‘We are pleased to support Operation Santa Claus’: Hong Kong stock exchange highlights work with local charities
- Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) has spent more than 40,000 hours volunteering across different community projects since 2006
- Group collaborates with Operation Santa Claus through its charity arm HKEX Foundation
While enterprises with similar philosophies and complementary strengths often band together to pursue greater business success, some Hong Kong companies are also applying this winning formula to their corporate social responsibility (CSR) work.
Among them is Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX), one of the world’s major exchange groups, which contributes to the community partly by working with various charities and campaigns including Operation Santa Claus (OSC), an annual fundraising drive by the South China Morning Post and public broadcaster RTHK.
Marking its 35th anniversary, OSC has raised HK$353 million (US$44.9 million) to support the Hong Kong community through 323 charitable projects since its launch in 1988. A total of 15 projects are being funded this year.
“We are particularly pleased to support OSC, which shares our drive and ambition to deliver meaningful positive change within our community; this is why we have been a proud supporter of OSC since 2019,” said HKEX’s group chief communications officer Tori Cowley, who also oversees the listed company’s philanthropy, CSR and community engagement efforts.
“HKEX has actively supported OSC’s initiatives and participated in a number of its fundraising events.”
The group collaborates with OSC through its charity arm HKEX Foundation, which made a donation to support a signature five-a-side football tournament held in November 2022 to raise funds for OSC.
“And we look forward to continuing to work with the OSC team in the future, finding innovative solutions to social issues and building a better world for us all,” Cowley said.
