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Allianz awarded the Caring Company (2003 - 06).

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Allianz Hong Kong recognised as Caring Company for the Third Consecutive Year

As an active supporter of community programs, Allianz Hong Kong and its staff, in the past year, have made donations, funded sponsorships as well as volunteered participation through partnership with established charities and non-governmental organisations. They include the Hong Kong Red Cross, the Hong Kong Community Chest, the Hong Kong Cancer Fund, World Wide Fund Hong Kong, Green Power, China Literacy Foundation and the Hong Kong International Literary Festival Ltd.

Among Allianz Hong Kong's many long-term community initiatives is the sponsorship of the Hong Kong International Literary Festival. Since 2001, Allianz Hong Kong has been the key sponsor to this leading cultural event on Hong Kong's calendar. By sharing its local expertise and knowledge, Allianz Hong Kong has provided different kinds of insurance cover to a number of charity events in 2005.

"As a Group that aims to create sustainable business success, we at Allianz Hong Kong truly believe that it is our responsibility to work together to help our community grow and prosper through contributing to the place in which we live and work," said Mr. Philip Kent, Chief Executive Officer of Allianz Insurance (Hong Kong) Limited. "Our company and our staff have been actively involved in various kinds of social initiatives, we are honored to be recognized for our efforts again this year."

About the Caring Company Award

Caring Company, an initiative of the HKCSS for cultivating corporate citizenship, which was launched in 2002, with its the mission to promote partnership between business and social service sector. In the year 2005 / 06, nearly 1,000 companies, across various industries, are awarded with the Caring Company Logo - a symbol of corporate community involvements.

Each Caring Company awardees have satisfied at least two of the following areas: supporting employee volunteerism, being family-friendly, employing the vulnerable, partnering with the social service sector, sharing business expertise with social-service organisations and giving to the community.