Develop a Healthy
and Green
Community
Foster a healthy
and green living
environment in the
community
Support People
in Need
Provide helping
hands for people
in need
Collaborate with
Local Charities
Support local
charitable events
and the general
corporate
philanthropy
Provide Training
Opportunities for
Young People
Attract the best
talents to VTech
and provide training
opportunities for
young people
Nourish an
Innovative
Environment
Sponsor and support
the breakthroughs in
communications and
technologies
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Community Investment
VTech uses its expertise and resources to support
the communities in which it operates, focusing on
supporting people in need, collaborating with local
charities, providing training opportunities for young
people, nourishing an innovative environment and
developing a healthy and green community.
As a responsible corporate citizen, VTech uses its expertise and resources to support the communities in which it operates
in a variety of ways. In order to better manage our resources to support the targeted groups in the communities, VTech has
developed the following programmes focusing on five key areas for our community investment In FY2015.
Support People in Need
There is always a time when we cannot
do it all alone. VTech believes that
a helping hand and a little gesture
are important to support others to
go through hard times. Since the
establishment of VTech voluntary
team in different manufacturing sites
and global offices, the team regularly
participates in various voluntary events,
creating a strong social network and
providing assistance and supports for
different local organisations. Currently
we have over 1,200 regular volunteers
globally. We encourage our employees
to participate in volunteering events,
which could provide an opportunity to
connect them outside the workplace,
and inspire team-building experiences
whilst contributing to the communities.
VTech has been awarded the “Caring
Company” by The Hong Kong Council
of Social Service for the seventh
consecutive year in recognition of
our continuous contribution to the
Hong Kong community. Our Chinese
voluntary team was also awarded
the best voluntary team of the town
of Liaobu, Dongguan, China in 2014.
VTech provides great support for the
voluntary teams and encourages our
staff and their families to participate in
various voluntary activities.
The China and Hong Kong voluntary
teams frequently participate in various
types of voluntary services including
visiting elderly homes and children
hospitals, and supporting crowd
control at community events. Our
Canadian staff provided volunteering
services in the Vancouver Aquarium
for the education programmes. In
FY2015, VTech volunteers contributed
over 16,738 hours in volunteering
community activities.
