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Hong Kong Council on Smoking and Health (COSH) is organising the “Hong Kong Smoke-free Leading Company Awards” (the Awards) again this year to encourage all industries to promote smoke-free culture in Hong Kong.
Since 2011, the Awards has attracted over 2,260 companies and organisations from different industries to join, including government departments, finance and banking, tourism and hotel, catering, food manufacturing, retail, utility, real estate, property management, healthcare, environmental protection, trading, education and sports, etc.
The programme has been successfully spreading smoke-free messages to more than 460,000 employees. This year, COSH has invited Construction Industry Council (CIC), Hong Kong Institute of Human Resource Management (HKIHRM) and Occupational Safety and Health Council (OSHC) as co-organisers. Over 79 major commerce chambers and organisations from society-wide participate as supporting organisations. The Awards is calling for enrollment until 16 November 2026, all companies, organisations and government departments with at least one Smoke-free policy implemented during 1 October 2023 to 15 November 2026 are eligible. Awards include “Gold Awards”, “Silver Awards”, “Certificates of Merit”,” Certificate of Participant” and the “Smoke-Free Innovation Technology Leading Company Award” and “Outstanding Smoke-Free Construction Company Award” which are newly introduced this year. Awards presentation ceremony is tentatively scheduled in late-February 2027.
For any enquiries regarding the Awards, please contact Ms Shirley CHUN of COSH at 2185 6388 or email to project@cosh.org.hk.
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