Sphere
#38
2015
07
CORPORATE
We care
In March, 122 Cheung Kong Group companies were awarded the title of
Caring Company by the Hong Kong Council of Social Service. A fine example
of this caring is a recent event where volunteers worked as crew members to
educate the public and raise awareness for dementia care in Hong Kong. The
Cheung Kong Group comprises CK Hutchison, Cheung Kong Property and
their subsidiaries.
INFRASTRUCTURE
Warm Hubs, warm hearts
Northern Gas Networks, a Cheung Kong Infrastructure (CKI) member
company, has joined local partners to launch the “WarmHubs” scheme in the
UK. Fuel poverty has been identified as a major community challenge. This
project provides a place for warmth, hot meals and socialising for vulnerable
locals in conjunction with the National Health Service and charities like Age
UK and Community Action Northumberland.
The winning formula: Caring
Construction sites can be a pain for
anyone living and working around
them. The Considerate Constructors
Scheme National Site award recognises
firms particularly considerate of “local
neighbourhoods and the public, the
workforce, and the environment” in their
building work. This year, two awards (a
Silver and Bronze) went to Northern Gas
Networks for their caring ways at two of
their projects in Victoria Place, Carlisle
and in Bishop Auckland.
Caring for customers is what netted
the company two prestigious Institute
of Customer Service 2015 Customer
Satisfaction Awards – the “InMoment
Customer Commitment Award” and the
“Quality Service Provider Award”.
Abberton Scheme
officially launches
The Abberton Scheme, an expansion
of CKI’s Essex & SuffolkWater-owned
reservoir, was graced at its launch by Sir
David Attenborough. The reservoir now
holds an immense 41 billion litres – a 58
per cent expansion. This GBP 150 million
project provides an enormous increase in
water capacity and created more than 200
hectares of habitat for important wildlife.
Core n Vac revolutionising
gas leak detection
The “2015 Gas Industry Innovation
Awards” saw the judges enthusiastic
about Northern Gas Networks’ Core n Vac
technology, which is used in conjunction
with its acoustic camera to revolutionise
the way gas leaks are located and repaired.
Using technology from outside the
industry to develop a whole new technique
has led to reduced disruption to the public
in repair works on roadways.
