AS Watson Group Retail Academy Qualifications Framework (QF) Recognised Qualifications Presentation Ceremony was held in the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) today. AS Watson Group Retail Academy is proud to nurture more than 5,200 retail talents in the past five years, providing them with an opportunity to apply their learning to work and develop their own retail career paths.
PARKnSHOP Hong Kong's City Food Drive 2024 has successfully concluded, raising over HK$1.24 million in food and donations for Food Angel, which helps provide nutritious meals to those in need. The matching initiatives also contributed 1 million BESTBuy fresh brown eggs.
Watsons Hong Kong, in partnership with Junior Chamber International Tai Ping Shan, successfully concluded the Medicines Disposal Programme on 30 June. The initiative involved collecting unused medicines at nearly 60 pharmacies across Hong Kong and placing medication disposal boxes in back office to engage colleagues. The Watsons’ pharmacists team analysed the collected medicines, providing valuable insights for improving medication disposal services in Hong Kong and exploring opportunities for expansion.
AS Watson recently organised Wellness Days 2024, emphasising the importance of self-care and caring for those around us.
AS Watson is honoured to have Felix Diu, the 100m Hong Kong sprinter representative at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, also the awardee of the AS Watson Group Hong Kong Student Sports Awards 2016 (HKSSA) and member of Watsons Athletic Club (WAC), join us to celebrate his debut performance at the Olympics and share his experiences.
CK Hutchison’s unaudited results for the six months ended 30 June 2024 (in PDF)
AS Watson Group is committed to nurturing young athletes and contributing to the community. Recently, awardees of the Hong Kong Student Sports Awards 2023-2024 joined forces with the Hong Kong Christian Service to engage in a meaningful elderly visit service.
AS Watson Group Hong Kong Student Sports Awards (HKSSA) has played a pivotal role in nurturing the next generation of athletic talent in Hong Kong. Shek Wai-hung, one of its past awardees, was inspired by HKSSA to pursue his sports dream.
AS Watson Group has a long-standing commitment to supporting and nurturing young athletes. 30 awardees of the AS Watson Group Hong Kong Student Sports Awards 2023-2024 participated in a five-day sports exchange tour in South Korea. They visited esteemed institutions like the Korea National Sports University, the Jincheon National Training Center, and the Kukkiwon, allowing them to learn from local athletes and experience firsthand the national sport of Korea - Taekwondo.
Watsons Hong Kong has collaborated with FRISO to launch the "Tin2Green Rewards" - the largest scale milk powder tin recycling rewards programme in Hong Kong. Customers can now return any brands of cleaned milk powder tins to any Watsons stores. Not only will MoneyBack members earn points for their recycling efforts, but the metal from all collected tins will also be repurposed into a variety of construction materials, granting these used containers a new lease on life while benefiting the community.
