration, and elevated staff appreciation. During the year, several initiatives were implemented which received overwhelming feedback from our staff. A series of “Appreciation Month” events were held to develop a work culture of unity, mutual appreciation and support. These events included distributing e-vouchers and portable fans to staff members and shooting a “Thank You Video” featuring the Management team and colleagues from both the frontline and back office. The purpose of the video was to thank all our KMB and LWB have made seasonal influenza vaccination outreach service available to employees for free Events are organised in the Staff Appreciation Month to promote a work culture of unity, mutual appreciation, and support among employees