Annual Report 2023

94 2023 Annual Report Transport International Holdings Limited SUSTAINABILITY REPORT Collaboration with Hong Kong Society for the Blind and Polytechnic University As part of its collaboration with The Hong Kong Society for the Blind (“HKSB”) and the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (“PolyU”), KMB has donated a Caring Bus Stop Pole and provided a soundtrack with the bus stop information of Route 2F to HKSB’s Kowloon Home for the Aged Blind. Technical support is also provided to assist in setting up a smart bus stop and creating a simulated environment for waiting and boarding buses. This initiative, together with the cognitive stimulation therapy developed by PolyU and HKSB, enhances the effectiveness of assessing and treating visually impaired elderly individuals with cognitive problems. Collaboration with Jockey Club Centre for Positive Aging and The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology In February 2023, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the Jockey Club Centre for Positive Aging, Professor Gary Chan from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and KMB for installing 50 “Angel Boxes” at bus termini to expand the protection network for the elderly. KMB installed the first batch of Angel Boxes at five major KMB bus termini in 2022. The Angel Boxes are Bluetooth signal detectors that can identify iBeacon tags registered under the campaign and carried by seniors with dementia. When an elderly person carrying a registered iBeacon tag is out in the street, the Bluetooth signal emitted by the iBeacon tag will be detected by the Angel Boxes. Business-school Partnership In collaboration with Hong Chi Association, KMB takes students with Special Educational Needs (“SEN”) out of the classroom to showcase their talents through a multi-platform and various placements. For example, the Café1933, a staff coffee shop, offers retail placements to students as well as food and beverages. Under the partnership, KMB has also recruited SEN graduates as bus cleaning workers, office assistants, customer service assistants, and gardening assistants. Nurturing Talents KMB is committed to cultivating young people and nurturing talents for the transportation industry in Hong Kong. The following activities were organised throughout the year: KMB organised a career-oriented seminar for secondary school students. The seminar includes a depot tour and career talk session, allowing students to grasp various job roles and work settings whilst gaining insight into KMB’s organizational structure. The activity aimed to expand the horizon of the students and inspire them to plan for future studies and career paths. When interviewed by the publication “SCOM Talk Show” of the School of Communication, The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong, KMB Managing Director, Roger Lee Chak Cheong (first from the left), shares KMB’s operational philosophy and future development with young adults KMB collaborates with the Hong Kong Society for the Blind and The Hong Kong Polytechnic University to create a simulated bus environment for elderly individuals receiving cognitive stimulation therapy FRN regularly organises volunteers to participate in beach cleaning activities